Tuberculosis case notification by registered private medical practitioners in Kolkata: A mixed-methods study.

Background: Under-notification of tuberculosis (TB) cases remains a persistent problem that impedes accurate estimation of the disease burden. India's private health sector contributes to only one-fourth of the total TB notifications.

Objectives: The present study was conducted among registered private practitioners in Kolkata to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice on TB notification, to find the socio-demographic and work-related factors associated with it, to identify the barriers faced by them in notifying TB cases and to elicit suggested solutions in overcoming these barriers.

Lupus glomerulonephritis: a clinicopathological correlation of 93 patients of systemic lupus erythematosus for a follow-up period of three years.

A prospective study of 93 patients (female 86, male 7) of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) attending NRS Medical College and Hospital was done with special reference to their renal affection. Clinical features were noted and various laboratory parameters including auto-antibodies (ANF, anti ds DNA) were performed. Histopathological study of renal biopsy was carried out both at the time of presentation and subsequently 1 and 3 years later and lupus glomerulonephritis (LN) was categorised according to World Health Organisation (WHO) classification.