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AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF NIDRA AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Sleep plays a vital role in maintaining cognitive and psychological health. Disturbances in sleep and increasing prevalence of sleep deprivation due to stress, altered lifestyle, and excessive screen exposure have become major health concerns in modern society. Impaired sleep adv...

SCIATICA: A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW FROM UNANI AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES

Background: Sciatica (Irq al-Nasā) is a common musculoskeletal and neuropathic condition characterized by radiating pain along the course of the sciatic nerve, often accompanied by numbness, tingling, muscle weakness, and functional impairment. It significantly affects quality of...

PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION AND IN VITRO ANTI-OXIDANT AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITIES OF LIMONIA ACIDISSIMA

This study explores the phytochemical profile and biological activities of Limonia acidissima (Wood Apple) root extract. Ethanolic extraction revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, phenols, and glycosides. Quantitative assays confirmed high phenolic and flavono...

फलसव WSR To KAJAVASAVA IN KAPHAJA KASA PHALASAVA: WSR To KAJAVASAVA IN KAPHAJA KASA

Kaphaja Kasa is a common respiratory disorder described in Ayurveda, primarily caused by the vitiation of Kapha Dosha, leading to symptoms such as productive cough with thick, white or Pandu-coloured sputum, heaviness, and chest congestion. The management of Kaphaja Kasa focuses...

AI-POWERED CONVERSATIONAL AGENTS FOR PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND INTERVENTION: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Perinatal depression and anxiety are common, clinically consequential, and frequently underdetected despite recommendations for repeated assessment during pregnancy and postpartum. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered conversational agents may reduce access barriers through priva...

BASELINE SERUM FERRITIN AS AN EXPLORATORY PREDICTOR OF HEMOGLOBIN TARGET ACHIEVEMENT DURING ESA THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Background: Anemia is a common complication of pediatric chronic kidney disease, CKD, and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, ESAs, are frequently used to improve hemoglobin levels. Serum ferritin is commonly used to assess iron status, but its role as a predictor of hemoglobin ta...

PATTERN OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AMONG WOMEN AT AGE OF 45 YEAR AND OLDER IN PRIMARY HEALTH CENTERS IN MOSUL CITY

Background: The integration of electronic health (e-health) and digital medical resources into medical education has transformed healthcare delivery and training, yet awareness, usage, and challenges surrounding their adoption among medical students, particularly in low- and midd...

MANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA WITH MUSTADI RAJA YAPANA BASTI: A CASE REPORT

Background: Pakshaghata is one of the major Vata Vyadhi described in Ayurveda and is clinically comparable to hemiplegia following ischemic stroke. Although advances in acute stroke management have improved survival, many patients continue to experience persistent neurological de...

CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF INDIVIDUALIZED HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT COMBINED WITH ARDHA SARVANGASANA IN PATIENTS WITH LOWER LIMB SWELLING, CELLULITIS, VARICOSE VEINS, AND VARICOSE ULCERS: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Chronic venous disorders include lower-limb edema, varicose veins, cellulitis, and venous ulcers. Venous hypertension, valve incompetence, impaired calf-muscle pump function, inflammation, obesity, prolonged standing, age, pregnancy, and previous deep vein thrombosis are recogniz...

EXAMINATION OF THE ISOSTERE AND BIOISOSTERE SUBSTITUTIONS IN STRUCTURES OF GEMCITABINE, CAPECITABINE, AND PACLITAXEL: THREE AGENTS UTILIZED FOR TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCER

This study presents analysis of isosteres and bioisosteres of gemcitabine, capecitabine, and paclitaxel, which are utilized in the clinical treatment of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer most commonly occurs (90%) in the form of adenocarcinoma (ductal carcinoma). This is an ag...

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF COLLAGEN-BASED QUERCETIN CREAM

Background: Inflammation is a fundamental pathophysiological feature in numerous chronic diseases including arthritis, dermatitis, and wound-related conditions. Synthetic anti-inflammatory agents, though effective, are associated with significant adverse effects such as gastroint...

CONCEPT OF SIRA IN SUSHRUTA SAMHITA: A REVIEW WITH MODERN ANATOMICAL CORRELATION

The Sushruta Samhita, one of the Brihattrayi (the three principal classical texts of Ayurveda), is regarded as the foremost authority on surgical science and is especially renowned for its detailed exposition of Sharira (Śārire Suśrutaḥ Śreṣṭhaḥ). It provides a comprehensive desc...

IMPACT OF HEADPHONES AND IN-EARBUDS ON HEARING PERCEPTION AND KARNANADA (TINNITUS) AMONG YOUNG ADULTS: AN OBSERVATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Background: The widespread adoption of personal audio devices (PADs), particularly headphones and in-earbuds, has increased the risk of recreational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus among young adults. Ayurveda describes similar auditory manifestations under Karnana...

CUSHING'S DISEASE IN A YOUNG ADULT WITH ADRENAL INCIDENTALOMA: A DIAGNOSTIC ODYSSEY THROUGH BIOCHEMICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL WORKUP

Cushing’s disease, resulting from ACTH-dependent hypercortisolism driven by a pituitary corticotroph adenoma, represents a diagnostically challenging endocrine disorder. We report the case of a 29-year-old male who presented with dyspnea and was found to have features of cortisol...

EVALUATION OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF ERASAVIR NASAL AND MOUTH SPRAY COMBINATION IN UPPER RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTIONS: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

ErasaVir, an investigational antiviral formulation developed by Strassenburg Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., is designed as a dual-application mouth and nasal spray intended to inhibit viral replication and prevent viral adhesion in the upper respiratory tract. Comprising natural oil...

A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF ERANDADI TAILA KARNAPOORNA ALONG WITH GOGHRITPANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KARNA BADHIRYA (SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS)

Shira is the part of the body where life along with sense faculties resides. There are five Gyanendriyan (Shira sense organs) mentioned by our Acharyas. Among them, the functional aspect of hearing is “Shravanendriya”. The seat of Shravanendriya is Karna..Hearing is an important...

RARE MEDICINAL PLANT HUGONIA BELLI SEDGW. PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILING AND IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF THE METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT

Hugonia belli, popularly known as Modira kanni gida, is a rare plant species in India. The main objective of this study was to examine the phytochemical constituents and in vitro antimicrobial activity of this plant. Qualitative screening revealed the presence of phenols, alkaloi...

A TYPICAL VIRAL PNEUMONIA MASQUERADING AS A TROPICAL ILLNESS

We present a case of a 1 4-year-old female from Mumbai who was referred to Tirunelveli Medical College and Hospital (TVMCH) with a 1 4-day history of high-grade intermittent fever, followed by progressive breathlessness and non-productive cough. Initial investigations revealed th...

UNANI PERSPECTIVE OF PEDIATRIC TUBERCULOSIS (SIL): CLASSICAL MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ATT-INDUCED ADVERSE EFFECTS

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis (TB), continues to be a serious worldwide health concern, especially for children in high-burden nations. Due to its paucibacillary origin, ambiguous clinical presentation, and challenges with microbiological confirmation, pae...

REVIEW ON FORMULATION AND EVALUATION FOR ETHOSOMAL GEL

Ethosomal gel is an advanced lipid-based vesicular system developed to improve the topical and transdermal delivery of drugs by enhancing their penetration through the stratum corneum. Ethosomes are composed mainly of phospholipids, ethanol, and water, with ethanol playing a key...