Effectiveness of an online course for medicine residents on glycaemic management of hospitalized patients with diabetes.

Background Hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia in hospitalized patients are associated with poor clinical outcomes. We assessed whether administration of an online educational course for medicine residents improves the glycaemic management of hospitalized patients with diabetes. Methods We conducted this quasi-experimental, pre-post study from January 2019 to April 2019.

Effects of Three Months of Honey Supplementation on Quality of Life and Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients.

Context: Diabetic neuropathy, a common debilitating complication of type 2 diabetes, can occur despite adequate treatment. To date, no studies have occurred on the use alternative medicine as an adjunct therapy for treating diabetic neuropathy.

Objective: The study assessed the effects of three months of honey supplementation on insulin resistance, lipid profiles, oxidant status, nerve conduction, and QOL in patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Point-of-care infrared thermal imaging for differentiating venomous snakebites from non-venomous and dry bites.

Background: Local envenomation following snakebites is accompanied by thermal changes, which could be visualized using infrared imaging. We explored whether infrared thermal imaging could be used to differentiate venomous snakebites from non-venomous and dry bites.

Methods: We prospectively enrolled adult patients with a history of snakebite in the past 24 hours presenting to the emergency of a teaching hospital in southern India.

Burden of diabetic kidney disease among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus registered in a tertiary care center, Puducherry.

Background & Aims: To determine burden of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and estimate yield and number needed to screen (NNS) in a tertiary diabetes care center.

Methods: DKD was diagnosed if estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73 m or Urinary Albumin Creatinine Ratio (UACR) ≥30 mg/g in two urine samples.

Clinical Profile and Short Term Outcome of Adult Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Acute myeloid leukemia has a poor outcome because of early deaths, high relapse rate and financial constraints. Our hospital provides care free of cost and this study assesses the short term outcome of acute myeloid leukemia in adults. The study was done from September 2013 to May 2015.

Trends in Clinical Characteristics and Short-Term Outcome of HIV-Infected Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India.

Background: Limited information is available on changing trends in HIV positive patients treated with first-line antiretroviral therapy from India.

Methods: The clinical characteristics and short-term outcome were compared between a retrospective group enrolled between January 2006 and March 2007 (06-07 group-100 patients) and a prospective group enrolled between February 2011 and March 2012 (10-12 group-85 patients).

Results: Median age was 36 and 38 years in 06-07 and 10-12 groups, respectively.

Maternal and Neonatal Outcome in Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is common and is accompanied with other comorbidities. Challenges to treatment exist at our institute as it serves women with low income. This study assessed the burden of comorbidities and the outcome of GDM.

Causes of liver disease and its outcome in HIV-infected individuals.

Liver disease in HIV-infected patients has remained unaddressed in India. This study describes the causes of liver disease in HIV-infected patients and short-term outcome in them. Designed as a prospective observational study, it was conducted at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research between September 2011 and March 2013.

A Prospective Study of Adequacy of Anticoagulation with Fixed Dose Weight Adjusted Unfractionated Heparin in Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis.

Weight adjusted fixed dose subcutaneous unfractionated heparin (UFH) is one of the options for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but the degree of its anticoagulant effect has not been tested in India. This was a prospective observational study, conducted at a tertiary care hospital in South India between September 2012 and March 2014. DVT was diagnosed using compression ultrasonography.

Serodiagnosis of Scrub Typhus at a Tertiary Care Hospital from Southern India.

Introduction: Scrub typhus, a zoonotic disease is one of the most covert emerging and re-emerging Rickettsial infections. There is an upsurge in the incidence of the disease worldwide with ever-changing habitat. Clinical diagnosis of scrub typhus is challenging as the signs and symptoms of scrub typhus are similar to other febrile illnesses.

Long-term outcome of HIV-infected patients treated at a tertiary care hospital in southern India.

Background: In India, the data are scanty on long-term outcome of patients with HIV/AIDS treated with first-line antiretroviral therapy.

Methods: We retrospectively studied the first 100 patients enrolled for antiretroviral therapy between February 2006 and March 2007 at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, a tertiary care hospital in southern India. Adherence, side-effects and clinical status were recorded at follow-up visits.