Comparative analysis of clinical profile, laboratory profile and outcome in COVID-19 patients with and without hypothyroidism.

Objectives: Previous studies suggest that patients' thyroid status might directly impact the course of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The objective of the study was to determine the clinical profile of COVID-19 patients with hypothyroidism and compare it with that of COVID-19 patients without hypothyroidism.

Design: Retrospective observational study.

Tracking the shift in enteric fever trends and evolving antibiotic sensitivity patterns.

Objective: This study aims to examine the frequency of Paratyphi found in blood cultures and evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of isolates to different antibiotics. Additionally, the study aims to assess the paradigm shift in the trend of enteric fever caused by Typhi (. Typhi) to Paratyphi(.

Clinical Profile and Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Coronavirus Disease 2019-associated Mucormycosis: A Single-centre Study.

: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was associated with an increased incidence of mucormycosis globally. However, the clinical pattern, epidemiologic features and risk factors for adverse outcomes are not well established. : We performed a retrospective analysis of the data from patients hospitalized with proven mucormycosis between April 2021 and August 2021.

Correlation of leucocyte and platelet indices in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with microvascular complications at a tertiary care hospital in south India - A prospective cross-sectional study.

The present study was directed to assess the correlation between leukocyte and platelet indices and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2020 and May 2021 at a tertiary healthcare center. Sixty T2DM patients, who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria, were included into the study and divided into 2 groups: T2DM patients with microvascular complications and T2DM patients without vascular complications.

Correlation of Rheumatoid arthritis disease severity with serum vitamin D levels.

Background And Aim: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder marked by characteristic inflammation of the small joints in addition to diverse systemic manifestations. Vitamin D has immunomodulatory properties, and its deficiency has a significant role in the clinical course of RA. The present research was conducted to study the correlation between serum vitamin D levels and disease activity scores in RA patients.

Anemia types in hypothyroid patients in a Coimbatore tertiary care hospital: A prospective observational study.

Hypothyroidism is a syndrome characterized by clinical manifestations associated with thyroid hormone deficiency. The thyroid hormone plays a pivotal role in the hematopoietic system and stimulates precursors of erythropoietin gene expression. Therefore, anemia is a common clinical manifestation in hypothyroid individuals.