INTRODUCTION Saxagliptin, sitagliptin, and vildagliptin are dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors widely approved for use in patients with type 2 diabetes. Using a crossover design, the present study compared trough levels of DPP-4 inhibition provided by these agents in a single cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS This was a randomized, placebo-controlled, open-label, five-pe...

Cohort Profile: The Nijmegen Biomedical Study (NBS) Tessel E Galesloot,* Sita H Vermeulen, Dorine W Swinkels, F de Vegt, B Franke, M den Heijer, J de Graaf, André LM Verbeek and Lambertus ALM Kiemeney Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The...

In the context of Bhagna (fractures), Chikitsa sthana of Sushruta Samhita, a classical treatise of Ayurveda the entire protocol for management of different kinds of injuries is elaborated. Manjisthadi Lepa according to the mode of application either Ushna or Sita can facilitate the healing of soft tissue injury like Deep vein thrombosis, Cellutitis, Synovitis and Thrombophlebitis. It is propose...

This paper articulates the concept of space and gender using illustrations from the cultural iconography of Hindu Goddesses. The boundary and control of public and private spaces leading to differences in toleration of women within them is discussed. I apply the popular conception of values outlined within Ramayana and Mahabharata texts as they impacted Goddess Sita and Princess Draupadi. I hav...

AIM To evaluate the performance on automated perimetry (AP) after listening to a Mozart sonata in normal subjects naive to AP. METHODS 60 naive normal subjects underwent AP (SITA 24-2). The study group (30 subjects) underwent AP after listening to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major and the control group (30 subjects) underwent AP without previous exposure to the music. RESULTS The st...

Aim: To evaluate the performance on automated perimetry (AP) after listening to a Mozart sonata in normal subjects naive to AP. Methods: 60 naive normal subjects underwent AP (SITA 242). The study group (30 subjects) underwent AP after listening to Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major and the control group (30 subjects) underwent AP without previous exposure to the music. Results: The stud...

The rich heritage of Indian mythology has been very little explored and used in psychotherapy in India. The present article deals with the story of Hanuman. How he lost the knowledge about his power to fly due to a childhood curse by Rishis and how he regained his powers when reminded by Jambavan during a crucial mission in search of Queen Sita, is the subject of author's description of Hanuman...