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- Workplace Harassment and Gender Inequality among Female Healthcare Workers
- Unleashing the Determinants of Adoption of ChatGPT in Medical Education: A Student Perspective
- E-Cigarettes: The Hidden Trap Behind a Smokeless Fog
- “Unlocking the Power of Folic Acid: Nurses to shield B9 pre-conception mystery”
- DESIGNING A TOOL TO MEASURE THE LEVEL OF DECONDITIONING IN HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY PATIENTS
- Chlamydia trachomatis and genital mycoplasmas among infertility patients: A study from capital city of Uttarakhand.
- Wounds That Don’t Bleed: The Overlooked Mental Health Toll of Gender-Based Violence– A Scoping Review
- Psychological Impact of Infertility: A Study on Depression Levels among Women in Treatment
- BURDEN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF HYPERURICEMIA AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS
- Post-mortem Finding of Uncommon Rheumatic Heart Disease with Mural Cardiac Thrombi Surfaces in a Young Individual: A Case Report
- Forensic DNA Fingerprinting in Indian Criminal Justice System: Issues and Challenges
- “Longitudinal and Survival Analysis of a Five-Year Anti-Retroviral Therapy Cohort from Southern India: Progress and Challenges in Achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 Targets”
- A PREVALENCE STUDY ON NECK PAIN AND NECK DISABILITY AMONG PROLONG SMARTPHONE USER COLLEGE STUDENTS OF GUWAHATI, ASSAM
- Personnel Identification Using DNA Extracted from Saliva Retrieved by Dental Prosthesis
- Weaponizing snakes: A Forensic Investigation into Homicides Using Venomous Snakes- A Review Article
- A Mysterious Demise: Exploring Sudden Unexplained Death in a Young Adult with Functional Dyspepsia – A Case report
- Serum Cystatin C as a biomarker for early kidney disease detection among type -2 diabetes patients. A cross-sectional study.
- Prevalence and Predictors of Prenatal Maternal Stress in a South Indian Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Comparative Analysis of Pulse Wave and Aortic Augmentation Index using Sphygmocor among Hypertensive and Normotensive Participants
- Shifting Landscape of Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Evaluation of Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogens with Demographic and Surgical Predictors
- “Awareness of medico-legal autopsies among population visiting tertiary care hospital of Central India: A Cross-sectional study”
Workplace Harassment and Gender Inequality among Female Healthcare Workers
Authors: ALICIA ARANHA, AVINASH BORKAR, NAMITA DESHMUKH
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.11180.1759297762
Keywords: Harassment, workplace, discrimination, females
Workplace harassment and gender inequality remain pervasive issues across various industries, with female healthcare workers being particularly vulnerable due to systemic challenges and power imbalanc...
Unleashing the Determinants of Adoption of ChatGPT in Medical Education: A Student Perspective
Authors: Puneet Kumar Gupta, Sonam Maheshwari, Reena Pal
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.11419.1758619569
Keywords: ChatGPT, UTAUT2, medical education, technology acceptance, SmartPLS
Background: ChatGPT is a powerful AI tool with conversational capabilities, in the setting of writing, learning, and assessment solving. Objective: The crux of the proposed study is to develop a pred...
E-Cigarettes: The Hidden Trap Behind a Smokeless Fog
Authors: ASWATHY MADHU, Rohon Saha
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.11592.1759122384
Keywords: E-Cigarettes,ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems),Nicotine,Awareness campaigns,Popcorn lung,GYTS India 2019
The promise of a smokeless future has lured millions into the deceptive embrace of e-cigarettes—especially the youth, who remain the prime targets of this silent epidemic. Marketed as a “safer alterna...
“Unlocking the Power of Folic Acid: Nurses to shield B9 pre-conception mystery”
Authors: ASWATHY MADHU, Rohon Saha
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.11603.1758778074
Keywords: Folic acid,Pre-conception period,Pregnancy,Neural tube defects,Vitamin B9 deficiency,Nurses
A “small” Folic acid tablet can bring a “huge” difference to the society. Vitamin B9 just after getting converted into Folate by our body, starts playing its epic role, that most of the people are not...
