Diagnostic Utility of NLR, PLR and MLR in Early Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer: an Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: Inflammatory markers such as neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) are linked with the pathogenesis of gastric cancer (GC). However, the clinical significance of the combination of these markers is unclear. Hence, this study was carried out to determine the individual and combined diagnostic accuracy of NLR, PLR and MLR among patients with GC.

A Systematic Review of Antenatal Risk Scoring Systems in India to Predict Adverse Neonatal Outcomes.

Background: The purpose of antenatal care (ANC) is to identify 'at-risk' pregnant women, to provide quality care for all, and maximize the allocation of resources for those who need them the most. To address the synergistic effect of risk factors, clinicians across the globe developed antenatal scoring systems.

Objective: This review aims to investigate various antenatal risk scoring systems developed and used in India to predict adverse neonatal outcome.

Desire for Information and Preference for Participation in Treatment Decisions in Patients With Cancer Presenting to the Department of General Surgery in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India.

Purpose: Providing appropriate information to patients about their illness helps them to cope with the diagnosis. Shared decision making is a key concept in managing patients with cancer. There are no data available about the desire for information and preference for participation in treatment decisions among Indian patients with cancer.