Assessment of Professionalism among Postgraduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Patna, Bihar.

Background: Professionalism is a core quality which has to be developed and imbibed by medical students. However, training in professionalism was not a part of the medical curriculum until recently when the Competency-Based Medical Education system was introduced for undergraduate medical students in India, by the National Medical Commission. However, there has been no formal training on professionalism, in the curriculum of postgraduate (PG) medical students in India.

Changing Paradigm of Yeast Isolates in HIV-Seropositive Patients with Oropharyngeal Candidiasis (OPC).

Background Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) is a common fungal infection in HIV-seropositive patients. Understanding the spectrum of yeast isolates and their antifungal susceptibility patterns is crucial for effective management. This study aimed to determine the yeast isolates, antifungal susceptibility patterns, and associated factors in HIV-seropositive patients with OPC.

The Trend of C-Reactive Protein After Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to IGIMS, Patna.

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a routine inflammation biomarker. Increased CRP levels are correlated with COVID-19. We found a marked reduction in CRP concentration on corticosteroid therapy, which in turn led to reduced mortality and duration of hospital stay.

Mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional study at IGIMS, Patna.

Introduction: During the second wave of COVID-19, the incidence of mucormycosis has increased more rapidly. The most common causes attributed to the rise of mucormycosis in COVID-19 are uncontrolled diabetes, the excessive use of corticosteroids, and long-term stays in the intensive care unit, organ or bone marrow transplantation, etc.

Objective: To determine the sociodemographic and associated risk factors, pattern of disease, treatment of mucormycosis and outcome of individual at time of discharge and after three months and six months of follow-up.

Comparative Efficacy of Chemical Peeling Agents in the Treatment of Melasma.

Background: Melasma is a complex skin disorder characterized by brown or dark patches, primarily affecting facial areas. Despite numerous treatment options, the effective management of melasma remains challenging. This study aims to fill a gap in the literature by rigorously comparing the effectiveness of three prevalent chemical peeling agents, 15% trichloroacetic acid (TCA), 15% phenol, and 2% glycolic acid, in treating melasma.

Congenital rubella syndrome surveillance in India, 2016-21: Analysis of five years surveillance data.

Background: In India, facility-based surveillance for congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) was initiated in 2016 to estimate the burden and monitor the progress made in rubella control. We analyzed the surveillance data for 2016-2021 from 14 sentinel sites to describe the epidemiology of CRS.

Method: We analyzed the surveillance data to describe the distribution of suspected and laboratory confirmed CRS patients by time, place and person characteristics.

Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin: A Novel Biomarker Determining Steroid Responsiveness in Nephrotic Syndrome.

Background: Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (uNGAL) has been demonstrated to be a powerful marker of progression in chronic kidney disease. The present study was done to find out the ability of uNGAL as a biomarker to differentiate steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS), steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS), and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) from each other.

Method: The cross-sectional study included 45 patients with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome (INS) (15 each of SSNS, SDNS, and SRNS).

Prevalence and correlates of nicotine dependence among the construction site workers at IGIMS, Patna.

Introduction: Nicotine dependence has increased over the years and so has the prevalence of smokeless tobacco use. If the dependence is increasing, we must look for newer tobacco cessation strategies and implemented them. Tobacco causes premature deaths and nicotine dependence has both psychological and physical dependence.

Hepatitis B in hepatocellular carcinoma patients and its correlation with alpha-fetoprotein and liver enzymes.

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in India ranges from 0.7 to 7.5 for men and 0.

Correlates of depression among school going adolescents in the urban area of Patna in eastern India.

Background: Depression is a hidden pandemic among adolescents with multi-factorial causal risk and risk correlates.

Objectives: To find the prevalence of depression and risk factors among school-going adolescents.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 838 adolescents enrolled in 6-11 standards (age: 11-19 years) in 15 urban schools in Patna city by using the modified Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9); binary logistic regression was applied to find significant risk correlates.

Lifestyle factors influencing medical and nursing student's health status at the rural health-care institute.

Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) may be influenced by lifestyle behavior, acquired during transition in student life at university. Health is a major concern globally. The developing counties are facing a double burden of disease, both communicable and NCD.

Assessment of knowledge and awareness regarding rubella infection among medical professionals seen in IGIMS, Bihar.

Introduction: In developing countries like India, the comprehension of rubella virus illness, its consequences, and vaccine are nominal. Rubella virus infection occurring during pregnancy could lead to congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).

Aim: The study aimed to know the awareness among young women healthcare practitioners of the reproductive age group towards rubella virus illness, its impacts, and vaccination.

Lupus and leg ulcers--a diagnostic quandary.

Leg ulcerations can occur in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies and/or vasculitis, and it has been suggested that aPL antibodies may play a pathogenetic role in skin manifestations of SLE. To our knowledge, there is only one report of an aPL antibody-negative patient who developed pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) several years before the diagnosis of SLE. We describe a case of a young male affected by SLE who developed leg ulcers diagnosed as PG in the absence of aPL antibodies, where the onset of PG was associated with reactivation of SLE.