Can self-perceived easy fatigability be a predictor of vitamin D deficiency in young Indian women?

Background: Easy fatigability is a common presenting complaint in Indian women who visited primary care hospitals. Many medical conditions like cancer, chronic bronchial asthma, prolonged use of glucocorticosteroid, renal disorder, and hypothyroidism have been associated with low levels of vitamin D. Correction of vitamin D level improves the symptom of fatigue.

Prevalence of childhood depression in school going adolescents in an urban Indian school.

Background: Understanding the prevalence of a psychiatric disorder among children is essential for formulating sound public health policy.

Aim: This study is aimed to estimate the prevalence of depression in urban school-going adolescents and its association with age, sex, and birth order.

Materials And Methods: A total of 500 participants in the age group 12-16 years from a working-class community, studying in an urban school, were selected for the study.

Pancreatitis and hyperparathyroidism: Still a rare association!

Background: Among the multitudinous etiologies of pancreatitis, primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is rarely associated with pancreatitis. However, the cause and effect relationship between the two still evokes controversy. We aimed to study and characterize the nature of pancreatic disease in PHPT.

Analysis of platelet-activating factors in severe sepsis by flow cytometry and its correlation with clinical sepsis scoring system: A pilot study.

Background: Sepsis is a major global healthcare concern. Platelets and leucocytes play a key role in sepsis. Whole blood flow cytometry (FCM) is a powerful new technique for the assessment of leucocyte and platelet parameters and their functional state.

Is it necessary to screen patient with adhesive capsulitis of shoulder for diabetes mellitus?

Background: Idiopathic adhesive capsulitis of shoulder is common cause of pain and restriction of shoulder motion between the ages of 30 and 65. The prevalence of adhesive capsulitis is as high as 10% to 22% in diabetes mellitus as compared normal population which is 02% and 04%. Therefore, the doubt arises whether patients developed adhesive capsulitis are at greater risk to develop diabetes mellitus and should be screen for diabetes so that it can be detected early.

Study to determine the prevalance of substance use and factors associated with it, in first-episode of psychosis.

Background: Psychoactive substance use occurs commonly in patients with psychotic disorders.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of substance use in first-episode psychotic patients and to evaluate the association between substance use and various sociodemographic variables.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, and symptomatic first-episode, treatment-naive psychosis patients were included ( = 79).

Correlation between Serum Progesterone Level on the Day of Ovulation Trigger During Fertilization and Its Effect on Treatment Outcome.

Background: Premature luteinization (PL) is defined as a premature rise in serum progesterone concentration on or before the day of ovulation trigger with human chorionic gonadotropin. The incidence of PL varies between 5% and 30% during fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET).

Materials And Methods: The prospective observational study comprising 380 patients undergoing IVF-ET.

Effect of Glycemic Variability on Mortality in ICU Settings: A Prospective Observational Study.

Background: Evidence suggests a role of glycemic variability in intensive care unit (ICU) mortality.

Objective: To assess effect of glycemic variability and ICU/in-hospital mortality.

Design: Prospective, observational study.

Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Peri- and Post-menopausal Women in Slum Area of Mumbai, India.

Objective: We conducted our study involving 1400 peri- and post-menopausal women who live in a slum area of Mumbai to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis, awareness about osteoporosis, education (knowledge regarding osteoporosis), treatment and prevention of osteoporosis.

Material And Methods: A detailed medical, surgical, obstetrical & gynecological, menstrual, and drug history was recorded in a predesigned questionnaire designated for the study. Height and weight and body mass index were measured, physical activity level especially load bearing exercise was recorded, and amount of sunlight exposure per day was also recorded.

A study on cervical cancer screening in asymptomatic women using Papanicolaou smear in a tertiary care hospital in an urban area of Mumbai, India.

Introduction: Cervical cancer is the most common cause of death among women in developing countries. Among the Indian women, cervical cancer is the most common genital tract cancer. Papanicolaou (Pap) smear test plays a vital role in the detection of cervical cancer even in its premalignant condition.

MR Geyser Sign in chronic rotator cuff tears.

