Impact of immune status on the clinical characteristics, treatment outcomes and mortality of pulmonary nocardiosis: a retrospective analysis in a tertiary care hospital from a low- to middle-income country.

Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection that primarily targets the immunosuppressed. We investigated the differences in demographics and characteristics between immunosuppressed and immunocompetent patients with nocardiosis in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Retrospective records were reviewed for patients diagnosed with pulmonary nocardiosis between 2010 and 2020.

Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of Male Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Patients: A Retrospective Cross Sectional Study.

Background: Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) is a medical condition where there is a deficiency or insensitivity of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) without a known cause. Not only are the sexual characteristics of a person affected by this condition but also are the psychological and physical development, thus necessitating its early recognition and treatment. This research was carried out to identify the laboratory parameters and to present symptoms of the patients with complaints of IHH.