Dermatology (IAD) developed a low-cost integrative treatment protocol for lower limb lymphoedema. Treatment consists of a combination of compression bandaging, skin care, herbal-based procedures of traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda), and yoga exercises (Narahari et al, 2007). Lymphoedema in India is mainly due to lymphatic filariasis (LF), a mosquitoborne disease caused by the parasite Wuch...

Sir, Dr. S. Haque Nizamie & P.N. Suresh Kumar in their article 'fluoxetine induced extrapyramidal symptoms: Case reports' in Indian Journal of Psychiatry 1998, Vol. 1,No. 1, 87-89 have categorically remarked absence of suicidal ideation in both the cases who had developed pseudoparkinsonism and akathisia while being treated with fluoxetine alone and in combination with heloperidol & lithium. Ak...

Introduction While females generally have better outcomes than males after traumatic injury, higher mortality has been shown to occur in females after intentional trauma in lower-income countries. However, gender differences in trauma outcomes in different countries have not been previously compared. We conducted a two-country comparative analysis to characterise gender differences in mortality...

The objective of this study was to determine the socio-demography (age, race and gender) of a group of Malaysian patients who were diagnosed as suffering from oral lichen planus (OLP). The occurrence of malignancy was also investigated. A total of 77 clinical and biopsy records of patients with OLP were studied. Females were affected more than males, with the female to male ratio being 2:1. Mid...

OBJECTIVES Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a common complication in patients with cystic fibrosis. This cross-sectional study was planned to determine the prevalence and risk factors for ABPA in Indian children with cystic fibrosis. METHODS Clinical evaluation, spirometry, chest radiograph, sputum, total IgE, specific IgE for Aspergillus fumigatus, IgG precipitins and skin p...

BACKGROUND Ethnic differences in clinical outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have been reported. Data within different Asian subpopulations is scarce. We aim to explore the differences in clinical profile and outcome between Chinese, Malay and Indian Asian patients who undergo PCI for coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS A prospective registry of consecutive patients und...

Background: Medical doctors’ strikes are a common global phenomenon. In the recent past, a number of strikes have been reported in various developing countries including India. The objective of this ethical overview is (a) to study and describe reasons, modalities and impacts of the doctors’ strikes in India, (b) to develop an ethical reflection on doctors’ strike and (c) to evaluate the doctor...

1. Yaqub M, Ismail S, Babiker S, Sathyanarayana Rao TS. Psychiatrists’ responsibilities with regards to patients’ fitness to drive. Indian J Psychiatry 2016;58:287-90. 2. Roy S, Dasgupta A, Banerjee U, Chowdhury P, Mukhopadhyay A, Saha G, et al. Role of membrane cholesterol and lipid peroxidation in regulating the Na+/K+-ATPase activity in schizophrenia. Indian J Psychiatry 2016;58:317-25. 3. G...

Interleukin-6 (IL6) is encoded by the IL6 gene in human and acts as pro-inflammatory cytokine and an anti-inflammatory cytokine. Recent studies established that IL6 substantially contribute in the diagnosed of systemic inflammation for the patients suffering from lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Thereof, this work aimed to investigate the prot...