Publications by authors named "Manas Talukdar"

Introduction: Beta thalassemia and hemoglobin (HbE)-related hemoglobinopathies are common public health problems in developing countries. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is currently the diagnostic test of choice for carrier detection, but it is costly. Hence, some initial screening and complementary tests are required, which can be affordable.

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Ovarian tumors are one of the most common gynecological neoplasms worldwide affecting women of all ages. As preoperative diagnosis is often inaccurate, intraoperative diagnostic modalities play indispensable role in management of ovarian tumors to avoid unnecessary extensive surgery. Although reliable, frozen section is highly expensive for resource-poor developing countries.

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  • COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, led to a study focusing on the prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) among confirmed COVID-19 patients over six months with 753 lab-confirmed cases.
  • Out of the urine samples tested, 90 were culture-positive for bacteria (11.95%), with Escherichia coli being the most common pathogen (47.78%), followed by Enterococcus faecalis and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
  • The study highlighted antibiotic resistance issues, noting that many Enterococcus faecalis were resistant to fluoroquinolones, while most Gram-negative isolates were susceptible to nitrofurantoin, emphasizing the importance of adhering to
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Introduction: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease where assessment of disease activity is essential for management of patient. Currently, many composite scoring systems are used for evaluation of disease activity but they are mainly clinical-based. As several haematological parameters are altered due to systemic inflammatory process in RA, this study was intended to evaluate role of common haematological parameters to assess disease activity in RA.

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