In-hospital outcomes in COVID-19 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by severity of obesity: Insights from national inpatient sample 2020.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases independently of other risk factors. However, data on its effect on cardiovascular outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations with varied obesity levels is scarce. Clinical management and patient care depend on understanding COVID-19 admission results in NAFLD patients with varying obesity levels.

A Randomized Study Evaluating Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Trusteel® and Ethisteel® Surgical Steel Sutures for Sternal Closure in Subjects Undergoing Surgical Procedures by Sternotomy.

Introduction: Sternal dehiscence and other post-sternotomy complications, viz. superficial and deep sternal wound infection, mediastinitis, and sternal instability increase the risk of mortality. Sternotomy closure with steel sutures results in a low complication rate.

Need of the Hour.

Belonging to Millennial generation, Generation Z and Generation Alpha we have lot of changes in livelihood and lifestyle. From an orthopaedic surgeons perspective, we notice a change in diseases and disorders specific to this millennial generation. Lot of changes in lifestyle of people in past 20 years have caused newer challenges in the way doctors have been treating their patients.