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View article: Practice pattern of aerosol drug therapy in ARDS patients: A secondary analysis of the Aero-in-ICU study
Practice pattern of aerosol drug therapy in ARDS patients: A secondary analysis of the Aero-in-ICU study Open
Aerosol therapy is frequently used in ARDS, with bronchodilators being the most common drug. The jet nebulizer is the most familiar aerosol-generating device, but only half of the aerosol sessions are at the optimum position during invasiv…
View article: Polyarticular Septic Arthritis, Subcutaneous Abscesses, and Osteomyelitis Due to Burkholderia Cepacia in a Clinically Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review
Polyarticular Septic Arthritis, Subcutaneous Abscesses, and Osteomyelitis Due to Burkholderia Cepacia in a Clinically Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review Open
Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) infections are rare in immunocompetent individuals. Members of BCC are opportunistic pathogens most often found in patients with cystic fibrosis and chronic granulomatous disease, and immunocompromised pa…
View article: Population-Based Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire in Resource-Limited Settings
Population-Based Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire in Resource-Limited Settings Open
SGRQ is an alternative screening tool for spirometry-confirmed COPD. Screening with the SGRQ in combination with PEF may help to identify people at-risk for COPD in resource-limited settings where spirometry is not readily available.
View article: BETTER TOGETHER? PERCEIVED PROSPECTIVE MEMORY FAILURES RELATE TO COGNITIVE COLLABORATION IN MIDDLE AND LATE LIFE
BETTER TOGETHER? PERCEIVED PROSPECTIVE MEMORY FAILURES RELATE TO COGNITIVE COLLABORATION IN MIDDLE AND LATE LIFE Open
Research examining everyday memory among older couples indicates that partners rely on one another for cognitive support (e.g., Harris et al., 2022). We built upon this body of work to determine whether perceptions of a partner’s everyday …
View article: Aerosol drug therapy in critically ill patients (Aero-in-ICU study): A multicentre prospective observational cohort study
Aerosol drug therapy in critically ill patients (Aero-in-ICU study): A multicentre prospective observational cohort study Open
Background: In recent years, a significant understanding of delivering optimal aerosol therapy and the availability of various drugs and devices have led to an increase in its use in clinical practice. There are only a few studies availabl…
View article: Green Synthesis and Characterization of Copper-Zinc Alloy Nanoparticles Using Stem Extract of Tinospora cordifolia and Comparative Study of Anti-Microbial Properties
Green Synthesis and Characterization of Copper-Zinc Alloy Nanoparticles Using Stem Extract of Tinospora cordifolia and Comparative Study of Anti-Microbial Properties Open
Bimetallic nanoparticles are prepared from the combination of two different metals in a certain ratio and are getting importance over monometallic nanoparticles due to their better properties. In this work, copper-zinc nanoparticles (Cu-Zn…
View article: Brick kiln pollution and its impact on health: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Brick kiln pollution and its impact on health: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Brick kiln emissions adversely affect air quality and the health of workers and individuals living near the kilns; however, evidence of the impacts of brick kiln pollution remains limited. Methods We conducted a systematic revie…
View article: Factors beyond diagnosis and treatment that are associated with return to work in Australian cancer survivors—A systematic review
Factors beyond diagnosis and treatment that are associated with return to work in Australian cancer survivors—A systematic review Open
Return to work (RTW) is a marker of functional recovery for working‐age cancer survivors. Identifying factors that impact on RTW in cancer survivors is an essential step to guide further research and interventions to support RTW. This syst…
View article: Comparative Evaluation of Instrumentation Time and Quality of Obturation amongst Pediatric Rotary Endodontic System: An In Vivo Study
Comparative Evaluation of Instrumentation Time and Quality of Obturation amongst Pediatric Rotary Endodontic System: An In Vivo Study Open
Kohli A, Chhabra J, Sharma K, et al. Comparative Evaluation of Instrumentation Time and Quality of Obturation amongst Pediatric Rotary Endodontic System: An In Vivo Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(2):338-343.
