Volume 13, Issue 1

• Dyslipidemia in Hyperuricemia Patients: A Hospital Based Study

  p. 1-4

  Surbhi Tyagi*

  The inal oxidation product of purine catabolism in humans is Serum uric acid. Excessive production of uric acid and its reduced excretion by the kidneys is the central feature of the clinical state termed, hyperuricem...

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• Systemic Hypertension among Adults in a Peri-Urban Community in Delta State Nigeria

  Fredrick Igben Aigbe, Ovwe Ejovoke Utake, Olanisebe Olamide and Henry Chukwutem Oluonye

  The upsurge in the prevalence of systemic hypertension and its complications in urban and rural communities in Nigeria cannot be ignored. Periodic surveys on the trend of hypertension in communities are important in t...

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• Changing the Way We Teach Pathology to Medical Undergraduates: From Classroom Benches to Patient Bedsides

  p. 2

  Asitava Deb Roy*, Mona Lisa and Ranwir Kumar Sinha

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• Effect of Bleaching with Kiwi Extract and Hydrogen Peroxide on Color Change of Enamel Surface

  p. 5

  Kiren Jackson*, Subash Sharma and Sankeerthana Koli

  Introduction: The find and replace the chemical bleaching agent namely the Hydrogen Peroxide (HP) with a naturally found fruit or substance to whiten a discolored tooth is a need of the hour....

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• Postoperative Acute Pulmonary Edema: An Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

  p. 404-406

  Halhoul Youssef, Doghmi Naoufal, Elwali Abderrahmane and Bensghir Mustapha

  Pulmonary edema can occur in the immediate postoperative period, and this may reflect intraoperative cardiac events resulting in cardiogenic pulmonary edema. The predominant mechanism is increased negative intrathorac...

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• COVID-19 Comorbidities and Complications Leading to Mortality

  p. 407-412

  Smita Krishna Murthy*, Solomon K Dominic, Arun Divakar, Niveditha Kartha, Gayatri R Nair and Vaibhav Venniyur

  472 corona virus infected cases admitted to Amrita hospital from 2020 to 2022 were studied retrospectively and prospectively. Primary aim was to identify the risk factors, to predict the prognostic factors of mortalit...

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• Saudi Self-Concept, Attitude and Factors Influencing their Satisfaction towards Dental Appearance: An Online Questionnaire Survey

  p. 413-419

  Malaz M. Mustafa*, Sondos M. Alqahtani, Robina Tasleem, Thuraya S. Gadah and Asim E. Elmahdi

  Background: Self-perception of the facial aesthetics has been reported as an imperative and worldwide element influencing proficiency and emotions, in addition to academic and physical aspects o...

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• Rare Phenomenon of Psedodominance Causing Phenotypic Heterogeneity in the Expression of Delta Beta Thalassemia when Co-Inherited with Beta Mutation

  p. 420-424

  G. Padma, K. Saroja and M. Mamata

  Delta beta thalassemia is a rare form of thalassemia characterized by complex pattern of phenotypes with varying degrees of severity depending on the gene mutation involved. Hence, accurate diagnosis of the patient be...

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• Intravenous Ketamine for Prevention of Post Anesthetic Shivering In Urological Procedures Done Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Triple Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial

  p. 425-430

  Karunakaran Mullainayaki, Hermin Sujina A, Gunaseelan Mirunalini and Chinnappan Kuppusamy Swetha Ramani

  Background and Aim: Post anesthetic shivering is one of the common complications following spinal anaesthesia. Adding to patient discomfort, it also causes increase in oxygen consumption, metabolic ra...

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• The Physical, Chemical and Biological Evaluation of Commercially Available Metal Orthodontics Brackets: In vitro Study

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  Sivaram Penigalapati, Keerthi Manne, Srikanth E, Srikanth Thammisetty and Sumalatha Chukkala

  Aim: This in vitro study was done to evaluate the physical, chemical and biological properties of 4 brands of metal orthodontics brackets. Objectives: To analyse th...

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