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Ayurvedic Approach to Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Case Report
Abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare condition affecting fewer than one million cases per year. A combined approach including purificatory and palliative therapy through principles of ayurveda helps in relieving pain and reducing the dose of carbamazepine owing to its adverse effects. A 31-year-old male patient was admitted in Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Ayurveda Hospital, Hassan, with chief complaints of episodic pain over left cheek since 3 years. He was earlier treated …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Effect of Samshodhana in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Case Study
Abstract: Introduction:-: Shodhana with Panchkarma is a complete promotive, preventive and curative procedure for healthy living. Ayurveda advises to undergo specific Panchkarma regime according to season for purification of body, to relax the mind and to improve the digestion and metabolism. It eliminates metabolic toxins from the body, removes any unhealthy conditions developed in our system, improves health condition and increases the chance of conception and aids in natural birth. Case …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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Assets and Liabilities of Commodification of Herbal (Ayurvedic) Medicine
Abstract: Herbs have been used since many decades as medicines for the treatment of various ailments. Indian system of medicine recommends different Ayurvedic formulations and multi-compound extracts. This ancient pharmacological techinque is beneficial in many diseases related to multiple causes such as chronic illness. In Classics various methods of preparation of Ayurvedic formulation have been described and these formulations are given to patients according to disease (vyaadhi), their constitution (Prakiti), pathology …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 33–38 Read article
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Partograph Utilization and Associated Factors among Graduating Health Professional Students in Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia, 2016
Abstract: Background: Outcome of labor and delivery are unpredictable events, which if not monitored properly can result in a maternal and fatal mortality and morbidity. The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes the use of the partograph to monitor and improve the management of labor and to support decision-making regarding interventions.Objective: This study aimed to assess proper utilization of partograph and its associated factors.Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 127 participants …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Computational Biology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 12–18 Read article
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The Adoption of New Endodontic Technology by Dental Practitioners of Tamil Nadu: A Questionnaire Survey
Abstract: With the development of new technologies, many teeth with guarded prognosis that used to be extracted in the past can be treated by surgical or non-surgical endodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to analyze the adoption of new endodontic technology by Indian dental practitioners. The questionnaire was given in person to the 500 voluntary dentists and collected. The questionnaires contained general demographic data. These questions were regarding different …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 7–11 Read article
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Potential Role of Blood, Platelet-rich Plasma and Fibrin Concentrates in Regenerative Endodontics
Abstract: This article will review the new concept of regenerative endodontics in salvaging immature permanent teeth. The potential role of blood and platelet concentrates – platelet-rich plasma and platelet-rich fibrin in regeneration protocol will be discussed. MEDLINE and EMBASE computer databases were searched up to June 2011 using the following keywords – immature teeth, dental stem cells, growth factors, regenerative endodontics and platelet concentrates. It appears that stem cells, growth factors, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 38–44 Read article
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Is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) a Boon for Implant? – A Case Report
Abstract: Implant placement has been a constant challenge in the field of dentistry. The success of implants has been attributed to their firm bone anchorage, referred to as osseo-integration or functional ankylosis. Osseointegration has been defined as a direct structural connection at the light microscopic level between bone and the surface of load carrying implant. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is autologous platelet gel, plasma-rich growth factors (PRGFs), or mere autologous platelet concentrate. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Knowledge and awareness regarding primary teeth and their importance amongst postgraduate students of specialty other than pediatric dentistry in and around Vadodara city, India – A questionnaire survey
Abstract: AbstractPrimary teeth play an inevitable role in eating, phonetics, esthetics and also act as a spacemaintainer for permanent teeth. Therefore, their retention with a timely checkup and proper intervention due to caries is required till eruption of permanent teeth. This is to prevent the early tooth loss due to caries which is more frequent scenario. This is due to unawareness, ignorance and negligence amongst parents about children’s oral hygiene resulting …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 22–29 Read article
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Comparison of the Accuracy of the Computer-guided Surgery with Different Templates
Abstract: The advent of computed tomography and the development of new pre-surgical programming software has completely revolutionized the surgical approach in dentistry. Through virtual study, it is possible to program the surgery with the aim of obtaining a surgical guide that allows for the insertion of an implant in the ideal position. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the different accuracies obtained using different surgical guides. 16 implants were …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 18–27 Read article
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Game Intervention: An Innovative Teaching and Learning Strategy to Promote Oral Hygiene Among Pediatric Cancer Clients
Abstract: Background: Gaming is an educational strategy that facilitates visual alertness, increases attention span, and assists with memory and reasoning as well as reinforces a child’s learning in a stimulated and dynamic way. Purpose: To differentiate the game intervention and standard care on oral hygiene status among children suffering from cancer. Method: A Randomized control trial research approach is used in this study to evaluate and compare the effect of game …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 21–30 Read article
