Actinomycotic Fungal Infection of Foot A Case Report

Authors Ashok R Nayak Department of Orthopedics, BLDEU’s Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur, Karnataka Shreepad Kulkarni Department of Orthopedics, BLDEU’s Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur, Karnataka Gireesh Paramanna Khodnapur Department of Orthopedics, BLDEU’s Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, … Read more

Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Ocular Disorders

Shweta Walia, P. Varma   Abstract   Abnormal ocular neovascularization is major cause of loss of vision.The newly formed vessels are dysfunctional which can leak fluid, cause hemorrhage, or are associated with fibrous proliferation,  resulting in potentially catastrophic loss of vision. Anti VEGF have come as a boon to cure ocular neovascularization. This paper will … Read more

Association of Glutathione S-transferase (GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1) polymorphisms and passive smoking in cervical cancer cases from North India

Mohammad Abbas, Kirti Srivastava, Mohd. Imran, Monisha Banerjee   Abstract   Objectives: To evaluate association of genetic polymorphisms in GSTM1, T1, and P1 genes with cervical cancer (CC) susceptibility and effect of passive smoking. Methods: The polymorphisms in GSTM1 and T1 were analyzed by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) and GSTP1 by PCR – Restriction … Read more

Advanced sebaceous gland carcinoma : A Case Report

Ramakrishnan Krishnamoorthy, Shivaswamy B S, Rajashekara G Babu, Santosh C S   Abstract   Sebaceous carcinoma is a highly aggressive, uncommon potentially lethal tumour arising from the sebaceous glands in the skin. An advanced case of sebaceous carcinoma with distant metastasis is even rarer as most of them present in the periocular area and are … Read more

The comparative study of Catharanthus roseus extract and extract loaded chitosan nanoparticles in alloxan induced diabetic rats

Authors Md. Abul Barkat Faculty of Pharmacy, Integral University, Lucknow, U.P-226026 Mohd. Mujeeb Plant Tissue Culture Lab, Department of Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062 DOI: https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v4i12.412 Abstract Objective: The purport of this study was carried out to define the antidiabetic and in vivo antioxidant activity of Catharanthus roseus … Read more

Study of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) – Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia – An Incidental but Important Finding

Nikita Subhash Oza, Narayan Ingole, Nitin Gangane, Anu Namgyal   Abstract   Objectives: To study EDTA–PTCP for its prevalence, association with different clinical states, medications and duration of anticoagulation of blood. Methods: In all cases 2 ml of blood sample is collected in K3-EDTA and CPT vials separately and subjected for different tests viz. Peripheral … Read more

A comparative study of caudal epidural anaesthesia versus general anaesthesia for lower abdominal and lower limb surgery in paediatric patients

Himanshu Shah, Jaishree S B, Mrugank Bhavsar, Prerna Attal, Subir Ghosh, Mansi Gandhi, Varsha Sarvaiya   Abstract   Background: Our aim is to compare caudal epidural versus general anaesthesia in paediatric patients and to check safety and efficacy of caudal epidural technique with providing better post-operative analgesia. Material and Methods: 50 paediatric patients up to … Read more

Comparative Analysis of mpb-64 and Nested PCR targeting IS6110 for the Detection of Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Narotam Sharma, Rakhi Kaushik, Mukesh Kumar, Natasha K Ahmed, Shivani Sailwal, Satish C Nautiyal, R. K. Singh   Abstract   Introduction: Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis can be seen in more than half of the patients with concurrent AIDS and tuberculosis. A high index of suspicion is necessary for timely diagnosis and prompt initiation of therapy. PCR … Read more

Flush Foley’s catheter: The most easy way

Vijay P Agrawal   Abstract   Introduction: Foley catheters are used for monitoring urine output in anesthetized patients, comatose patients, incontinent patients, acute urinary retention, paralysed patients, trauma patients, urethral surgeries, ureterectomy, kidney disease, before and after cesarean sections etc. When a Foley catheter becomes clogged, it can cause various complications. For which it is … Read more