Accuracy of Spot Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio With Respect to 24-Hour Urine Albumin for the Detection of Proteinuria in Antenatal Women With Preeclampsia: A Descriptive Study.

Background Among the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, certain diseases like preeclampsia (PE) and eclampsia have the maximum impact on morbidity and mortality of the mother as well as the newborn. Proteinuria determination is used to assess renal damage in PE. There are several ways to evaluate proteinuria in pregnant women, but the gold standard remains the 24-hour urine albumin (24-h UA) excretion.

Obstetrics Outcomes in Women Undergoing Second-Stage Cesarean Section: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background Cesarean section (CS) involves the delivery of the fetus through incisions in the abdomen or uterine walls which is an alternative to vaginal delivery. In the majority of women, second-stage CS is performed without even attempting assisted vaginal delivery. This leads to difficulty for obstetricians for whether to perform an immediate CS or attempt a difficult vaginal birth as the effective method of delivery as CS are linked with higher morbidities which further increase when a CS is performed in the second stage.

Outcomes of Osteosynthesis Versus Hemiarthroplasty in Elderly Patients With Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fur Osteosynthesefragen-Orthopedic Trauma Association (AO-OTA) 31A2 Hip Fractures.

Background Intertrochanteric femur fractures account for more than half of the cases of hip fractures. These injuries are among the most common fractures in elderly individuals. Elderly patients suffer from other comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus or hypertension and are prone to low surgical tolerance with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality.

An Aberrant Seminoma as a Complication in an Undescended Testis: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Testicular germ cell tumors are testicular neoplasms in young and middle-aged men. Undescended testis dramatically increases the risk of testicular germ cell tumors. We report the case of a 33-year-old male who complained of swelling and pain in his lower abdomen.

Oral Tofacitinib Therapy for the Effective Management of Netherton Syndrome.

An uncommon form of ichthyosiform erythroderma, Netherton Syndrome (NS) is inherited by an autosomal recessive pattern. Owing to eczematous skin lesions and the clinical features of atopy, NS is often initially diagnosed as atopic dermatitis. There are very few reports on NS in India.

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Association With Menopausal Symptoms in Post-Menopausal Women: A Scoping Review.

Complex metabolic dysregulation leads to metabolic syndrome (MetS) causing various symptoms such as type II diabetes, central obesity, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), altered glucose metabolism, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, and is thought to be influenced by a number of factors, including migration from rural to urban areas. socioeconomic changes, and a sedentary lifestyle. Therefore, the primary goal of this scoping review was to determine the prevalence of MetS and its components as well as to understand the association between MetS and menopausal symptoms in post-menopausal women.

A Case Report on a Left Unicornuate Uterus With Communicating Right Rudimentary Horn Associated With Hematometra and Hematosalpinx.

Congenital uterine anomalies (CUAs) or Müllerian duct anomalies are rare and can be either complete failure or partial failure in the development of the Mullerian duct, and they have a probability to result in a condition known as the unicornuate uterus. Partial development of one of the horns results in a rudimentary horn, which may be communicating consisting of category II A or noncommunicating consisting of category II B. This report illustrates a rare case of a 23-year-old female, unmarried, nulligravida, who presented to the outpatient department with chief complaints of acute abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea associated with an average menstrual flow.

Dermoscopic Findings in Clinically Diagnosed Cases of Plantar Warts, Corns, and Calluses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: With the naked eye, it can frequently be challenging to tell a plantar wart from a corn or callus. A non-invasive diagnostic method called dermoscopy allows for the inspection of morphological features that are not apparent to the unaided eye. This study aimed to examine the dermoscopic findings in pared and unpared cases of palmoplantar warts, corns, and calluses.

Topical Esmolol Hydrochloride as a Novel Treatment Modality for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: Preclinical and phase 1/2 studies with esmolol hydrochloride suggest its potential role in treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).

Objective: To study the efficacy of topical esmolol for healing of uninfected DFUs.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A randomized, double-blind, multicenter, phase 3 clinical trial was conducted from December 26, 2018, to August 19, 2020, at 27 referral centers across India.

Normal Reference Values of the Blackburne-Peel Ratio for Measuring Patellar Height in an Indian Population.

Background Historically, the quadriceps tendon has the largest sesamoid bone of the body, which is known as the patella. Patellar height is one of the important parameters in assessing patellar stability. The patella height has been found to vary in several diseases.

An Aberrant Case of Sacrococcygeal Teratoma in a Female Infant Born of Twin Pregnancy.

Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is an uncommon infantile tumor. It has a female preponderance with malignant variants being more common in males. These usually manifest as palpable masses over the sacral region in infancy which may or may not be associated with neural tube defects.

A Rare Case of Congenital Plunging Ranulas: Diagnosis With Intraoral and Extraoral Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Ranulas are cystic lesions located in the floor of the mouth. These are "pseudocysts" and are developed due to an obstruction in the sublingual gland. Congenital variants of plunging ranulas are very rare.

Live Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in a Patient With Previous Cesarean Section: A Case Report With Review of Literature.

