Impact of vitamin D on COVID-19 and other viral diseases.

This editorial aims to elucidate the intricate relationship between vitamin D and viral pathogenesis. It explores the anticipated role of vitamin D as a modulator in the immune response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other viral pathogens. The editorial comments are based on the review article by Engin .

Facial profile of young indian women from Maharashtra-A cross-sectional pilot study.

Context: The anthropometric facial clinical proportions are used in the field of orthodontics, maxillofacial and plastic surgery for aesthetic or abnormality corrections. There is lack of enough literature on the facial profiles of Indians.

Aim: To assess correlations between facial parameters and stature of young Maharashtrian women by using anthropometry.

A critical review of risk factors influencing the prevalence of extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis in India.

Globally, extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is a major element to cause morbidity and death among tuberculosis patients. The present study identifies the vital risk variables contributing to XDR-TB prevalence in India. Scopus, PubMed/Medline, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases were searched thoroughly for the articles, using medical subject heading as a key term published between the years 2012 and 2022.

Does follow-up D-dimer level help in predicting oxygenation status, ventilatory support requirement, lung fibrosis, and thromboembolic events in coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia? A prospective observational study in a tertiary care setting in India.

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia is a heterogeneous disease with variable effects on lung parenchyma, airways, and vasculature, leading to long-term effects on lung functions.

Materials And Methods: This multicentric, prospective, observational, and interventional study included 1000 COVID-19 cases confirmed with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. All cases were assessed with high-resolution computed tomography thorax, oxygen saturation, inflammatory marker as D-dimer at the entry point, and follow-up.

Respiratory questionnaire-based analysis of awareness of COPD in a large multicenter rural population-based study in India.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a more prevalent chronic lung disease with a significant health burden, and the majority of these cases receive inadequate treatment.

Methods: Prospective, observational, interview (questionnaire) based complete workup COPD study, screened 12,000 cases with chronic respiratory symptoms with cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath. A total of 6000 COPD cases were enrolled after the spirometry test.

"Serial ferritin titer" monitoring in COVID-19 pneumonia: valuable inflammatory marker in assessment of severity and predicting early lung fibrosis - prospective, multicentric, observational, and interventional study in tertiary care setting in India.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pneumonia is a heterogeneous disease with variable effect on lung parenchyma, airways, and vasculature leading to long-term effects on lung functions.

Materials And Methods: Multicentric, prospective, observational, and interventional study conducted during July 2020 to May 2021, in the MIMSR Medical College and Venkatesh Hospital Latur India, included 1000 COVID-19 cases confirmed with RT-PCR. All cases were assessed with lung involvement documented and categorized on HRCT thorax, oxygen saturation, inflammatory marker, ferritin at entry point, and follow-up during hospitalization.

Clinical applications of EEG as an excellent tool for event related potentials in psychiatric and neurotic disorders.

Electroencephalography is an excellent tool for assessing neurobiological and neurotransmission dysfunction. Event-related potentials (ERPs) are a simple, non-invasive method of studying neurophysiology. ERPs reflect complex activity of neural networks to blame for discriminative behavior of people and recognition of novel stimuli.

Citric acid treatment of a diabetic leg ulcer infected with meticillin-resistant .

Diabetic leg ulcers are difficult to manage. Infection by bacterial pathogens, such as meticillin-resistant (MRSA), is one of the most important reasons for non-healing of ulcers. If not treated in a timely manner, the ulceration may progress to septicaemia, amputation and even death.

Retrograde Intussusception of Distal Limb of Loop Ileostomy: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature.

Stoma related complications affect the quality of life and may require another intervention for correction. Intussusception of either limb through a stoma is a rare complication which can be easily missed. Delay in presentation and diagnosis complicates the matter, necessitates laparotomy and resection of more bowel, ultimately increases the morbidity of the patient.

Effect of body mass index on cardiorespiratory parameters among medical students: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Obesity is a global crisis due to its significant contribution to mortality and morbidity. This study discovered an association between body mass index (BMI) with pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and aerobic capacity (VO max) in medical students of Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Dahod, Gujarat.

Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of obesity on cardiopulmonary health of medical students.

Role of an acidic environment in the treatment of diabetic foot infections: A review.

