The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
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J Assoc Physicians India · Nov 2000
Comparative Study Clinical TrialTroponin-T in unstable angina--a clinical and angiographic study.
To examine the prognostic significance of Troponin-T in patients admitted with unstable angina and to study their angiographic morphology. ⋯ The in hospital outcome of Trop-T positive patients was significantly worse than patients with a negative test. Patients with a positive troponin T test had more complex coronary morphology and a higher incidence of intracoronary thrombus. We conclude that troponin-T can be used as a prognostic marker in patients with unstable angina.
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This study was undertaken to determine incidence, clinical features, microbiological flora and prognosis of patients with nosocomial pneumonia (NP) in medical intensive care unit (ICU). Also to study impact of comorbid illnesses, intubation and mechanical ventilation on outcome. ⋯ Nosocomial pneumonias constitute important problem in medical ICU and are associated with high mortality. Patients with advanced age, co-morbid illness, ARDS and end organ failure are at high risk for mortality. However with intensive supportive care and appropriate antibiotics many such lives can be saved.