Pattern of uropathogens and antibiotic sensitivity in diabetes patients attending to out - Patient department and diabetes clinic of a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrinological disease associated with different life-threatening infections. Urinary Tract Infection is one of them which may lead to Intensive care Unit admission and even death. In this study, we would like to find out the spectrum of uropathogen and its antibiotic sensitivity, so that we can choose empirical antibiotics early to save lives.

The effect of citicoline on stroke: A comparative study from the Eastern part of India.

Background: Citicoline is a novel neuroprotective agent used in acute stroke with a significantly favorable outcome.

Materials And Methods: A hundred patients who suffered from either an ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and who presented to the hospital within 48 h of stroke onset were enrolled for the study. Of these 100 patients (age- and sex-matched), 50 patients were treated with citicoline along with the standard stroke management and considered as 'cases'.

Papillon-Lefevre syndrome-like presentation in chronic arsenicosis: A rare mimicry.

Chronic arsenicosis is a major health and occupational problem in rural parts of West Bengal such as in parts of the Gangetic plain of India. Chronic arsenicosis occurs due to accidental ingestion of repeated amounts of small doses by those working with metal or by taking food or drink in which there are traces of arsenic. Chronic exposure may result accumulation in the hair, nail, and skin.