Publications by authors named "Pragyan Rout"
Article Synopsis
- COVID-19 patients with lingering symptoms for over four weeks, termed long COVID, may develop complications due to prolonged use of medications and existing health conditions, increasing their risk of infections from multidrug-resistant bacteria.
- A study at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences evaluated 84 long COVID patients to analyze the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment based on culture and sensitivity of samples collected, revealing that 78.1% had culture-positive pathogens.
- Among the isolated pathogens, a majority (69%) were drug-resistant, predominantly Gram-negative types, leading to a concerning prognosis with five deaths reported among those infected with resistant strains.
Context: Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is defined as a hyperintense spinal cord lesion extending over three or more vertebral levels on sagittal T2-weighted spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Among the different causes of LETM, neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is the most common and associated with bad prognosis.
Aims: We aimed to study the clinicoradiological profile, etiology, and prognosis of LETM.
Introduction: Male Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients often have moderate to severe hypogonadism resulting in abnormal seminal fluid parameters due to testicular dysfunction. Hydroxyurea (HU), the only drug found to be effective in preventing morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease patients has been found to further aggravate the testicular dysfunction.
Material And Methods: This was a prospective study done at a tertiary care hospital over 26 months between September 2011 to October 2013.