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Research article:-Community Medicine.
1*Gupta Sanjay Kumar MD, 2Varshney Atul MS, 3J. Thomas Mathew MD, DM,4 Gaur Neeraj ,5Anil J. Purty MD, DNB, 6Joy Bazroy MD
1*Associate Professor, 4Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, 2Associate Professor Orthopedics, Peoples college of Medical sciences and Research Bhopal-India. 3Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, 5Professor, 6Associate Professor ,Department of Community Medicine Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Kalapet Pondicherry-14,India.
Abstract:- Introduction:-About 5% of all hospital admission in the USA are kidney problems related and this problem is comparatively higher in India. A relatively higher proportion of cases are either missed or present late with complication, in children 4% of cases were due to acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Objective:-To estimate the prevalence of renal diseases in the rural community. Methodology:-To study the prevalence of renal diseases in the rural community of Pondicherry. We were selected the rural area having a population of 13,256 under the Primary Health Centre (PHC, Katterikuppam). Result:–Of the 1140 individuals studied, the majority were found to be in the age group of 15-35 (51.5 percent). Two thirds of the individuals surveyed were females (65.6 percent). A family history of kidney disease was present only in 3.7 percent of cases. The most common symptom was dysuria (5.26 percent) followed by oedema (3.77 percent).4.71percent of individuals were found to have swelling of feet and 0.8 percent swelling of the face.23.34 percent of the people were found to have hypertension, 6.75 percent positive for urine sugar and 3.24 percent for urine albumin, 96.6 percent of them had no significant past history. Two ages peak were found regarding renal disease in study area, one between 25 – 35 years of age and second 56 years & above, significant correlation were found in hypertension & Proteinuria, renal diseases were significantly higher in diabetes mellitus group. Conclusion:-Of the 1140 individuals studied, the majority were found to be in the age group of 15-35 (51.5 percent), two thirds of the individuals surveyed were females (65.6 percent). Two ages peak were found regarding renal disease in study area, one between 25 – 35 years of age and second 56 years & above. Significant correlation were found in hypertension & proteinuria, renal diseases were significantly higher in diabetes mellitus group.
Key Words:- Renal disease, rural area, hypertension &glycosuria, family history.
Research article:-Pathology
Khanna Vinay1*, Bairy Indira2 , Maradi Ravindra3, Khanna Ruchee4, Vishwanath Shashidhar5, Sathyanarayanachar Manjunath6
1Assistant Professor, 2Professor, 5Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, 3Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, 4Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, 6Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University.
Abstract:- Recent HIV infection (<6 months) represents the initial stage of the disease, when viral replication is associated with dissemination in lymphoid tissue and a distinct immunologic response. Patients with recent infection have symptoms, including flu like symptoms, fever, skin rash, headache, diarrhea, malaise, and lethargy. Recent HIV infections also include seroconversion with positive HIV serology generally takes place at 3 to 12 weeks following the viral transmission and clinical latent period which extends beyond 6 months in which most of the patients remained asymptomatic. In this study Established HIV-1 infection (>6 months) includes clinical latent period, symptomatic HIV-1 infection, AIDS and advanced HIV-1 infection, characterized by a CD4 cell count <50/mm3. This study was conducted in 261 HIV seropositive patients with recent and established HIV-1 infection. Data analyzed using SPSS 16.0 and variables are compared by using chi square test. There were total 33 cases identified as recent cases and 228 cases as established cases. Among recent and established infection fever was the commonest presentation. Flu like symptoms were commonly seen in all cases of recent infection. Majority of established cases of HIV showed generalized lymphadenopathy with weight loss.
Key words:-Human Immune deficiency Virus, Detuned ELISA, CD4 cells, AIDS.