DESIGNING A TOOL TO MEASURE THE LEVEL OF DECONDITIONING IN HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY PATIENTS
Authors: Sobiya Desai, Kusha Gherwara, Sawani Aphale, Sandeep Shinde, Poonam Misal
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.11648.1759120023
Keywords: Hospital-Acquired Deconditioning, Geriatric patients, Assessment Tool, Physical function, Balance, Functional independence
Background: Extended hospital stays can cause severe deconditioning in elderly individuals, which may impact their general health and physical function. This research evaluates how successfully a ther...
Chlamydia trachomatis and genital mycoplasmas among infertility patients: A study from capital city of Uttarakhand.
Authors: Deepak Juyal, Shekhar Pal, Abhay Kumar, Chitra Joshi, Vineeta Gupta, Geetika Rana, Sonam Maheshwari, Swati Kohli, Himani Palariya
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.11748.1761976949
Keywords: Adverse pregnancy outcomes,Pelvic inflammatory disease,Sexually transmitted infections,Tubal factor infertility,Mycoplasma spp,Mycoplasma spp.,Ureaplasma spp.
Background: Infertility, usually classified, as primary and secondary infertility is a global health problem. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the major factors that contribute substa...
Wounds That Don’t Bleed: The Overlooked Mental Health Toll of Gender-Based Violence– A Scoping Review
Authors: Namratha Kulkarni, Pavan Pralhad Havaldar
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.11944.1761634811
Keywords: Gender-Based Violence, Mental Health, Psychosocial Interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Public Health, Scoping Review, Psychological Trauma, Domestic Violence; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders; Depression; Anxiety Disorders
This comprehensive review explores the multifaceted impact of gender-based violence (GBV) on mental health across Southeast Asia and India, with a dual focus on survivors and perpetrators. It highligh...
Psychological Impact of Infertility: A Study on Depression Levels among Women in Treatment
Authors: Devraj Singh Chouhan, Patel Dhartiben Anilbhai
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12103.1761815938
Keywords: Infertility,Depression,Mental health,Infertility treatment,Emotional distress,Anxiety
Infertility is a distressing condition that not only hinders the ability to conceive but also significantly affects women’s psychological health. Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health...
BURDEN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF HYPERURICEMIA AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS
Authors: SANJAY KAMBAR, MOHAMMED IRFAN BASHEER
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12179.1758630864
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Uric acid,Screening
Background: Hyperuricemia, or raised uric acid levels in the blood, is often missed in patients with diabetes, with this disease sharing risk factors like obesity and hypertension. Thus, if hyperurice...
Post-mortem Finding of Uncommon Rheumatic Heart Disease with Mural Cardiac Thrombi Surfaces in a Young Individual: A Case Report
Authors: Dr Mohammed Ziyauddin G Saiyed, Dr. Sneha Samir Babaria, Dr. Chetan B. Jani
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12437.1761539330
Keywords: COVID-19 ,mitral valve stenosis,thrombus,rheumatic heart disease
Sudden death in young individuals, though uncommon, is a profoundly distressing occurrence, with cardiovascular disorders being the leading causes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of individuals b...
Forensic DNA Fingerprinting in Indian Criminal Justice System: Issues and Challenges
Authors: J Lakshmi Charan
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12476.1761720686
Keywords: Forensic DNA Fingerprinting, Wrongful convictions, Faulty forensic evidence, Quality assurance, Forensic medicine, Legal Challenges
Forensic DNA fingerprinting plays a key role by providing scientific evidence that assists investigating officers in solving criminal cases. It is also helpful to judges while determining the accused’...
“Longitudinal and Survival Analysis of a Five-Year Anti-Retroviral Therapy Cohort from Southern India: Progress and Challenges in Achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 Targets”
Authors: Nikhil P Hawal, Padmaja Walvekar, Sonam Bhandurge
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.13446.1761285685
Keywords: HIV, antiretroviral therapy, retention in care, survival analysis, India
Abstract Background: Achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets requires sustained retention, adherence, and viral suppression among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Evidence from India, which bears a high...
A PREVALENCE STUDY ON NECK PAIN AND NECK DISABILITY AMONG PROLONG SMARTPHONE USER COLLEGE STUDENTS OF GUWAHATI, ASSAM
Authors: Dr.Binod Chandra Sarma, Pallabi Goswami
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12753.1762245272
Keywords: Neck pain, Smartphone user, Posture correction, Ergonomic guidance
INTRODUCTION-Smartphone offer so many mobile applications for communication, education, and entertainment, they are quickly becoming an indispensable part of everyday life. When the neck is bent frequ...
