A cross-sectional study of echocardiographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 delta strain.

Background: The delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with increased mortality and multi-organ failure, affecting various systems in the body. Cardiovascular manifestations including arrhythmias, heart failure, myocarditis, myocardial damage, and thromboembolism are commonly observed in patients infected with the delta variant.

Materials And Methods: This study enrolled 106 individuals who tested positive for the delta strain of SARS-CoV-2 using real-time RT-PCR between May 25, 2020, and October 15, 2021.

Comparative analysis of cytomorphology of thyroid lesion on conventional cytology versus liquid-based cytology and categorize the lesions according to The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology.

Introduction: Thyroid nodules are a common disorder of the thyroid. Most of these are benign and only 5%-30% are malignant. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) plays a vital role in differentiating benign from malignant and hence directing toward timely intervention.

Awareness of General Practitioners toward Hypertension Management.

Introduction: The silent killer, hypertension (HTN), is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In India, HTN has a major public health effect on cardiovascular health and health-care systems.

Aim: The present study was aimed to evaluate the awareness of general practitioners (GPs) toward HTN management and also their approach toward management.

A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Quality of Life of Perimenopausal and Post menopausal Women in Rural Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Background: Perimenopause is the period in a woman's life during which she passes from the reproductive to the nonreproductive stage. According to the 2008 estimates, the number of menopausal women in India was 43 million. Projected values in 2026 depict the menopausal population at 103 million.

Physiology to Disease Transmission of Respiratory Tract Infection: A Narrative Review.

Introduction: In the current scenario of the COVID 19 pandemic, the protective reflexes, namely sneeze and cough, have received great importance. However, it is not in terms of protection but in terms of the spread of infection. The present review tries to bring out the correlation between the physiology of sneeze and cough, taking into consideration the various receptors that initiate the two reflexes, then correlating it with the formation of expelled droplets and the significance of various aspects of droplets that lead to the spread of infection.

The anatomy, movement, and functions of human sperm tail: an evolving mystery.

Sperms have attracted attention of many researchers since it was discovered by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in 1677. Though a small cell, its every part has complex structure and different function to play in carrying life. Sperm tail is most complicated structure with more than 1000 proteins involved in its functioning.

Laboratory diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 - A review of current methods.

At present the whole world is facing pandemic of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19); caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This disease has rapidly spreads across the world from its origin of Wuhan, China and affected millions people worldwide and make them to remain in their homes. The knowledge of available laboratory methods is essential for early and correct diagnosis of COVID-19 to identify new cases as well as monitoring treatment of confirmed cases.

Maternal serum uric acid and calcium as predictors of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy: A case control study.

Objectives: Compare serum uric acid and calcium levels among normotensive and hypertensive pregnant women, to compare maternal and perinatal outcomes in two groups.

Materials And Methods: Prospective case control study was conducted after ethical approval in Obstetrics and Gynaecology department of rural tertiary care centre of Northern India, over seven months. Total 220 antenatal women ≥34 weeks of gestation with 110 cases having hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and 110 controls with normal blood pressure were compared for maternal uric acid and calcium levels and maternal, perinatal outcomes.

Reactive oxygen species in seminal plasma as a cause of male infertility.

Male factor is responsible for 40-50% of infertility cases, contributing equally as a female factor. Oxidative stress has now emerged as one of the major causes of unexplained male infertility, as it leads to increased risk of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragmentation, decreased sperm motility, concentration and abnormal morphology. Though a certain amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) activity is essential for normal functioning of sperms, an excess lead to pathological effects on semen parameters, ultimately resulting in male sub-fertility or infertility.

Cell-Free Fetal DNA: A Novel Biomarker for Early Prediction of Pre-eclampsia and Other Obstetric Complications.

Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, especially Pre-eclampsia is one of the major causes of increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality all over the world. Early prediction of pre-eclampsia is the need of modern obstetrics, as this can timely prevent the progress of disease as well as related fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality. In addition to the screening of fetal aneuploidies, Rhesus-D status, fetal sex, single gene disorders, the cell-free fetal Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) quantification has emerged as a promising biomarker for the prediction of pre-eclampsia.

Impact of maternal serum uric acid on perinatal outcome in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A prospective study.

Introduction: Worldwide hypertensive disorder of pregnancy is major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity, mortality.

Aim: To study impact of maternal serum uric acid on perinatal outcome in women with hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.

Methodology: Present study was conducted in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of rural tertiary care centre of Northern India over seven months (October 2016-May 2017).

Impact of age on semen parameters in male partners of infertile couples in a rural tertiary care center of central India: A cross-sectional study.

Background: High rates of sub-fertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes were seen after age 40. In contrast to oogenesis, spermatogenesis continues in elderly men.

Objective: To retrospectively study the impact of aging on semen parameters in male partners of infertile couples in the rural area of developing country over 10 years and to find out whether aging affects male factor fertility and various semen parameters in this part of developing country.

Universal Hearing Screening in Newborns Using Otoacoustic Emissions and Brainstem Evoked Response in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.

The objectives were to determine the incidence of hearing impairment in a standardized population of neonates and to determine the significance of association of epidemiological and risk factors with neonatal hearing loss. A cohort of 600 newborns was selected for study and divided into two groups-525 in 'No Risk' group and remaining 75 in 'At Risk' group. The study protocol was carried out in three steps: (a) Screening of Hearing Loss with TOAE, done from 36 h after birth to 28 days of life, (b) Re-screening of hearing loss in newborns (of 4-12 weeks of age), who were tested positive for hearing loss in the first screening, done with DPOAE, (c) Confirmation of hearing loss with BERA, in those who were tested positive in both the first and second screening.