Detection of Clostridium tetani in human clinical samples using tetX specific primers targeting the neurotoxin.

Tetanus resulting from ear injury remains an important health problem, particularly in the developing world. We report the successful detection of Clostridium tetani using tetX specific primers targeting the Cl. tetani neurotoxin.

Potter's syndrome: a report of 5 cases.

Bilateral renal agenesis or Potter's Syndrome is an extremely rare congenital anomaly associated with oligohydramnios. The infants die off pulmonary hypoplasia. We herewith report five cases of Potter's Syndrome over a span of one year.

Papillon Lefevre syndrome.

Papillon Lefèvre syndrome is a rare disease characterized by skin lesions caused by palmar-plantar hyperkeratosis, and severe periodontal destruction involving both the primary and permanent dentitions. It is transmitted as an autosomal recessive condition and consanguinity of parents is evident in about one-third of cases. Pyogenic liver abscess is an increasingly recognized complication.

Kasabach-Merritt syndrome: a case report.

Kasabach-Meritt syndrome is a combination of thromobocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, and acute or chronic consumptive coagulopathy in association with rapidly enlarging hemangioma. A male infant of 5 days was admitted in paediatric ward with this syndrome. The baby had ecchymotic patches over face and extremities and bleeding through umbilical stump.

Effects of atorvastatin on higher functions.

Objective: This study was undertaken to assess the effects of atorvastatin on cognition and higher mental functions.

Methods: In this before and after comparison study with controls, group one included 55 subjects aged > or =40 years requiring statins for cardiovascular indications who were started on atorvastatin (10 mg/day). Group two assigned to receive placebo were men and women chosen from the same geographical area and matched for age, sex, education and presence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Importance of reciprocal leads in acute myocardial infarction.

Objectives: To study the relevance of the ECG changes in the reciprocal leads in patients with acute anterior and inferior wall myocardial infarction, with regard to culprit artery localization and left ventricular (LV) function.

Methods: Three hundred patients of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (180 anterior, 120 inferior) aged between 30-90 years (mean age - 60 yrs; M:F - 220:80) were studied with regard to the reciprocal lead changes which were correlated with the culprit coronary artery and LV function. 285/300 (95%) patients underwent echocardiography and 62/300 (20.

Dynamics of QT dispersion in acute myocardial infarction.

Background: We studied the dynamics of QT dispersion in patients with acute myocardial infarction, and compared them with those in controls.

Methods And Results: Serial electrocardiograms of patients admitted to our institute with acute myocardial infarction were analyzed for QT dispersion, and compared with those of healthy age- and sex-matched controls. QT dispersion from 12 leads was measured as maximum QT minus minimum QT interval in ms.

Role of antibiotics in clean wounds.

Two hundred twenty cases with clean surgical wounds were treated without administering any antibiotics. Majority of them (134) were hydroceles and hernias. The study included some major operation also.