The mean bacterial colony count increased with time (P < 0.0001). Hand rub use, cleaning of OPD table surfaces with disinfectant, and more number of strokes with cleaning cloth resulted in decrease in colony count of bacteria isolated.

High bacterial contamination of frequently touched OPD table surfaces with variety of potential pathogens…[Read more]

In the radiocarpal joint, cartilage thickness increased significantly with both groove types after baseline and remained swollen. Additionally, at 39 weeks, a significant difference was observed in cartilage thickness between controls and sharp grooves. For the instantaneous modulus, a significant decrease was observed with both groove types in…[Read more]

Malnutrition is prevalent among individuals with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and may worsen clinical outcomes. There is no consensus on the best tool for nutritional screening in this population. The present study compared four screening tools and one diagnostic tool in terms of their prognostic significance in predicting short-term and long-term…[Read more]

Scarce data are available regarding the technique and outcomes for patients with RCC and Mayo III caval thrombi. To report surgical and oncological outcomes of RCC patients with Mayo III thrombi treated with radical nephrectomy and thrombectomy after liver mobilization (LM) and Pringle Manoeuvre (PM).

Retrospective analysis of surgical…[Read more]