Community-based study to describe the epidemiology of dengue infection in a large cantonment during one transmission season.

Background: Dengue is one of the most important vector-borne disease in India. It has been linked to monsoons when mosquitoes breed profusely in containers. No study exists in Armed Forces wherein a community-based sero-survey has described the epidemiology of dengue.

Correlation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor with severity of depression and treatment response.

Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a modulator of neuroplasticity in the brain. It plays an important role in the pathophysiology of depression through the stress pathway. The information about correlation of BDNF levels with depression severity and treatment response in Indian population is scarce.

Frequency and Spectrum of Cutaneous Metastases of Visceral Malignancies: A Retrospective Observational Study of Three Years Duration in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Background: In spite of the skin being the largest organ of the body, cutaneous malignancies are uncommon especially in people of color as compared to the white population. The incidence of cutaneous metastases of visceral malignancies is further low and accounts for 0.5% to 10% of cancer cases as per written literature.