Shakti Kumar Bal
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View article: Agreement between the one-minute sit-to-stand test and the six-minute walk test in assessing exercise capacity in patients with interstitial lung disease
Agreement between the one-minute sit-to-stand test and the six-minute walk test in assessing exercise capacity in patients with interstitial lung disease Open
The six-minute walk test (6-MWT) assesses functional exercise capacity in interstitial lung disease (ILD), providing key prognostic and functional insights. Logistical challenges, such as space and time limitations, limit its clinical use.…
View article: Candida glabrata associated primary pleuro-pulmonary infections: A report of two cases
Candida glabrata associated primary pleuro-pulmonary infections: A report of two cases Open
Candida glabrata, a respiratory tract commensal, is an opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes respiratory disease. Primary pleuropulmonary infection caused by Candida glabrata without systemic involvement is extremely uncommon. We repor…
View article: Leptospirosis and melioidosis coinfection presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome and osteomyelitis: Case report and systematic review
Leptospirosis and melioidosis coinfection presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome and osteomyelitis: Case report and systematic review Open
Introduction: Leptospirosis and melioidosis are common in tropical and temperate climates and can be acquired by exposure to contaminated water and soil. However, concomitant leptospirosis and melioidosis infection is rarely described in t…
View article: Pleural effusion guidelines from ICS and NCCP Section 1: Basic principles, laboratory tests and pleural procedures
Pleural effusion guidelines from ICS and NCCP Section 1: Basic principles, laboratory tests and pleural procedures Open
Pleural effusion is a common problem in our country, and most of these patients need invasive tests as they can’t be evaluated by blood tests alone. The simplest of them is diagnostic pleural aspiration, and diagnostic techniques such as m…
View article: Impact of Comorbidity Scores on the Overall Survival of Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Real-World Experience From Eastern India
Impact of Comorbidity Scores on the Overall Survival of Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Real-World Experience From Eastern India Open
View article: Analysis of predictors and outcomes of COVID-19 patients requiring ICU admission from COVID 19
Analysis of predictors and outcomes of COVID-19 patients requiring ICU admission from COVID 19 Open
Background Severe Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is associated with high mortality. Although single centre intensive care units (ICU) have reported clinical characteristics and outcomes, no large scale multicentric study from India has be…
View article: Prophylactic Role of Ivermectin in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Among Healthcare Workers
Prophylactic Role of Ivermectin in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Among Healthcare Workers Open
View article: Role of ivermectin in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in India: A matched case-control study
Role of ivermectin in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in India: A matched case-control study Open
Background Ivermectin is one among several potential drugs explored for its therapeutic and preventive role in SARS-CoV-2 infection. The study was aimed to explore the association between ivermectin prophylaxis and the development of SARS-…
View article: Prophylactic role of ivermectin in SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers
Prophylactic role of ivermectin in SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers Open
Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) are vulnerable to getting infected withSARS-CoV-2. Preventing HCWs from getting infected is a priority to maintain healthcare services. The therapeutic and preventive role of ivermectin in COVID-19 is b…
View article: Role of ivermectin in the prevention of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers in India: A matched case-control study
Role of ivermectin in the prevention of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers in India: A matched case-control study Open
Background Ivermectin is one among several potential drugs explored for its therapeutic and preventive role in COVID-19 infection. The study was aimed to explore the association between ivermectin prophylaxis and development of COVID-19 in…
View article: To immunosuppress or not: Behcet's syndrome presenting as an eosinophilic pleural effusion
To immunosuppress or not: Behcet's syndrome presenting as an eosinophilic pleural effusion Open
Etiologic diagnosis of an eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) presents a diagnostic challenge when intrapleural air and blood have been ruled out as its proximate causes. Among the causes of EPE, those that require immunosuppression for th…
View article: A rare cause of ventilatory failure in a patient with post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage
A rare cause of ventilatory failure in a patient with post-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage Open
High minute ventilation is required to lower intracranial pressures in patients with intracranial bleed. Respiratory acidemia consequent to ventilatory difficulty is dangerous in such patients as it further raises intracranial tension. We …