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View article: Hepatocyte paraffin-1, CD10, and CD34 immunostaining as a diagnostic aid in cytologic diagnosis of hepatic cancer
Hepatocyte paraffin-1, CD10, and CD34 immunostaining as a diagnostic aid in cytologic diagnosis of hepatic cancer Open
Background: Cytomorphological distinction between hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic tumors to the liver may be difficult, especially when these have poor differentiation. The present study was done to assess the diagnostic utility of…
View article: Comparison of efficacy of haloperidol and olanzapine in the treatment of delirium.
Comparison of efficacy of haloperidol and olanzapine in the treatment of delirium. Open
Till date, typical antipsychotic haloperidol is the treatment of choice for delirium. But, due to higher side effects with haloperidol, newer atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine) are increasingly being used in the treatment of deliri…
View article: Utility and Limitations of Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis as Compared with Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes
Utility and Limitations of Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis as Compared with Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes Open
Taking OGTT as the gold standard, the sensitivity of HbA1c for diagnosing diabetes is good when used in outpatients with cirrhosis. However, the sensitivity of HbA1c decreases when it is used for hospitalized patients, suggesting that it i…
View article: Post-cholecystectomy syndrome: A new look at an old problem
Post-cholecystectomy syndrome: A new look at an old problem Open
Symptoms are common after LC, but they settle over time. Very few patients have a detectable cause for symptoms after LC, and it is difficult to predict which patients will become symptomatic after LC; in the present series, previous attac…
View article: Successful Use of Entecavir in Hepatitis B-associated Membranous Nephropathy
Successful Use of Entecavir in Hepatitis B-associated Membranous Nephropathy Open
We report the case of a 7-year-old unimmunized boy who presented with generalized anasarca for the first time, along with nephrotic-range proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, microscopic hematuria and hypertension. Special investigations revealed…
View article: Patterns in antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonellae isolated at a tertiary care hospital in northern India
Patterns in antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonellae isolated at a tertiary care hospital in northern India Open
Background & objectives: Multidrug-resistant Salmonellae have emerged worldwide as also in India. The aim of this study was to study the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella enterica serovars isolated at a tertiary care hospi…
View article: T-Tube Versus Biliary Stent as Decompression Procedure after Open Common Bile Duct Exploration in Patients of Choledocholithiasis
T-Tube Versus Biliary Stent as Decompression Procedure after Open Common Bile Duct Exploration in Patients of Choledocholithiasis Open
View article: Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring in a North Indian Public Teaching Hospital
Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring in a North Indian Public Teaching Hospital Open
Background: ADRs are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Hospital-based monitoring is one of the methods to identify and assess the ADRs. The aim of this study is to monitor the incidence, causality, preventability and severity…
View article: Pattern of antibiotic resistance in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>
Pattern of antibiotic resistance in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Open
Antibiotic resistance has been an emerging concern for common bacterial infections worldwide.Helicobacter pylori, commonly associated with chronic bacterial infections, is also included in bacteria with drug resistant problems.Its infectio…