Live cervical ectopic pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy and accounts for <1% of all ectopic pregnancies. Prompt diagnosis and early management with systemic or local administration of methotrexate is the treatment of choice in most cases. If the pregnancy is complicated, it can lead to significant hemorrhage, which may require a hysterectomy to save the life of the patient.

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation in Pregnancy: A Case Report.

Maternal mortality is a major public health issue globally. The exact incidence of maternal cardiac arrest (CA) is uncertain in developing countries like India as there is a paucity of reliable maternal registries. CA in pregnancy is rare and requires a multidisciplinary team well versed in the cascade of steps during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in managing such patients.

Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare, catastrophic disease affecting women in the third trimester of pregnancy or the postpartum period. We report a case of 24-year-old G2A1 with GA of 35 weeks who presented with amenorrhea, nausea, fever, vomiting, headache and yellowness of eyes. The patient was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia with Intrauterine death (IUD) with hemolysis elevated liver enzymes low platelets (HELLP).

The Role of the Mannheim Peritonitis Index for Predicting Outcomes in Patients With Perforation Peritonitis in a Rural Hospital in India.

Introduction Acute secondary peritonitis due to hollow viscus perforation is a life-threatening surgical condition with significant morbidity and mortality, depending on the severity with outcomes that differ in the Western and developing world. Various scoring systems have been developed to assess the severity and its relation to morbidity and mortality. We conducted this study to evaluate the role of the Mannheim peritonitis index (MPI) in predicting outcomes in perforation peritonitis patients in a rural hospital in India.

Spousal Violence among Reproductive Age Group Women - A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Spousal or intimate partner violence is the most common form of domestic violence and is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in women. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of spousal violence, various types of spousal violence, and the factors associated with it among reproductive age group women.

Materials And Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted in the Urban Health Training Center area of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nagpur, India, among married women between 15 and 49 years of age who were selected using systematic random sampling.

Portable Chest Radiograph: A Boon for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia.

Objective: In the present study, we evaluated the role of portable chest radiographs in critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in whom computed tomography (CT) of the chest was not feasible.

Methods: A retrospective chest X-ray study of patients under investigation for COVID-19 was performed in our dedicated COVID hospital (DCH) during the exponential growth phase of the COVID-19 outbreak (August-October, 2020). A total of 562 on-bed chest radiographs were examined comprising 289 patients (critically ill who couldn't be mobilized for CT) along with positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests.

Colo-Vesical Fistula: Relevance of Conventional Radiology in the Modern Era.

Colo-vesical fistula (CVF) is usually encountered in severe inflammatory and malignant conditions. Radiological imaging is crucial to the diagnosis of a colo-vesical fistula and helps gastroenterologists and surgeons select the best treatment option. This disorder is typically identified during follow-up of treatments for diverticulitis or chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

A Study to Design a Learning Tool "Virtual Patient" for Functional Diagnosis and Clinical Reasoning of Respiratory Dysfunction in the Undergraduate Physiotherapy Curriculum.

The aim of the present study was to develop and design software-based "virtual patient" for learning functional diagnosis with clinical reasoning of respiratory dysfunction based on need analysis and perception of faculty and student on utility in the undergraduate physiotherapy curriculum. The objective of the study was to design a framework of a respiratory case scenario that includes personal details, history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, investigations, functional impairment, and diagnosis, design a prototype of the virtual patient case scenario using software in a virtual environment created in oculus quest, obtain faculty and student feedback, and analyze the feedback. The result of the study obtained on feedback analysis suggests that the virtual patient case scenario (prototype) contains the relevant information in an organized and sequenced manner.

Tear film dysfunction after clear corneal phacoemulsification in diabetics and non-diabetics.

Purpose: A prospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary eye care centre to study the incidence of tear film dysfunction and its recovery in diabetics and non-diabetics after clear corneal phacoemulsification.

Methods: A total of 50 diabetics and 50 non-diabetics underwent clear corneal phacoemuslfication. Schirmer's I test (SIT), tear film break-up time (TBUT), corneal staining, tear meniscus height (TMH), and ocular surface disease index (OSDI) assessment were done preoperatively, postoperatively at 7 days, 1 month, and 3 months in both groups to assess tear film function.

Changing trends in Covid-19 publication in India by bibliometrics analysis.

Objective: The purpose of this research is to compare over the developing trend in Covid-19 research publications between 2020 and 2021 in India, overall in respect of age groups, health conditions, funding support, institutions, and research design.

Background: Covid-19 is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), first cited in Wuhan, China in December 2019. And has affected the entire world rapidly and still ongoing.

Fertility Sparing Surgery in Young Woman With Granulosa Cell Tumor Followed by a Successful Pregnancy.

An uncommon form of cancer known as a granulosa cell tumor (GCT) arises from ovarian sex cord cells that produce estrogen. The goal of conservative surgery in cancer is to retain organ functions while avoiding severe excision wherever possible. In oncologic gynecological surgery, fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) is a technique that tries to preserve the uterus and ovarian tissue.