The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
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We report a case of ulcerative colitis where chest radiograph and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the lungs revealed bilateral upper lobe fibrosis, which was misdiagnosed and treated as pulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnosis of ulcerative colitis was confirmed by sigmoidoscopy and rectal biopsy.
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J Assoc Physicians India · May 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialUtility of intrapleural streptokinase in management of chronic empyemas.
The nonsurgical medical approach with use of fibrinolytic agent is an alternative modality in management of chronic empyemas. With the introduction of purer forms of streptokinase, there has been renewed interest generated in the use of intrapleural thrombolytics with documented successful drainage of difficult to drain chronic empyemas. To evaluate the utility of streptokinase in the management of chronic difficult to drain empyemas in a single blind randomized case control study. ⋯ The study concludes the safety, efficacy, reduced hospital stay and decreased morbidity in patients treated with intrapleural streptokinase as compared to control group.
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J Assoc Physicians India · May 2003
Serial epidemiological surveys in an urban Indian population demonstrate increasing coronary risk factors among the lower socioeconomic strata.
To determine trends of coronary risk factors in an Indian urban population and their association with educational level as marker of socioeconomic status. ⋯ Significant increase in coronary risk factors--obesity, diabetes, total-, LDL-, and low HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides is seen in this urban Indian population over a seven year period. Smoking, diabetes and dyslipidaemias increased more in low educational status groups.