An Unusual Formation of Sciatic Nerve
Sandhya Gunnal, Rajendra WabaleIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2013 67(7):193-196Sciatic nerve is the largest nerve and a branch of sacral plexus that controls hamstrings and all muscles of the lower limb below the knee. We are reporting a bilateral variant formation of the sciatic nerve found in a male human cadaver. The commencement of single sciatic nerve trunk formation was found to be in the lower gluteal region instead of the pelvic region. All the roots of the sciatic nerve, namely, the lumbosacral trunk (L4, L5), S1, S2, and S3 were observed to remain separate up to the lower part of the gluteal region. Incidenc...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sandhya GunnalRajendra Wabale Source Type: research
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Hyperdiploidy: A Case Report with Review of Literature
Sushma Belurkar, Chethan Manohar, Annamma KurienIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2013 67(7):188-192Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a common marrow stem cell neoplasm characterized by the presence of the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome in more than 90% of patients. Studies have shown that CML can be associated with various other cytogenetic abnormalities. 5-10% of these cases can show complex translocations involving other chromosomes in addition to Ph chromosome. Here, we report a Ph-positive CML patient with a hyperdiploid karyotype who presented clinically in chronic phase but progressed to blast crisis in...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sushma BelurkarChethan ManoharAnnamma Kurien Source Type: research
A 24 Year-Old Male with Yellow Nail Syndrome Having Bronchiactasis without Pleural Effusion as a Pulmonary Manifestation
Rebeen R Saeed, Hemn M MustafaIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2013 67(7):184-187Yellow nail syndrome is a rare entity of unknown etiology. Classically, it consists of a triad of slow-growing yellow nails of fingers and toes, lymphedema, and pulmonary manifestations mainly pleural effusion. Other pulmonary manifestations also have been described in the literature such as bronchiectasis, recurrent pneumonias, bronchitis, and sinusitis. This paper describes a case of yellow nail syndrome which did not have the classic triad of the condition; he presented with progressive yellow hand and toe nails intermittent lymphedema, b...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Rebeen R SaeedHemn M Mustafa Source Type: research
Yellow Oleander Poisoning in Eastern Province: An Analysis of Admission and Outcome
Conclusions: YOP are common among young females. The cardiac toxicity develops within 24hrs of ingestion of YO seeds. The risk of toxicity has negative correlation with number of seeds. Most patients have nonspecific symptoms. AV conduction defects are common. Multiple activated charcoals alone were safe and adequate in most cases even late presentation. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Selladurai PirasathKanagasingam Arulnithy Source Type: research
Prevalence And Determining Factors of Anemia and Malnutrition Among Egyptian Children
Conclusion: An understanding of the risk factors for anemia and malnutrition among a population is fundamental to provide efficient preventive and control measures. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Abeer Abdou BarakatKhaled Hassan NadaDina Ahmed Ezzat Source Type: research
Autonomic System Modification in Zen Practitioners
Conclusion: We suggest that the changes in the breathing rate might modify the chemoreflex and the continuous practice in slow breathing can reduce chemoreflex. This change in the automonic control of respiration can be permanent with a resetting of endogenous circulatory rhythms. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Alessandra FiorentiniJosuel OraLuigi Tubani Source Type: research
Immunocontraception Stimulation Advantages Versus other Fertility Control Methods
This study is going to review and examine the response of anti-sperm anti-body in serum and uterus secretions, and resultant infertility induction rate. Despite of current different contradictions in the field of mature sperm protein capability in infertility induction, the results of this study showed that, immunocontraception stimulation is the best way of infertility induction. Antibody response induction is wholly depends on the type of immunogenic element and its method of presentation. Compared with other different methods of presentation, the intramuscular presentation method was efficient than mucous presentation m...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Behnam VafadariYalda KhoshbakhtAfshin Khoshbakht Source Type: research
Correlation Between Glycated Haemoglobin and Glucose Testing for Diabetes Mellitus Screening
Nandini Agarwal, Sandeep Joshi, VK Deshpande, DA BiswasIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2013 67(7):149-154Hemoglobin A1C is used to screen and diagnose diabetes but measurement of glucose in the blood is subject to several limitations, many of which are not widely appreciated. Blood glucose testing should be taken into consideration before taking the patient to be diabetic on the basis of abnormal HbA1c values. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nandini AgarwalSandeep JoshiVK DeshpandeDA Biswas Source Type: research
Bernard Soulier Syndrome associated with acute myeloid leukemia
We present a case of 21-year-old girl with onset of menorrhagia since 4 months. She was investigated and diagnosed to be a case of AML-M4 with associated Gp Ib deficiency. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - December 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Shashikant AdlekhaTandra Chadha Source Type: research
Bedside utility of clinical scoring systems in classifying stroke
Conclusions: The Greek score appears as the single best score. Using the newly developed discriminant cut off value; a substantial number of patients may be started with anti-platelet therapy while awaiting CT scan of brain. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - December 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Rudra Prosad GoswamiPartha Sarathi KarmakarAlakendu Ghosh Source Type: research
Prevalence of diabetes and hypertension among geriatric population in a rural community of Tamilnadu
Conclusion:Early identification of chronic geriatric morbidities like diabetes and hypertension should be ensured through periodic screening and regular health checkups. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - December 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Shankar RadhakrishnanSangeetha Balamurugan Source Type: research
Activities of serum Ada, GGT and alp in carcinoma breast-a case control study for diagnostic and prognostic significance
Conclusion: The study concludes that enzyme markers like serum ADA and GGT could be sensitive, specific and cost effective biomarkers for diagnosing carcinoma breast and for monitoring its progression. Serum ALP level can be used as important biomarker for detecting metastasis and for differentiation of carcinoma breast with and without metastasis. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - December 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Archana ChoudhariPrakash DesaiV IndumatiSumangala Kadi Source Type: research
Study of parents of β-thalassemia major children to determine cutoff values of hematological parameters for diagnosis of β-thalassemia trait and assessment of anemia in them
Conclusion: In our setup, the cutoff values are MCV (≤78.0 fl), MCH (≤28 pg) and HbA 2 (>3.8%) for BTT diagnosis and there is a mild to moderate anemia in BTT cases. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - December 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Dipal BhukhanvalaVijeta SeliyaAvani ShahSnehalata Gupte Source Type: research
The economic burden of hemodialysis in Jordan
Conclusions: Costs of treating and managing patients on hemodialysis at MOH hospitals in Jordan are substantial. Therefore, efforts should be taken to slow down the progress of renal failure to save resources and a comparative study with other modalities, such as continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation, should be considered. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - December 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Emad Adel Al-ShdaifatMohd Rizal Abdul Manaf Source Type: research
Obstetric hysterectomy: A life saving emergency
Conclusion: Emergency obstetric hysterectomy though a rare operation, still remains a life-saving procedure with which every obstetrician must be conversant. Regular antenatal care, identification of high-risk cases, and prompt referral can reduce the incidence of this operation. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - December 5, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Mirza NoorenRajani Nawal Source Type: research
