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: 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: 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

Background: Transport of critically ill patients is associated with potentially serious clinical and technical adverse events. However, limited data exists on transport safety in the Democratic Republ

Background: Cervical spine surgery outcomes in resource‑constrained settings are often assessed subjectively, lacking standardised objective measures that account for local realities. This study aimed

Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a frequent neuropsychiatric complication associated with poor functional recovery and reduced quality of life. Although perceived social support is a key de

Background: Hemoperitoneum is a life-threatening surgical emergency requiring prompt anesthetic resuscitation and definitive hemorrhage control. However, evidence on perioperative anesthetic managemen

Background: Timely liberation from invasive mechanical ventilation remains a major challenge in critically ill patients. Although the Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI) is widely used to assess extu

Background: Children are physiologically vulnerable to heat, yet evidence on school- and classroom-level heat exposure and preparedness in urban India is limited. We estimated heat-related symptom pre