Assessment of Knowledge, Awareness, and Practices of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Vaccination Among Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common causative agent for cervical cancer (CC) in women. Despite extensive initiatives, the acceptance and implementation of vaccinations have remained inadequate, hindering a significant impact on public health outcomes. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the knowledge, awareness, and practices (KAP) scores of medical and dental students regarding HPV infection and vaccination.

In vitro Genebank of India for safe conservation of horticultural plant diversity: four decades of milestones.

India is a treasure trove of biological diversity with its plant genetic resources playing a crucial role in the crop improvement serving as the foundation for the country's sustainable food and nutritional security. India's in vitro genebank (IVG) is part of the National Genebank at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR). The IVG houses distinctive multi-crop repository that utilizes several tissue culture techniques for short- to medium-term storage in in vitro active genebank (IVAG) and cryoconservation approaches for long-term storage in in vitro base genebank (IVBG).

A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on Experiences of Patients Post Heart Transplantation.

The present study was conducted to explore the lived-in experiences of post-heart transplant patients. This study with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach was conducted on 23 heart transplant recipients in a tertiary hospital, AIIMS, New Delhi, India, from August to December 2020. Participants were selected through total enumerative sampling.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on online medical education - An online survey of students' perspective.

Introduction: The year 2020 brings in a paradigm shift in medical education with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the government of India initiated the first countrywide lockdown, educational institutions, including medical colleges, have adopted online mode for undergraduate teaching. Medical education is virtually incomplete without appropriate practical exposure.

Concordance of breast cancer services in an urban tertiary care institute in India to EUSOMA guidelines: An audit of Indian breast cancer practices.

The provision of breast cancer care tends to vary substantially from one breast unit to another. To provide state-of-the-art patient-centered care to women diagnosed with breast cancer, adoption and adherence to structured treatment algorithms, protocols, and international guidelines are essential. In this review, we endeavor to audit breast cancer care at our tertiary cancer center against published EUSOMA guidelines.

Effect of age of tobacco initiation and number of failed quit attempts on maintenance of tobacco abstinence.

Background: The decision to make a quit attempt is the first step toward the tobacco cessation process. It is well established in the literature that if someone does not take tobacco till the age of 21 years then his chances of remaining tobacco-free for life are higher than his counterparts who start tobacco at early developmental ages.

Methodology And Tools: The present study was conducted among 400 university undergraduate students.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency Anemia among the Tribal Residential Adolescent School Students of Odisha: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Globally, anemia is one of the biggest public health challenges. The highest prevalence of anemia is seen among adolescents. Tribal communities are especially at a disadvantage, with several studies documenting a high prevalence of anemia among tribal adolescents.

Childhood and Adolescent Sleep Awareness in Caregivers and Health Care Providers: A Community- and Hospital-Based Survey.

Background: Sleep disorders are common in childhood and adolescence with mental and physical consequences needing appropriate intervention by caregivers and health care providers (HCPs). The objective of the study, conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital and public school in north India, was to develop validated questionnaires to evaluate childhood and adolescent sleep awareness in caregivers and HCPs.

Methods: The study participants (caregivers represented by parents of 2-18 year olds attending a public school and of those attending outpatient services at the study hospital and HCPs represented by medical interns and nursing graduates within 1 year of graduation) were enrolled after appropriate screening.

Motivation to quit tobacco; Impact of different types of Anti-tobacco state-sponsored media propaganda messages.

Introduction: Antitobacco media messages can easily reach the mass and play a very positive and significant role in changing the motivational stages among recent quitters. Motivation is the key to changing human behaviour. Motivation can be intrinsic and extrinsic.

False Negative Rate of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy on Intraoperative Frozen Section in Early Breast Cancer Patients: An Institutional Experience.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy is an established practice to avoid axillary clearance, in clinically negative axilla, in breast cancer patients. Sentinel nodes harvested by dual technique, if found negative on intraoperative frozen section, can prevent breast cancer patient from a potentially debilitating complete axillary clearance. Hence, analyzing the institutional accuracy of this technique and comparing it with international standards, becomes important in providing optimal treatment to these patients.

