Serum zinc level in liver cirrhosis with hepatic encephalopathy and its correlation with different stages of hepatic encephalopathy.

Background: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) severe complication of liver cirrhosis with high mortality. Few studies have found zinc deficiency in liver cirrhosis and HE patients and found it as a precipitating factor for the development of HE. This study was done to measure the serum zinc level in patients with liver cirrhosis with HE and a correlation was obtained between serum zinc level with grades of HE.

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Infection Among Blood Donors in a Tribal-Preponderant State of India: A Seven-Year Retrospective Observational Study.

Background Blood transfusion is an essential and lifesaving procedure for many acute and chronic diseases. Though saving millions of lives, it carries the risk of transfusion of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs), including hepatitis B. Detection of this infection prior to transfusion saves potentially vulnerable patients from an additional burden and prevents the further spread of disease.

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Among Blood Donors in a Tribal-Preponderant Region of India.

Introduction: Hepatitis C is a global health burden with significant morbidity and mortality. It primarily affects the liver and causes acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Common modes of transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are blood transfusion, needlestick injury, and mother-fetus transmission, among which transmission, blood transfusion is one of the most important causes.

An Insight Into Various Manifestations of Leptospirosis: A Unique Case Series From a State in Eastern India.

Background: Leptospirosis presents with highly variable clinical manifestations affecting different organ systems in different individuals. The presentation ranges from an asymptomatic or mild disease to a severe disease associated with multiorgan failure and higher mortality. Leptospirosis is highly underreported due to a lack of diagnostic modalities and less suspicion among clinicians.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) for Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Tuberculous meningitis is the most serious complication of tuberculosis. Early diagnosis is crucial to start relevant treatment to prevent death and disability. Electronic databases PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library were used to find relevant articles from January 1980 to June 2022.

Association of Fibrinogen With Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Validation of a risk factor in a multifactorial disease like ischemic stroke is necessary to practice precision medicine. Many risk factors have been attributed to causing ischemic stroke but contribute very little to it. There are many risk factors that need to be validated, and fibrinogen is one such risk factor.