Publications by authors named "Amit K Meena"
Malnutrition has been reported in congenital ichthyoses in several studies, but its prevalence in Indian children with congenital ichthyoses (CI) as compared to unaffected children is unknown. The objective was to assess the prevalence of malnutrition in 32 children with CI and matched healthy controls and to study the correlation between clinical severity of ichthyosis using visual ichthyosis index severity (VIIS) score with malnutrition, biochemical parameters (hemoglobin, vitamin D, protein and albumin). Malnutrition was detected in 46.
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- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) represent a significant public health issue, with changing patterns over the last 17 years (2003-2019) prompting the need for better understanding and management.
- The study analyzed data from 2436 patients at Suraksha Clinic, revealing that the majority were aged 18-30, with the most common diagnoses being vulvovaginal candidiasis, genital herpes, and a notable percentage of men who have sex with men (MSM).
- Results indicate a shift in STD prevalence from viral to fungal infections in recent years, underscoring the importance of targeted health initiatives, especially for MSM, to combat the increasing rates of STDs despite existing public health efforts.
Comorbidities in Paediatric Psoriasis: Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre.
Indian J Dermatol
January 2023
Background: Psoriasis begins in childhood in around one-third of the cases. There has been conflicting evidence regarding the association of paediatric psoriasis with comorbidities.
Aims And Objectives: The objective of this study was to find out various comorbidities (abnormal body mass index, metabolic syndrome, lipid abnormalities, diabetes mellitus, and raised blood glucose) associated with paediatric psoriasis.
Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, immune mediated inflammatory condition of the skin and imbalance in inflammatory mediators could result in insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and facilitate the occurrence and progression of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Objectives: To study the frequency of NAFLD in cases of chronic plaque psoriasis and controlsTo study the interleukin levels in cases of chronic plaque psoriasis and controls. To study the BMI, lipid profile, waist circumference, FBS (fasting blood sugar), PPBS (post prandial blood sugar) and serum insulin in cases and controlsTo study the association of age, duration of psoriasis, PASI (psoriasis area severity index), BSA (body surface area) involved, BMI (body mass index), lipid profile, obesity, waist circumference, FBS (fasting blood sugar), PPBS (post prandial blood sugar) and serum insulin levels with NAFLD in patients of chronic plaque psoriasisTo correlate serum levels of IL1-β, IL6 and TNF-α with NAFLD in patients of chronic plaque psoriasis.
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- A study examined 30 patients under 18 diagnosed with lichen striatus, revealing a higher prevalence in females (70%) compared to males (30%), with an average diagnosis age of 5.38 years.
- The most affected age group was children aged 0-4 years, and the average duration of the condition was about 6.66 months.
- While lichen striatus is generally a harmless and temporary skin condition, more extensive long-term research is needed to explore its causes and connection to atopy, which was present in 30% of the patients.
Background: Prevalence of adult patients with acne is increasing and women comprise majority of the cases. There is lack of data on biochemical and hormonal abnormalities in adult female acne (AFA).
Aims: To evaluate biochemical and hormonal parameters in 60 patients of AFA.
Pyoderma gangrenosum: An uncommon cause of nonsexually acquired genital ulcer disease.
Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS
June 2022
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis affecting various sites, isolated genital PG being an uncommon presentation. We report a case of a 50-year-old diabetic male who presented with 2 penile ulcers. Extensive evaluation was done for sexually and nonsexually transmitted infections, malignancy, drug-induced vasculitis, and immunobullous etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe analyzed the records of 211 pediatric patients with vitiligo. 57.8% of patients were females and 42.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Depression is a highly prevalent condition and includes clusters of symptoms, namely, depressive cognition, anxiety, and visceral symptoms. Depressive symptoms often respond sub-optimally to pharmacotherapy. Adjunctive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a noninvasive brain stimulation modality, may improve depressive symptomatology.
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