Personnel Identification Using DNA Extracted from Saliva Retrieved by Dental Prosthesis
Authors: Dr. Gauri Bandre, Dr. Jyotsna Seth, Dr Varun Kumar
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12647.1759734560
Keywords: Keywords: Forensic odontology, DNA extraction, dental prosthesis, saliva, personal identification, PCR, STR, amelogenin
Background: Forensic odontology plays a pivotal role in human identification, particularly in scenarios where conventional methods are ineffective. Dental prosthesis, by virtue of their resilience and...
Weaponizing snakes: A Forensic Investigation into Homicides Using Venomous Snakes- A Review Article
Authors: MANOJ KUMAR MOHANTY, MANAS RANJAN SAHU, SINDHU SUDHA SAHU, SUDIPTA RANJAN SINGH, RAJANIKANTA SWAIN, SUBHENDU MALLIK
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12713.1761816988
Keywords: Snake, Weapon, Crime, Homicide, Snake bite, Forensic pathology
Abstract: Purpose: The use of snakes as tool for criminal homicide is an exceedingly rare yet highly deceptive method of murder. This article examines the phenomenon of “Weaponizing” venomous snakes t...
A Mysterious Demise: Exploring Sudden Unexplained Death in a Young Adult with Functional Dyspepsia – A Case report
Authors: Kimi Soumya Padhi, MANAS RANJAN SAHU
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12775.1761973048
Keywords: Sudden death, Functional dyspepsia, Hypochondriasis, Generalized anxiety disorder
Death, an inevitable facet of life, arises from the complete cessation of the brain, heart, and lung functions. However, some deaths defy conventional understanding by occurring suddenly and unexpecte...
Serum Cystatin C as a biomarker for early kidney disease detection among type -2 diabetes patients. A cross-sectional study.
Authors: Sulakshana S Baliga, Padmaja Shridhar Walvekar, Anirudh Shridhar Singh, Rajeshwari S Handigund, M S Shridhar Karishetti
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12854.1761281555
Keywords: Serum cystatin C, Serum creatinine, kidney disease, biomarker
Background: Diabetic kidney disease is a critical microvascular complication of diabetes, accounting for 33.6% of the total cases. Diabetic nephropathy occurs due to /chronic hyperglycaemia, causing k...
Prevalence and Predictors of Prenatal Maternal Stress in a South Indian Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Authors: M Sobana, Prema N, Jeevithan Shanmugam, Vijaianand Mani, Velam Thennavan, Dr. Sundarapandian subramaniyan
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12939.1761286814
Keywords: prenatal maternal stress, pregnancy, perceived stress scale
Background: Prenatal maternal stress, defined as stress experienced during pregnancy, is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and child developmental issues. This study aimed to assess the preva...
Comparative Analysis of Pulse Wave and Aortic Augmentation Index using Sphygmocor among Hypertensive and Normotensive Participants
Authors: tasleem ahmad, sri latha, Ghali Shravan Kumar, Pawan Kumar Yadav, Syeda Hajra Fatima
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.12963.1761632896
Keywords: Hypertension, Augmentation Index, Pulse Wave analysis, Central Blood Pressure
Background: High blood pressure is significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and strokes. Arterial stiffness is key indicator of vascular health and acts as biomarkers for early vascular agi...
Shifting Landscape of Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Evaluation of Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogens with Demographic and Surgical Predictors
Authors: Shruti Kumar Porwal, Dr. Vikas Kumar Jain, Manisha Jatav, Khushi Jain, Champesh Kumar
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.13412.1761727224
Keywords: Urinary tract infection, Antibiotic resistance, Multidrug-resistant uropathogens, Demographic factors, Surgical associations.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most frequent bacterial infections worldwide, but their management is increasingly complicated by rising antimicrobial resistance and the emergence of mul...
“Awareness of medico-legal autopsies among population visiting tertiary care hospital of Central India: A Cross-sectional study”
Authors: Dr Arti Ajay Kasulkar, Dr. Shailesh Dashrath Wakde, Dr. Shilpa Hajare, Dr. Deepak L. Bhagwat, Dr. Sharjeel Khan
DOI: 10.18231/j.ijfcm.13725.1761371481
Keywords: Medico-legal autopsy, General Population, Awareness.
Abstract: Background: Medico-legal autopsy continues to be under the umbrella of misconceptions, myths and emotions among general people in our country. The acceptance of Majority of the medical fiel...