Comparative Study of Systemic Inflammatory Markers in Clinical Phenotypes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an inflammatory pulmonary disorder with systemic inflammatory manifestations. This study aims to identify the profile of systemic inflammatory markers in the different phenotypes of COPD to help predict the disease and identify suitable treatment options.

Materials And Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted on 92 patients with COPD admitted to Victoria Hospital, Bangalore between August 2021 to December 2021.

To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices in biomedical waste management among health care workers in dedicated COVID hospital in Bangalore.

Background: In this pandemic of COVID-19, the highest amount of infective material, biomedical waste is generated in hospitals and it is frequently handled by the healthcare workers irrespective of cadres. Hence the awareness of healthcare workers in regards with biomedical waste (BMW) management is crucial in this pandemic. This study is therefore conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices in BMW management among health care workers in our institution.

Pattern of drug-resistance and treatment outcome in multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis.

Aims And Objectives: To study the pattern of drug-resistance and treatment outcomes among patients with confirmed multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-PTB).

Methods: A prospective study was conducted at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Between January 2005 and December 2008, 224 confirmed MDR-PTB cases were studied for various drug-resistance patterns, and their treatment outcomes were analysed until November 2010.

Hydrogen peroxide in exhaled breath condensate: A clinical study.

Objectives: To study the ongoing inflammatory process of lung in healthy individuals with risk factors and comparing with that of a known diseased condition. To study the inflammatory response to treatment.

Background: Morbidity and mortality of respiratory diseases are raising in trend due to increased smokers, urbanization and air pollution, the diagnosis of these conditions during early stage and management can improve patient's lifestyle and morbidity.

Resistance pattern in drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis.

Background: Drug-resistant tuberculosis is an important issue for public health. There is a rise in the trend of drug-resistant tuberculosis, especially multi drug resistance (MDR), in different parts of world, India being one of the high burden countries. This study is undertaken to assess the various patterns of resistance among confirmed drug resistant pulmonary tubercular patients and to initiate second line anti tubercular treatment.