Regulation of Paraquat for wheat crop contamination.

Paraquat is a highly toxic and persistent pesticide in soil but is still used for wheat crops in many countries. Paraquat can pose potential health hazards if it is translocated from soil into wheat grains, but no study is available for its possible translocation causing wheat grain contamination. The present study aimed at finding out Paraquat residue in wheat grains under field conditions for two crop seasons to explore the sustainability of this pesticide.

Bilateral Risk-Reducing Prophylactic Mastectomies in an Unaffected BRCA1 Carrier Using Dermal Sling and Implant.

Hereditary breast cancer (HBC) accounts for 5-10% of all breast cancer patients. Mutations in BRCA 1 and 2 are the most common culprits of HBC. These patients have a much higher lifetime risk of developing breast cancer than the non-carriers.

Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: Perspective in Elder Women.

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal convention first reported for colorectal and gynecologic procedures. The main benefits have been a shorter length of stay and reduced complications, leading to improved clinical outcomes and cost savings substantially. With increase in life expectancy, recent years has shown a significant rise in advanced age population, and similarly, a rise in age-related disorders requiring surgical management.

Association of Vitamin D Levels in Coal Miners: A Case-Control Study.

Introduction: Coal miners working underground are likely to be at greater risk of developing Vitamin D deficiency due to reduced sunlight exposure. To date, only three studies have been reported, with no significant risk of Vitamin D deficiency among coal miners. None were conducted in the tropical region, where sunlight is ample.

Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Early Physiotherapy to Reduce Incidence of Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery: an Institutional Experience.

Newer advances in breast cancer management have led to increased disease free survival and overall survival. It is important to prevent debilitating complications after axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) to be able to successfully translate this survival benefit to quality of life benefit. By reducing disruption of lymphatic channels, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) decreases incidence of lymphedema (LE).

Potential Gains of Screening Family Members of Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: A Pilot Study.

Background: Early diagnosis of asymptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) is presently targeted in preventive cardiology. A positive family history though not modifiable can provide a window of opportunity for intervening on modifiable risk factors. We assessed the prevalence of risk factors among the family members of suspected CAD patients and estimated their 10 years CAD risk.

Evaluation of the ease of use and acceptability of an innovative device - the 'Episiometer', in ensuring an accurate mediolateral episiotomy: a pilot study.

The present study was undertaken at the Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea, to evaluate the ease of use and acceptability of a perineal measuring device (Episiometer) for giving a correct length and angle of a mediolateral episiotomy. An Episiometer was placed on the perineum to guide the angle and length immediately before giving an episiotomy. A feedback survey was collected and the angle and length of the episiotomy were measured at the time of delivery and at 6 weeks postpartum.

FIGO Statement: Restrictive use rather than routine use of episiotomy.

International standards for clinical staffing of delivery care in maternity units are currently lacking, with resulting gaps in provision leading to adverse outcomes and very poor experiences of care for women and families. While evidence‐informed modelling approaches have been proposed based on population characteristics and estimated rates of complications, their application and outcomes in low‐resource settings have not been reported. Here, FIGO's Safe Motherhood and Newborn Health Committee proposes indicative standards for labor wards as a starting point for policy and program development.

Prevalence and Trends in the Neuropsychological Burden of Patients having Intracranial Tumors with Respect to Neurosurgical Intervention.

Background: The burden of neuropsychological symptoms evidenced by behavioral changes among patients with intracranial tumors has not been studied in detail.

Purpose: This study was conducted to prospectively assess the neuropsychological symptoms in patients with intracranial tumors undergoing treatment.

Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted using purposive sampling to assess the neuropsychological symptoms in conscious and consenting patients with intracranial tumors who were availing treatment from a tertiary care center.