Optical Imaging: Future Tool in Detection of Pre-cancerous and Cancerous Lesions of Cervix and Its Comparison to Colposcopy.

Objectives: To study the diagnostic potential of optical imaging and its comparison with colposcopy, in detecting early cervical dysplasia.

Methods: The study was conducted on 200 patients attending the outdoor of UISE maternity hospital with symptoms suspicious of cervical lesions. All patients were subjected to colposcopy, followed by histo-pathological examination.

Fluorescence spectroscopy: a new approach in cervical cancer.

Objective: To study the diagnostic potential of fluorescence spectroscopy and its comparison with different screening methods, including Pap smear and colposcopy, in detecting early cervical neoplasia.

Method: The study was conducted on patients with gynecological complaints. A full gynecological workup of the patients was done along with Pap smear and colposcopy.

Hyperhomocysteinemia as a Risk Factor for IUGR.

Objective: To study the role of hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with intrauterine growth retardation.

Method: 76 patients with intrauterine growth retardation were studied and compared with 50 controls which included pregnant patients without any pregnancy complications. Fasting Plasma homocysteine levels were measured and statistical analysis using tests of significance and logistic regression analysis was performed.

Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among general population in Northern India.

Background: Infection with hepatitis-B virus has been a significant cause of morbidity claiming more than a million lives every year. Epidemiological data reveals that there are 360 million carriers of hepatitis-B virus throughout the globe and 78% of the world populations' hail from Asia. Though several studies from Indian sub-continent have provided an estimate of the prevalence of this viral infection, there exist only few studies, which reflect the status in the general population.