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No Abstract available. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2008;12:1102. By: Katiyar SK, Bihari S, Prakash S, Mamtani M, Kulkarni H Download Paper
Influence of iron chelators on myocardial iron and cardiac function in transfusion-dependent thalassaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Iron chelators have dramatically prolonged the life expectancy of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassaemia, but their precise clinical benefit in reducing the myocardial iron burden and improving cardiac function is unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis included published clinical trials that…
A randomised controlled trial of high-dose isoniazid adjuvant therapy for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Tertiary care hospital in Kanpur, India. BACKGROUND: The need for a standardised treatment protocol for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in resource-limited countries is being increasingly recognised. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of high-dose isoniazid (INH) (16-18 mg/kg) adjuvant to second-line therapy…
Screening for HIV infection by health professionals in India
Stigma and discrimination, particularly in access to healthcare, remains a major problem for people Infected with HIV in most parts of India. METHODS: We did a multicentre study (n = 10) with a cross-sectional survey design using a standardized, interviewer-administered…
Is NESTROFT sufficient for mass screening for beta-thalassaemia trait?
Prevention of beta-thalassaemia trait will, for the foreseeable future, hinge on effective screening strategies. Routine use of haematological data from automated cell counters may complement the results of the Naked Eye Single Tube Red cell Osmotic Fragility Test (NESTROFT), especially…
Prognostic value of direct bilirubin in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
To determine the prognostic value of indirect and direct hyperbilirubinemia in neonates with jaundice. METHODS: A cohort of 92 consecutive neonates reporting with hyperbilirubinemia to a tertiary care center were followed up till well and discharged, or, till death to…
Impact of training on observer variation in chest radio graphs of children with severe pneumonia
Pneumonia diagnosed using chest radiographs is often used as a study end point in trials and epidemiological studies. We studied whether training of the end-users in 172 standardized chest radiographic features will decrease variability in the interpretation. METHODS: Inter-observer variation…
Comparative study of four candidate strategies to detect cervical cancer in different health care settings
Considering the differing but potentially supplementary properties of visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid (VIA) and the cytological examination (CYTO) of cervical smears for the screening of cervical cancers, we examined the performance of these two tests and…
Association of the pattern of transition between arousal states in neonates with the cord blood lead level
In this study of 167 neonates who demonstrated a total of 1010 transitions between arousal states, we considered whether specific state transitions were associated with umbilical cord blood lead levels. We found that the arousal patterns of neonates with varying…