Management of diabetic foot ulcers is the biggest challenge to the clinician, as conventional antibiotic therapies and local wound care have their own limitations. They are not effective for control of infections and promotion of healing because of cytotoxic effects. In view of cytotoxicity of routinely used topical antiseptic agents, this article focuses on the search of an ideal topical antiseptic agent that is safe and effective in controlling infectious agents and also in promoting the healing process.

COVID-19 pneumonia with pulmonary tuberculosis: Double trouble.

A 75-year-old male presented with acute febrile respiratory illness with hypoxia and anorexia of longer duration; computed tomography (CT) of the thorax was suggestive of cavitary lung disease, with sputum smear positive for acid-fast bacilli and also having classical COVID-19 pneumonia patterns in the CT thorax; and COVID-19 rapid antigen test was positive. He was treated for COVID-19 pneumonia and antituberculosis treatment was initiated at the discharge. He was recovered of both conditions, and we have documented the crucial role of chest CT in managing this case in this pandemic period.

Using Topical Citric Acid to Treat an Infected Ulcerated Hemangioma in an Infant: A Case Study.

Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common vascular abnormalities in children under 1 year old; most IHs involute spontaneously and do not need intervention unless a complication occurs. Ulceration and secondary infection are the most common complications. Despite appropriate conventional wound care, ulcerated IHs are difficult to heal.

May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening campaign results in India.

Hypertension (HTN) is the greatest attributable risk factor for cardiovascular disease in India. Recent studies have reported the crude prevalence of HTN in India to be 25.3%.

Studies on wound healing potential of topical herbal formulations- do we need to strengthen study protocol?

Healing of wound is a normal biological process that occurs naturally as long as it is not obstructed by infection. Many monoherbal and polyherbal formulations have been reported to hasten/accelerate wound healing activity in freshly prepared incisional and excisional experimental wound models. In the present review, an attempt has been made to throw light on importance of microbial infection in the process of wound healing and antimicrobial activity of herbal formulations.

Citric acid treatment of oral ulcers refractory to conventional treatment: a case study.

Oral ulcers are painful sores that appear in the mouth. Most of them are usually harmless and clear up on their own. Sometimes, they are non-responsive and difficult to manage.

Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacterial Pathogens Associated With Diabetic Foot Ulcers From a Rural Area.

Objective: This cross-sectional study assesses the profile and antibiotic susceptibility of aerobic bacterial pathogens associated with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).

Materials And Methods: Two swab samples from 140 DFUs with various Wagner grades were processed for identification using routine culture methods and antimicrobial susceptibility by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method.

Results: A total of 125 (89.

Short Course of High-dose Steroids for Anaphylaxis Caused Flare Up of Tuberculosis: A Case Report.

A 25-year-old male patient received high-dose intravenous steroids for life-threatening anaphylaxis because of bee sting only for 4 days resulted in reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Clinical presentation is acute form of progressive pulmonary tuberculosis with pleural efusion that can be misdiagnosed as a community-acquired pneumonia. High index of suspicion with adequate evaluation is must in all cases to have satisfactory treatment outcome.

"Fleeting pulmonary infiltrates in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis" Misdiagnosed as tuberculosis.

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is underdiagnosed and underevaluated routinely because of clinical and radiological overlap with tuberculosis (TB), especially in tropical setting with high TB burden countries like India. ABPA is the best-recognized manifestation of Aspergillus-associated hypersensitivity to Aspergillus antigens in patients with long-standing atopic asthma. ABPA with varied clinical presentation has been reported to occur in 20% of asthmatic patients admitted to hospitals and in 5% of all rhinitis cases.

Pulmonary functions' assessment in post-tuberculosis cases by spirometry: Obstructive pattern is predominant and needs cautious evaluation in all treated cases irrespective of symptoms.

Background: Approximately 30%-40% patients suffer with lung function issues in spite of successful treatment outcome; and these problems are less documented routinely.

Methods: Prospective multicentric study conducted during July 2013-June 2017, to find pulmonary function assessment in posttuberculosis (TB) cases irrespective of their symptoms, included 500 cases in symptomatic and asymptomatic group and subjected to inclusion and exclusion criteria. All cases were subjected to spirometry analysis.