Background: Nigeria's public health system faces a multifaceted workforce crisis characterized by accelerating emigration of health professionals, an aging workforce approaching retirement, and chroni

Background: The enumeration of CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) is a critical part of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). For this purpose, the International Society of Hematotherapy a

Objective: To investigate the prevailing knowledge-practice gap and determinants regarding breastfeeding among mothers attending a tertiary care facility in Patna, Bihar. Study design: A Cross-section

Purpose: To study the clinical spectrum of amniotic membrane transplantation in ocular surface disorders at a tertiary care hospital in Kashmir. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital based observ

Background: Anesthesia for bariatric surgery carries an increased perioperative risk owing to the complex physiology of obesity. This study aimed to describe the incidence and characteristics of anest

Introduction: Pediatric metabolic screening is governed by a weight-centric dualism that prioritizes obesity while overlooking cardiometabolic risks in undernutrition. While obesity-related dyslipidem

Background and Objective: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous condition with wide variation in clinical features, metabolic defects, and risk of complications. A refined classification based o

Background: Obesity and hypertension are emerging public health concerns among young adults and contribute substantially to future cardiovascular morbidity. Medical and nursing students are particular

Dengue fever is an arboviral illness spread by mosquitoes and is now a major public health issue on a global scale. Unfortunately, only a few studies have documented unusual clinical characteristics o

Background Septic shock remains a major cause of intensive care unit mortality despite advances in critical care management. Early identification of patients at high risk of adverse outcomes is essen

Introduction: Sepsis-3 remains a leading cause of ICU mortality. In resource-limited settings, there is a critical need for inexpensive, rapid biomarkers for risk stratification. This study evaluated

Background: Population ageing is a significant new demographic challenge for India in the twenty-first century. The social security schemes launched by the Government of India are essential and may be

Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common inflammatory condition with variable severity, ranging from mild self-limiting disease to severe forms with significant morbidity and mortality. Early p

Background: Thyroid nodules are common clinical findings, with a small but significant proportion harboring malignancy. Fine- Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) plays a pivotal role in the initial eval

Background: Esophageal varices are a major complication of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although upper gastrointestinal endoscopy