Introduction: Cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) represents a significant health burden globally, particularly in South Africa. Profession delay, the interval from symptom recognition to c

Objective: To assess the clinical usage, prescribing patterns, and cost-effectiveness of recombinant human erythropoietin (RhEPO) across different departments in a tertiary care setting. Design: Retro

India’s National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 emphasizes patient-centered and quality healthcare across preventive, curative, palliative, and rehabilitative services. Achieving high-quality care necessita

Background: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal, evidence-based perioperative care programme that attenuates the surgical stress response, reduces postoperative complications, short

Background: Metabolic acidosis is a hallmark of physiological crisis in critical care, reflecting cellular hypoxia, renal insufficiency, or systemic metabolic failure. In regional tertiary centers, th

Background: In many low-resource settings, neonatal surgical care is delivered without access to the specialised equipment and consumables considered standard in high-income environments. Clinicians m

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

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

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major global health challenge, with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Rapid and accurate prognostication in the emergency department is crucial for t

Background: Mushroom poisoning remains a major public health concern worldwide, particularly in regions where wild mushroom consumption is common. Clinical manifestations range from mild gastrointesti

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

Objective: To investigate the clinical profile, risk factors, outcomes, microbiological patterns, and antibiotic resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) patients at a tertiary care centre. Des

Background: Resource allocation can be problematic in ischemic stroke receiving IV thrombolysis (tPA) during COVID-19 pandemic as only a subset requires critical care interventions. It is also unknown

Introduction: The management of HF has evolved significantly with the introduction of novel therapeutic agents and biomarker-guided strategies. NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) gu

Background: Global trends in cesarean section (CS) have been rising consistently. In India, the rates in tertiary hospitals are particularly high due to referral of complex cases. Trends over time and