Disease profile and patient outcomes in vaccinated COVID-19 patients at a tertiary care Indian hospital: An observational, real-world study.

Background: There is a lack of real-world evidence evaluating the disease outcomes and patient features in vaccinated coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. This study aimed to address this scientific need gap and also compare characteristics between the partially vaccinated and fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients in India.

Methods: This observational cross-sectional study included data of adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 at a tertiary care Indian hospital with a history of at least single-dose COVID-19 vaccination.

A Case Report of Early Disseminated Lyme Disease.

Lyme disease is a multi-organ infectious disease caused by the spirochete "Borrelia burgdorferi," and transmitted by the "Ixodes" tick. Early disseminated Lyme disease can have varied central nervous system manifestations ranging from meningitis to radiculopathy and cranial neuropathy. If not suspected, misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis can prove to be fatal.

Sense of coherence and self reported health amongst medical students: A cross sectional study.

Background: In late 70s, Antonovsky proposed a salutogenic theory. This theory was based on the assumption that the human environment causes stress, and sense of coherence could serve as a stress-resisting resource. This study examined association between sense of coherence and self rated health of medical students.

Randomized trial to assess safety and clinical efficacy of intensive blood pressure reduction in acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.

Background: Haematoma expansion due to raised blood pressure in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage may determine outcome. The aim of this study was to determine safety and efficacy of lowering blood pressure in acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.

Methods: This open label, multicentric trial randomized patients ≥18 years with spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage with no secondary cause within 72 h of onset to tight BP control arm where treatment was initiated if mean arterial pressure (MAP) was ≥115 mm of Hg and conventional BP control arm where treatment was initiated if MAP was ≥130 mm of Hg.

Intracranial hypotension: An uncommon entity with common presentation.

Headache disorders are among the most common presenting complaints in any neurology outpatient department. International Headache Society classifies headaches as "primary" or "secondary". The causes of secondary headaches are varied and intracranial hypotension is one of them.

A color contrast aided density imaging technique to differentiate between dental hard tissues and its relevance.

Aim: Radiographic interpretation of a disease requires knowledge about normal structures. The calcifying jaw diseases can range from radiolucent areas to varying degrees of calcification. Therefore, it is vital to differentiate radiographically between various hard tissues.

Mineralized components and their interpretation in the histogenesis of peripheral ossifying fibroma.

Background: Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a lesion of gingival tissue that predominantly affects women and is usually located in maxilla, anterior to molars. The definitive diagnosis is established by histopathological examination, which reveals the presence of cellular connective tissue with focal calcifications.

Objective: This study hypothesizes the histogenesis of POF by analyzing the diverse spectrum of mineralized components with a polarizing microscope.

Blood Transfusion Practices in Military Medicine.

Background: This observational study was conducted in a small, 45 bed border static hospital, located in a field area, where no blood bank facilities were available. The present study was conducted to elucidate the blood transfusion practices of this hospital.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of all blood transfusions performed in this hospital between Dec 2004 and Dec 2006 was carried out.