Factors associated with mortality among moderate and severe patients with COVID-19 in India: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: Large data on the clinical characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 in the Indian population are scarce. We analysed the factors associated with mortality in a cohort of moderately and severely ill patients with COVID-19 enrolled in a randomised trial on convalescent plasma.

Design: Secondary analysis of data from a Phase II, Open Label, Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Convalescent Plasma to Limit COVID-19 Associated Complications in Moderate Disease.

Changes in peripheral blood in SARS CoV-2 patients and its clinico-pathological correlation: A prospective cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV2 can present from mild flu-like symptoms to acute respiratory distress syndrome. There is multi-organ involvement; particularly, hematopoietic system can be associated with morphological changes in blood cells of COVID-19 patients.

Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study on a cohort of 50 COVID-19 patients, confirmed on RT-PCR with documented cycle threshold (Ct) value.

Case of chondroid syringoma mimicking a nodular hidradenoma: A diagnostic pitfall on cytopathology.

Limited literature is available on the use of fine needle aspiration (FNA) for skin tumors. Awareness of cytological features of these lesions is important to prevent misdiagnosis. A 45-year-old male, presented with slowly growing swelling over the thigh since 4 years.

Sclerosing polycystic adenosis: A rare tumor misdiagnosed as retention cyst on fine needle aspiration cytology.

Sclerosing polycystic adenosis (SPA) is a rare benign neoplasm of the salivary gland which resembles the fibrocystic disease of the breast clinically as well as morphologically. This entity has varied morphological presentation on fine needle aspiration. Only a few case reports and occasional case series are found in the literature describing its cytology.

Giant Cell Tumor Bone in an Elderly Male- an Unusual Case Misdiagnosed on MRI as a Malignant Sarcoma.

Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the bone is a benign locally aggressive neoplasm which accounts for 3-8 % of all primary bone tumors. 60-70 % of the patients with giant cell tumor of the bone occur in the age group of 20-40 years. Patients older than 55 years of age very rarely develop GCT.

Large cell lung carcinoma with rhabdoid phenotype: Report of a rare entity presenting with chest wall involvement.

Large cell lung carcinoma (LCLC), rhabdoid phenotype (RP) is a rare entity, accounting for 0.1-1% of all lung tumors. It is characterized by presence of more than 10% cells with rhabdoid morphology-large cells with abundant cytoplasm, eccentric nuclei, prominent nucleoli and eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions.

Coexistent axillary hydatid disease and tuberculosis: Case report of an extremely rare occurrence.

Tuberculous infection is highly prevalent in India, however, hydatid disease is relatively uncommon. Frequent sites of predilection of hydatid disease are the liver and lungs. Other unusual sites of infliction are the peritoneum, thyroid, breast, pancreas, and mediastinum.

Donor deferral characteristics for plateletpheresis at a tertiary care center in India- a retrospective analysis.

Background: The demand for plateletpheresis is increasing day by day due to its many merits over random donor platelets. However, in our country, there is a dearth of apheresis donors due to greater devotion and time required for the procedure and lack of awareness.

Aim: The aim of the present study is to analyse the reasons for deferral of apheresis donors at a tertiary care center.

Audit of pediatric transfusion practices in a tertiary care hospital.

Objective: To perform a retrospective audit of transfusion practices, in order to study the appropriate and inappropriate usage of different blood components in pediatric population.

Methods: The present study, conducted over a period of 3 mo analyzed all the episodes of transfusions and divided them into appropriate and inappropriate according to the type of blood components, the requesting departments and the clinical indication of transfusion. Data was reviewed according to the British Committee for Standards in Hematology and American Association of Blood Bank guidelines.

Mucinous carcinoma of breast with psammomatous calcification: report of a rare case with extensive axillary metastases.

Pure mucinous carcinoma of the breast accounts for about 2% of all breast carcinomas and is associated with a favourable prognosis due to its lower nuclear grade and infrequent axillary or hematogenous metastases. Micropapillary variant of mucinous carcinoma breast has recently received attention as a unique form of invasive carcinoma of the breast exhibiting dual differentiation towards mucinous as well as micropapillary. The characteristic features for labeling a tumor as mucinous micropapillary carcinoma are micropapillary pattern, nuclear pleomorphism, hobnail cells and psammoma bodies in addition to the predominant mucinous component.

Donor deferral due to anemia: A tertiary care center-based study.

Background: The minimum hemoglobin cutoff for blood donation in India is 12.5 gm% for both male and female donors and the minimum donation interval is 3 months. Donation of one unit of blood results in decrease in hemoglobin by 1 gm% and loss of 200-250 mg of iron.

Estimation of hemoglobin in blood donors: A comparative study using hemocue and cell counter.

Hemoglobin estimation is an integral part of donor screening in blood banks. Various methods are available for hemoglobin estimation and each one of them has its advantages and limitations. Hemocue as a hemoglobinometer is gaining widespread popularity not only for donor screening but also as a bedside hemoglobinometer.

Analysis of blood donor deferral characteristics in Delhi, India.

Blood donors are deferred from donating blood for several reasons, either permanently or temporarily. Losses related to disease marker rates are well established. Donor and donation losses for other reasons, however, have not been extensively quantified.