Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Blood Eosinophil Levels As Inflammatory Indicators in Smoker and Non-smoker Young Adult Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Background Inflammatory markers are elevated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can be quantified to detect severity, prognosis, mortality risk, and response to treatment. However, the estimation costs are high. The blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and eosinophil levels are emerging as biomarkers in COPD, yet there is a paucity of data.

The Importance of Considering Common Variable Immunodeficiency in Patients With Chronic Diarrhea.

Chronic diarrhea poses a diagnostic challenge due to its diverse etiology, encompassing various gastrointestinal disorders. This case report emphasizes the clinical significance of considering common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) as a potential underlying cause in a patient presenting with chronic diarrhea. In this case study, we describe a 36-year-old female with a 9-year history of chronic diarrhea, recurrent sinopulmonary infections, and weight loss for 3 years, where previous evaluations failed to yield a diagnosis.

Hydroxychloroquine plus personal protective equipment versus personal protective equipment alone for the prevention of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers: a multicentre, parallel-group randomised controlled trial from India.

Objectives: To determine whether hydroxychloroquine when used with personal protective equipment reduces the proportion of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 among healthcare workers in comparison to the use of personal protective equipment alone.

Design: Multicentre, parallel-group, open-label randomised trial. Enrolment started on 29 June 2020 and stopped on 4 February 2021.

Mucormycosis and Covid-19 : Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Outcome in a Tertiary Care Centre in North India.

Unlabelled: A wide range of opportunistic infections have been described in patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Aspergillus and Candida have been reported as the main fungal pathogens for co-infection in these patients. Mucormycosis including Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis (ROCM) has been increasingly described in patients with COVID-19 disease but the risk factors and outcome of such patients are not well described.