Acromio-clavicular (AC) joint cysts are rare presentation of chronic shoulder pathology. These cysts may be observed secondary to either degenerative changes in the AC joint with an intact rotator cuff (type 1 cyst) or following a chronic rotator cuff tear (type 2 cyst). The latter phenomenon is known as Geyser Sign and is described by ultrasound, conventional arthrogram and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

On the Role of Ultrasonography and CT Scan in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis.

The purposes of this study were to revisit the utility of ultrasonography (USG) as a primary imaging modality in acute appendicitis (AA) and to establish the role of CT scan as a second-line/problem-solving modality. All cases of suspected AA were referred for urgent USG. USG was done with standard protocol for appendicitis.

Comparison of peripheral nerve stimulator versus ultrasonography guided axillary block using multiple injection technique.

Background: The established methods of nerve location were based on either proper motor response on nerve stimulation (NS) or ultrasound guidance. In this prospective, randomised, observer-blinded study, we compared ultrasound guidance with NS for axillary brachial plexus block using 0.5% bupivacaine with the multiple injection techniques.

Proportion of Rh phenotypes in voluntary blood donors.

Background: The Rh system is the major blood group system besides ABO system. Even after proper blood grouping and cross matching there is a possibility of alloimmunization and antibody production in the recipients against the Rh or minor blood group antigens like Kell, MNSs, Duffy etc. Keeping in view the heavy financial burden of complete phenotyping of blood; the determination of only Rh phenotypes can play a major role in preventing alloimmunization and adverse events in multitransfusion cases.

Seroprevalence of human parvovirus B19 in healthy blood donors.

Background: Human parvovirus B19 is an emerging transfusion transmitted infection. Although parvovirus B19 infection is connected with severe complications in some recipients, donor screening is not yet mandatory. To reduce the risk of contamination, plasma-pool screening and exclusion of highly viraemic donations are recommended.

Transfusion medicine and solid organ transplant - Update and review of some current issues.

Transfusion medicine holds a place of prime importance in organ transplant surgeries. There is a huge demand of organs worldwide with long waiting periods before the organ is available for transplant. Currently the dependency on ABO and HLA matching has decreased considerably with the use of modern immunosuppressant drugs and transplant techniques.

Effect of gamma irradiation with 30 gy on the coagulation system in leukoreduced fresh frozen plasma.

Background: Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) is a blood component prepared from whole blood or from apheresis donation. Donor leukocytes including lymphocytes are present in FFP in significant numbers inspite of freezing, responsible for Transfusion Associated Graft versus Host Disease (TA-GvHD).

Study Design And Methods: 75 units of FFP prepared at our centre were analysed.

Evolution of the role of army transfusion services in the management of trauma patients and battle casualties with massive hemorrhage.

Providing blood at the times of national emergencies and war-like scenarios is a challenge to the blood transfusion services. The dictum should be adequate bleeding, minimum storage time, quick transportation and maximum utilization of blood as soon as possible. For the successful implementation of its role, forward transfusion services should be fully mobile with integral transportation and communication systems.

Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Children with Unexplained Failure to Thrive.

Background: Gluten sensitive enteropathy or celiac disease (CD) is a disorder of small bowel that occurs upon exposure to gluten. A total of 67 children of either sex in the age group of 1-12 years with unexplained failure to thrive were studied for the prevalence of CD.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study.

Ecologic perspective of dermatologic problems in North Eastern India.

In the nations of the developing world, the incidence of skin diseases is especially affected by geography. Epidemiological studies of skin diseases are important in the study of disease pattern, changes in disease pattern and for planning dermatology service and research for a country. This report records the pattern of skin diseases encountered in the North-East region of India.

Changing trends in sexually transmitted diseases in North Eastern India.

A retrospective data analysis was carried out to find the trends in frequency and distribution of different STDs in North Eastern (NE) India during 1995-1999. The commonest STD was chancroid (25.7%) followed by condylomata acuminata (CA), nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), syphilis, gonorrhoea (GONO), herpes genitalis (HG), mixed infection (MI) and balanoposthitis (BP).