Clinical Spectrum of Patients Admitted with Hymenoptera (Bees and Wasps) Stings in a Medical College Hospital of Himachal Pradesh, India.

: Hymenoptera (bees and wasps) stings are a common health hazard in the tropics, particularly in rural areas. The study was planned to describe the clinical spectrum of patients with Hymenoptera (bees and wasps) stings admitted to a medical college hospital in Himachal Pradesh, India. : This was a hospital-based open cohort prospective study conducted on patients admitted with a history of Hymenoptera (bees and wasps) stings.

Association between Covishield vaccine and menstrual disturbance. Findings from a cross-sectional study among participants of Zero TB cohort in India.

Background: The association between covid-19 vaccine and menstrual disturbance is unclear.

Methods: An in-person cross-sectional survey among female members ≥ 18 years enrolled in an ongoing Zero TB prospective cohort in Northern India who had received one or two doses of covid-19 vaccine was conducted to study the characteristics and association of menstrual disturbance within six months of receiving Covishield.

Results: Between June 29 and September 5, 2021, 339 females ≥ 18 years of age were administered the survey.

Gastric Outlet Obstruction: Don't Miss Duodenal Tuberculosis.

We report a case of isolated duodenal tuberculosis (TB) in a patient who presented with features of gastric outlet obstruction. The diagnosis was made on repeat endoscopic duodenal biopsy after initial histopathology failed to reveal the diagnosis. The patient recovered with antitubercular therapy.

The application of six-minute walk test to identify 'pre-hypoxemia' phase in asymptomatic/mild disease COVID-19 patients managed in home isolation or primary health care setting.

The clinical spectrum of COVID-19 infection patients extends from being asymptomatic to mild, moderate and severe disease. This classification is largely based on oxygen saturation and respiratory rate. Asymptomatic/mild disease patients are managed in home isolation or COVID care centers.

First and second doses of Covishield vaccine provided high level of protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in highly transmissible settings: results from a prospective cohort of participants residing in congregate facilities in India.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Covishield vaccine among residents of congregate residential facilities.

Design: A prospective cohort study in congregate residential facilities.

Setting: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India, from December 2020 to July 2021.

Kimura's Disease-A Rare Cause of Postauricular Swelling: A Case Report from the Hilly Region.

Kimura's disease (KD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lymph node which is very rare in the Indian population. A 34-year-old female presented with left postauricular region swelling for the past 3 years at an outpatient department. On histopathological examination, it was diagnosed as KD.

Correlation of preprocedural ultrasound estimated epidural depths in transverse median and posterior sagittal oblique view and body mass index with procedural epidural depths in patients scheduled for surgery under lumbar epidural anaesthesia.

Background And Aims: Preprocedural lumbar ultrasound (US) is employed for the estimation of epidural depth (ED). This study observed the correlation of preprocedural ED in transverse median (TM), parasagittal oblique (PSO) view, and body mass index (BMI) with procedural ED.

Methods: In a prospective study, 100 female patients, aged 40-65 years, with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I/II, BMI 18.

Clinical, Occupational and Allergological Profile of 455 Patients with Occupational Contact Dermatitis: A 5-Year Study from a Tertiary Care Center of North India.

Objectives: To evaluate clinical and occupational profile and common allergens in patients with occupational contact dermatitis (OCD).

Materials And Methods: The records of 455 (M:F 2:1) patients aged 18-85 years with allergic contact dermatitis were analyzed retrospectively. The diagnosis of OCD and patterns of dermatitis were defined by standard criteria.

Clinico-investigative attributes of 122 patients with hirsutism: A 5-year retrospective study from India.

Background: Hirsutism is common across ethnicities and a significant cause of negative self-esteem from presumptive loss of femininity. It remains understudied in Indian patients.

Objective: We studied the clinical and investigative attributes of patients with hirsutism.

Ophthalmic manifestations in patients with collagen vascular disorders: a hospital-based retrospective observational study.

Aim: To study frequency and characteristics of ocular manifestations in Indian patients with collagen vascular disorders.

Methods: The medical records of 73 patients (Males: Females 16:57) aged between 22 and 78 years (mean ± SD = 43.5 ± 12.

The Association of Alcohol Use Disorder and Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: Results of a Pilot Study.

Background: Association between alcohol consumption, alcohol use disorder, and clinical features of psoriasis patients has not been adequately studied in the Indian context.

Objectives: To study the frequency of alcohol consumption, alcohol use disorder, and its association with age, gender, duration, and severity of psoriasis.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and forty-six (M: F 6.

Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Hospitalizations Among Under-5 Children in Northern India.

Objective: To study epidemiological profile, prevalence, and molecular epidemiology of RVGE in hospitalized under-5 children at a tertiary care teaching rural hospital located in sub-Himalayan belt of Northern India.

Methods: This was a hospital-based surveillance study done over 4 y (2016-2019) including under-5 children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis (AGE). Demographic and clinical parameters were recorded in a pre-designed performa.

Prevalence of major neurological disorders in predominantly rural northwest India.

Background: Epidemiological studies based on hospital population, geographic isolates, smaller population, and focused groups provide valuable information on the pattern of diseases, but do not reflect on the true prevalence rates or the changing trends of disease over a period of time in different communities. The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and pattern of various neurological disorders in Himachal Pradesh.

Methodology: Study was carried out in urban and rural population of district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh.

The clinico-epidemiological characteristics and therapeutic experience of 152 patients with cutaneous sporotrichosis: a 10-year retrospective study from India.

Background: Cutaneous sporotrichosis, a subcutaneous mycosis because of Sporothrix schenckii, is sporadic worldwide with local hyperendemic pockets.

Objectives: To study clinico-epidemiological and therapeutic aspects of sporotrichosis in our clinic.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed medical records of 152 (M:F 52:100) patients with cutaneous sporotrichosis managed during 2010-2019.

Characteristics of Vitiligo in Children and Adolescents.

Vitiligo in children and adolescents displays some distinct features, which may affect its clinical course, therapeutic outcome, and prognosis. We studied 579 children and adolescents with vitiligo, comprising 275 (47.5%) boys and 304 (52.

Adults with a more extensive body involvement, moderate to extremely severe vitiligo and a prolonged clinical course have an early onset in childhood in addition to other prognostic factors as compared to individuals with later-onset vitiligo.

Background: The extent and disease severity, duration and other associated prognostic cofactors in vitiligo in adults may vary with the age of onset (before or after 10 years of age).

Objectives: To compare extent and disease severity, duration and other cofactors in adults with early-onset and late-onset vitiligo.

Methods: The medical records of 408 (M:F 1:1.

Epidemiology and genetic diversity of group A rotavirus in acute diarrhea patients in pre-vaccination era in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Acute gastroenteritis due to Group A rotaviruses remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children in developing countries. India introduced its indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotavac® in 2016 and Himachal Pradesh (HP) the first state to launch it. The present study aimed to evaluate rotavirus strain diversity associated with AGE prior to vaccine introduction in HP.