Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences
Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences (PJMS) open access, peer-reviewed triannually journal publishing since 2011 and is published under auspices of the “NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre”. With the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the article ‘Ahead of Print’ immediately on acceptance. In addition, the journal would allow free access (Open Access) to its contents, which is likely to attract more readers and citations to articles published in PJMS.Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with “Uniform requiremen...
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Volume 15, Issue 1, Year 2025
Artificial intelligence and robotics in healthcare: The promise, the hype, and the reality
Author: Kunal ,
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.1-2
Page: 1-2
Article type: Editorial
Evaluation of echocardiographic findings in beta thalassemia major patients in a thalassemia clinic of a tertiary care hospital
Author: Eshita Das, Prativa Biswas, Neha Karar, Dipanjan Halder, Rupam Choudhury, Ekata Pal, Somoshree Panda, Md Azim Ahammad
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.3-8
Page: 3-8
Article type: Original Article
CRP levels and platelet count as markers of prognostic index in COVID-19 patients
Author: Akanksha Srivastava, Anuradha Bharosay, Abhinav Manish, Vivek Bharosay
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.9-13
Page: 9-13
Article type: Original Article
Histopathological spectrum of lesions of oral cavity and oropharynx in a tertiary care center
Author: Chhavi Gupta, Afsana Anjum, Sindhu Sharma, Mona Jamwal
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.14-17
Page: 14-17
Article type: Original Article
Bone tumours of the skull: Spectrum of 12 cases with review of literature at tertiary centre in Jaipur
Author: Vikas Singh, Ugan Singh Meena, Ashok Gupta, Suresh Kumawat, Puneetpal Kaur
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.18-24
Page: 18-24
Article type: Original Article
Role of perfusion index in analysing post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia
Author: Divakar S Ramegowda, Shivakumar G, Umesh N P, Manjusha M
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.25-29
Page: 25-29
Article type: Original Article
Correlation between atopic eczema, total eosinophil counts and serum IgE - A case-control study
Author: S Preetham, Raghavendra S Tophakhane
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.30-35
Page: 30-35
Article type: Original Article
Assessment of hearing in preterm babies of gestational age less than 35 weeks in a neonatal care unit in India
Author: Subhasis Dholey, Prativa Biswas, Dipanjan Halder, Neha Karar, Rupam Choudhury, Suparna Halder, Milan Khatua, Dipankar Basak
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.36-41
Page: 36-41
Article type: Original Article
Dysmorphic RBCs in chronic kidney disease: Can it determine the extent of glomerular damage?- An institutional experience
Author: H B Shashidhar, Gayathri M N, Roopashree G, Pavan Kumar M, Zashank S Joshi
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.42-47
Page: 42-47
Article type: Original Article
Thromboelastometric evaluation of changes in coagulation dynamics following therapeutic plasma exchange using different replacement fluids
Author: Manthan Patel, Saroj Rajput, Mohit Chowdhry
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.48-53
Page: 48-53
Article type: Original Article
Microbiological profile and risk factors of catheter associated urinary tract Infections (CAUTI) in adult intensive care unit in a tertiary care hospital, Maharashtra
Author: Poovvizhi M, Poojashri Sharma, Omkar Pradeep Hande, Rupali Satyen Mantri, Nitin Arun Ambhore, Amrit Mishra
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.54-60
Page: 54-60
Article type: Original Article
Liver enzyme Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) level in patients with and without coronary artery disease (CAD): A cross sectional study
Author: Afzar Jalaludeen, Victoria Kshetrimayum, Th Sachin Deba Singh, L Shaini, N Penjei Konyak, Manojkumar Nagasundaram, Moirangthem Sinorita
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.61-65
Page: 61-65
Article type: Original Article
Clinicopathological profile of benign soft tissue tumors- A study of 256 cases
Author: Aaditi Dilip Ratnaparkhi, Arti Rameshrao Anvikar, Bhakti Dattatraya Deshmukh, Priyanka Sanjay Patil, Prasanna Kiran Nene, Alka Vikas Gosavi
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.66-71
Page: 66-71
Article type: Original Article
A study among the first year MBBS students regarding the first exposure to the cadaver and impression about cadaveric oath in post Covid period in an Eastern India medical college
