A5002906249- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Malaria Research and Control
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Ethics in medical practice
- Effects of Radiation Exposure
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
Coney Island Hospital
2021-2025
Lourdes Hospital
2025
Island Hospital
2023-2025
Father Muller Medical College Hospital
2015-2024
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
2024
Pushpagiri Medical College
2015-2024
Mangalore Institute of Oncology
2017-2023
Creative Commons
2023
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
2010-2022
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
2020
Despite considerable research on the barriers to enrollment in cancer therapeutic trials, few studies have elicited from perspective of community physicians, who provide majority care. The purpose this study was characterize and facilitators trials as perceived by oncologists practices.Twenty semistructured interviews were conducted with at six sites affiliated City Hope National Medical Center March June 2018. Responses recorded digitally transcribed. Data analyzed using qualitative content...
Abstract Over the span of a few weeks during July and August 2014, events in West Africa changed perceptions Ebola virus disease (EVD) from an exotic tropical to priority for global health security. We describe observations that time field team Centers Disease Control Prevention personnel Liberian Ministry Health Social Welfare. outline early epidemiology EVD within Liberia, including practical limitations on surveillance effect country's care system, such as infections among workers. During...
Lichen planus is a dermatologic disease of unknown etiology characterized by keratotic plaques on the skin. Many patients also harbor white lesions oral mucosa. The literature contains numerous reports lichen planus-like evolving in conjunction with administration variety pharmacologic agents. It difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish such from one another. present study evaluated epithelial and basement membrane thickness, mast cells (intact degranulated subepithelially) presence or...
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a well-known consequence of long standing and poorly controlled Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Several studies have demonstrated both qualitative quantitative reduction in health related quality life persons with DR. But no such study has been done the Indian population.To assess vision people DR.The present included two groups patients Type 1 2 diabetes. Cases 97 The control group (n=26) consisted diabetic cases clinically detectable DR changes. After taking informed...
Radiation-induced mucositis is a dose-limiting factor in the effective treatment of head and neck (H & N) cancers. The objective this study was to understand efficacy honey mitigating radiation-induced whether it would interfere with tumor control. This single-blinded, randomized, controlled carried out patients H & N cancer requiring curative radiotherapy (>62 Gy (Gray)). meeting inclusion criteria were randomly assigned receive either ( n = 25) or povidone-iodine (active comparator)...
Abstract Background: Antimicrobial medications, which are critical for the treatment of infectious diseases, can be prohibitively expensive, especially marginalized population. The objective present research was to determine cost-minimization analysis (CMA) by comparing Jan Aushadhi (JA) pharmaceuticals marketed in India with most expensive and least branded alternatives. Materials Methods: Prices branded, JA medications were obtained from designated reference sites. cost difference (CD),...
A BSTRACT Background: Chemotherapy plays a vital role in the management of gastrointestinal malignancies. Nonetheless, high cost medication presents considerable challenge for most individuals India. minimization analysis was performed by comparing expenses associated with expensive and least branded, Jan Aushadi (JA) medications drugs treatment malignancies, using Body Surface Area (BSA) relevant to Indian context. Methods: The prices branded JA medicines were obtained from chosen reference...
Background: This study was planned to evaluate the efficacy of topical application an Aloe vera-based cream (AVC) for prevention ionizing radiation (X ray)-induced dermatitis in head and neck cancer patients requiring therapeutic treatment (>62 Gy). Methods: From July 2012 December 2012, a total 60 curative radiotherapy (RT) more than 66 Gy were prospectively enrolled treated with AVC or comparator Johnson’s Baby Oil (JBO). Acute skin reaction monitored classified according Radiation...
Background: The primary objective of this study was to ascertain the benefit Vicco turmeric Ayurvedic cream (VTC; Laboratories, Mumbai, India) sandalwood oil and turmeric-based in preventing radiodermatitis women undergoing curative radiotherapy for their breast cancer. Methods Materials: an investigator-blinded randomized with Johnsons Baby Oil (JBO; Johnson & Ltd., Baddi, as a comparator, administered daily from start radiation therapy 5 weeks receiving therapy, 50 Gy 2 fractions...
Dengue is one of the arthropod-borne (arbo) viral diseases transmitted by female mosquito Aedes aegypti . fever has a wide spectrum clinical presentation ranging from flu-like illness to severe complicated stage dengue hemorrhagic leading mortality. This was retrospective study conducted in tertiary care hospital Coastal Karnataka, South India, know correlation between and haematological parameters paediatric cases presented with symptoms. A total 163 who dengue-like were included study. Of...
Curcumin is a major phytochemical constituent in Curcuma longa, an herbaceous perennial plant of Zingiberaceae family, which exhibits anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Here, we studied the therapeutic action curcumin against CSE induced cognitive impairment zebrafish. Montelukast (20 mg/kg), cysteinyl-leukotriene receptor blocker was used as reference drug. exposure biochemical changes revealed that raise brain acetylcholinesterase activity lipid peroxidative...
Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system is one World's oldest diseases known to man.Since time immemorial plants have been used as anti-diabetic agents in various traditional systems medicine.Trigonella foenum-graecum commonly fenugreek English and methi Indian languages such plant has an integral part treatment diabetes medicine Ayurveda.The seeds leaves documented be useful reducing hyperglycemia its complications.This review collates uses validated effects on...
The medical sub-specialty of Oncology presents diverse ethical dilemmas, often challenging cancer healthcare workers with difficult-to-handle clinical scenarios that are tough from a personal and professional perspective. Making decisions on patient care in various circumstances is defining obligation an oncologist those duty-based judgments entail more than just selecting the best treatment or solution. Ethics essential inseparable aspect medicine oncologists as well allied health ethically...
<b>Context:</b> Prediction of metastases oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) using incisional biopsy. <b>Aims:</b> To assess the efficacy nuclear morphometry in predicting nodal OSCC and to compare manual computer-based image analyses. <b>Materials Methods:</b> Sixteen cases moderately differentiated (8 with metastasized lymph nodes 8 node-negative cases) were examined Nuclear area, perimeter, circular rate, larger shorter axis ratio, coefficient variance area (NACV) calculated from 100...
Abstract Background/Purpose of the Study The costs chemotherapy drugs which are vital in treatment lung cancer can be exorbitant. current study was undertaken to ascertain cost minimization analysis by comparing costliest and cheapest branded with Jan Aushadhi (JA) marketed India. Methods costliest, branded, JA were collected from designated reference sites. difference, ratio, percentage variation calculated as per guidelines. Results results suggest that much cheaper than when used regimens...