Nursing human resource in India: A concern for decelerating growth
Publication date: Available online 5 July 2019Source: Current Medicine Research and PracticeAuthor(s): Rita Sapra (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - July 6, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Industry 5.0 and its expected applications in medical field
Publication date: Available online 4 July 2019Source: Current Medicine Research and PracticeAuthor(s): Abid Haleem, Mohd. Javaid (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - July 4, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “Laparoscopic port closure with a simple, inexpensive, effective and easy procedure to prevent port site hernia” [Cur Med Res Pract 9 (2019) 6–9]
Publication date: May–June 2019Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice, Volume 9, Issue 3Author(s): Amulya Mohan Acharya (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - July 2, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Hybrid Minilaparoscopic Approach for the Treatment of Primary Hiperaldosteronism: Report of Two Cases
We report the cases of two patients, one 26 years-old male, and the other 43 years-old female, who had a history of high blood pressure and hypokalemia. The male also presented progressive tetraparesis six months before diagnosis. The female patient was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's syndrome. After investigation, using ultrasonography and abdominal computed tomography, both patients presented hypodense and solid nodular lesions in the adrenal gland, compatible with adenoma. The surgical team opted for a hybrid minimally invasive approach. Providing a better visualization of the surgical field, ...
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - June 26, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Prediction of vascular events: Do platelet turnover parameters have a role?
Publication date: Available online 22 May 2019Source: Current Medicine Research and PracticeAuthor(s): Jyoti Kotwal (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - June 19, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

A minilaparoscopic approach for a giant appendiceal mucinous neoplasm
Publication date: Available online 15 June 2019Source: Current Medicine Research and PracticeAuthor(s): Diego Laurentino Lima, Raquel Nogueira Cordeiro, Gustavo Lopes de CarvalhoAbstractAppendiceal tumors are rare neoplasms detected in approximately 1% of appendectomies. A 45 years-old male patient complaining of dysuria for several months, with normal urine analyzes and culture. Patient was submitted to a CT Scan that showed a cystic lesion on medium-distal cecal appendix. The surgical team opted to perform a minilaparoscopic approach. The surgery was uneventful and with total time of 100 minutes. The patient had no furth...
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - June 16, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Juvenile xanthogranuloma: an unusual and rare presentation as an eyelid nodule
We report a case of JXG in a 4-year-old child with an unusual presentation over the eyelid. (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - June 14, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Insufflation pressure and its effect on shoulder tip pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy – A single-blinded, randomised study on 200 patients
ConclusionReducing the pressure of the pneumoperitoneum to 8–10 mmHg did not lower the incidence and intensity of postoperative STP. It can jeopardise the surgeon's comfort because of inadequate exposure. Routine use of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum in LC cannot be recommended. (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - June 14, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Duty-hour flexibility in surgical training—is it necessary or possible to implement in Indian hospitals?
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2019Source: Current Medicine Research and PracticeAuthor(s): Shailendra Lalwani, Samiran Nundy (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - June 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Adrenal and skeletal lesions – A diagnostic dilemma
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2019Source: Current Medicine Research and PracticeAuthor(s): Manuj Sondhi, Nakul Gupta, Atul Kakar, Atul GogiaAbstractExtensive skeletal involvement in any elderly is highly suspicious of malignancy. A simultaneous occurrence of lesions elsewhere strengthens the case for a detailed search of the primary cause. Despite the numerous advanced modalities at our disposal, differentiating between malignant, infectious, and inflammatory lesions often presents a diagnostic dilemma. Here, we report a case of an elderly gentleman who presented to us with multiple bony lesions. A further eval...
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - June 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Effectiveness of a self-instructional module on knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pharmacovigilance among staff nurses
ConclusionThe self-instructional module on pharmacovigilance should be given priority and become a regular mandatory learning component of the nursing staffs. (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - June 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Comparison of underweight, overweight and obesity prevalence among Indian women in different National Health surveys
ConclusionIndian women are recovering from throes of underweight but a rising trend in overweight and obesity is a great concern. (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - June 10, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Simple hematological parameters before detailed glycemic investigations: An easy approach for pre-assesment of diabetic complications in Indian scenario
ConclusionElevated MPV could be either the cause for or due to the effect of the vascular complications. Hence, MPV can be used as a simple parameter to assess the vascular events in diabetes. (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - May 25, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Juvenile xanthogranuloma: an unusual and rare presentation as an eyelid nodule.
We report a case of juvenile xanthogranuloma in a 4 year old child with an unusual presentation over eyelid. (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - May 25, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Insufflation Pressure and Its effect on Shoulder Tip Pain following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - A Single blinded, Randomized Study on 200 patients
ConclusionReducing the pressure of the pneumoperitoneum to 8-10 mm of Hg did not lower the incidence & intensity of postoperative shoulder-tip pain. It can jeopardize the surgeon`s comfort because of inadequate exposure. Routine use of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy cannot be recommended. (Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice)
Source: Current Medicine Research and Practice - May 25, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research