Author: Ghosh Enakshi, Dutta Gouranga, Sinha Biswapriya, Soumedhik Dey
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.72-75
Page: 72-75
Article type: Original Article
Clinical profile of patients of pulmonary tuberculosis with diabetes mellitus attending tertiary care centre ofWestern India
Author: Madhulika H Singh, Jatin G Nagar, Meghna M Patel, Kiran C Rami
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.76-80
Page: 76-80
Article type: Original Article
Adiponectin levels and their association with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Author: Vinita Singh, Sneha Wadalkar
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.81-87
Page: 81-87
Article type: Original Article
Study on the seroprevalance rate of leptospirosis in tertiary care hospital, Kolkata
Author: Prity Kumari, Soma Bose, Debarati Banerjee, Joy Mondal
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.88-92
Page: 88-92
Article type: Original Article
Role of intravenous labetalol in the treatment of severe pre eclampsia and eclampsia
Author: Swetha G, Sushma G, Swathi K
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.93-98
Page: 93-98
Article type: Original Article
Study of absent/unossified or hypoplastic nasal bone on ultrasound and its association with aneuploidies
Author: Geeta Subhash Lohe
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.99-103
Page: 99-103
Article type: Original Article
Risk factors and prevalence of malnutrition among children between 6 months to 5 years in an urban slum of Cuttack
Author: Narayan Prasad Modi, Satyaranjan Mallick, Narayan Santuka, Mangal Charan Murmu
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.104-117
Page: 104-117
Article type: Original Article
Microalbuminuria in patients of acute ischemic stroke
Author: Umer Sharief Choorisaz, Inayatullah Wani, Shabir Ahmad
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.118-121
Page: 118-121
Article type: Original Article
Evaluation of lung function and oxygen desaturation using spirometry DLCO and 6mwt of hospitalized covid patients on follow up after 1 – 3 months
Author: Manas Bhanushali, Abhay Uppe, Shahid Patel, Girija Nair, Sanket Patel, Simran Agarwal, Prem Maurya, Nikhil Sarangdhar
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.122-127
Page: 122-127
Article type: Original Article
Blue light filtering spectacles: The blues
Author: Priyanka Gupta, Ashish Kakkar, Monika Jain, Prakriti Pokhriyal
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.128-130
Page: 128-130
Article type: Original Article
Evaluating suspected cases of tubercular lymphadenopathy: A comparative analysis of fine needle aspiration cytology, CBNAAT and AFB screening with Ziehl-Neelsen staining
Author: Ankit Sthul, Saroj Gaikwad, Amit Agrawal, Sonali Datar, Balwant Kowe
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.131-136
Page: 131-136
Article type: Original Article
Comparative study of clinical profile, Insulin and C-peptide levels in lean and obese Indian type 2 diabetic patients
Author: Anil Kumar Garg, Satyanand Sathi, Virendra Singh Saini, Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Prabhat Agrawal, Nikhil Pursnani, Ashish Gautam
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.137-142
Page: 137-142
Article type: Original Article
Histopathological study of salivary gland lesions in a tertiary care hospital of Central India
Author: Ankita Kolhe, Anjali Bode, Rekha Patil, Amrapali Gaikwad, Balwant Kowe
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.143-147
Page: 143-147
Article type: Original Article
Estimation of cord blood TSH level in a tertiary care hospital in Uttarakhand
Author: Abhinav Tarun Sharma, Abhinav Manish, Nitra Garg
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.148-151
Page: 148-151
Article type: Original Article
Bacteria on white coats of medical students: A cross-sectional study
Author: Swati Tewari, Ruchi Kotpal, Ekta Rani, Anandi Gupta, Alok Kumar
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.152-157
Page: 152-157
Article type: Original Article
Fracture shaft femur in children –Role of titanium elastic nails in surgical management
Author: MAQ. Ansari, Mohammad Asimuddin, Md. Nayeemuddin, Avinash R, Abrar Mohammed
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.158-162
Page: 158-162
Article type: Original Article
Unfamiliar hematological parameters predictive of dengue
Author: Prashant B Mahalingashetti, Kavya Nair, Ashwini Kolur, Sneha Kukanur F, Prachi S
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.163-167
Page: 163-167
Article type: Original Article
Knowledge, attitude and practices for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in nursing staff of ICU in a tertiary care centre in South Gujarat
