Current understanding of treatment and management protocol for adult diabetic in-patients at a tertiary care hospital.

Objective: To assess the current understanding of treatment and management protocols for adult diabetic inpatients at a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted at the Civil Hospital Karachi from July to September 2009, involved 450 participants, who were interviewed through a well-structured questionnaire regarding the patient's demography, clinical features, past medical history, type of diabetes mellitus, duration, associated complications, and also involved patient notes for laboratory tests and management. SPSSv15.

Treatment of severe neutropenia with high-dose pyridoxine in a patient with chronic graft versus host disease and squamous cell carcinoma: a case report.

Introduction: The differential diagnosis of neutropenia includes medications, infections, autoimmune diseases, and deficiencies of Vitamin B12 and folate. The association of Vitamin B6 deficiency with severe neutropenia is a rare finding.

Case Presentation: A 51-year-old Caucasian woman presented with fever and profound neutropenia (48 neutrophils/uL).