Who is dying from COVID-19 and when? An Analysis of fatalities in Tamil Nadu, India.

Background: As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, public health efforts must focus on preventing avoidable fatalities. Understanding the demographic and clinical characteristics of deceased COVID-19 patients; and estimation of time-interval between symptom onset, hospital admission and death could inform public health interventions focusing on preventing mortality due to COVID-19.

Methods: We obtained COVID-19 death summaries from the official dashboard of the Government of Tamil Nadu, between 10th May and July 10, 2020.

The role of image-guided intensity modulated proton therapy in glioma.

Gliomas represent a broad spectrum of disease with life-expectancy outcomes ranging from months to decades. As our understanding of the molecular profiles of gliomas expands rapidly, practitioners are now better able to identify patients with favorable versus nonfavorable prognoses. Radiation therapy plays a key role in glioma treatment, improving disease control and oftentimes survival.

An unusual case of brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism associated with ectopic parathyroid adenoma.

Brown tumor is a giant cell lesion associated with hyperparathyroidism. It is a non-neoplastic condition and represents terminal stage of the remodeling process in hyperparathyroid state. We report a case of brown tumor with multiple lesions in craniofacial region associated with ectopic parathyroid adenoma revealed after acute L-thyroxine poisoning.