Step-Up Management in Acute Pancreatitis: A Tertiary Care Center's Experience From Southern India.

Background The clinical spectrum of acute pancreatitis (AP) ranges from mild disease to severe form associated with multiorgan failure, prolonged hospital stay, high morbidity, and mortality. Acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) is a severe form of AP. This study evaluates AP's outcomes after applying principles of the  approach in a tertiary healthcare center in south India.

Short-Term Outcomes and Quality of Life Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy in a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India.

Introduction: With the advent of multimodality therapy and minimally invasive surgical approaches, patients suffering from carcinoma esophagus are showing promising outcomes. Hence, the frontier needs to be widened to assess the postoperative quality of life (QoL) of those surviving carcinoma esophagus. The objective of the study was to determine the short-term outcomes of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) /hybrid esophagectomies in carcinoma esophagus and the organ-specific QoL in survivors of MIE for carcinoma esophagus, and to compare health-related QoL in patients following MIE for carcinoma esophagus with the general population.

Surgery for Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome-a Case Report.

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare disease characterised by multiple venous malformations and haemangioma in the skin and visceral organs. The lesion often involves the cutaneous and gastrointestinal tract. Most common visceral organ affected is the GIT.

Ileofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in Steroid Treated Lepra Type 2 Reaction Patient.

In 1998 a 57-year-old man having skin leisons of 6 months duration reported to Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute (CLTRI), Chengalpattu. It was diagnosed as a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with a type 2 lepra reaction, was treated with multi bacillary-multi drug therapy (MBMDT) for a period of 12 months and the patient was released from treatment (RFT) in September 1999. For reactions the patient was treated with prednisolone for more than 10 months.

Knowledge and Awareness of Diabetes and Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Among Medical Students in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital: An Observational Study.

Background: The management of Diabetes Mellitus and its important complication Diabetic Ketoacidosis is very crucial in today's world where the prevalence of Diabetes is very high. Medical students are the pillars of our future healthcare system and it is important to evaluate and update their knowledge and awareness regarding these both conditions.

Materials And Methods: This study was a cross-sectional; Questionnaire based observational study conducted in a tertiary care hospital.