Study of Association of Serum Prolactin Levels with Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.

Objective: Prolactin (PRL) regulates glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. The study aimed to evaluate the role of PRL in glucose homeostasis and its association with insulin resistance in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).

Methods And Materials: This cross-sectional, observational study included 100 patients (25-60 years) with T2DM.

Study of Significance of Serum Lactate Kinetics in Sepsis as Mortality Predictor.

Introduction: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Serum lactate is being used in sepsis for diagnostic and prognostic purposes for years now. In this study, we shed light over a novel use of lactate in form of various clearance parameters to determine mortality in septic patients at the 28th day.

Evaluation of lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] and lipid abnormalities in patients with newly detected hypertension and its association with severity of hypertension.

Introduction: Hypertension remains the major preventable cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lipoprotein (a) is seen to be associated with established essential hypertension and contributes to atherogenesis or to thrombogenesis or both.

Aim: Correlation between lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] and lipid abnormalities in patients with newly detected hypertension and its association with severity of hypertension.

Rare complications of chicken pox in immunocompetent children: Acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by varicella zoster virus. Fever and papulovesicular rash are hallmarks of this disease. These manifestations are self-liming and complete recovery is seen in most cases.

Association of Serum Ferritin Levels with Metabolic Syndrome in India: a Cross-Sectional Study.

Metabolic syndrome is a known risk factor for various diseases including coronary artery disease and is associated with subclinical-inflammation. Various inflammatory markers have been evaluated in metabolic syndrome. However, the data evaluating serum ferritin in metabolic syndrome is sparse.

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis: An uncommon adverse effect of a common drug.

A hypertensive elderly male on amlodipine presented with a palpable purpuric rash on both legs followed by shoulder, buttocks, and back with foot ulcer, which was found to be leukocytoclastic vasculitis on skin biopsy. The patient recovered completely on discontinuation of amlodipine and short-term steroid.

A Rare and Lethal Complication of Oral Warfarin Therapy.

Mahto SK, Sheoran A, . A Rare and Lethal Complication of Oral Warfarin Therapy. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019;23(4):197-198.

A rare cause of nodular skin lesions with fever in an immunocompetent individual.

Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by the dimorphic fungus . It is endemic to many parts of the world but is rarely seen in India. The fungus usually affects the immunocompromised patients and is rarely reported in immunocompetent hosts.

What is in N A M E?

An interesting and rare case of name syndrome is reported here. A young patient presented with stroke (left side hemiperesis due to cardiac embolic stroke) and cutaneous lesions. Further investigations revealed that left atrial myxoma was the cause of cardioembolic stroke.

Asymptomatic giant pheochromocytoma.

An interesting case of pheochromocytoma is being presented which remained asymptomatic despite attaining a size of 16 x 11 cm. On intensive investigations, it was found to be a dopamine secreting tumour with certain features in favour of malignancy. The case was successfully operated and advised regular follow up.