A predictive score for severity in patients with confirmed dengue fever in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala, India.

Background: The study aimed to identify predictors of severe dengue during the 2017 epidemic and to develop and validate a simple predictive score for severity.

Methods: A retrospective analytical study was conducted using clinical and laboratory data from adult dengue patients with a confirmed microbiological diagnosis. The study included patients who presented to a tertiary care centre in Kerala, India, during the febrile phase (≤4 d) between June 2017 and February 2019.

A cross-sectional validation study comparing the accuracy of different risk scores in assessing the risk of acute coronary syndrome among patients in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala.

Background: There are many cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk score calculators in practice, which are not based on Indian population data.

Objectives: To identify the best CVD risk score calculator applicable in the Indian population.

Materials And Methods: A total of 1000 patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) were included in the study and their CVD risk score, had they presented before the event, was calculated.