Background: Malnutrition affects approximately 40% of critically ill patients, yet iatrogenic underfeeding remains prevalent due to clinical barriers. This study evaluated the alignment between nutrit

Background: Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening opportunistic fungal infection predominantly affecting individuals with advanced HIV infection. In tuberculosis (TB)-endemic countries, pulmonary and d

Objective: To describe a diagnostically challenging case of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma presenting as chronic pulmonary infection, resulting in prolonged diagnostic delay. Design: Single

Background: HIV infection profoundly disrupts VZV-specific cell-mediated immunity, creating conditions that favor herpes zoster reactivation with greater frequency and severity than in immunocompetent

Objectives: To describe and grade the histopathological changes observed in gastric mucosal biopsies positive for Helicobacter pylori infection. Methods: Descriptive study analyzed 78 gastric mucosal

Background: Antibiotic resistance is a major public health threat, causing high mortality and burdening healthcare systems, particularly in low-income countries. This study aimed to investigate bacter

Background: Immature platelet fraction (IPF) represents the automated measurement of reticulated platelets in peripheral blood and reflects bone marrow platelet production. It has emerged as a useful

Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains a major public health problem and an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children in resource-limited settings. Cutaneous and mucosal

Background: Minimally displaced proximal humerus fractures, particularly Neer type 2 involving the surgical neck, are common in the elderly. Conservative management risks stiffness, while traditional

Context:  Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are common health problems among women of reproductive age and contribute significantly to morbidity, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. A

Background: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries, including India. Hospitalized children with SAM often presen

Background: Root canal treatment failure that causes re-infection can occur due to various causes, one of which is by Candida albicans fungus in the root canal. Gambir extract is a natural ingredient

Background and study aim: Disinfectants play a crucial role in infection control in hospitals, but some bacteria can resist these disinfectants or contaminate them. This study aims to investigate the

Background: Anesthesiologists frequently utilize various local anesthetics for intrathecal administration, including isobaric or hyperbaric formulations of ropivacaine, levobupivacaine, and bupivacain

Background: Abdominal wound dehiscence is defined as the postoperative separation of layers of a wound, with or without eventration. AWD is one of the most feared postoperative complications for surge