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Background: Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy in men globally, with an increasing incidence in African countries. Despite the increasing inci…

Background: Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening opportunistic fungal infection predominantly affecting individuals with advanced HIV infection. In tuberculosis…

Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains a major public health problem and an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children in resource…

Background: Cardiovascular disease is one of the major public health problems that causes restricted quality of life, disability, and mortality, with high costs…

Objective: Emergency endotracheal intubation (ETI), a critical life-saving intervention in the emergency department (ED) is associated with significant complica…

Background: Urosepsis occurs in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) with a high morbidity because of changing beta-lactam resistance, which may become a problem…

Background: Aim of this study is to investigate CTS-based prognostic and predictive outcomes in individuals with chest injuries following chest trauma. Methods…

Objectives: To study the epidemiological profile, clinical presentation, severity assessment using the Peradeniya Organophosphorus Poisoning (POP) score, treatm…

Background: Early-onset neonatal septicemia remains a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Its rapid progression, nonspecifi…

Background: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries, including India. Hos…

Background: Abdominal wound dehiscence is defined as the postoperative separation of layers of a wound, with or without eventration. AWD is one of the most fear…

Background: Prostate cancer is still a primary cause of male cancer morbidity and mortality. Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI), based on PI-RADS interpretation, has b…

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major global health challenge, with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Rapid and accurate prognostication in t…

Introduction: Antenatal care (ANC) refers to the care a pregnant woman receives during her pregnancy through consultations with trained healthcare workers such…

Acute pancreatitis is a leading emergency admission worldwide and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early risk stratification is critical…

Background: Among all the strokes the intracerebral haemorrhage comprises of about 8-13% and carries a significant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to…

Hypertension is the most common medical condition during pregnancy and is classified into four types: chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, pre-eclamp…

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality globally and more than 500 million people are already affected. It has b…

Background: Neonatal mortality and morbidity remain a persistent issue, particularly in low-resource settings. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), early and prolonged s…

Background: Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (IHPS) is the leading etiology of gastric outlet obstruction in infancy, with progressive pyloric musculatur…

Background: Obstetric hysterectomy (OH) is a life-saving procedure for antepartum, peripartum, and postpartum hemorrhage, but its high incidence in developing c…

Objective: Interest in off pump technique has markedly expanded in recent years. It has been shown that peroperative complications and mortality rates are reduc…

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide, with being the leading cause of death globally, taking a…

Clostridioides difficile infection remains a leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea, linked primarily to broad-spectrum antibiotic use and gut microbio…

Objective: To assess the prognostic value of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score in predicting maternal and neonatal outcomes among women with pregnan…

Objective: This study aims to assess and compare the prognostic value of Rapid Acute Physiological Score and modified Rapid Emergency Medicine Score for mortali…

Objective: In the literature, the mortality rates have been reported to be higher in elderly patients admitted for medical reasons. We aimed to investigate the…

Background: Global trends in cesarean section (CS) have been rising consistently. In India, the rates in tertiary hospitals are particularly high due to referra…

Background: Cardiovascular complications are rare in tuberculosis. It causes severe morbidity and mortality. There is paucity of data on cor pulmonale as a comp…

As an internal medicine specialist with a dedicated interest in insulin resistance, I have been engaged in ongoing clinical studies investigating various aspect…

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 20201. COVID-19 severity is linked…

Background: Platelet volume indices (PVI) such as mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and plateletcrit (PCT) have been implicated in…

Background: Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (PRAKI) has a bimodal distribution. Study aimed to analyze epidemiological factors causing AKI in critically i…

Objective: To systematically review literature on the predictive value of masseter and psoas muscle sarcopenia in neurocritical patients. Design: Systematic Rev…

Diarrhea remains a major cause of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Although Oral Rehydration Solution is a highly effective intervention, its utilization…

Objective: To assess the clinical profile, comorbidities, complications, and outcomes of elderly COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital in India…

Introduction: Acute respiratory failure is a major medical emergency in elderly patients, [1-3], often linked to a hyper-inflammatory state. Interleukin-6 (IL-6…

Background: Ovarian cancer, specifically high-grade serous carcinoma, is among the top causes of cancer-related mortality in women, and there is no reliable scr…

Objective: To investigate the clinical profile, risk factors, outcomes, microbiological patterns, and antibiotic resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)…

Background: Cesarean section has become the most prevalent surgical procedure involving the delivery of a fetus through an incision in the uterus. Unnecessary l…

Background: Pancreatic trauma is a rare but challenging condition due to its retroperitoneal location and nonspecific clinical presentation. This study evaluate…

Background: Hypertension is a significant global health concern due to its high prevalence and its association with increased morbidity and mortality. Methods…

Background and Aim: Cancer of cervix is one of the most prevalent gynaecological cancers in women. Additionally, it is among the most prevalent cancers in women…

Background: Hemodynamic instability is a life-threatening condition frequently encountered in emergency departments, requiring rapid assessment and management…

Aims: Current screening paradigms for RA-associated lung disease lack validated serologic thresholds, while treatment remains guideline-agnostic with limited co…

Objective: To evaluate the clinical profile, management, and outcomes of patients with inhalation injury following the Jay Bhawani building fire in Mumbai. Desi…

Introduction: Stroke is a major cause of mortality and disability, with elderly patients at higher risk. Ischemic stroke, the most common type, results from emb…

Objective: To study the etiology, risk factors, clinical profile, complications, and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in elderly patients. Design: A prospe…

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the prognostic factors and clinical outcomes of Acute Confusional State (ACS) in elderly patients, focusing on predisposi…

Background: Many women in reproductive age-span succumb to complications during and following pregnancy and childbirth or abortion. Gross National Income affect…