Syndromic diagnosis, sexual behavior, and management in rural population among all cases attending sexually transmitted infection clinic in a tertiary care center from the east-central zone of India: A retrospective study.

Background: Rural population constitutes a significant population of our country. According to the regions, the sexual behavior and pattern of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) changes because of variation in health facilities, education, and sociocultural belief.

Objective: To study the sociodemographic profile, sexual behavior, and pattern of STIs based on the syndromic approach in the rural population attending STIs clinic from the east-central zone of India.

An infant with acral peeling of skin: A curious case of congenital syphilis.

Congenital syphilis (CS) is a vertically transmitted infection caused by the spirochete . It is seen rarely due to proper antenatal screening. Signs and symptoms appear within the first 2 years of life in early CS and after 2 years in late CS.

Split Dose of Prednisolone in the Treatment for Erythema Nodosum Leprosum: A Case Series.

Background Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an immune complex-mediated reaction that clinically presents as tender erythematous evanescent nodules, mostly associated with systemic symptoms. Oral prednisolone is the drug of choice, with doses ranging from 0.5 to 1 mg/kg.

Clinicoepidemiologic profile of leprosy in geriatric population in post-elimination era: A retrospective, hospital-based, cross-sectional study from Eastern India.

Background And Aim: Geriatric populations are susceptible to leprosy infection with masked clinical signs due to lower immunity in them. Our aim was to analyze the clinicoepidemiologic profile of patients with geriatric leprosy and find out the reasons for delayed diagnosis and treatment.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective, record-based study was conducted in a tertiary care center from May 2019 to May 2022.

White blood cell image analysis for infection detection based on virtual hexagonal trellis (VHT) by using deep learning.

White blood cells (WBCs) are an indispensable constituent of the immune system. Efficient and accurate categorization of WBC is a critical task for disease diagnosis by medical experts. This categorization helps in the correct identification of medical problems.

Coronary Artery Ectasia: Clinical and Angiographic Features.

Objective: To investigate the clinical and angiographic characteristics of coronary artery ectasia (CAE) and its relation with the inflammatory marker, HsCRP.

Study Design: An observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, from April 2015 till November 2016.