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View article: Clinico-Dermoscopic Findings of Jacquet’s Erosive Dermatitis in Adults: A Report of Two Cases
Clinico-Dermoscopic Findings of Jacquet’s Erosive Dermatitis in Adults: A Report of Two Cases Open
Jacquet's erosive dermatitis (JED) is a severe irritant dermatitis characterized by erosive genital and perianal lesions, often misdiagnosed due to overlapping clinical features. This case report presents two adult cases of JED with distin…
View article: Defining Electronic Health Record Standards for Child Health: A State-of-the-Art Review
Defining Electronic Health Record Standards for Child Health: A State-of-the-Art Review Open
Background Improving child health using health information technology (IT) requires a unique set of functionalities that are built into the electronic health record (EHR) and are used to support patient care. In this article, we review and…
View article: Remdesivir in Renal Transplant Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019
Remdesivir in Renal Transplant Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Open
Introduction: Remdesivir has shown broad-spectrum antiviral activity. This drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) management. Other than a few case series and case reports, not much inf…
View article: Uric Acid Level and Its Correlation with Glycemic Control in Diabetics with Normal Renal Function
Uric Acid Level and Its Correlation with Glycemic Control in Diabetics with Normal Renal Function Open
Introduction: Limited studies have evaluated the relationship between uric acid and diabetes mellitus (DM), with different studies reporting varying findings. We aimed to investigate the association between levels of uric acid and glycemic…
View article: Paint-thinner-induced Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Series and Review
Paint-thinner-induced Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Series and Review Open
Occupational health hazards contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of workers in factories. Toluene has become a widely abused inhaled volatile drug. The spectrum of toluene-induced renal injury includes rhabdomyolysis, my…
View article: Gabapentin Toxicity and Role of Dialysis
Gabapentin Toxicity and Role of Dialysis Open
Gabapentin is frequently used as an analgesic in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is excreted exclusively through kidney, and therefore impairment in kidney function could lead to gabapentin accumulation and hence toxicity. W…
View article: Incidence and Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Hospitalized with Pneumonia: A Prospective Observational Study
Incidence and Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Hospitalized with Pneumonia: A Prospective Observational Study Open
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequent in hospitalized patients with critical illness and presents in up to one-quarter of patients with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), resulting in increased short and long-term m…
View article: Levamisole in Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
Levamisole in Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome in Children Open
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common clinical entity encountered in children and adults. Steriod Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome(SDNS) is one of the most common pediatric glomerular diseases. However, a significant chunk of cases follows a rel…
View article: Familial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Familial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Open
The periodic paralyses (PPs) are a group of rare neuromuscular disorders related to muscle ion channels, presenting with episodes of sudden muscle weakness. The majority of cases of PP are inherited, resulting from genetic mutations in the…
View article: FAVIPIRAVIR AND DEXAMETHASONE IN MANAGEMENT OF SARS-COV2 INFECTION
FAVIPIRAVIR AND DEXAMETHASONE IN MANAGEMENT OF SARS-COV2 INFECTION Open
Background. The clinical presentation of Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) varies from mild symptoms to severe illness including multiorgan dysfunction. Favipiravir is an antiviral agent which has been previously used for treatment of infl…
View article: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) in Kidney transplant patients: A case series and literature review
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) in Kidney transplant patients: A case series and literature review Open
COVID-19 is a novel highly contagious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Immunosuppressed people are at a higher risk for unfavourable outcomes if infected with SARS-CoV-2, as cellular immun…
View article: Intravenous Albumin and Diuretic in Nephrotic Syndrome with Severe Edema: Our Experience and Literature Review :
Intravenous Albumin and Diuretic in Nephrotic Syndrome with Severe Edema: Our Experience and Literature Review : Open
Background and Aim: Steroids are the mainstay of initial treatment in children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome (INS). The role of diuretics in children with NS is less clear in comparison to adults. In cases with severe or refractory ed…
View article: Does SARS-CoV2 infection increase hyperglycemia risk? Case series and review
Does SARS-CoV2 infection increase hyperglycemia risk? Case series and review Open
Introduction
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) has been observed to cause serious complications and higher mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Conversely, new-onset diabetes and metaboli…
View article: Initial Fluid Therapy in Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A comparison of Hypertonic Saline Solution and Normal Saline Solution
Initial Fluid Therapy in Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A comparison of Hypertonic Saline Solution and Normal Saline Solution Open
Both 0.9% saline and 3% saline were equally effective as initial fluid in children with DKA with respect to hemodynamic improvement, the resolution of acidosis and the correction of hyperglycemia, but the use of 3% saline solution did not …