Effect of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Background: Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive lung condition that involves lung tissue scarring and thickening. The effects of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in post-covid pulmonary fibrosis (PCPF) and other forms of fibrosis together have not been evaluated. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation on pulmonary function, functional capacity, and health-related quality of life in people with pulmonary fibrosis (post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), pulmonary fibrosis secondary to interstitial lung disease (ILD), pulmonary fibrosis secondary to bronchiectasis).

Clinical usefulness of nebulized dexmedetomidine for conscious sedation in daycare flexible bronchoscopy in Southern India.

Background: Sedative agents used in bronchoscopy require trained personnel to administer and monitor the patient. This increases the procedure cost, duration, and inpatient stay. Inhalational administration of sedative agents can be a practical solution to the issue.

Effect of Bronchoscopist-Directed Sedation and Other Factors on Patient Comfort during Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy.

Background: The factors affecting patient comfort during flexible bronchoscopy are not sufficiently addressed in resource-limited countries, and a need to devise strategies to improve patient experience is felt. The present study was undertaken to assess the effect of sedation and other factors on patient comfort during flexible bronchoscopy.

Methods: A total of 374 patients, aged ≥18 years undergoing flexible bronchoscopy, were enrolled in this prospective, single-center, cross-sectional study.

Pattern of Allergen Sensitivity among Patients with Bronchial Asthma and/or Allergic Rhinosinusitis in a Tertiary Care Centre of Southern India.

Introduction: The distribution of aeroallergens varies among various geographical areas of India and the knowledge of allergen sensitivity pattern in this part of Southern Indian (Karnataka) is limited. This data can provide clinically useful information and better understanding of common allergies prevalent in this area.

Aim: To study the pattern of allergen sensitivity among patients with bronchial asthma and/or allergic rhinosinusitis.

Tuberculosis knowledge and attitude in aspiring doctors and nurses - Is it time for our TB teaching methods to evolve?

Background: India accounts for nearly 24% of all the new tuberculosis (TB) cases globally. A good core knowledge and a positive outlook towards TB patients among our aspiring doctors and nurses are necessities for India to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) proposed by the WHO as a part of its post-2015 global TB strategy and to successfully combat the newer challenges posed by this disease in the future.

Aims: To evaluate knowledge related to transmission, prevention and treatment of tuberculosis amongst medical and nursing students.

Rifampicin-Induced Concomitant Renal Injury and Hepatitis.

Adverse drug reactions are not unusual during Anti-Tubercular Therapy (ATT). One of the common complications of anti-tubercular treatment is drug induced hepatitis and renal insufficiency has also been reported. Renal failure and/or hepatitis encountered during treatment of tuberculosis can have varied aetiologies: drug induced, concomitant viral infection, pre-existing co-morbidities or a combination of these.

A Case of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection with Canine-associated Pasteurella canis in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

This is the report of lower respiratory tract infection with Pasteurella canis in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient with history of casual exposure to cats. Pasteurella species are part of the oral and gastrointestinal flora in the canine animals. These organisms are usually implicated in wound infection following animal bites, but can also be associated with a variety of infections including respiratory tract infections.

PUO--a rare (and forgotten) cause!

Splenic tuberculosis is an extremely rare clinical entity and a frequently forgotten cause of pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO). We present the case of a 42 year old man who presented with fever of unknown origin. Ultrasonography revealed multiple hypoechoic areas within the spleen.

A study of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in bronchial asthma.

Background: Relevance of C-reactive protein an acute phase reactant and a sensitive marker of low-grade systemic inflammation in bronchial asthma has not been fully studied.

Objective: To evaluate the significance of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in atopic and non-atopic asthma using an ultra sensitive assay.

Methods: The levels of hs-CRP of 200 patients with bronchial asthma and 50 non-asthmatic control subjects were measured using a Latex enhanced immunoturbidimetric test.

An unusual case of a pleural effusion with an abdominal mass.

A 38-year-old man presented to us with a left sided pleural effusion. Pleural fluid was aspirated and analysis revealed it to be an exudate with predominant lymphocytes and an elevated ADA level. He was discharged on antituberculous treatment.

Empyema thoracis: a clinical study.

Background: Empyema thoracis is a disease that, despite centuries of study, still causes significant morbidity and mortality.

Aim: The present study was undertaken to study the age-sex profile, symptomatology, microbiologic findings, etiology and the management and treatment outcome in a tertiary care hospital.

Settings And Design: A prospective study of empyema thoracis was conducted on 40 consecutive patients with empyema thoracis admitted to the tuberculosis and chest diseases ward of a teaching hospital.