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Mucormycosis during Second Wave of COVID-19
Abstract: Adding more burden to such a challenging situation, mucormycosis, an invasive fungal infection, has seen a sudden rise in the number of COVID-19 patients. The second wave affects Indians greatly with a mysterious fungal infection. Here, we are reviewed the clinical pathogenesis, signs and symptoms and treatment. The findings here showed that the use of immunosuppressants to combat COVID-19 also increases the risk of contracting mucormycosis. Patients suffering from hyperglycemia, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 35–45 Read article
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An Overview of ELISA Biochemistry: A Brief Evaluation
Abstract: ELISA, known as the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, is widely recognized as the most reliable immunoassay method. This technique is highly sensitive and serves the purpose of identifying and measuring various substances such as hormones, antibodies, antigens, glycoproteins, allergens, and proteins. The process involves the formation of antibody–antigen complexes that generate a detectable response, enabling quantification. In response to encountering foreign substances called "antigens," the immune system of an individual produces …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 9–19 Read article
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DETECTION OF LUNG CANCER USING SOFT COMPUTING TECHNIQUES
Abstract: Cancer is a generic term that can affect any part of the body. Most cancers, 90%-95%, are because by environmental and lifestyle variables which cause genetic mutations. Inherited genetics account for 5% to 10% of the total. Early identification of lung cancer has improved patient survival and has been a vital study topic. It starts within the cells covering the bronchi and lung parts like bronchioles or alveoli. Due to …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Risk of Diabetes in the Indian Population: A Study Using Indian Diabetes Risk Score and Random Blood Glucose Level.
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Because of increasing burden of the diabetes effort was attempted for early diagnosis of diabetes by means of screening with the objectives to find out the prevalence and the risk of diabetes mellitus among individuals attending a Diabetes awareness and health camp by using Indian diabetes risk score and Random Blood Glucose level.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Diabetic awareness and health check up camp organized on 28th October 2016, at the …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 21–24 Read article
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Secondary to Management of Dimorphic Anemia by Repeated Blood Transfusions: A Case Report
Abstract: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, popularly known asPRES, is defined as a clinicoradiological syndrome which is characterized by symptoms such as headache, seizures, and altered consciousness and characterized by white matter vasogenic edema affecting the posterior occipital and parietal lobes of the brain .We report a 39-year-old woman who was treated by iron and blood transfusion for dimorphic anemia with a hemoglobin (Hb) level of 2 g/dl. Patient developed three episodes …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 6–8 Read article
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Clinical and Etiological Profile of Heart Failure Patients
Abstract: This study was undertaken to study the clinical and etiological profile of patients with heart failure at Mamata General Hospital, Khammam. This is a study of clinical and etiological profile of heart failure in patients of above 15 years of age, who were admitted in Mamata Medical College during the period December 2012 to November 2013. The incidence of heart failure (HF) in Mamata General Hospital is less compared to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 6–11 Read article
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Knowledge on MSE (Mental Status Examination) Among Nursing Students
Abstract: The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge on mental status examination and to find out the association between the level of knowledge and demographic variables. A non-experimental study was conducted on mental status examination with 30 nursing students in Govt. Rajaji Hospital at Madurai. The data was collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. The obtained data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Most of the …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and the Role of Prokinetics Along with PPIS
Abstract: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is often confused with functional dyspepsia as dyspepsia symptom commonly coexist with heartburn and some patients with functional dyspepsia respond to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. Up to 25–50% of patients with functional dyspepsia defined according to Rome III criteria can have abnormal esophageal acid exposure. Functional dyspepsia presents of one or more of the following symptoms: Postprandial fullness, early satiation, epigastric pain or burning, and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 12–14 Read article
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A Typical Case of Asherman Syndrome (Fritsch Syndrome) due to Prolonged Retained Fragment of Cu-T in Myometrium
Abstract: Asherman or Fritsch syndrome is also known as intrauterine adhesions. It can lead to partial or complete dysfunction of the endometrium. It affects women of all races and ages equally suggesting no underlying genetic predisposition for its development. The incidence is 40% after D and C. It is mostly due to vigorous curettage of endometrium causes scarring and occlusion in the uterine cavity or it may also be due to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 10–12 Read article
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Study of Variation in Platelet Count and WBC Count in Smear of Serology Positive Malaria Patients
Abstract: Malaria constitutes one of the maximum percentages of mortal diseases on earth. It is normally definite by abnormalities in many haematological indices with anaemia and thrombocytopenia being almost regular. Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is estimated that there are about 300–500 million new cases every year, with 1.5–2.7 million deaths worldwide. The study was conducted in population of Anand city, and district …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 15–17 Read article
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The Clinical Study on Conservative Therapy of Pediatric Intussusception: Caudal Block Improves the Success Rate
