Assessing the effectiveness of brief interventional group therapy on severity of illness, readiness for change, self-efficacy and motivation levels in patients with alcohol use disorder: A pre-post study.

Background: There has been an increase in the estimated burden of alcohol use disorders (AUD) in countries like India. Treatment of AUD needs to be multi model and can be pharmacological and Psychological is their approach. Brief interventions are an effective approach to reducing drinking.

Mental health and well-being of women (menarche, perinatal, and menopause).

Mental well-being is now an increasingly researched and discussed topic that primarily involves taking care of mental health in a preventive manner and is more of a subjective concept. Mental well-being ensures mental health and measures taken toward it can protect the person's overall health. Discussing and researching this concept is of paramount importance as this will not just safeguard an individual life but the society at large.

A case of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome presenting as short stature: a novel mutation in causing spondylodysplastic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder characterized by a varying degree of skin hyperextensibility and joint hypermobility. EDS is classified into 13 subtypes according to the most recent classification. These subtypes are clinically and genetically heterogenous.

Transcutaneous Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulation (TENS) Along with Traditional Dysphagia Therapy in Patients with Posterior Stroke: A Case Study.

Swallowing is a complicated, multilevel and neuromuscular physiological function. Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation is a relatively new therapeutic intervention for the treatment of swallowing disorders. The aim was to administer and focus on pre and post therapy effects of traditional dysphagia therapy and electrical stimulation (TENS) in 2 participants with posterior stroke.

A case report on expanding horizon of endobronchial ultrasound through esophagus.

Endobronchial ultrasound has revolutionized the field of bronchoscopy and has become one of the most important tools for the diagnosis of intrathoracic lymphadenopathy and para-bronchial structures. The reach of this technique has not been limited to these structures and pleural lesions have been at times accessible. To our knowledge, pleural fluid collections have not been accessed with endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) through oesophageal approach and rationale behind using this approach.

Single Center 7 Year Experience of Coronary Artery Perforation: Angiographic and Procedural Characteristics, Management and Outcome.

Context: Coronary artery perforation is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is infrequent complication of PCI.

Aims: The objective of the study is to report the 7-year experience of coronary artery perforation with respect to incidence, clinical and angiographic characteristics, management and outcomes.

Anti CCP Antibodies in Tuberculosis.

Introduction: Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies have been considered very specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some studies have shown that these antibodies can be positive in infectious diseases like TB, HIV, etc.

Methods: Fifty patients of tuberculosis both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary were enrolled in the study from inpatient and outpatient departments from May 2012 to November 2013.

Hyperthyroidism in a case of Down syndrome.

An 18 years old mentally retarded male, with morphologic features suggestive of Down syndrome was admitted with fever since 3 weeks. Karyotyping proved trisomy 21. Prominent thyroid swelling with resting tachycardia and hyper-irritability was present.