Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula: A Retrospective Review from a Tertiary Care Institute.

Background: A survey of neonates with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA ± TEF) to determine additional factors responsible for poor surgical outcomes in our institution where employing an improved standard of care can ameliorate the outcome.

Materials And Methods: We carried out a retrospective review of 54 neonates, who underwent surgical repair of EA± TEF over a 5-year period. We collected data regarding the patients' demographics, perioperative findings, records of neonatal intensive care, and ascertained the effects of gender, gestational age, birth weight, age at operation, type of anomaly, coexisting major anomalies, preoperative inotrope therapy, and duration of postoperative ventilation on the surgical outcome.

Management of asymptomatic hyperuricemia: Integrated Diabetes & Endocrine Academy (IDEA) consensus statement.

Aim: The definition and management of asymptomatic hyperuricemia has been an area of controversy for many decades. Debate persists regarding the benefit of treating all cases of asymptomatic hyperuricemia and hence, unsurprisingly there are no clear clinical practice guidelines from our country.

Participants: Ten members consisting of eminent physicians, endocrinologists, nephrologist and a rheumatologist were selected by the Integrated Diabetes & Endocrine Academy (IDEA) for a closed meeting with the aim to come to a consensus.

Outcome and preferences in male-to-female subjects with gender dysphoria: Experience from Eastern India.

Context: Gender dysphoria (GD) is an increasingly recognized medical condition in India, and little scientific data on treatment outcomes are available.

Aims: Our objective is to study the therapeutic options including psychotherapy, hormone, and surgical treatments used for alleviating GD in male-to-female (MTF) transgender subjects in Eastern India.

Subjects And Methods: This is a retrospective study of treatment preferences and outcome in 55 MTF transgender subjects who were presented to the endocrine clinic.

Refractory Seizure in Childhood: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome Revisited.

Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome (DDMS) is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, facial asymmetry, contralateral hemiplegia, radiologic features of cerebral hemiatrophy, and ipsilateral compensatory hypertrophy of the skull bone and sinuses. We describe three cases of children with DDMS, who initially presented with refractory seizure to the pediatric department of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, India. In each case, the clinical features noted along with computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging helped confirm the diagnosis of DDMS.

Intra-abdominal infantile inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors: A report of three cases.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor occurring at intra-abdominal sites in children can be confused with malignancy because of its large size and location. It is a tumor classified as 'intermediate' between benign and malignant, but usually benign, with a strong tendency for recurrence. Treatment is surgical excision.

L-Theanine healed NSAID-induced gastric ulcer by modulating pro/antioxidant balance in gastric ulcer margin.

L-Theanine is a unique non-protein-forming amino acid present in tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze].

Epidemiology of gastric cancer in the gangetic areas of west bengal.

There is marked geographical variation in the distribution and incidence of stomach cancer. We tried here to describe the pattern of relationships of age, sex, religion distribution, symptom profile, histological subtypes and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection with gastric cancer in Gangetic West Bengal.

Spectrum of hepatic dysfunction in 2012 dengue epidemic in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Dengue fever (DF) may present as uncomplicated dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), or dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Transient intense viremia is responsible for mild, moderate, or severe hepatic dysfunction. Our aim was to evaluate the spectrum of hepatic dysfunction and evidence of plasma leakage in different stages of dengue fever in this epidemic.

An assessment of rural health care delivery system in some areas of West Bengal-an overview.

A cross sectional observational study was carried out in three districts of West Bengal by following observational, quantitative and qualitative methods during July to December 2006 to find out the extent of utilization, strengths, weaknesses and gap as well as suggest recommendations in connection with health care delivery system for the state of West Bengal, India. A total of 672 episodes of illnesses were reported (2 weeks recall) by the study population of the three selected districts in three geographically separated divisions of West Bengal. None did seek care from any health facilities for treatment in case of 221 (32.

A morphometric study of human trachea and principal bronchi in different age groups in both sexes and its clinical implications.

An extensive morphometric study of human trachea and principal bronchi was undertaken in the Department of Anatomy, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on 87 specimens procured from 51 male and 36 female relatively disease free fresh cadavers from Kolkata Police Morgue. The specimens were grouped into five age groups for both sexes. The length of trachea, principal bronchi, subcarinal angle was measured in each specimen.

Electromyographic investigation of unstable patella before and after its realignment operation.

Background: Patellar dislocations are either due to superolateral contracture of the soft tissue or imbalance of the power between the vastus medialis (VM) and the vastus lateralis (VL). The imbalance of muscle power as an etiology of patellar dislocation has not been studied. Hence, we studied the recurrent, habitual and permanent dislocations of the patella with an electromyogram (EMG) of the vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and pes anserinus, before and after realignment operations, to document the muscle imbalance and effectiveness of the realignment operation.

Management of obstetric hemorrhage.

Major obstetric hemorrhage is an extremely challenging obstetric emergency associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Pharmacological treatment of uterine atony has not altered much in recent years apart from the increasing use ofmisoprostol, although controversy surrounds its advantages over other uterotonics. Placenta accreta is becoming more common, a sequel to the rising caesarean section rate.

Amniotic fluid embolism.

The disastrous entry of amniotic fluid into the maternal circulation leads to dramatic sequelae of clinical events, characteristically referred to as Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). The underlying mechanism for AFE is still poorly understood. Unfortunately, this situation has very grave maternal and fetal consequences.