Indian Journal of Medical Research
A study of post exercise hypotension in normotensive offspring of hypertensives after acute exercise
Background & objectives:
Post exercise hypotension (PEH) is a well-known entity in hypertensive and borderline hypertensive patients. Since the results are inconsistent in normotensives and there is a genetic predisposition of the individuals to hy…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
High density lipoprotein heterogeneity & function among Indians with coronary artery disease
Background & objectives:
Impaired high density lipoprotein (HDL) functionality has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease risk. The study was aimed to identify the alterations in HDL function [antioxidative activity (AOA)] and subf…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Differential invasiveness & expression of antimicrobial peptides in Shigella serotypes
Background & objectives:
The study of Shigella pathogenesis at present is severely hampered by the lack of a relevant animal model that replicates human bacillary dysentery. Different Shigella serogroups cause varying severity of clinical illness. …
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Transfusion trigger in the critically ill with sepsis or septic shock: A prospective study
Background & objectives:
Current practice around transfusion trigger in critically ill sepsis patients is not clear. Moreover, any association of haemoglobin trigger and other transfusion parameters such as age of red blood cells (RBCs) at transfus…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Verbal autopsy to assess causes of mortality among the economically productive age group in the tribal region of Melghat, central India
Background & Objectives:
Verbal autopsy (VA) is the systematic and retrospective inquiry (from relatives) about the symptoms of an illness prior to death. In tribal India, 67-75 per cent of deaths occur at home with an unknown cause of death (CoD)….
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Overview of immunological & virological factors driving the evolution & global spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants
The SARS-CoV-2, a highly infectious positive strand RNA virus first identified in December 2019, has produced multiple genetic variants that have rapidly and sequentially spread worldwide during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Genetic…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Lipid profile abnormalities & 10 yr risk of CVD assessment among adult in North East India: A cross-sectional study
Background & objectives:
In India, lifestyle changes have contributed to increase in the number of people suffering from lipid profile abnormalities, which is a major risk factor for coronary artery diseases. The present study was aimed to estimate…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
The Indian registry on current patient profiles & treatment trends in hypertension (RECORD): One year interim analysis
Background & objectives:
In India, hypertension constitutes a significant health burden. This observational, non-interventional, prospective study was conducted in five centres across India to evaluate the current clinical practices for the managem…