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An engaging case report which highlights the development in fertility care, where genetic counselling and targeted prenatal diagnostic testing can help Robertsonian translocation (RT) carriers give birth to a normal baby. The study is published in Fertility Science and Research journal by Scientific Scholar.

Robertsonian translocation (RT) involves the end-to-end fusion of two acrocentric chromosomes. RT between chromosome 21 and any other acrocentric chromosome can lead to infertility, early pregnancy miscarriages or the birth of a Down syndrome (DS) baby in silent carriers. 

DS is a genetic disorder characterised by distinct physical features and some degree of cognitive disability. Mainly there are three cytogenetic forms of DS – full trisomy 21, mosaic trisomy 21 and RT trisomy 21. 

However, genetic counselling and targeted prenatal diagnostic testing can help RT carriers give birth to a normal baby. 

Medical Dialogues team interacted with the lead author of the study, Dr Inder Mohan Singh Sandhu from the Department of Genetics, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, SGRDUHS, Amritsar, India

Dr Sandhu provided insights on the following- 

1.    What is Robertsonian Translocation and what is its clinical significance?

2. What are the different types of chromosomal abnormalities, specially Down Syndrome?

3. What role does genetic counselling plays in clinically handling such congenital abnormalities and what advice is given for expecting parents?

4. How was the experience in publishing with Fertility Science and Research and how has this journal contributing to your field of expertise?

A qualitative study aimed to explore the various difficulties faced by Junior Residents, auxiliary nurses and midwives (ANM), and medical social workers (MSWs) during the home visits of palliative care patients and to address those difficulties in future visits.
The study was conducted in peripheral institutions that had provided palliative care for the patients, which helped to identify the difficulties faced by healthcare providers and to plan for solutions in future palliative home care visits.
The study is published in the Indian Journal of Palliative Care published by Scientific Scholar.

Medical Dialogues team interacted with the lead authors, Dr. Priyanga and Dr Rajalakshmi from the Department of Community Medicine, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry.
The following aspects were discussed-
1. What is the state of Palliative Care in the country and how has the field of expertise evolved in the past decade?
2. What are the major challenges that Healthcare Providers face in offering Palliative Care, especially during home visits?
3. What are the techniques involved in the study and what are your plans on developing such a study on a much larger scale and larger database?
4. What is the state of approach of family members of the patients who are receiving Palliative treatment and how healthcare providers coordinate with them for the best outcome of the care?
5. How was the experience with publishing with IJPC? How has this journal contributed to this sensitive clinical field over the years?

Children are scared of injections whether pricked or not, venipuncture and intravenous (IV) cannula insertions frequently cause pain and anxiety in pediatric patients. A previous study revealed that both fear and anxiety during the blood collection process diminished patient cooperation, resulting in multiple pricks.

Recent research reports that UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set (UTPBBCS) is deemed to be the appropriate blood collection device for the paediatric population due to design elements contributing to less painful experience.

This study is seen in the Wadia Journal of Women and Child Health published by Scientific Scholar.

Medical Dialogues team interacted with the lead author of the study, Dr. Dhruv Mamtora, Head of laboratory and HIC, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital For Children and Quality and accreditation co-ordinator, Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai, India

Dr Dhruv gave his insights on the following-

1. What was the very first motivation to conduct a study with the aim of addressing pain and anxiety reduction and comfort for paediatric patients?

2. On the ground level of clinical practice and handling paediatric patients, how unique are such techniques, and what is the real-time advantage they provide in terms of overall clinical experience?

3. How have been the experience of publishing with the journal and that with Scientific Scholar?

It was a pleasure to discuss with Dr. Anil Kumar Jain about the motivation and efforts behind launching the new face of the Annals of National Academy of Medical Sciences. The issue can be read at https://nams-annals.in/current-issue/

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Lung diseases have become more prominent since the pandemic to create more awareness about them.

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published the complete 2023 GOLD report. It contains important changes compared to earlier versions, and incorporates 387 new references.

A narrative review, where the authors discuss in-depth the evolution and practical usage of immunotherapeutics using hybridoma technology.

The paper is seen in the American Journal of Biopharmacy and Pharmatceutical Sciences published by Scientific Scholar