An Investigation of Mucosal Leishmaniasis in the Military Health System.

Leishmaniasis is a protozoal infection with an increased risk of transmission to those serving in the U.S. Military due to theaters of operation in endemic regions.

Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 Saliva and Dried Blood Spot Surveillance Strategies in a Congregate Population.

The optimal approach to COVID-19 surveillance in congregate populations remains unclear. Our study at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, assessed the concordance of antibody prevalence in longitudinally collected dried blood spots and saliva in a setting of frequent PCR-based testing. Our findings highlight the utility of salivary-based surveillance.

Concordance Between Clinical and Pathological Response Assessment After Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Invasive Lobular Carcinoma.

Background Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is frequently administered in breast carcinoma patients. The clinical response to NAC guides further treatment. The pathological response is not only an independent prognostic factor, but it also guides further treatment and prognosis.

Disease staging according to international scoring system in newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma.

Objective: To determine the frequency of disease staging according to international scoring system in patients who are newly diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (MM) at a tertiary care hospital at Karachi.

Methods: This single center, non probability consecutive, cross sectional study was conducted from Nov 11, 2015 to May 11, 2016. After taking informed written consent, detailed history was taken and serum β2 microglobulin and albumin levels were checked to assess the study outcome variable i.

Pre-operative peritoneal drainage as a part of resuscitation in severe peritonitis.

The objective of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the benefits of peritoneal drainage under ultrasonic guidance in cases of severe peritonitis. Fifty cases with peritonitis were included in this study, who were unfit for general anaesthesia, i.e.