General Medicine (ISSN:1311-1817)

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health issue affecting millions of people worldwide. Every year, 10 million people suffer from active TB and about 1.33 million die from it. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB, which have high morbidity and mortality rates, are particularly concerning. Genitourinary TB accounts for 27.1% of extrapulmonary TB cases, with genitourinary TB occurring in 9% of cases. To study this, the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at SLIMS, Puducherry conducted research on patients with primary and secondary infertility who were sus

HIV infection, as a persistent chronic condition, leads to both morbidity and mortality and antiretroviral therapy (ART) contributes to enhanced survival and overall well being of people living with HIV. Lack of adherence to antiretroviral therapy has a direct relationship with CD4 counts. Hence, the present study aimed to study the clinical characteristics and outcomes of individuals living with HIV for duration of at least 10 years, during the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Government tertiary care hospital in the year 2022. 50 pe

Acomplicated endocrine illness called polycystic overy syndrome (PCOS) is marked by metabolic and hormonal abnormalities, and it often goes hand in hand with obesity. Leptin and adiponectin are adipokines that play crucial roles in regulating energy metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and reproductive function. PCOS ranges from 2%-26%, leptin and adiponectin are produced by adipocytes as well as control neuroendocrine activity and energy balance. This research sought to determine how the leptin and adiponectin affected on PCOS in obese Iraqi patients and involved 120 independent females (60 patie

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Evidence suggests that different variables associated with the COVID-19 pandemic may increase the risk of relapse in people with Severe Mental Disorders (SMDs). However, no studies have yet looked closely at the different risk factors involved to determine their influence on the worsening of these patients’ illnesses. To analyze which variables related to the COVID-19 pandemic have increased the risk of relapse in patients with SMDs. Method: A multicenter retrospective cohort study in which data were collected from 270 patients with mental disorders who had been under follow-up in day