Clinical and laboratory profile of patients with presumptive clinical diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis and its short-term complications.

Background: Worldwide, one million cases of bacterial meningitis are estimated to occur and 200,000 of them die annually. Case fatality rates vary with age at the time of illness and the species of bacterium causing infection. In view of variable clinical features and complication rates in various studies, the present study was planned to assess the clinical and laboratory profile of patients with acute bacterial meningitis and analyze the therapeutic response and short-term sequelae.

Study of lipid profile in young patients (age 40 years or below) with acute coronary syndrome.

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to a group of clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia and includes unstable angina, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Aims And Objectives: To study the incidence of lipid profile abnormalities in young patients (age 40 years or below) with ACS with clinical and cardiovascular risk profile.

Material And Methods: The study was conducted on 223 young patients of acute coronary syndrome with age 40 years or below.

Validation of Simplified Indian Diabetes Risk Score for Screening Undiagnosed Diabetes in an Urban Setting of Haryana.

Background And Aim: Identification of at risk individuals using simple screening tools like Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) and appropriate life style interventions could greatly help in preventing or delaying the onset of diabetes and thus reducing the burden of disease.

Material And Methods: 450 individuals >20 years who consented to participate were selected randomly from three anganwadis of urban area of Rohtak city. Demographic characteristics and anthropometric measurements such as weight, height and waist circumference were taken.

Evaluation of Immunohistochemical Profile of Breast Cancer for Prognostics and Therapeutic Use.

Introduction: Breast cancer is leading cancer in women, and the incidence of breast cancer in India is on the rise. The most common histologic type of breast cancer is infiltrating ductal carcinoma. Prognostic and predictive factors are used in the management of breast cancer.

Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Coexisting in a Woman: A Rare Coincidence.

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) are two rare diseases which may present with similar symptoms and signs. We report a case with coexisting PRES and CVST in a 34 years old postpartum female presented with multiple episodes of generalized seizures and bilateral vision loss after delivery. MRI brain and venography revealed left transverse sinus, sigmoid sinus and internal cerebral vein thrombosis with vasogenic edema in bilateral parieto-occipital, right temporal and left frontal area, which was suggestive of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES).

Implications of understanding cancer stem cell (CSC) biology in head and neck squamous cell cancer.

Head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer in the world. Effective therapeutic modalities such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and combinations of each are used in the management of this disease. Efforts are ongoing throughout the world to improve early detection and prevention of HNSCCs.

Robotic surgery in head and neck cancer: a review.

The invasion of robotic technology in surgical fields cannot be ignored. Its success in various surgical disciplines especially in urology, cardiology, and gynaecology has set its own benchmarks. Extrapolation of similar results in head and neck is still in experimental stages and long term results are still eagerly awaited to truly establish its efficacy beyond awe and reality.