Recently added articles from Indian Journal of Medical Sciences:

Role of hyoscine N-butyl bromide (HBB, buscopan ®) as labor analgesic

May 01, 2008; Aggarwal, Pakhee; Zutshi, Vijay; Batra, Swaraj ... Introduction Hyoscine N-butyl bromide (HBB, Buscopan TM ) is a derivative of hyoscine, which is extracted from the leaves of the Dubosia tree found mainly in Australia. It is known for its antispasmodic action and has been around since 1951. [1] HBB acts by inhibiting cholinergic ...

Screening of school children for blood lead levels and attempts to reduce them by nonpharmacological means in a coastal city of India

May 01, 2008; Vishwanath, Prashant; Prashant, Akila; Devanand, D; Nayak, Narendra; D'souza, Vivian; Venkatesh, T ... Introduction Lead is ubiquitous in the environment as a result of industrialization. The use of lead-containing paints and leaded petrol has been accountable for a gradual accumulation of lead wastes in recent times, resulting in overall increase of lead absorption. [1],[2] The awareness ...

Myxoid adrenal adenoma with focal pseudoglandular pattern

May 01, 2008; De Padua, Michelle; Rajagopal, V ... Introduction Majority of adrenal cortical adenomas occur in adults. Architectural patterns commonly seen are trabecular (or short cords) and alveolar with rounded nests of cells. We report a case of an adrenal adenoma with abundant myxoid stroma and a focal pseudoglandular pattern. Brown ...

Hepatitis B virus genotypes in Iran

May 01, 2008; Moradi, Abdolvahab; Kazeminejhad, Vahideh; Roshandel, Gholamreza; Kalavi, Khodaberdi; Ghaemi, Ezzat-Ollah; Semnani, Shahryar ... Sir, Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes differ due to geographic parameters, and recently the clinical importance of HBV genotypes in their Pathogenesis has been discussed. HBV genotypes indicate their transmission route, geographical distribution, and the destination of immigrants ...

Trauma treating traumatic facial nerve paralysis: Truth or coincidence?

May 01, 2008; Arora, Sanjay; Tuli, B ... Sir, Time and patience have been the conventional healers of delayed-onset traumatic facial nerve paralysis. Facial nerve stimulation has played a supportive role in speeding up the recovery. It is managed depending on time of onset and completeness of the paralysis. Delayed-onset ...

Teledermatology in India: Practical implications

May 01, 2008; Feroze, Kaliyadan ... Introduction " I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." (From 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost) Telemedicine ...

Secondary osteoporosis due to sickle cell anemia: Do sex steroids play a role?

May 01, 2008; Sadat-Ali, Mir; Al-Elq, Abdulmoshsen; Sultan, Osama; Al-Turki, Haifa ... Introduction The prevalence of osteoporosis in premenopausal Saudi Arabian women is reported to be 10%; and in postmenopausal women, between 30% and 40%, which is higher in comparison to that in other parts of the world [1],[2],[3],[4] In 20% to 30% of postmenopausal women and in more ...