Outcomes of Standard Operating Procedures Instituted for Non-COVID Outpatient Department During COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural India.

Introduction: COVID-19 has emerged as a major health care problem during 2020. The risk of infection and transmission led to imposition of a severe lockdown by the government. The diversion of health care machinery towards the control of transmission, treatment of the infected individuals led to a compromise in delivery of care towards non-COVID ailments.

Comparison of Ultrasonography and X-Rays for the Diagnosis of Synovitis and Bony Erosions in Small Joints of Hands in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Prospective Study.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory joint disease. Many studies have shown that erosions and synovitis can be picked up at an early stage on ultrasonography (US) when X-rays appear normal. Ultrasonography exams in inflammatory arthritis helps in determining objective evidence of inflammatory arthritis- synovitis, erosions, effusions and also help in monitoring therapy in established RA patients.

Prevalence and risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children in rural Punjab, India.

Background: Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with insulin resistance, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular problems, and increased risk of chronic liver disease and Type II diabetes mellitus. The aim of the study was to assess the metabolic profiles and associated risk factors of NAFLD in obese children.

Materials And Methods: Children with a body mass index (BMI) of >27 kg/m an adult equivalent cutoff (Indian Academy of Paediatrics, 2015 guidelines) aged 5-18 years presenting to the pediatric outpatient unit of PGIMER Satellite Centre, Sangrur, India, were retrospectively recruited over a 1-year period.