The Characteristics and Patterns of Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Eastern India.

Background: Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a major public health problem throughout the world and accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality rates in India, too. Early diagnosis is the corner stone of tuberculosis treatment. State-level and cluster-wise variations in drug resistance is a possibility and should be regularly checked in from time to time.

Assessment of anxiety, depression, and serum cortisol level in oral submucous fibrosis patients: A controlled clinical trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the anxiety, depression, and serum cortisol level in OSMF patients.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Outpatient Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Age- and gender-matched 105 patients were divided into three equal groups as follows: Group 1 - those with areca nut chewing habits and OSMF, Group 2 - those with areca nut chewing habits but no OSMF, and Group 3- those without areca nut chewing habits and without OSMF.

Risk of Acute Kidney Injury with Amikacin versus Gentamycin both in Combination with Metronidazole for Surgical Prophylaxis.

Introduction: Surgical site infection is one of the most important complication of surgery. It increases the mortality and morbidity. In order to decrease the incidence of surgical site infections perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis has been recommended in certain types of clean and clean contaminated surgeries.