Abstract: Intestinal intussusception is one of diseases in which pediatric patient complain of acute abdominal pain and its morbidity is high. Therefore, it is necessary to diagnose and treat it swiftly but there are several difficulties for its treatment. Recently, there are many study and success for researching diagnosis and treatment of acute abdominal pain. Etiology and pathophysiology of intussusception are revealed so that noninvasive treatment is applied in clinical field. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 29–34 Read article
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A Cross Sectional Study Report on Prevalence of Obesity and its Associated Risk Factor among Patients Attending National Institute of Unani Medicine, India
Abstract: Background and objective: Obesity (Siman e Mufrat) is defined as deposition of excess adipose tissue mass and increased body weight. As per National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) in 2015–16, India’s obesity doubled in last 10 years. The prevalence of obesity is higher among the urban than rural, high socioeconomic states and in south India from 1998 to 2018. This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of obesity among patients …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 12–16 Read article
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A Review on Treating and Managing Hypertension in Pregnancy
Abstract: Hypertension refers to increased arterial blood pressure. Studies show that disorders (pre-existing and gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia) due to hypertension are major cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. During centuries we still do not have any specific treatment for hypertension in pregnancy. Hypertension during pregnancy occurs in about 6–8% of women. It is necessary to choose the optimal time and optimal therapy for hypertensive pregnancy disorders. Complication can …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 22–32 Read article
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Mucormycosis: An Emerging Challenge among COVID-19 Patients
Abstract: Mucormycosis is a rare angio-invasive opportunistic fungal infection that has become an emerging challenge among COVID-19 patients. The higher incidence of mucormycosis among COVID-19 patients has been attributed to hypoxia, pre-existing or steroid induced diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, increased ferritin levels, and SARS-CoV-2 or steroid mediated immunosuppression. Other contributing factors include prolonged hospitalization with or without use of mechanical ventilators.The epidemiology and etiopathogenesis of this disease are still evolving. Once infected, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 34–37 Read article
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Prevalence of Lower back pain in a sample population of Musculo-skeletal disorders - Cross sectional community based study
Abstract: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) is a global term for several types of disorders affecting the body’s joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons and structures that support limbs, neck and back. Low back pain (LBP) is most common musculoskeletal disorder defined as pain and discomfort, localised below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without referred leg pain.LBP is one of the most common conditions encountered in clinical medicine.LBP …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 38–44 Read article
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Current Issues in Understanding of Diabetes
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a significant metabolic disorder that poses a major health concern, particularly in India. India harbours the world's highest number of diabetic patients, totalling around 130 million, with an additional 40 million categorised as prediabetic. In the global context, the number of adults suffering from diabetes was roughly 150 million in 2000, but this number is projected to significantly increase by 2030. The global prevalence of prediabetes is …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Analysis of Discrete Wavelet Transform for Denoising of Breast CT Image
Abstract: During acquisition of medical images noise gets induced in the digital image by various effects. The state of art devices used for capturing the images introduces complex type of addition noise in the images. No medical imaging devices are noise free. The most commonly used medical images are acquired from MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), CT (Computed Tomography) and X-ray equipment’s. Additive noise into medical image decreases the visual quality that …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 27–31 Read article
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Prevalence of Frailty and Its Association with Information and Communication Technologies Use among Older Adults
Abstract: Frailty phenotype (FP) refers to a clinical syndrome characterized by a lack of effective response to stressors due to a decline in physiological reserve. The presence of FP is associated with negative outcomes in elders, like disability. Information and communication technology (ICT) is defined as a unit of technology that an individual can use to produce, store, and communicate information, e.g., mobile phones (MP) and internet browsing. The aim of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 40–48 Read article
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Normal Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer (RNFL) Thickness in Indian Population: Optical Coherence Tomogram
Abstract: We determine normal retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) in the normal North Indian population as measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT). It provides cross-sectional observational study. Twenty normal subjects from 10 to 45 yrs old (40 study eyes) have been selected as participants for this study. As a method, peripapillary fast RNFL scans performed by FD-OCT with a nominal diameter of 3.46 mm centered on the optic disc were performed …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 19–24 Read article
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Visit to Visit Fasting Plasma Glucose Variability and Associated Factors in Diabetic Patients
Abstract: Wide glycemic variability has been proposed as one of the factors associated with poor glycemic control and development of diabetes complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent of visit to visit fasting plasma variability and associated factors in patients with diabetes. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 280 diabetic patients attending outpatient diabetic clinic of Ayder Referral Hospital between December, 2015, and April, 2016. Relevant …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 14–24 Read article