Molecular characterization of infecting a primate in South India.

spp. is a mite-borne cestode parasite that inhabits the small intestine of wide range of mammals, including non-human primates. In the present study, the morphological and molecular analysis of recovered from the small intestine of a bonnet macaque () from Wayanad, Kerala (South India) was performed.

Molecular characterisation of Amblyomma integrum circulating in southern India.

Amblyomma integrum is a large gooseberry sized longirostrate tick (when fully repleted) found in India and Sri Lanka. In Kerala (India), this tick is commonly found in the forest and its fringe areas frequently infesting deer and hence it is locally known as "maan chellu / maanunny" (deer tick). In the present study, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic analysis of A.

Prevalence of Hypocortisolemia in Patients with Sepsis or Septic Shock (The HIS Study) Presenting to the Emergency Department.

Background: Cortisol response to stressors (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, autonomic nervous system, and immune system) plays a vital role in maintaining stable metabolic homeostasis. This study was done to assess the prevalence of hypocortisolemia in patients presenting to ED with sepsis and/or septic shock.

Methods: This prospective observational study was done from July 2020 to April 2021.

Prospective review of 188 cases of epistaxis presenting to the emergency department: Etiology and outcome.

Background: Due to a myriad of risk factors, epistaxis is a very frequent presentation to the emergency room (ER). This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of epistaxis in our population, risk factors, effectiveness of ER treatment, complications, and ER outcome.

Materials And Methods: This was a prospective observational study performed in the ER of a referral tertiary care center in south India.