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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON MADHUMEHA W.S.R. TO DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG COMMUNITY LIVING AROUND CERAMIC INDUSTRIAL AREA

The present era is full of chaos, stress & strain due to life style modifications, change in dietary habits, urbanization and industrialization. This has lead in the upsurge of many diseases and one of them is Madhumeha. Though Madhumeha is a disease known since ancient times to...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR RESPIRATORY DISEASE DIAGNOSIS: A PRISMA 2020 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF CURRENT CLINICAL APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Respiratory diseases remain among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, imposing a substantial clinical and economic burden. Early and accurate diagnosis is essential for improving patient outcomes, yet conventional diagnostic approaches often depend on expert...

AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF IRRITATION FIBROMA ASSOCIATED WITH MILD EPITHELIAL DYSPLASIA: A CASE REPORT

Leukoplakia is the most common oral potentially malignant disorder, characterized by a predominantly white plaque that cannot be clinically or histopathologically classified as any other disease. It carries a variable risk of malignant transformation depending on its clinical and...

GORAKHMUNDI (SPHAERANTHUS INDICUS LINN.): A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CLASSICAL LITERATURE, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL

Sphaeranthus indicus Linn., commonly known as Gorakhmundi or Mundi, is an important medicinal herb extensively used in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine. It has been described in several classical Ayurvedic texts and Nighantus under different names, reflecting it...

IN VIVO EVALUATION OF THE ANTI-ALZHEIMER'S POTENTIAL OF THE ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS SEEDS IN SCOPALAMINE- INDUCED MALE ALBINO RATS

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the leading cause of dementia worldwide. It is characterized by progressive deterioration of memory, cognition, language, executive function, and behavior, ultimately affecting activities of daily l...

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE IN GERIATRIC PRACTICE: A CASE REPORT WITH IIQ-7 AND MONARCH ASSESSMENT

Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition characterized by the involuntary leakage of urine that adversely affects physical, psychological, and social well-being, particularly among older adults. Despite its high prevalence, many patients do not seek timely medi...

INCOME TRANSFORMATION THROUGH GOAT REARING: A PRE–POST IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT SPONSERED SCHEMES BENEFICIARIES IN REWA DISTRICT, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA

Purpose: Small-ruminant rearing is widely promoted as a pro-poor livelihood in rain-fed rural India, yet rigorous, effect-size-based evidence on the magnitude of household economic change under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) and other government schemes for goat rearing rem...

EVALUATION OF ANTIHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF COMBINATION OF CARICA PAPAYA AND TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA LEAF EXTRACTS USING PHERETIMA POSTHUMA

The present study was carried out to evaluate the antihelmintic activity of aqueous leaf extracts of Carica papaya and Tinospora cordifolia individually and in combination using Pheretimaposthuma as an experimental model. The extracts were prepared using the aqueous maceration me...

Peri-implant soft tissue phenotype modification for refractory peri-implant mucositis: a 12-month clinical and ultrasonographic study

This prospective observational study evaluated the clinical, ultrasonographic, and patient-reported (PROMs) outcomes following surgical treatment of refractory/recurrent peri-implant mucositis (PM) using implant decontamination combined with soft tissue phenotype modification via...

Diversity on the Plate: The Quest for Inclusion and the Challenges of Providing Halal School Meals in Japan

Japanese public elementary school lunch (gakkō kyūshoku) programs play a vital role in providing affordable, nutritious meals while fostering communal dining and food education (shokuiku). However, these programs often fail to accommodate religious and cultural dietary needs, lea...

Tennessee High School Teachers' Perceptions of Culturally Inclusive Curriculum and Its Impact on African American Students’ Achievement Motivation

This qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study examined Tennessee high school teachers’ perceptions of culturally inclusive curriculum and its perceived influence on African American students’ achievement motivation. Guided by one overarching research question and three sub-...

Opioid, Buprenorphine, Benzodiazepine, Naloxone, and Stimulant Prescriptions Dispensed to Rhode Island Residents, 2022-2025.

BACKGROUND: The Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (RI PDMP) captures dispensation records for controlled substance prescriptions in Schedules II-V and opioid antagonists dispensed in RI or to RI residents in other states. METHODS: This report uses RI PDMP data fro...

Changes in Diet Among Adult Prevalent Kidney Stone Formers in the United States: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-2018.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Dietary factors greatly influence kidney stone disease (KSD). We aimed to examine the dietary pattern changes of adult stone formers (SF) in the United States from 1988 to 2018. METHODS: We used weighted, multiple linear regression analyses to examine dietary...

Outcomes of a Novel Full-Service, Free Ophthalmology Clinic-Within-A-Clinic: A Four-Year Longitudinal Study.

PURPOSE: We evaluate the Clínica Esperanza Ophthalmology Service, a free service for uninsured patients in southern New England. METHODS: The service operates monthly under a novel clinic-within-a-clinic model, existing as a subsidiary of a local free clinic. A mixed-methods prog...

Evaluation of Emergency Department Visits by Refugee Children in Rhode Island.

Children constitute 40% of the world's refugees and often have complex medical needs. This retrospective chart review examined Emergency Department (ED) utilization by pediatric refugees (aged 0-18) within a state-level healthcare system to understand the healthcare needs of this...

Shotgun Metagenomics Identify Unique Changes of the Intestinal Microbiome in Pediatric Survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

BACKGROUND: Intestinal microbiota plays an important role in human health and metabolism. Microbial dysbiosis has been observed in various chronic conditions, many of which are late effects of leukemia treatment. We previously observed significant differences in the gut microbiom...

Characteristics and Management of Xylazine-Associated Wounds: A Systematic Review of Published Cases.

BACKGROUND: The rise in xylazine-adulterated fentanyl and heroin has been designated as an emerging public health threat due to a devasting pattern of xylazine- associated wounds associated with its injection. This study was undertaken to systematically characterize patient and w...

A Decade of Pathways to Medicine: Program Evaluation and Lessons Learned in Implementing a Local Health-Professions Outreach Program.

Pathway programs provide structured opportunities for students to explore healthcare careers and develop familiarity with educational pathways into the health professions. Ongoing evaluation of such programs is essential to gauge their success and inform iterative improvement. In...

Acute Interstitial Nephritis after Single Dose of Ketorolac.

Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is an immunologically mediated cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), most often drug-induced, with NSAIDs being a leading culprit. We present a 39-year-old woman who developed biopsy- proven AIN following a single intramuscular dose of ketorolac,...

Flumazenil Use in Benzodiazepine-Induced Delirium Reversal.

Delirium is a frequent and serious complication in critically ill patients, associated with increased mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and long-term cognitive impairment. The hypoactive subtype is particularly underrecognized, missed in up to 75% of cases, and carries worse...