Background: The spectrum of eye disease experienced by a population can be termed ‘ocular morbidity’. There is limited information about the prevalence of ocular morbidity among primary school childre

Background: Post-caesarean maternal infection remains a major cause of maternal morbidity, particularly in low-resource settings. Preoperative vaginal antisepsis may reduce postoperative infectious co

Background: Pelvic fractures are among the most severe kinds of bone injuries, mostly associated with large morbidity and mortality, due to massive blood loss, associated abdominal injuries, and the c

Background: ICU admission serves as an objective marker of severe maternal morbidity. Obstetric patients constitute 0.4–4% of total ICU admissions in public hospitals in India, with maternal mortality

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: Pregnancy-associated sepsis remains a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Early recognition is challenging due to

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: Early-onset neonatal septicemia remains a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Its rapid progression, nonspecific clinical features, and high risk among

Background: Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis (XGC) is a benign inflammatory condition whose features often closely mimic Gallbladder Carcinoma (GBC). In GBC-endemic regions like Eastern India, this d

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

Acute pancreatitis is a leading emergency admission worldwide and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early risk stratification is critical to guiding therapeutic interventions. Th

Background: Neonatal mortality and morbidity remain a persistent issue, particularly in low-resource settings. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), early and prolonged skin-to-skin contact with exclusive breas

Objective: This study aims to assess and compare the prognostic value of Rapid Acute Physiological Score and modified Rapid Emergency Medicine Score for mortality and outcome of trauma patients presen

Background: Urinary catheters pose a potential risk of introducing infections in the urinary system. We aim to assess the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in surgical patien

Background & Objectives: Post-operative bile leak is one of the major causes of surgical morbidity after cholecystectomy and accounts for up to 47.8% of post-operative biliary referrals in Indian tert