Racemose variant of neurocysticercosis: a case report.

Neurocysticercosis is an important parasitic disease of the central nervous system and constitutes a public health challenge for most of the developing world. Radiological findings may be quite variable. A 50 year old man presented with recent onset generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

Role of cerebrospinal fluid adenosine deaminase level estimation in diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.

Five lakh patients of tuberculosis die every year in India. Meningeal tuberculosis is an endemic disease with 7-12% incidence. Delay in diagnosis and in initiating treatment results in poor prognosis and sequelae in upto 25% of cases.

Comparison of routine fixation of tissues with rapid tissue fixation.

Introduction: Conventional formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue provides superior cellular morphology and long-term storage. Problems with formalin fixation comprise delay of fixation and variations in the duration of fixation. Microwave assisted tissue fixation removes the use of noxious and potentially toxic formalin that decreases the turnaround time and creates a personnel friendly workflow.

Types and frequency of preanalytical errors in haematology lab.

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of the preanalytical errors occurring in a haematology laboratory.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted by collecting and analyzing data in duration of one year in the haematology section of the laboratory. Data for all the preanalytical variables according to the predefined categories were scanned.

Sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive values of adenosine deaminase in patients of tubercular and non-tubercular serosal effusion in India.

Background: In India, tuberculosis is an endemic disease. Delay in diagnosis results in poor prognosis and fast spread of the disease. The objective of the present study is to look for an effective and acceptable diagnostic test, which may be helpful to initiate early treatment to improve prognosis and reduce spread.

Role of Adenosine Deaminase Estimation in Differentiation of Tuberculous and Non-tuberculous Exudative Pleural Effusions.

Background: Tuberculosis kills five lakh patients every year in India, commonest being pulmonary tuberculosis and is often associated with effusion. Delay in diagnosis and treatment results in poor prognosis. Several studies have suggested the role of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions, but false-positive results from lymphocytic effusions have also been reported.

Malondialdehyde and Antioxidant Enzymes in Maternal and Cord Blood, and their Correlation in Normotensive and Preeclamptic Women.

Background: An increased oxidative level and decreased antioxidant activities in the blood of preeclamptic women have been reported by us and other workers. The present study was aimed to evaluate oxidative stress in infants born to preeclamptic mothers, and to examine whether cord blood with oxygen radical disease had different total enzymatic antioxidant status than those without preeclampsia.

Methods: The present study consisted of 23 normotensive (served as control) and 23 preeclamptic mothers.