Predictive ability of complete blood count, mean platelet ratio, mean platelet volume, and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio for severe pneumonia among RT-PCR or radiologically proven COVID-19 patients.

Background: Immuno-inflammatory markers related to white blood cells, and platelets are shown to be associated with COVID-19 infection, and considered to be independent markers for clinical outcomes and mortality. The present study aimed to study the predictive value of these hematologic parameters in progression of COVID-19 to severe pneumonia.

Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted among RT-PCR or radiologically proven COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care hospital in Rajasthan.

Brain function monitoring during off-pump cardiac surgery: a case report.

Background: Early postoperative stroke is an adverse syndrome after coronary bypass surgery. This report focuses on overcoming of cerebral ischemia as a result of haemodynamic instability during heart enucleation in off-pump procedure.

Case Presentation: A 67 year old male patient, Caucasian race, with a body mass index of 28, had a recent non-Q posterolateral myocardial infarction one month before and recurrent instable angina.