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Efficacy of Ayurvedic drugs as compared to chlorhexidine in management of chronic periodontitis: A randomized controlled clinical study
(Medknow Publications, 2018) Neelam Mittal; Vinod Joshi; Ratan Srivastava; Shri Singh
Background: In India, Ayurveda is considered to be more effective and cheaper than modern medicine. Ayurvedic literature shows its use in treating oral diseases also. However, their effectiveness, in comparison with the allopathic mode of management, has not been assessed previously. The aim of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to compare the efficacy of ayurvedic drugs over chlorhexidine in treating chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods: Four hundred and eight participants, in the age group 20-49 years, suffering from mild-to-moderate chronic periodontitis were included in this study. Community periodontal index for treatment needs (CPITN) score was recorded, and oral prophylaxis was done for each patient. They were then randomly divided into 6 groups: control group (I), chlorhexidine (II), Khadiradi vati (III), Dashansanskar churana (IV), Neem (V), and Apamarga (VI); based on the drugs used by patients for the maintenance of oral hygiene after oral prophylaxis. Patients were recalled at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after oral prophylaxis. CPITN score was re-recorded for each patient at each follow-up. Reduction in CPITN score indicated improvement in the periodontal health. Observations were statistically analyzed using univariate ANOVA and P value was set at <0.5. Results: Improvement in CPITN scores in 6 groups was as follows: I -42.0%, II -76.37%, III -82.03%, IV -83.46%, V -78.8%, and VI -29.9%. Higher mean percentage improvement was seen when patients used these drugs for 3 months as compared to 1 month. Conclusion: Dashansanskar churana and Khadiradi vati showed better results than chlorhexidine and were found to be superior in managing mild-to-moderate cases of chronic periodontitis. © 2018 Indian Society of Periodontology.
NCCP-ICS joint consensus-based clinical practice guidelines on medical thoracoscopy
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024) Rakesh K. Chawla; Mahendra Kumar; Arun Madan; Raja Dhar; Richa Gupta; Dipti Gothi; Unnati Desai; Manoj Goel; Rajesh Swarankar; Amita Nene; Radha Munje; Dhruv Chaudhary; Randeep Guleria; Vijay Hadda; Vivek Nangia; Girish Sindhwani; Rajesh Chawla; Naveen Dutt; Yuvarajan; Sonia Dalal; Shailendra Nath Gaur; Subodh Katiyar; Jai Kumar Samaria; K.B. Gupta; Parvaiz A. Koul; Suryakant; D.J. Christopher; Dhrubajyoti Roy; Basant Hazarika; Shanti Kumar Luhadia; Anand Jaiswal; Karan Madan; Prem Parkash Gupta; B.N.B.M. Prashad; Nasser Yusuf; Prince James; Amit Dhamija; Veerotam Tomar; Ujjwal Parakh; Ajmal Khan; Rakesh Garg; Sheetu Singh; Vinod Joshi; Nikhil Sarangdhar; Sushmita Roy Chaudhary; Sandeep Nayar; Anand Patel; Mansi Gupta; Rama Kant Dixit; Sushil Jain; Pratibha Gogia; Manish Agarwal; Sandeep Katiyar; Aditya Chawla; Hari Kishan Gonuguntala; Ravi Dosi; Vijya Chinnamchetty; Apar Jindal; Shubham Sharma; Vaibhav Chachra; Utsav Samaria; Avinash Nair; Shruti Mohan; Gargi Maitra; Ashish Sinha; Rishabh Kochar; Ajit Yadav; Gaurav Choudhary; M. Arunachalam; Amith Rangarajan; Ganesh Sanjan
Medical Thoracoscopy (MT) is commonly performed by respiratory physicians for diagnostic as well as therapeutic purposes. The aim of the study was to provide evidence-based information regarding all aspects of MT, both as a diagnostic tool and therapeutic aid for pulmonologists across India. The consensus-based guidelines were formulated based on a multistep process using a set of 31 questions. A systematic search of published randomized controlled clinical trials, open labelled studies, case reports and guidelines from electronic databases, like PubMed, EmBase and Cochrane, was performed. The modified grade system was used (1, 2, 3 or usual practice point) to classify the quality of available evidence. Then, a multitude of factors were taken into account, such as volume of evidence, applicability and practicality for implementation to the target population and then strength of recommendation was finalized. MT helps to improve diagnosis and patient management, with reduced risk of post procedure complications. Trainees should perform at least 20 medical thoracoscopy procedures. The diagnostic yield of both rigid and semirigid techniques is comparable. Sterile-graded talc is the ideal agent for chemical pleurodesis. The consensus statement will help pulmonologists to adopt best evidence-based practices during MT for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. © 2024 Indian Chest Society.