Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College

Delivery room skin-to-skin contact for preterm neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Immediate skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is the biological norm for newborns; however, preterm infants are routinely separated from their mothers at birth because of fears of thermal and clinical instability. This practice prioritizes technical stabilization and p...

Seizure prophylaxis versus epilepsy prevention after acquired brain injury: a cross-sectional clinicaltrials.gov registry analysis, 2000–2026

Abstract Background Seizures after acquired brain injury create distinct therapeutic questions: early seizure prophylaxis, treatment of acute symptomatic seizures, and prevention of late epilepsy. These endpoints are often conflated, although early seizure suppression does not es...

Ears for examinations: a multicentre quasi-experimental evaluation of AI-generated revision podcasts on learning outcomes and retention among medical students

Abstract Background Medical curricula overload necessitates efficient, self-directed learning strategies that can utilize ‘dead time’ for study. AI-generated audio offers a scalable resource for this purpose, yet evidence regarding its efficacy in low-resource settings is limited...

Network Meta-analysis of Safety and Efficacy of Analgesic Transdermal Patches Based on VAS or NRS Pain Scales Across Various Pain Conditions in Non-cancer Patients

Background: Transdermal analgesic systems utilise a prolonged-release mechanism that enhances patient adherence, making them a frequent choice for managing diverse acute and chronic pain states. Nonetheless, robust head-to-head data evaluating their comparative therapeutic value...