Background: Inguinal hernias are among the most frequent conditions encountered surgically worldwide. It is hypothesized that body mass index (BMI) is involved in the occurrence and distribution patte

Background: Bronchiectasis is a chronic suppurative airway disease characterized by recurrent respiratory infections and progressive lung damage. Early identification of patients with positive sputum

Objective: To identify independent clinical predictors of failed induction of labour in women with an unfavourable cervix using multivariable logistic regression. Design: Prospective observationa

Background: Social media (SM) has emerged as a dominant communication platform. It encompasses interactive tools like social networking sites, blogs, and content-sharing platforms that allow user-gene

Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy with survival rates approaching 90%. Hypertension is an increasingly recognized complication during induction che

Background: One of nature's simplest and most powerful mechanisms to start breastfeeding is the "breast crawl"; a newborn's reflexive movement onto the breast after being placed skin-to-skin on the mo

Background: Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening condition and a substantial contributor to maternal morbidity. Advancement in ultrasonographic and biochemical evaluation allows for earlier identif

Introduction: COVID-19 and diabetes mellitus have a bidirectional relationship as patients with diabetes are more susceptible to COVID and patients end up with new-onset diabetes after COVID-19 (NODAC

Background & Objectives: Post-operative bile leak is one of the major causes of surgical morbidity after cholecystectomy and accounts for up to 47.8% of post-operative biliary referrals in Indian tert

Background: Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood, with an excellent primary cure rate. However, survivors-particularly those with hereditary forms-face a heighten

Introduction: Pediatric metabolic screening is governed by a weight-centric dualism that prioritizes obesity while overlooking cardiometabolic risks in undernutrition. While obesity-related dyslipidem

Objective: To compare the associations of total daily and pre-bedtime screen time with sleep quality, daytime sleepiness and depressive symptoms among young adult Indian students. Design: Cross-sectio

Objective: To compare maternal health-care utilization among women residing in rural and urban-slum areas of Agra district and identify associated factors. Design: Community-based cross-sectional comp

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is accompanied by chronic low-grade inflammation and altered T-lymphocyte function. Adenosine deaminase (ADA), central to purine metabolism and lymphocyte m

Background: Postoperative radicular pain following lumbar decompression surgery is a significant clinical challenge, often managed with transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESI). This study e