... Medicine: Research & Publications


Publications:

During 2003-2008:
Total no. : 137
National : 115
International : 22


Research Projects:

The following are the salient research projects, which were completed and published in the last 5 years:
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    		•  Study of PFT in obesity.
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    		•  Study of biochemical parameters, ECG, Sr. electrolytes and PFT with different formulations ie. Oral B2 agonists, slow release oral B2 agonists, inhaled long acting B2 agonists in bronchial asthma.
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    		•  Study of liver disorders in pregnancy, intrapartum and 4 weeks postpartum.
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    		•  Study of noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure.
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    		•  Study of efficacy of chronotherapy in asthma.
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    		•  Study of prevalence of obstructive airway disease in HT and IHD.
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    		•  Study of correlation of HIV with tuberculosis.
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    		•  Study of prevalence of insulin resistance in non-diabetic subjects with essential hypertension; its correlation with other risk factors of coronary artery disease.
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    		•  Use of objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) as an assessment strategy for 2nd MBBS students undergoing first clinical posting in medicine.
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    		•  Spectrum of coexisting hepatic and renal failure.
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    		•  Prevalence of cardiac complications and assessment of risk factors in HIV positive patients.
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    		•  Study of neurological manifestations in HIV.
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    		•  Study of anemia in rheumatoid arthritis.
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    		•  The role of prognostic factors in outcome of stroke.
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    		•  An overview of common poisonings in an urban set-up.
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    		•  Correlation between clinical, biochemical, radiological and gastroscopic findings in alcoholic cirrhosis.
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    		•  A study of intracranial space occupying lesions.
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    		•  Study of 150 cases of fever with thrombocytopenia.
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    		•  Study of 110 cases of iron deficiency anemia.
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    		•  Study of clinical profile, hematological and biochemical parameters in pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
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    		•  A study of urinary tract infections in catheterized patients.
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    		•  To evaluate the levels of procalcitonin in febrile patients.
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    		•  Follow up of decompensated cirrhosis patients over 6 months.
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    		•  Study of platelet functions before and after cardiac valvular corrective procedures.
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    		•  Functional sequelae of tuberculous pleural effusion, a study of 30 cases.
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    		•  Noninvasive predictors of esophageal varices in cirrhosis patients with stress on portal hypertension using clinical, biochemical, ultrasonographic and platelet related parameters.
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    		•  Assessment of airway pathology in various grades of asthma using HRCT and PFT.



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