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Aerosol-generating Procedures (AGP): Protective and Partition Measures
- Editorial
- October-december 2019
Aerosol-generating Procedures (AGP): Protective and Partition MeasuresAirborne or fine droplet spread may be important in transmission of COVID-19 viruses.1 The microdroplets (>5–10 μm) containing infectious particles may remain suspended in the air. It may be dispersed by air currents, and may be inhaled by a person who is in the same room as the source patient durin
A Comparative Study between Propofol and Dexmedetomidine for Hypotensive...
- Original Article
- October-december 2019
Controlled hypotension during surgery—hypotensive anesthesia—is widely practiced and considered suitable for various surgeries including maxillofacial surgeries. Hypotensive anesthesia limits the blood loss during surgery and facilitates speed of surgery by making the surgical field bloodless. Maintaining normal blood pressure (BP) during any surgery is an index of skillful anesthesia, as the
A Review on Cell Cycle Checkpoints in Relation to...
- Review Article
- October-december 2019
A recent in-depth view of cell cycle regulation and cancer has provided novel samples of research at the “Frontiers of Science.” However, the number of foremost revealing information about both the topics has been derived from the intersection of these two fields.1–5 This review intends to introduce the basics of the cell cycle and its regulation at different
Cochlear Implantation Surgery in Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome Patients:...
- Case Reports
- October-december 2019
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a genetic abnormality of ventricular repolarization. Congenital LQTS results from mutation in the genes encoding cardiac ion channels. Acquired LQTS is caused by drugs or metabolic abnormalities. The age of presentation in congenital LQTS may vary from in utero to adulthood.1 Majority of the events occurring in patients of LQTS are related to
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: An Uncommon Complication of Pediatric...
- Case Reports
- October-december 2019
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is more commonly described in adult population, especially during hypertensive emergencies. The causes such as the use of immunosuppressive drugs, e.g., cyclosporine, tacrolimus, patients suffering with SLE, hemolytic uremic syndrome, and thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura and post-bone marrow or stem cell tr
Neoadjuvant Imatinib Therapy Followed by Surgery in a Rare...
- Case Reports
- October-december 2019
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumor of GI (gastrointestinal) tract. It arises from the interstitial cells of cajal.1 It can arise from any site of the GI tract. The stomach is the most common site; however, it can arise from any site of GI tract and rarely involves the anorectal region.2 The incidence of anorectal GIST is 0.018 per 100
Post-morcellation Parasitic Fibroids
- Case Reports
- October-december 2019
Uterine fibroid is the most frequently seen benign gynecological tumor of the female genital tract. Although it has a relatively high prevalence rate of around 40% in women aged 40 years and older, the majority of the patients with uterine fibroids are asymptomatic. Many different treatment modalities have been used for symptomatic patients, ranging from medical to
A Delayed Diagnosis of an Acquired Dyke–Davidoff–Masson Syndrome Variant
- Case Reports
- October-december 2019
Dyke–Davidoff–Masson syndrome (DDMS) is an uncommon disease characterized by seizures, hemiparesis, facial asymmetry, and mental retardation with varied psychological manifestation with distinct features on cross-sectional radiological imaging.1Dyke–Davidoff–Masson syndrome is occasionally seen in clinical practice but one of the important causes of recurrent and refracto