Introduction-Physicians are at greater risk of air borne infection from patients. They must protect themselves from the diseases to serve the society better. There are four methods by which air borne infections can be minimized - Air Filter, Ioniser, Directed Air Flow and Air Curtain. All these methods can be used in OPD by using already available device in market in specific manner.
Liver cirrhosis is one of the commonest conditions which leads to a significant morbidity, multiple hospitalisation and mortality throughout the world. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) is one of the prevalent conditions associated with liver cirrhosis and as cites increasing its mortality several folds. These patients are prone to multiple infections owing to subdued immune response. This is due to deficient complement system, and diminished activity of neutrophilic and reticuloendothelial systems.
Background: Neonatal neuroimaging has gained importance because of the advances in obstetric management and neonatal intensive care leading to improve survival statistics. It plays a central role in determining etiology, extent of injury and may also provide information regarding prognosis and temporal relationship of brain injury in neonates presenting with seizures. Aims and objectives: The aim for our study is to study the role of MR Brain imaging in neonatal seizures and diagnose various pathologies by correlating the findings with clinical diagnosis.
Lateral Meniscal cysts are 10 times more common than the medial meniscus cysts. Trauma is the main cause for these meniscal cysts. 32 years old female came with complaints of pain and swelling the inner aspect of left knee and had a previous history of trauma 3 years back. On examination a swelling of size 3x1 cm was seen on the medial aspect of the right knee. MRI diagnosed a tear in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus with a parameniscal cyst adjacent to the medial meniscus.
Background: Diabetes is a major contributing factor in up to 70% of lower limb amputations. Foot damages such as ulceration, infection, gangrene are one of the important cause of hospital admission in patients with diabetes mellitus. The burden of diabetic foot disease and ulceration is set to increase further due to the co-existence of contributory co morbidities
AIM:
1. To assess various prognostic factors involved in the development of foot ulcers in type 2 diabetic patients presenting in Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital,Chidambaram .
Background: In the new era of urbanization where world disease burden is rapidly shifting from communicable disease to non-communicable disease, metabolic syndrome (MS) being the prime feature of it, liver diseases related to metabolic syndrome are also in the rise. In western nations nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease[3, 5, 10] and India is also not far behind from this fate. This present study is designed to evaluate the burden of various liver diseases associated with Metabolic syndrome.
Heart failure [HF] has high morbidity and mortality. Once it sets in, it shortens the survival hence its treatment should be aimed at delaying the cardiac mortality. The pharmacotherapy should target the basic pathology of HF which consists of myocardial stretch, remodeling and fibrosis. Hormones of Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone system and Catecholamines are responsible for cardiac remodeling and fibrosis. The release of cardiac biomarkers natriuretic peptides [NPs] neutralize the myocardial stretch and reduce the volume overload but do not regress the process of remodeling and fibrosis.
Aim: To quantitatively evaluate and compare tumor associated tissue eosinophils in different grades of Oral Squamous cell Carcinoma by using H&E and Sirius Red Stain.
Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of totally 33 histopathologically diagnosed cases of Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Sections of 4µ thickness were made from each of the paraffin embedded tissues used in the study and were stained with H & E and Sirius Red Stain. Tumor associated tissue eosinophils (TATE) were counted using binocular light microscope equipped with square ocular grid.
Currently, there has been no validated miRNA stool test for the diagnostic detection of colon cancer (CC). That is due to the complexity of fecal density, constant changes in stool every day, and the fact that there are more than one sources of miRNAs in stool (cell-free homogenates, exsosomal miRNAs, and stool colonocytes).
Background: Early detection and treatment of Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can reduce its complications. However, although OSA is common, most of the affected patients are not diagnosed. Primary Health Care Physicians (PHCPs) play a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of OSA.
Method: It was a cross sectional survey conducted in Al Hasa district of Saudi Arabia .All physicians working in primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Al-Hasa district were asked to fill the obstructive sleep apnea Knowledge and Attitudes (OSAKA) questionnaire.
