Editorial
Insights on the 3P’s of Stroke: Prevalence, Pathophysiology, and Prevention
– Dr. Manish Maladkar
Stroke ranks as the fourth leading cause of death and the fifth leading cause of disability in India. Globally, stroke accounts for a significant mortality rate. This editorial is dedicated to comprehensively understanding the pathophysiology of stroke, encompassing its various types, associated risk factors, and the primary means of preventing it.
Special Article
The Antivenom Activity of Phytochemicals: An Emerging Role in Modern Medicine
– Sweta Pandey, Dr. Manoj Indurkar, Dr. Rahul Mishra, Dr. Shankhpani Mahapatra, Dr. Adesh Patidar, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey
Many plants were used as antivenoms by aboriginal people, so villagers have also used them. However, ignorance and superstition can cause people to lose their lives. Accordingly, the antivenom properties of plants should be identified and proved in the system of modern medicine. Various secondary metabolites are present in medicinal plants, and they contribute to their diverse pharmacological properties. We are still deciphering how ethnobotanical research can help us more in discovering medicinal plants for the treatment of various health conditions.
Case Report
Gallbladder Perforation Presenting as Liver Abscess: A Case Report – Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Dr. Brij Sharma, Dr. Vishal Bodh, Dr. Sushma Makhaik
Gallbladder perforation is a rare but life-threatening complication of acute cholecystitis. A rapid diagnostic work-up helps in identifying the type of gallbladder perforation. All these measures help in deciding the most effective means of management. We reported a case of an elderly man, who had co-morbidities. He presented an intrahepatic perforation of the gall bladder (GB) and a liver abscess.
Steroid Responsive Encephalopathy Associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis (SREAT) or Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy: A Masquerader of Acute Psychosis
– Dr. Kunj Supragya, Dr. Shaveta Dahiya, Dr. Mohini, Dr. Sandeep Kaur, Dr. H.K. Aggarwal, Dr. Deepak Jain
Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT) or Hashimoto’s encephalopathy is a relatively rare condition; it is a poorly understood entity and is often misdiagnosed and mistreated. It is seen in a very small percentage of patients, who have an autoimmune thyroid disease and a high level of anti-thyroid antibodies. This condition causes various neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Views & Experiences
Understanding and Conquering Arthritis: World Arthritis Day
– Dr. Kavita Krishna, Dr. Sri Lakshmi Sathiya
World Arthritis Day is observed on October 12th every year. This occasion serves as a global platform to raise awareness about arthritis, which is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. A crucial mission is carried out on this day. Physicians shed light on the challenges faced by individuals with arthritis, and they emphasize the importance of early detection, diagnosis, and optimum management.
Arthritis is not a single ailment but a collective term that represents over 100 types of joint-related conditions.
My Entry into Genetic Prenatal Diagnosis
– Dr. Jayesh Sheth
With this, The Indian Practitioner is starting a new feature on the life and times of doctors, meant for lighter reading, to inspire, inform and enlighten (or even entertain) our readership of doctors. These pieces, written as first person accounts, will be based on major happenings in a doctor’s career, any life changing episodic anecdote from medical school to medical practice, peer interactions to patient interactions and experiences, episodes that are eye opening, fulfilling or even very frustrating and disappointing or a patient outcome and experience that evoked profound feelings or an absolutely unique achievement or an enterpreneurial venture, or even any incident outside of one’s practice, but important for readers to know
Interview
Needle-Free Oral Insulin Spray as an Alternative to Injections
Diabetes, affecting individuals worldwide across age groups, in advanced cases requires frequent insulin injections, posing discomfort and inconvenience in their regular administration. Research attempts are going on to create a painless and comfortable method of administering insulin. In a notable breakthrough, NiedlFree has progressed towards insulin administration, ensuring not just painlessness but also with comfort and convenience via oral or nasal spray methods.
Column
Evolution of Medical Practice in Europe
– Dr. Ashoka Jahnavi Prasad
A comprehensive understanding of medicine is always suspect without a firm grounding in the history of medicine in the same way historical expertise is always suspect without an insight into the history of medical science. When I made this observation at the British Society of History of Medicine way back in 1985, it was seen by many as distinctly quirky. The scepticism continued for another two decades until the superlatively erudite Roy Porter started publishing his classical papers. I am privileged to have recommended his name for the fellowship of the Royal Historical Society.