View article: A comparative Study on Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Green vis-a-vis Chemically Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles
A comparative Study on Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Green vis-a-vis Chemically Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Open
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles is of great importance in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Various phytochemical constituents present in whole or parts of plants can act as reducing, capping and stabilizing agents in th…
View article: POS0566 PREDICTORS OF RESPONSE TO METHOTREXATE MONOTHERAPY IN ACTIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM A MULTICENTRE, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (MEIRA)
POS0566 PREDICTORS OF RESPONSE TO METHOTREXATE MONOTHERAPY IN ACTIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM A MULTICENTRE, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (MEIRA) Open
View article: Discriminative Accuracy of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Screening Instruments in 3 Low- and Middle-Income Country Settings
Discriminative Accuracy of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Screening Instruments in 3 Low- and Middle-Income Country Settings Open
This study demonstrated that screening instruments for COPD were feasible to administer in 3 low- and middle-income settings. Further research is needed to assess instrument performance in other low- and middle-income settings and to deter…
View article: Successful endovascular repair with coil embolization of ruptured right internal thoracic artery aneurysm
Successful endovascular repair with coil embolization of ruptured right internal thoracic artery aneurysm Open
Internal thoracic artery aneurysms (ITAAs) are rare with wide variation in clinical presentation and a high risk of rupture. Endovascular techniques are increasingly being used for treatment of such aneurysms over surgical repair in recent…
View article: Nepal Paediatric Society Guideline for use of Antibiotics in Critically ill Children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Nepal Paediatric Society Guideline for use of Antibiotics in Critically ill Children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open
Justification: Overuse and administration of unnecessary and inappropriate antibiotics are the leading causes for the increased antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Judicious use of antimicrobials can prevent this phenomenon. Objective: Cre…
View article: Nepal Pediatric Society Guidelines for the Safe Transport of Critically Ill Children in Nepal
Nepal Pediatric Society Guidelines for the Safe Transport of Critically Ill Children in Nepal Open
Transport of critically ill children is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality in developing countries due to the lack of adequate resources and skilled personnel. Transport of the sick child remains a major challenge in…
View article: AB0545 COMPARISON BETWEEN METHOTREXATE AND APREMILAST IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS-A SINGLE BLINDED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (APREMEPsA STUDY)
AB0545 COMPARISON BETWEEN METHOTREXATE AND APREMILAST IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS-A SINGLE BLINDED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (APREMEPsA STUDY) Open
View article: Nepal Paediatric Society Clinical Guidance for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Nepal
Nepal Paediatric Society Clinical Guidance for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Nepal Open
Justification: Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nepal. There is a lack of standardisation in the management of severe sepsis and septic shock. Additionally, international guidelines may not be completely applicable to …
View article: IDDF2020-ABS-0145 Combination of antibiotics as adjuvant therapy in acute severe ulcerative colitis: a randomized trial
IDDF2020-ABS-0145 Combination of antibiotics as adjuvant therapy in acute severe ulcerative colitis: a randomized trial Open
Background Some studies have suggested that targeted combination therapy with antibiotics could improve response in active ulcerative colitis, but similar data is not available in acute severe UC (ASUC). Methods We randomised consecutive p…
View article: In vitro production of early stage buffalo embryos in modified synthetic oviductal fluid (mSOF) medium
In vitro production of early stage buffalo embryos in modified synthetic oviductal fluid (mSOF) medium Open
The objective of the present study was to observe the developmental rates and the stage of development since fertilization of in vitro produced early stage buffalo embryos. Buffalo cumulus-oocyte complexes (COC’s) obtained from slaughterho…
View article: Retrieval and Recovery Rate of Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) Oocytes Through Aspiration Technique
Retrieval and Recovery Rate of Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) Oocytes Through Aspiration Technique Open
The objective of the present study was to retrieve good and excellent quality of oocytes from the ovaries of buffalo having unknown reproductive history by using the aspiration technique. The retrieval as well as recovery percent was recor…
View article: Nebulised hypertonic saline (3 %) among children with mild to moderately severe bronchiolitis - a double blind randomized controlled trial
Nebulised hypertonic saline (3 %) among children with mild to moderately severe bronchiolitis - a double blind randomized controlled trial Open
Clinicaltrials.gov NCTID012766821. Registered on January 12, 2011.
View article: Effects of fetal bovine serum and estrus buffalo serum on maturation of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) oocytes in vitro
Effects of fetal bovine serum and estrus buffalo serum on maturation of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) oocytes in vitro Open
Buffalo oocytes were better in vitro matured in FBS than EBS.