Author: Purvi Gandhi, Tanvi Panwala, Dipal Jethwa, Neeta Khandelwal, Tirth Hinsu
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.168-173
Page: 168-173
Article type: Original Article
Evaluation of macular thickness in myopic patients using optical coherence tomography
Author: Rasika D Konduskar, Ajit K Joshi, Ramya Vemana, Disha Dodwad
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.174-179
Page: 174-179
Article type: Original Article
Utilities of tripsin and trypan blue for diagnosis of dermatophytes
Author: Pramod Bhoye, Vasant P Baradkar
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.180-186
Page: 180-186
Article type: Original Article
A comparative study of hemodynamic response following laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation with direct Macintosh laryngoscope versus D-blade video laryngoscope intubation in patients undergoing general anesthesia
Author: R Arunkumar, P Mahalakshmi, Dhivya D
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.187-193
Page: 187-193
Article type: Original Article
Long-term treatment outcomes in cervical cancer patients aged 60 years and above: A comprehensive 12-year study in the Indian context
Author: Anmol Mahani, Meenu Gupta, Vipul Nautiyal, Viney Kumar, Mushtaq Ahmad
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.194-200
Page: 194-200
Article type: Original Article
Assessment of anxiety and depression in undergraduate students who use social networking sites for academic and non-academic purposes
Author: Pooja V Jadhav, Dhanashree Akshatha HS, Sathyanarayana M T
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.201-206
Page: 201-206
Article type: Original Article
Analysis of cervical cytology by conventional Pap smear at a tertiary care hospital in western Maharashtra
Author: Rucha Makrand Pimpalkhute, Bhakti Dattatraya Deshmukh, Priyanka Sanjay Patil, Alka Vikas Gosavi, Yasmin Altaf Momin
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.207-213
Page: 207-213
Article type: Original Article
Impact of therapeutic phlebotomy on haematological parameters of patients and their clinical outcome
Author: Rashmita Panigrahi, Samarendra Satpathy, Manu Mangat Marandi, Sabita Palai
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.214-219
Page: 214-219
Article type: Original Article
A case control study to assess clinical and lipid profile in patients with xanthelasma palpebrarum in a tertiary care centre
Author: Mahanthesh P, Sachin Somashekhar, Hrishikesh Shivakumar, Anugraha Durairaj
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.220-224
Page: 220-224
Article type: Original Article
Twin cases of hereditary spherocytosis: A tale of missed diagnoses
Author: Shalini Trivedi, Snehanshu Ray Chaudhary, Pooja Jain, Sonam Agarwal, Vasudha Garg, Udita Singhal
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.225-230
Page: 225-230
Article type: Case Report
Redundant sigmoid colon and its clinical significance
Author: Niyati Airan, Agrita Dhyani, Aaradhya Sharma, Ananya Sharma, Akshayendra Pratap Singh, Anil Kumar Dwivedi
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.231-234
Page: 231-234
Article type: Case Report
Splenic abscess in a diabetic patient, Melioidosis: A case study
Author: J K Saravana Priya, C P Ramani, R Secunda
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.235-239
Page: 235-239
Article type: Case Report
Gilbert syndrome with elevated liver enzymes!
Author: Adari Mounica, A Vinitha, K Sumathi, Preethi S, Sudharshanraj C
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.240-242
Page: 240-242
Article type: Case Report
Navigating the enigma of bone marrow granulomas: A case series exploration
Author: Deepika Mishra, Meenakshi Mohapatro, Shusruta Mohanty, Shilpa Padhi, Samira Kumar Behera
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.243-247
Page: 243-247
Article type: Case Report
A case series of heriditary spastic paraplegia
Author: Swaleha Nurulla Nadaf, Rahul T Chakor, Ramishetty Sandeep
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.248-255
Page: 248-255
Article type: Case Series
Spontaneous Pneumothorax/Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 independent of CT severity index: A case series from Indian subcontinent
Author: Neha Kakria, Parul Prakash, Soneji Dharmesh, Yashvir Mathur, Yadvir Garg
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.256-259
Page: 256-259
Article type: Case Series
A case series of pancytopenia in adults in a tertiary care hospital-clinical spectrum and etiological overview
Author: Sounak Kumar Roy, Sandipan Mukherjee, Santa Subhra Chatterjee, Muniruddin SK, Subham Mondal
DOI: 10.18231/pjms.v.15.i.1.260-265
Page: 260-265
Article type: Case Series