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View article: Laboratory Report-based Learning of Dyslipidemia in a Peer-assisted Small-group Discussion in Biochemistry: An Effective Way of Emphasizing Early Clinical Exposure for First Phase MBBS Students
Laboratory Report-based Learning of Dyslipidemia in a Peer-assisted Small-group Discussion in Biochemistry: An Effective Way of Emphasizing Early Clinical Exposure for First Phase MBBS Students Open
Introduction: Collaborative learning where medical students interact with their peers and facilitators rather than just acquiring knowledge through one-way transfer of information from teacher to students, has a number of advantages shown …
View article: HIV-TB Cross-referral and Collaborative Strategy: 8 Years of Our Experience from An Urban Health Centre in North India
HIV-TB Cross-referral and Collaborative Strategy: 8 Years of Our Experience from An Urban Health Centre in North India Open
Our study highlights the strong need to scale up the integration and partnership between HIV and TB programmes for better and integrated diagnosis and care of HIV-TB co-infected patients.
View article: Clinico-mycological analysis and antifungal resistance pattern in human immunodeficiency virus-associated candidiasis: An Indian perspective
Clinico-mycological analysis and antifungal resistance pattern in human immunodeficiency virus-associated candidiasis: An Indian perspective Open
Although C. albicans continues to be the leading etiological agent of candidiasis, the incidence of nonalbicans species among HIV-positive Indian individuals is rising. Antifungal resistance was higher among nonalbicans Candida species. An…
View article: Rapid detection of respiratory syncytial virus in community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections in children by chromatographic assay
Rapid detection of respiratory syncytial virus in community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections in children by chromatographic assay Open
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the single most important viral agent causing pediatric lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) worldwide. To evaluate the role of RSV in pediatric LRTIs, we studied 85 children <2 years of age hospi…
View article: Utility of a serum Aspergillusgalactomannan assay in diagnosis of invasive pulmonary Aspergillosis in HIV/AIDS patients: a prospective analysis
Utility of a serum Aspergillusgalactomannan assay in diagnosis of invasive pulmonary Aspergillosis in HIV/AIDS patients: a prospective analysis Open
Background: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a life threatening infection among immunocompromised patients. A timely and precise diagnosis of this condition is often precluded by lack of sensitive and specific noninvasive diagnost…
View article: Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Vibrio cholerae strains isolated at a tertiary care medical centre in New Delhi, India
Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Vibrio cholerae strains isolated at a tertiary care medical centre in New Delhi, India Open
Background: Vibrio cholerae is a common cause of acute diarrhea in India. Extensive and injudicious use of antimicrobials has led to the emergence of V. cholerae strains that are resistant to several antibiotics. The present study was cond…
View article: Pulmonary aspergillosis as opportunistic mycoses in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: Report from a tertiary care hospital in North India.
Pulmonary aspergillosis as opportunistic mycoses in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: Report from a tertiary care hospital in North India. Open
Our findings suggest that Aspergillus species be considered possible etiological agents in HIV-positive patients with pulmonary infection.
View article: Changing epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance pattern of Vibrio cholerae isolates at a tertiary care health laboratory in North India (2011–2015)
Changing epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance pattern of Vibrio cholerae isolates at a tertiary care health laboratory in North India (2011–2015) Open
Background: Vibrio cholerae is a common bacterial enteropathogen causing acute diarrheal disease in the developing world. Marked variations in epidemiology and in in vitro susceptibility of isolates are commonly observed, and emerging and …
View article: Fungal Opportunistic Pneumonias in HIV/AIDS Patients: An Indian Tertiary Care Experience
Fungal Opportunistic Pneumonias in HIV/AIDS Patients: An Indian Tertiary Care Experience Open
Fungal opportunistic pneumonias are common in HIV reactive patients in Indian setting and warrant a prompt and accurate diagnostic evaluation in the form of a combination of microbiological, serological and histopathological techniques, fo…
View article: Evaluation of Baseline CD4 + T Cell Counts and ART Requirement in Newly Diagnosed HIV Seropositive Individuals in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Northern India
Evaluation of Baseline CD4 + T Cell Counts and ART Requirement in Newly Diagnosed HIV Seropositive Individuals in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Northern India Open
In the present study, about three-fourth of newly diagnosed HIV positive Indian patients required initiation of ART at registration. The relatively low baseline CD4+ T cell counts in this population highlights the need for timely baseline …
View article: Evaluation of SD BIOLINE Syphilis 3.0 for Rapid Diagnosis of Syphilis: Report from a Regional Sexually Transmitted Infection Reference Laboratory in North India
Evaluation of SD BIOLINE Syphilis 3.0 for Rapid Diagnosis of Syphilis: Report from a Regional Sexually Transmitted Infection Reference Laboratory in North India Open
Background: Serology is considered the mainstay of syphilis diagnosis. The limitations of the traditional serological methods and the advent and availability of novel immunochromatographic assays have led to the widespread application of r…
View article: Indian adolescents and human immunodeficiency virus: A pilot study from Delhi
Indian adolescents and human immunodeficiency virus: A pilot study from Delhi Open
Dear Editor, Adolescence is defined as the period from 10 to 19 years of age. Nearly 22.8% of the Indian population fall in this age group.[1] According to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund report, India has been r…
View article: An Unusual Case of Cystic Fibrosis Associated<i> Pneumocystis jiroveci</i> Pneumonia in an Infant
An Unusual Case of Cystic Fibrosis Associated<i> Pneumocystis jiroveci</i> Pneumonia in an Infant Open
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is one of the major infections in patients with impaired immunity. The entity is common in HIV-seropositive individuals but quite very rare in HIV-seronegative individuals especially children. We repor…
View article: An Audit of VDRL Testing from an STI Clinic in India: Analysing the Present Scenario with Focus on Estimating and Optimizing the Turnaround Time
An Audit of VDRL Testing from an STI Clinic in India: Analysing the Present Scenario with Focus on Estimating and Optimizing the Turnaround Time Open
Our study highlights the strong need to shift to alternative testing methods, mainly rapid point of care procedures for serodiagnosis of syphilis in order to circumvent the problems of long turnaround time and low patient follow-up rates.
View article: Is Scrub Typhus a Cause of Febrile Illness Among Paediatric Population of Delhi?
Is Scrub Typhus a Cause of Febrile Illness Among Paediatric Population of Delhi? Open
Scrub typhus is a febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted through the bite of larval forms of trombiculid mites [1].The signs and symptoms of the disease are relatively nonspecific and in areas like Delhi where out…
View article: A study of HIV-concordant and -discordant couples attending voluntary counselling and testing services at a tertiary care center in North India
A study of HIV-concordant and -discordant couples attending voluntary counselling and testing services at a tertiary care center in North India Open
A large number of Indian couples are exposed to the risk of heterosexual human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. The present records-based study was undertaken at the voluntary counselling and testing facility of a tertiary care h…