March 2012

Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine oral decontamination in reducing the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia: A meta-analysis.

Introduction Nosocomial pneumonia in patients receiving mechanical ventilation, also called...
Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an adult presenting with painful abdominal mass: case history and literature review

Introduction: Although one cell type may predominate, teratomas usually comprise of tissue from all...
Barriers for Anaesthetists in Performing Nerve Blocks with Ultrasound Guidance

Background Nerve blocks have a variety of applications in anaesthesia enabling an extra dimension...
Unusual presentation of thyrotoxicosis with paraparesis in a young male: A rare case report

INTRODUCTION: Even though it is commonly seen in Graves' disease, TPP is not related to the...
REM Behavior Disorder (RBD) as an Early Marker for Development of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Introduction Normal sleep is divided into Non-REM and REM. REM occurs every 90-120 minutes during...
Are we managing acute knee effusion well?

Introduction Acute non-traumatic knee effusion is a common condition presenting to the Orthopaedic...
Management of Drooling of saliva

Saliva is the watery and usually frothy substance produced in and secreted from the three paired...