A rare case of Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease at a remote mountain hospital in the Indian Himalayan Region.

Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare neurodegenerative spongiform encephalopathy that causes neuronal derangement secondary to prion protein. Its initial diagnosis is often complex and challenging due to non-specific clinical presentation, lack of awareness, and low clinical suspicion. This disease is invariably fatal, and most patients die within 12 months of presentation.

A Conundrum of Severe Hypokalaemic Quadriparesis, Acute Kidney Injury, and Lung Involvement as the Initial Presentation of Catastrophic Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: Is it a New Entity? A Case Report.

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic chronic autoimmune disorder that classically affects the exocrine glands. Only 15% of the patients with primary SS (pSS) develop extraglandular symptoms involving the lungs, kidneys, joints, nervous system, and skin. Hypokalaemic paralysis is a rare presentation.

Bone Mineral Density Evaluation Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Rural Haryana, India: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.

Background and objective Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases globally, affecting almost all organ systems. The relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and bone mineral density (BMD) has been a matter of controversy, and data from developing countries in this regard is highly scarce. Early detection of low BMD in diabetic patients will help prevent further bone loss and risk of fragility fracture.

Giant Cervical Fibroid: A Surgical Challenge.

Leiomyomas are the most common pelvic tumors, cervical uterine myoma being rare of all uterine fibroids with an incidence of 0.6% of all fibroids. Based on their location, cervical myomas can be classified as extra cervical (sub-serosal myoma) and intracervical.

A Rare Combination of Heptadactyl and Hexadactyl Polydactyly in a Neonate.

Heptadactyly and hexadactyly are rare congenital disorders from the polydactyly family. This type of polydactyly is usually classified into three major groups: preaxial (medial ray), postaxial (lateral ray), and central polydactyly. The most common presentation is both preaxial and postaxial polydactyly.

The Effect of Sickle Cell Hemoglobinopathy on Pregnancy, Labor, Puerperium, and Fetal Outcome: A Retrospective Cohort Study From a Single Centre.

Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major risk factor as far as pregnancy and obstetric complications are concerned. It possesses major perinatal and postnatal mortality. The management of pregnancy along with SCD requires a multispecialty team consisting of hematologists, obstetricians, anesthesiologists, neonatologists and intensivists.

Intralesional Steroid Injection Versus Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: A Comparative, Prospective, Case Series Study.

Background This study aimed to compare and evaluate the outcomes of intralesional steroid injections (ultrasound-guided) versus extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Methodology Between January 2021 and March 2022, 120 (84 male, 36 female) patients with a confirmed diagnosis of plantar fasciitis were identified. Subjective assessment was done using Mayo Clinical Score, and objective evaluation was done by measuring plantar fascia thickness using ultrasonography.

The Outcome of Placing the Medial K-wire First and Then the Lateral K-wire in Treating Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children Treated by Closed Reduction.

Background Displaced Gartland type III and IV supracondylar fractures are difficult to reduce and invariably require closed pining. After closed reduction, taking the anteroposterior (AP) view does not present any problem but when the elbow is placed in flexion and the limb is rotated internally to take a lateral view, the reduction is invariably lost. However, the reduction stays when the arm is rotated outwards, keeping the medial condyle up.

Phacotrabeculectomy Versus Conventional Combined Technique in Coexisting Glaucoma and Cataract.

Background: To evaluate and compare efficacy and outcome after single site phacotrabeculectomy and conventional combined surgery in cases of coexisting primary open angle glaucoma and cataract.

Methods: This prospective study on fifty patients of concurrent primary open angle glaucoma and cataract, who had undergone combined surgery as single site phacotrabeculectomy or conventional single site trabeculectomy with extracapsular lens extraction with IOL implantation in 25 cases each. Evaluation was based on operative and postoperative complications, control of IOP and visual outcome.