2-deoxy-D-glucose as India's Response to COVID-19: A Commitment or Conceit?

2-deoxy-d-glucose (2-DG) has recently been approved for the treatment of moderate to severe COVID-19 patients in India. Here we discuss whether this is a well-thought-out step towards the long-term management of COVID-19 or a decision taken at the spur of the moment. 2-DG, an anticancer drug, also has immunomodulatory functions.

Post-COVID-19 pulmonary cavitation and tension pneumothorax in a non-ventilated patient.

Cavitation and pneumothorax are independently associated with high morbidity and mortality in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). While spontaneous (non-traumatic) pneumothorax formation has commonly been observed among mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients, there are few rare reports of COVID-19 associated pneumothorax without any history of barotrauma and other conventional risk factors. Here, we report a unique case of post-COVID-19 cavitation and tension pneumothorax which was further complicated by hydropneumothorax formation in a young patient who suffered severe COVID-19 pneumonia 4 weeks back.

A unique case of uncorrected Fallot's tetralogy with nasal dermoid cyst and median cleft lip presenting during postpartum.

While tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease among children, its first presentation in the third decade of life just after successful pregnancy outcome is extremely rare. In fact, survival of both child and mother having uncorrected TOF after noninstitutional delivery is unheard of. Herein, authors report a case of previously undiagnosed TOF associated with other midline congenital abnormalities, that is, nasal dermoid cyst and cleft palate, who presented for the first time with postpartum hemorrhage after an unsupervised home birth.

Dietary salt consumption pattern as an antecedent risk factor for hypertension: Status, vision, and future recommendations.

Multiple salt reduction strategies have been devised from time to time, addressing the issues of hypertension without considering the other essential factors, like the variability of salt sensitivity from the person to person. In this paper, we discuss how high salt consumption is one modifiable risk factor associated with hypertension among Indians, and there needs to be updated cut-off values. A thorough literature search on salt consumption articles on well-known search engines like Cochrane Library, PubMed, Google Scholar and Embase electronic database revealed a paucity of data in this field for India.

Causal Relationship of the Transverse Left Ventricular Band and Bicuspid Aortic Valve.

Objectives: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital lesion found in adults. It can be seen in combination with a transverse left ventricular (LV) band. This study aimed to find an essential relationship between the presence of transverse ventricular band and BAV.

Mapping fear among doctors manning screening clinics for COVID19. Results from cloud based survey in Eastern parts of India.

Background: As the number of cases of COVID19 from novel corona virus 2019 rises so are the number of deaths ensuing from it. Doctors have been in front in these calamitous times across the world. India has less number of doctors so doctors are overwhelmed with more number of patients to cater.

Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) and Heart Failure: Current Perspective.

COVID-19 has been the biggest pandemic which the world has seen in recent times. The SARS-Cov-2 infection has the potential to cause multi-organ dysfunction. Though the virus predominantly affects the lungs, it can affect the heart in myriad ways.

Growth Charts for Tribal, School-Going Children in Jharkhand Using Anthropometry and Lambda-Mu-Sigma Methods to Create Growth Charts.

Background: This study intends to find the growth patterns of selected school children. Globally accepted statistical methods were used to evaluate the data and prepare a growth chart.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with school-going children from 16 selected schools of a tribal district in Jharkhand using multistage cluster random sampling.

Comparative Evaluation of 3d Locking Versus Non-Locking Titanium Miniplates in the Treatment of Mandibular Fracture.

The introduction of 3-dimension systems for the treatment of mandibular fractures and continuity has offered certain advantages over other plating system. The present study was undertaken to compare 2.0 mm 3D titanium locking and non-locking miniplates in the management of mandibular fractures.

Knowledge and practices about sterilization and disinfection.

Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge and practices employed for infection control in dental laboratories.

Materials And Methods: A preformed questionnaire comprised of 16 questions related to infection control measures was prepared. This questionnaire based survey was then conducted among dental technicians of 60 dental colleges in East India.

Quality of life among HIV-tuberculosis co-infected patients.

Background: India is the world's third leading country in terms of people living with human deficiency virus (HIV) (2.1 million) with 0.4 million deaths due to HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB).

Mucin-4: A novel marker for oral cancer.

Background: Mucins are high-molecular-weight glycoproteins and are implicated in diverse biological functions. MUC4, a member of transmembrane mucin family, is expressed in airway epithelial cells and body fluids such as the saliva, tear film, ear fluid and breast milk. In addition to its normal expression, an aberrant expression of MUC4 has been reported in a variety of carcinomas.

An atypical initial presentation of AIDS as cryptococcal lymphadenitis.

A patient complained of fever on and off, difficulty in swallowing and cough (with scanty expectoration) since one and a half months and weight loss over 2 months. On examination, pallor was found to be present. Then ultrasonography of abdomen was done and it showed mesenteric and retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy.

Skull Base Surgery with Minimal Resources.

Background: Skull base surgery needs advanced equipment and is performed at few public sector hospitals in India. For financial and infrastructure reasons, the facilities available are insufficient for the large number of poor patients who need this surgery.

Methods: Neurologically deteriorating poor patients who failed to receive skull base surgery at overloaded public sector hospitals underwent surgery with basic neurosurgical instruments, using the available resources and indigenously designed instruments adhering to the basic principles of skull base surgery.