A prospective cohort study to assess the clinical profile of acute appendicitis and evaluate the combined use of modified Alvarado score and ultrasonography in a tertiary care center in India

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen presentation to the hospital. If not treated in time, it may lead to perforation. Alvarado score is a clinical scoring system used in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. …

Comparison of intrathecal Nalbuphine and Clonidine as adjuvants to Bupivacaine heavy for spinal anesthesia in elective infraumbilical surgeries in adult patients – a prospective study

Background: Post-operative analgesia is a major problem associated with relatively short duration of action of spinal-anesthetics. Intrathecal adjuvants can prolong the duration of analgesia giving better success rate & patient satisfaction. Aims a…

Efficacy and safety of isotretinoin in comparison to methotrexate in the patients suffering from moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: A prospective cohort study

Background: Psoriasis is a common dermatological disorder with both inflammatory and genetic etiology. In India, the incidence of psoriasis is on the verge of rise. Very less data is available on the efficacy of isotretinoin versus methotrexate in pati…

A comparative study of single-dose esmolol and single-dose lignocaine in the prevention of intubation-induced tachycardia and hypertension during general anesthesia

Background: During laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation hemodynamic stress response is a great concern. Aims and Objective: This study aimed to compare single-dose esmolol with single-dose lignocaine in the prevention of intubation induced tachycar…