Background and objective :CRP being a acute inflammatory marker demonstration of
its serial rise in patients with CAP predicts the severity and outcome in these patients .
We aim to study CRP levels on the day of admission ...
Introduction: Abnormal Homocysteine (HCY) level appear to contribute to atherosclerosis by direct toxic effect that damages the arterial linings, interfering with the clotting factors and oxidation of LDL. Some 10% to 20% ...
Background and Objectives: Poisoning due to Organophosphorus (OP) compounds is
most commonly seen. Earlier plasma cholinesterase level was used to assess the severity
of poisoning and determine the clinical course. ...
Stroke is a growing disease and it is the second common cause of death in the world after coronary heart disease especially in the elderly. Uric acid is the ultimate catabolite of purine metabolism in human and higher ...
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is 6th leading cause of death in older people. Elderly patients hospitalized with CAP constitute a special population since they commonly have comorbidities, nutritional & immunological ...
Hypertension is the third leading killer disease in the world and is responsible
for 1 in every 8 deaths. About 1 billion people are affected by hypertension
worldwide.(1) There is strong positive and continuous correlation ...
Magnesium deficiency has been proposed as a novel factor implicated in the
pathogenesis of diabetic complications. Hypomagnesemia can be both a consequence
and a cause of diabetic complications
The introduction of effective highly active antiretroviral therapy(HAART) in
the mid 1990s led to a marked reduction in the morbidity and mortality of HIV
infection. Side effects of HAART such as dyslipidemia were soon ...
Ventilation associated pneumonia (VAP) is a form of nosocomial pneumonia that
occurs in patients receiving mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. This study is
conducted to find incidence, common organism causing ...
Chethan R Rajapurohit(BLDE (Deemed to be university), 2019)
Nicotine, which is the main component of tobacco, causes sudden coronary
death. It also has the propensity to provoke ventricular arrhythmias. 12-lead
electrocardiogram (ECG) is a routine, inexpensive tool for assessment ...
C. Uday Bhanu(BLDE (Deemed to be university), 2014)
One of the most overlooked of all serious complications of diabetes is
cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN), which encompasses damage to the
autonomic nerve fibers that innervate the heart and blood vessels, and ...
AYYALI AMBRESH(BLDE (Deemed to be university), 2018)
Pleural effusion is one of the common condition
encountered in day to day practise. Pleural effusions represent a very
common diagnostic task to the physician. A correct diagnosis of the
underlying disease is essential ...
AVINASH S ALASHETTY(BLDE (Deemed to be university), 2014)
Acute Myocardial infarction (AMI) is a significant public health problem in
developing countries. Heart failure (HF) following AMI is a leading cause of
cardiovascular (CVS) mortality and morbidity. An increasing no of ...