Gastrointestinal pathology in patients presenting with iron deficiency anaemia: A single-centre cross-sectional study.

Background: About a third of the world's population is estimated to suffer from anaemia, and iron deficiency is expected to account for about half of all anaemia cases. This study was designed to get an estimate of the proportion of patients with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) who have a significant gastrointestinal (GI) pathology, in particular a GI malignancy, and to identify any risk factors or predictors for the same.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a hospital in Eastern India.

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Marker of Functional Outcome in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) and Its Comparison With ICH Score: A Hospital-Based Study.

Background: The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) signifies systemic inflammation, which may correlate with worse outcomes in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients. This study explored NLR as a prognostic marker of functional outcomes in ICH and compared it with the ICH score.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary-care hospital in India.

Long-term outcome of patients with diabetic-range hyperglycemia first detected during admission for COVID-19: A single-center observational study.

Background And Objective: Diabetic-range hyperglycemia has been reported for the first time in many patients during their hospitalization with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study was undertaken to determine the proportion of such patients who actually have new-onset diabetes mellitus rather than transient hyperglycemia during acute illness.

Methods: This descriptive study included patients with diabetic-range hyperglycemia first detected at or during admission for COVID-19 but no prior history of diabetes.

Efficacy of Interventions Based on WHO Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the World Health Organization (WHO) multimodal hand hygiene improvement (WHO-5) strategy in enhancing hand hygiene compliance among health care workers at a tertiary care hospital. The interrupted time series study included preintervention, intervention, and postintervention phases, with 2 points of observation each during the pre- and postintervention phases. The baseline hand hygiene compliance was 16%, which improved to 43.

Association between ivermectin treatment and mortality in COVID-19: A hospital-based case-control study.

Purpose: This study was designed to test the hypothesis that exposure to ivermectin in early disease prevents mortality due to COVID-19. A secondary objective was to see if the drug has any impact on the length of hospital stay among the survivors.

Methods: It was a hospital-based retrospective case-control study conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital in India.

Clinical utility of MRI in acute stroke beyond reperfusion therapy.

Background: Stroke is primarily a clinical diagnosis. It can be hemorrhagic or ischemic in etiology. Computed tomography (CT) brain is usually the initial investigation in most patients with suspected stroke.

Melioidosis in Bihar, India: unearthing the first of many?

Melioidosis, a disease with protean clinical manifestations, is prevalent in many parts of India, with established endemic hotspots on the southern coast of the country. However, it is still underdiagnosed in many resource-poor regions of the country. We report what is, to the best of our knowledge, the first case of melioidosis diagnosed and treated in Bihar, an economically underdeveloped state in East India.

Radiological difference between new sputum-positive and sputum-negative pulmonary tuberculosis.

Introduction: The current guidelines for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are based primarily on the demonstration of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) on sputum microscopy and chest radiograph. Knowing various radiological manifestations and their association with sputum microscopy findings can allow for early diagnosis and early initiation of treatment.

Aims: This study was performed to compare the chest radiograph features seen in sputum-positive and sputum-negative tuberculosis patients, respectively.

Cardiac tamponade: atypical presentations after cardiac surgery.

We present two cases of cardiac tamponade presenting in the aftermath of cardiac surgery. We have briefly discussed the aetiology, presentation, diagnosis and management of the condition with emphasis on its atypical presentation in postoperative patients. A high index of suspicion and early access to echocardiography is necessary for prompt recognition and treatment of this life threatening emergency.