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Behaviour disorders are common in children. Various studies in children and Adolescents in India have found that 6% to 30% of study participants had one or other behaviour This calls for emphasis on integration of behavioral health (IBH) in the training programs for medical undergraduates and postgraduates in paediatrics. This article examines the current medical training programs for IBH of children and adolescents in curriculum of these programs in India. Pediatrics residency programs are described. The impact of Indian culture on IBH issues is also discussed. Ideas for integrating behavioral health in Medical education in India are given.
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Culture , Internship and Residency , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Pediatrics , Adolescent , Child , Cultural Characteristics , Developed Countries/statistics & numerical data , Developing Countries/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , India/epidemiology , Internship and Residency/standards , Internship and Residency/statistics & numerical data , Male , Medicine, Ayurvedic , Mental Health/statistics & numerical data , Patient Care Team , Pediatrics/education , Pediatrics/standards , Pediatrics/statistics & numerical data , Public Health , United States/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Current treatments for warts induce significant local tissue damage and do not prevent recurrence. We evaluated the efficacy of localised radiofrequency heat (RFH) therapy in inducing the long-term resolution of common and palmo-plantar warts in a placebo-controlled randomised single blind trial. Our data show that RFH therapy is a safe, cosmetically acceptable and long-term effective treatment for warts.
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Ablation Techniques , Diathermy , Warts/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Foot Dermatoses/surgery , Hand Dermatoses/surgery , Humans , Male , Single-Blind Method , Young AdultABSTRACT
Canine cutaneous leishmaniasis (CCL) is a significant veterinary problem. Infected dogs also serve as parasite reservoirs and contribute to human transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Current treatments for CCL are cumbersome and toxic because they are prolonged and involve multiple injections of antimonials. Radio-frequency induced heat (RFH) therapy has been found to be highly effective against CL in humans. Here, we examined the efficacy of topical RFH therapy in the treatment of CL in two pet dogs. We found that RFH therapy induced complete clinical cure and lesion healing within 45 days and both dogs have remained disease free for the last 16 months. This report is the first to demonstrate that a single topical application of RFH therapy is safe and effective in inducing long-term cure of CCL.