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Lobulated Tongue- A Rare Devlopmental Anomaly
Abstract: Lobulated tongue is a relatively uncommon congenital anomaly characterized by one or multiple elevations and/or indentations on the edge or surface of the tongue, resulting in an irregular contour. This condition is considered a rare occurrence in the spectrum of human congenital anomalies, and it may present as an isolated case or be associated with syndromes, co-existing with hamartomas or teratomas.Various syndromes have been identified in association with lobulated tongue, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 31–34 Read article
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Effect of Cyclandelate on Sudden Hearing Loss: Study of Five Cases
Abstract: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is one of the most perplexing and controversial, unsolved mystery. It is an idiopathic hearing loss of sensorineural origin, greater than 30 dB in three contiguous frequencies that occurs in less than three days. Cyclandelate is a peripheral vasodilator and improves blood flow. Pre- and post-treatment (4 weeks) audiological assessment was done. The standardized protocol was Tab. Cyclandelate, Methylcobalamine and Cetrizine. Pre-treatment pure-tone audiometry showed moderate …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 6–11 Read article
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Residual Nonunion in a Case of Two and-a-half Year Old Child Congenital Pseudarthrosis of Ipsilateral Tibia and Fibula Treated by Intramedullary Fixation with K-Wire and Allogenic Cancellous Strut Graft: A Case Report
Abstract: The pseudarthrosis usually develops during the first two years of life; however, there are reports of cases in which fractures developed before birth and reports of late-onset pseudarthrosis. There is a strong association between congenital pseudarthrosis (CPT) and Type I neurofibromatosis. CPT develops in about 5.7% of patients with NF-I and 40% of patients with pseudarthrosis were found to have NF-I. Main pathology is hyperplasia of fibroblasts with the formation …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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A Study on the Quality of Life of People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Kamrup District of Assam
Abstract: A study on the quality of life (QOL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) was conducted in the Kamrup district of Assam. This study was undertaken as a part of a livelihood project for PLWHA. The study was conducted on 40 HIV/AIDS patients. Quality of life (QOL) was evaluated using the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life (WHOQOL) – HIV BREF instrument. The respondents were evaluated according to a pre-designed …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 18–25 Read article
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Breaking the Bad News of Death in Hospital
Abstract: Breaking the news of death of their loved one to the family members and relatives is a highly stressful job for the treating physician which needs special skill. Each and every bereaved relative perceives the sudden death of his loved one as ‘untimely’ and ‘unfair’. A plan of action including the nonverbal communication while breaking the sad news has been elaborated here. The points mentioned herein are just broad guidelines …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 19–22 Read article
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Satisfaction of Caregivers of Persons with Aphasia towards Speech-Language Tele Therapy
Abstract: Tele therapy has been the need of the hour during the COVID-19 crisis. Due to issues like social distancing, the face-to-face therapy or direct therapy is a not a feasible option, considering the current scenario tele rehabilitation is assumed to be a potential replacement for face-to-face therapy. As the outbreak of COVID-19 was sudden and rapid, the paradigm shift from face-to-face therapy to tele therapy was sudden this could in …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 24–31 Read article
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Effectiveness of Retro Walking on Pain, Functional Limitation and Range of Motion in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Abstract: Background: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder which is progressive in nature. It is one of the major health problems that causes pain, functional limitations resulting in reduced quality of life. It involves damage to the articular cartilage and surrounding tissues causing osteophyte formation. Knee osteoarthritis is common among adults with the most common symptom being mechanical pain. As the prevalence of the disease is increasing, there is a need …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 26–34 Read article
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Ki-67, S-100, Calretinine and Reticulin Profile of Adrenal Lesions and Their Correlations with Standard Histological Criteria
Abstract: Histological diagnosis of adrenal lesions is difficult and needs multiple approaches. Histopathological examinations of 31 adrenal specimens were categorized following Weiss and Pass method and scorings were done. Immunohistochemical and special stains were also performed. In the present study, the 12 medullary cases included pheochromocytoma, neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma, metastasis to adrenal tissue and metstatic pheochromocytoma.19 cortical cases included cortical hyperplasia, adenomas, carcinomas, myelolipomas and one case of cortical carcinoma. Weiss score …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 30–35 Read article
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Microalbuminuria and Other Risk Factors in Diabetic Retinopathy
Abstract: The objective of this paper was to study positivity of microalbuminuria and other risk factors in DM type II and their relation to DR.An analytic study was done among 300 selected cases of Type 2 DM in one year. The grading of the severity of DR was done using ETDRS protocol. Tests for hemoglobin, fasting blood sugars, micro-albuminuria, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and lipid profile were done. 137 (45.67%) cases of …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 26–32 Read article
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Comparative Study of Dosimetry Methodology and Software Tools for Personalized Radionuclide Therapy
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this review article is to collate the detailed insight of different dosimetry methodology and non-commercial /commercial dosimetry software tools, along with clinical study explored by specific authors, published in recent peer-review journals. The present work is segmented in three sections: i) Literature review of various dosimetry methodologies to evaluate absorbed dose in personalized radionuclide/ radiopharmaceutical therapy. ii) Technical as well as comparative information related to commercial …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 9–27 Read article