scholarly journals A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON CLINICAL PROFILE OF STROKE PATIENTS ATTENDING IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF GUWAHATI, ASSAM.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Dhrubajyoti Choudhury* ◽  
N. C. Borah ◽  
P. S. Deb ◽  
Amit Ranjan Baruah ◽  
Kinzang Wangda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cerebrovascular Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Common Risk Factor ◽  
A Prospective Study

Cerebrovascular disease include most common devastating disorders :ischaemic stroke and haemorrhagic stroke.The incidence of cerebrovascular disease increases with age and the number of strokes is projected to increase as the elderly population grows.A stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Some of the Indian studies have shown a stroke prevalence of 471.58/100000 population. OBJECTIVE:To study the clinical presentation, risk factors,neurological presentation,pattern of brain strokes,areas of brain affected as per CT/MRI Brain scan findings in a newly admitted patients in GNRC Institute of Medical Sciences, North Guwahati,Assam. METHODS:This is a prospective study included all new patients with stroke admitted in ICU and Ward under Neurology Department of GNRC institute of Medical Sciences ,North Guwahati,Assam,from 1st August,2018 to 31st July ,2019. RESULTS: The cerebrovascular strokes are more common in males (64.4%) than females (35.6%). Most common age group was 58-67 years (28.29%).Most common clinical feature was hemiplegia (71.21%).Most common risk factor was Hypertension (89.51%) followed by diabetes mellitus(51.70%) . Most common type of stroke was haemorrhagic (60.24%) followed by ischaemic (39.75%). In stroke infarct most common involved areas were parietal (13.65%). In hemorrhagic stroke most common site was basal ganglia (21.95%) followed by thalamus (10.97%). CONCLUSION: Males were more commonly affected with cerebrovascular accident with hypertension was the most common risk factor among the stroke patients and most common type of stroke was haemorrhagic.

scholarly journals Incidence and risk factors associated with ectopic pregnancy: a prospective study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harish K. M. ◽  
Shwetha N. ◽  
Nalini N.
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
History Of ◽  
A Prospective Study

Background: Increased incidence of ectopic pregnancy and its impact on women’s fertility in recent years need significant attention.Methods: A two years prospective study from January 2018 to December 2019 conducted to determine incidence, association of risk factors with ectopic pregnancy and find the most common risk factor of ectopic pregnancy in department of obstetrics and Gynaecology, a tertiary care Hospital in Pune.Results: During the study period 100 patients were diagnosed to have ectopic pregnancy. Incidence was 5.29 per 1000 births. Majority were in the age group of 20-24 years (42%), multiparous (59%) and belong to low socioeconomic state (62%). In majority of the patients (22%) no risk factors was found. Among the patients who had risk factors, the main risk factors for ectopic pregnancy were history of history of pelvic inflammatory disease (20%), previous tubal/abdominal surgery (12%), history of Infertility (10%), previous termination of pregnancy (10%), contraception with mirena IUS or IUCD in situ (8%) and a history of prior ectopic pregnancy (4%).Conclusions: In majority (78%) of patients risk factors for ectopic pregnancy was present and pelvic inflammatory disease was found to be a major risk factor for ectopic pregnancy.

Enhancing the empiric antibiotic selection by introducing an antibiogram toolkit in a tertiary care hospital in Southern India – A prospective study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadagoban G. Krishnamoorthy ◽  
Vyshak Raj ◽  
Balasubramaniam Viswanathan ◽  
Ganga Priyadharshini Dhanasekaran ◽  
Dhivyaprasath Palaniappan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Southern India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Antibiotic Selection ◽  
Empiric Antibiotic ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS SPONTANEOUSLY REPORTED TO ADVERSE DRUG MONITORING CENTRE OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL–PROSPECTIVE STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Gajanan P. Kulkarni ◽  
Lokesh V. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Causality Assessment ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Monitoring Centre ◽  
Organ Systems ◽  
A Prospective Study

Objective: To assess ADRs with reference to causative drugs, organ systems involved and seriousness of reactions.Methods: A prospective study conducted over a period of 1 y. The spontaneous adverse drug reactions reported between July 2016 and July 2017 at AMC centre BRIMS, Bidar were analyzed using Naranjo’s scale. Causality assessment of suspected drugs involved, system affected, and seriousness of reactions was assessed.Results: GIT system was most commonly involved, followed by generalized features, skin and appendages, CNS i. e, extrapyramidal system and dizziness, hearing and vestibular systems.Conclusion: Majority of the ADRs reported were mild to moderate severity and 20% can be categorized as severe reactions, which needed to treat under hospitalization

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