Publications by authors named "Abhijit Choudhary"
Scrub typhus is a neglected tropical bacterial disease endemic in central India which can manifest as meningitis/meningoencephalitis in children. It is difficult to diagnose clinically, especially in the absence of eschar or rash. Scrub typhus is seldom considered the differential diagnosis of meningitis in the Indian subcontinent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground The unprecedented situation due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown necessitated the need for teleconsultations with caregivers of children with disabilities. The objective of this study was to explore the acceptability, satisfaction, perceived relevance, and barriers to teleconsultation from a caregiver's perspective. Methodology This was a descriptive qualitative study (telephonic interviews) involving in-depth interviews (IDIs) with the caregivers of children with developmental disabilities who received teleconsultations.
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- Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a serious condition causing acute kidney injury in children, and while it mainly affects the kidneys, 20-40% of cases show involvement of other organs, which can lead to more severe disease and higher mortality rates.
- A case is presented involving a 3-year-old boy with HUS who also experienced rhabdomyolysis, a rare occurrence that indicates muscle involvement, which might not be clinically visible but can worsen kidney function and prognosis.
- Early assessment of any extrarenal complications is crucial for effective management and improving outcomes in HUS patients, due to the high risks associated with the acute phase of the syndrome.
Background And Study Aims: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the leading causes of end-stage liver diseases. This study aimed to determine the association between polymorphisms in interleukin 28B (IL28B), PNPLA3, toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 2 (NOD2) and retinoic inducible gene-I (RIG-I) and HCV genotype and clinical presentation in an Indian population.
Patients And Methods: A total of 500 patients with chronic HCV were enrolled in 19 centres across India.
Background: has the ability to form biofilms on any niches, a key pathogenic factor of this organism and this phenomenon is directly related to the concentration of NADPH. The formation of NADP is catalyzed by NAD kinase (NADK) and this gene of ATCC 12600 was cloned, sequenced, expressed and characterized.
Materials And Methods: The NADK gene was polymerase chain reaction amplified from the chromosomal DNA of ATCC 12600 and cloned in pQE 30 vector, sequenced and expressed in DH5α.
Ingestion of sulfonylureas is life-threatening in toddlers and children due to its strong and prolonged hypoglycemic effect. The authors present a 15-mo-old boy with accidental ingestion of Glipizide who presented with encephalopathy, seizure and severe hypoglycemia. The management included parenteral dextrose and octreotide administration to maintain euglycemia, followed by complete neurological recovery within 24 h.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: We aimed to analyse the pregnancy outcome of women with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction.
Methods: This was a retrospective observational analysis conducted at the Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India, between January 2007 and September 2009. A total of 41 pregnancies in 24 women were evaluated.