Role of Serum Ferritin as a Predictor of Dengue Severity: A Prospective Observational Study From India.

Background: Early detection of dengue fever progression to severe form using simple measurable tests is crucial for initiating appropriate supportive therapy. This study aimed to assess whether serum ferritin is an indicator of severity in dengue patients.

Material And Methods: This hospital-based prospective observational study was done on 70 patients admitted in wards and intensive care unit (ICU) of Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune, India, and Jaipur Golden Hospital, Delhi, India, satisfying inclusion criteria during the study period.

Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Biomarkers in Culture-Positive and Culture-Negative Sepsis Patients.

Objectives: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and culture-negative sepsis, despite its prevalence, is largely understudied. The current study intends to examine clinical characteristics and biomarkers in culture-positive and culture-negative sepsis, focusing on 30-day mortality and duration of hospital stay in both groups.  Materials and methods: A prospective observational comparative cohort study was done on 150 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and wards of Jaipur Golden Hospital.

Increasing incidence of Rickettsial infection in patients of Pyrexia of Unknown Origin.

Objective: To study the incidence of rickettsial infection in pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) patients. To promote awareness and index of suspicion among clinicians for rickettsial infection.

Methods: Out of numerous patients who came to a tertiary care hospital in Delhi with fever, sera of 22 patients in whom no diagnosis could be made after basic investigations and cultures were subjected to Weil Felix (WF) test.