Reverse cardio-oncology: A budding concept.

Having established the significance of cardiovascular side-effects of anti-neoplastic drugs, present day cardio-oncology has forayed into newer territories buoyed by research into the multiple connections that exist between cardiovascular disease and cancer. An emerging concept of reverse cardio-oncology focuses on the heightened risk of cancer in patients with cardiovascular disease. Common mechanistics of cancer and heart failure (HF) like chronic inflammation and clonal haematopoesis as well as common predisposing factors like obesity and diabetes underline the relation between both cardiovascular disease and various cancers.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Co-relation with Anti-CCP Antibodies with special reference to its Prevalence in Asymptomatic First-Degree Relatives.

Objectives: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. First-degree relatives (FDR) of patients with RA sharing genetic and environmental risk factors for RA may represent a pre-RA state. This study showed the clinical co-relation of RA with Anti-Cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody and prevalence of sero-positive anti-CCP antibody in asymptomatic first-degree relatives (AFDR) of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Quality of life among HIV-tuberculosis co-infected patients.

Background: India is the world's third leading country in terms of people living with human deficiency virus (HIV) (2.1 million) with 0.4 million deaths due to HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB).

An atypical initial presentation of AIDS as cryptococcal lymphadenitis.

A patient complained of fever on and off, difficulty in swallowing and cough (with scanty expectoration) since one and a half months and weight loss over 2 months. On examination, pallor was found to be present. Then ultrasonography of abdomen was done and it showed mesenteric and retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy.

Is There a Preventive Role for Vernix Caseosa?: An Invitro Study.

Background: Vernix caseosa is a naturally occurring substance covering the skin of the newborn babies. Chemical composition of Vernix caseosa has been studied. But the antibacterial properties have not been explored phenotypically.

Evaluation of adverse drug reactions in HIV positive patients in a tertiary care hospital.

Context: The advancement and development of new drugs and treatment strategies increase the risk of unusual Adverse Events (AEs) in HIV patients.

Aims: The objective of our study was to assess the incidence, types and nature of AEs in HIV positive subjects.

Settings And Design: Patients with WHO stage IV disease irrespective of the CD4 cell count, or WHO stage III disease with a CD4 cell count <350 cell/cu.