- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Diverse Scientific Research Studies
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
2022-2025
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
2019-2024
Weatherford College
2022
Pulmonary Associates
2022
Government Medical College
2012-2021
Government Medical College and Hospital
2020
Government Medical College
2020
Rabindranath Tagore Medical College
2019
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
2015-2016
We used a publicly available data of 44,672 patients reported by China’s centre for disease control to study the role age, sex, co-morbidities and health-care related occupation on COVID-19 mortality. The is in form absolute numbers proportions. Using percentages, retrospective synthetic 100 survivors deaths were generated using random number libraries so that proportions ages, genders, co-morbidities, occupations constant as original data. Logistic regression four predictor factors revealed...
To boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake, an innovative 'vaccinate my village' (VMV) strategy using door-to-door vaccination by Health Surveillance Assistants (HSA) was adopted. In this study, we assessed the impact of on uptake.This a cross-sectional review data obtained from Ministry Health, Malawi, 11 March 2021 to September 2022.From 2021-4 2022,091,551 doses were administered, out which 2,253,546 administered over just six months as part VMV compared 1,838,005 13 other strategies. The...
ABSTRACT Cervical lymphadenopathy can be due to numerous causes. The common causes include reactive and infections conditions in children malignancy the elderly. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare cause of cervical lymphadenopathy. As viral vaccines contain antigens, they trigger development KFD. human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine It important elicit history prior vaccination identify patients with necrotising histiocytic lymphadenitis suspected having We hereby report case 16-year-old...
Extraosseous ewings sarcoma is an extremely rare neuroectodermal tumour. We report the case of a 30-year-old female who presented with right sided pulmonary mass. Radiology, histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed diagnosis primary Ewings sarcoma. This highlights fact that should be considered in differential patients presenting
A thirty five year-old male presented with cough, fever and anorexia since two months sudden increase in shortness of breath three days back. Chest radiograph showed bilateral miliary mottling pneumothorax. Patient was managed intercostal drainage tube anti-tubercular treatment. However patient did not adhere to advised regular follow-up died six after starting
We aimed to evaluate the effects of stage-matched repeated individual behavioural counselling (RIBCS) on basis transtheoretical model (TTM) as an intervention reduce and stop smoking. This study was conducted over a period one year where all smokers presenting chest clinic in tertiary centre were enrolled, each classified stage readiness change underwent for six months session preceded succeeded with filling Fagerstorm test nicotine dependence. Over year, 207 patients participated this...
Introduction: Narrow band imaging (NBI) video bronchoscopy provides better visualisation of submucosal vascular patterns in malignant airway lesions compared to white light bronchoscopy. This analytical cross-sectional study was aimed look for any relationship between these NBI and the histologic type lung cancer. Material methods: After screening 78 patients with suspected cancer, 53 subjects underwent Thirty-two showing abnormal bronchial mucosa or endobronchial growth on were enrolled...
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a frequently occurring pulmonary manifestation in patients of connective tissue (CTD). Detailed understanding this subset is vital, hence the study was conducted to analyze clinico-radiological characteristics CTD-ILD. The present between March 2017 February 2018 at tertiary care teaching hospital from western India. A total 100 having respiratory symptoms suggestive ILD, who were either diagnosed cases CTD or had clinical manifestations underlying CTD,...
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among chronic disease patients can severely impact individual health with the potential to impede mass vaccination essential for containing pandemic. The present study was done assess antecedents and its predictors patients. This cross-sectional conducted availing care from a primary facility in urban Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Factor reliability analysis scale validate 5 C scale. Predictors assessed were modelled help of machine learning (ML). Out 520 patients, majority...
Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) during transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is conventionally performed by pathologists. However, availability of a pathologist in the bronchoscopy suite often an issue. We aimed to study if pulmonologist, after receiving short period training cytopathology, able assess adequacy onsite samples TBNA.
Dear Editor, COVID-19 has been raging havoc throughout the world. There are various treatment modalities which in fray. Clinicians implementing a variety of therapeutics measures including retroviral medications such as lopinavir/ritonavir, favirapivir and remdesivir, few repurposed drugs hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, doxycycline azithromycin. Consideration also given to possibility using plasma from convalescent donors treat patients with severe infection where who have recovered...
A 55-year-old female complained of recurrent haemoptysis [...]
Background: In recent years, a significant understanding of delivering optimal aerosol therapy and the availability various drugs devices have led to an increase in its use clinical practice. There are only few studies available regarding their critically ill patients from parts world. We aimed study practice pattern Indian intensive care units (ICUs). Methods: After ethical approval, this multi-centric prospective observational was performed over period four weeks. Newly admitted adult...
Dear Editor, We are impressed by the article titled “Latent tuberculosis diagnostics: current scenario and review” Gupta et al. published in your journal. The authors have reviewed tests used for diagnosis of latent infection given a detailed overview purified protein derivative-based tuberculin skin test interferon γ release assays. would like to draw attention fact that 2022, World Health Organization has also recommended use Mycobacterium antigen-based (conditional recommendation, very...
Background Airway foreign body aspiration is an emergency predominantly observed in children and the elderly. However, it also occurs adults, presenting with a variety of symptoms. Both rigid flexible bronchoscopies are employed for retrieval. In this context, we share our experience extraction using bronchoscopy adult patients. Methods We conducted retrospective study from January 2018 to August 2019 suite institute's Department Pulmonary Medicine. This centered on total performed, cases...