A Study to Evaluate Depression and Perceived Stress Among Frontline Indian Doctors Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: Amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health care workers of multiple disciplines have been designated as frontline doctors. This unforeseen situation has led to psychological problems among these health care workers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the mental health status of pan-Indian frontline doctors combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Benefits of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: A Consensus Statement.

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) occurs in approximately 20-40% of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients with DKD have a higher risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers and antihyperglycemic drugs form the mainstay of DKD management and aim to restrict progression to more severe stages of DKD.

'Twenty syndrome' in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

A 30-year-old woman presented with recurrent hiccups, vomiting and painful diminution of vision and gait instability for 1 day. She had one-and-a-half syndrome, bilateral seventh cranial nerve paresis with bilateral symptomatic optic neuritis and left-sided ataxic haemiparesis. We described her disorder as the 'twenty syndrome' (1/+7+7+2+2+½=20).

Silent hypoxia: a frequently overlooked clinical entity in patients with COVID-19.

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 may present with a wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild upper respiratory tract infection like illness to severe pneumonia and death. Patients may have severe hypoxaemia without proportional features of respiratory distress, also known as 'silent' or 'apathetic' hypoxia. We present a case of a 56-year-old man with COVID-19 who presented to the fever clinic of our institution with fever and cough without any respiratory distress but low oxygen saturation.

Modified Technique of Doubly Folded Peritoneal Flap Interposition in Transabdominal Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair: Our Experience of 36 Cases.

Purpose: Correction of vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) using interpositional flaps is an established procedure. In open repair, omental flap gives good results. However, its availability in all the cases is questionable.

An observational study on acute poisoning in a tertiary care hospital in West Bengal, India.

Aim: Poisoning is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in India. We undertook a prospective observational study to estimate the incidence, nature, severity and treatment outcome trends of acute poisoning in a tertiary care hospital in eastern India.

Methods: All patients, admitted during the study period with acute poisoning, drug overdose and envenomation, were enrolled.

Burrowing bug pigmentation.

Cydnidae bug (also termed the burrowing bug) are arthropods of the order Hemiptera, that are recognized by their morphological adaptations for digging. They release an odorous substance from special glands that serve as self-defense, causing pigmented macules when in contact with human skin, especially during the rainy season. Knowledge of this rarely described condition can help avoid unnecessary investigation(s).

Occurrence and predictors of abortion among women of the reproductive age group in a block of Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India.

Background: Despite being a sensitive and less explored issue, abortion is a major preventable cause of maternal morbidity and mortality affecting millions of women in developing countries.

Objectives: The study aimed to determine the occurrence, nature, and predictors of abortion among women in the reproductive age group in Naxalbari block of Darjeeling district.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Naxalbari block of Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India, from May 2015 to April 2016, among 420 women aged 15-49 years selected from 30 villages by cluster sampling technique.