6 results match your criteria: "Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center[Affiliation]"
The importance of rapid assessment tools in evaluating mental health in emergency departments among patients with chronic diseases.
Front Public Health
March 2024
Department of Emergency Medicine, Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata, India.
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed mental health and cognition in patients with chronic diseases visiting the Emergency Department, using tools like the WHO well-being Index, Six-item screener, and CLOX-1 test.
- Chronic diseases were especially common in individuals aged 51-70, with diabetes being the most prevalent, and significant symptoms like fever and gastrointestinal bleeding were noted.
- Results showed that lower mental well-being scores were linked to poorer cognitive assessments, highlighting the importance of evaluating mental health even in patients with cognitive impairments in the ED.
An extension of cancer immunotherapy with dostarlimab, the PD1-PD L1 pathway blocker.
Heliyon
December 2023
Electrical Group, Bharatiya Nabhikya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, 603 102, India.
Article Synopsis
- Cancer immunotherapy harnesses the body's immune system to target and eliminate cancer cells, which often mutate to evade detection.
- A recent trial showed that the drug Dostarlimab successfully cured rectal adenocarcinoma by enhancing the immune response to recognize and attack cancer cells.
- The paper aims to simplify the explanation of how Dostarlimab boosts the immune system's ability to fight cancer for readers without a medical background.
Uncommon Presentation of Undiagnosed B-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder as Nodular Pulmonary Amyloidosis.
J Med Cases
January 2023
The Lung Center of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89138, USA.
B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of mature B lymphocytes in the bone marrow, lymphoid tissues, and/or peripheral blood. They can cause amyloid deposits in the lungs. In rare cases, lung nodules can be the first sign of this disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe COVID Infodemic - How Much is Too Much?
J Assoc Physicians India
December 2020
Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Background: The study aimed at assessing the prevalence and clinical profile of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in patients with cirrhosis using neuropsychological assessment and at understanding the management practices of MHE in the Indian clinical setting.
Methods: This cross-sectional, clinicoepidemiological study conducted at 20 sites enrolled liver cirrhosis patients with Grade 0 hepatic encephalopathy according to West-Haven Criteria. Patients were subjected to mini-mental state examination and those with a score of ≥24 were assessed using psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score.
Ailing bones and failing kidneys: a case of chronic cadmium toxicity.
Ann Clin Biochem
September 2013
Department of Biochemistry, Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata, India.
Heavy metal toxicity is often caused by occupational exposure. Chronic cadmium toxicity is a significant health concern among workers engaged in zinc smelting, battery production and silver jewellery industries, particularly in developing countries. We report the case of a 48-year-old man who presented with severe osteoporosis, impaired renal function and acquired Fanconi syndrome.
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