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View article: Effect of fertilizer and organic carbon source combined with foliar spray of nano zinc and seaweed extract on growth and yield of Red bhendi
Effect of fertilizer and organic carbon source combined with foliar spray of nano zinc and seaweed extract on growth and yield of Red bhendi Open
An experiment was Carried out at farmer’s field in Sivapuri village, Chidambaram taluk, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu during January-April, 2023 to examine the effects of fertilizer andorganic carbon source with foliar spray of nano zinc …
View article: Biological Efficacies of Sulfated Polysaccharides Extracted from a Green Seaweed, <i>Caulerpa scalpelliformis</i> (Turner) C. Agardh
Biological Efficacies of Sulfated Polysaccharides Extracted from a Green Seaweed, <i>Caulerpa scalpelliformis</i> (Turner) C. Agardh Open
The exploration of seaweed as a functional sustenance, energy source, and pharmaceutical and medicinal agent has been encouraged by recent research advancements. This study was conducted to assess the biological efficacies of sulfated poly…
View article: Anti-Candidal Action of Epigallocatechin Gallate as Intracanal Medicament—A Microbiological and Dentin Model Study
Anti-Candidal Action of Epigallocatechin Gallate as Intracanal Medicament—A Microbiological and Dentin Model Study Open
A BSTRACT Aim: To evaluate the antifungal activity of Triple Antibiotic Paste (TAP) with Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) against Candida albicans . Materials and Methods: Disk diffusion test: Thirty Kirby–Bauer disks were soaked in: Group …
View article: Rare Culture positivity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae from a Community-acquired atypical pneumonia case
Rare Culture positivity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae from a Community-acquired atypical pneumonia case Open
• Clinical Presentation: Features of community-acquired atypical pneumonia in a 9-year-old girl. • Diagnostic Challenge: Difficulty in cultivating Mycoplasma pneumoniae. • Laboratory Investigations: Utilization of nasopharyngeal and throat…
View article: Efficacy of self assessment and reflective journals
Efficacy of self assessment and reflective journals Open
Problem Based Learning (PBL) has attracted wide attention ever since its inception. Literature identifies PBL as one of the best alternative pedagogy to Instructive Learning (IL), whilst challenges in assessing the success of PBL have also…
View article: Repurposing of Drugs for Non-responding Erythema Nodosum Leprosum Cases - A Perspective
Repurposing of Drugs for Non-responding Erythema Nodosum Leprosum Cases - A Perspective Open
Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) caused by Mycobacterium lepra is a debilitating tropical disease having maximal stigma till date. Efforts have been made for many decades to keep disease incidence under control. In 2019, 202,185 new cases of lep…
View article: Information on migraine drugs in commonly available Indian drug information sources – Whether we satisfied the community needs?
Information on migraine drugs in commonly available Indian drug information sources – Whether we satisfied the community needs? Open
Drug information can be obtained from various drug information sources that were available as government (National Formulary of India [NFI]; Central Drugs Standard Control Organization [CDSCO]), as well as commercial documents (Current Ind…
View article: Paediatric dosage ‘need of hours among family physicians/other speciality physicians’
Paediatric dosage ‘need of hours among family physicians/other speciality physicians’ Open
Dear editor, We read the article with bated breath by Sil et al.[1] ‘A study of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding administration of paediatric dosage forms and allied health literacy of caregivers for children’. It is an essential…
View article: A Survey from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India on Pediatric Medication Re-Dosing Practices After Patient Vomiting
A Survey from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India on Pediatric Medication Re-Dosing Practices After Patient Vomiting Open
OBJECTIVE The study was started in our institution to analyze the clinical problem and identify the benefits and drawbacks of current practices associated with drug re-dosing after vomitting. Opinions and perspectives from health care prof…
View article: Rationale use of Thalidomide in erythema nodosum leprosum - A non-systematic critical analysis of published case reports
Rationale use of Thalidomide in erythema nodosum leprosum - A non-systematic critical analysis of published case reports Open
INTRODUCTION: Thalidomide is an anti- tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) drug used mainly in the management of moderate to severe form of Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL). Because of its teratogenic potential it has to be used under proper…
View article: Medical residents: Research and publication priorities/confusions
Medical residents: Research and publication priorities/confusions Open
Dear editor, We read with great interest the article “Addressing research barriers and facilitators in medical Residency” by Nair et al.[1] The authors have shown that the medical resident interests were high in research with the response …
View article: Named terminologies of patient-centered – A focus respective to stigmatized disease
Named terminologies of patient-centered – A focus respective to stigmatized disease Open
Dear Editor, We read with great interest on the content, “What is in the name? Understanding terminologies of patient-centered, person-centered, and patient-directed care!“ by Raman Kumar et al.[1] It is an excellent content by the author …
View article: Target/therapies for chronic recurrent erythema nodosum leprosum
Target/therapies for chronic recurrent erythema nodosum leprosum Open
A Type 2 lepra reaction or erythema nodosum leprosum is an anticipated complication in the lepromatous spectrum of leprosy cases. It is an example of an immune complex-mediated complement activated disease (Type III hypersensitivity reacti…
View article: COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings?
COVID-19: Older drugs for a novel disease—Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and possible Pentoxifylline—set to start the second innings? Open
Currently no drug is approved for the prophylaxis and management of COVID 19. Lots of activities on vaccine and trials with drugs are underway. Some evidence have shown positive results using older established drug in the management of sev…
View article: Curcumin and fungal infection – commonly available herbs for common female infection
Curcumin and fungal infection – commonly available herbs for common female infection Open
Dear Editor, We have read with great interest the clinical trial entitled “The effect of curcumin-based and clotrimazole vaginal cream in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis” by Abouali et al.[1] We want to congratulate the authors f…
View article: Leprosy - the current target in national programmes
Leprosy - the current target in national programmes Open
Sir, We read with great interest a review on “Spectrum of leprosy among suspected cases attending a teaching hospital in Western Rajasthan, India” by Kalita J et al.[1] The authors have described the spectrum of leprosy in their region and…