Cell counts in body fluids provide information to clinicians for diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of medical conditions. Routinely, the analysis of cell counts is performed manually using a haemocytometer due to numerous limitations in manual inspection and counting. Automated counters are therefore employed to perform the test faster and with more accuracy. OBJECTIVETo compare the results of manual and automated White Blood Cell (WBC) counts in serous body fluids. METHODSA prospective study of 130 samples were performed manually using the improved Neubauer chamber with the same samples also being analysed on Sysmex XT-4000i. RESULTSIt was observed that there is a statistically significant correlation between the values obtained in peritoneal and pleural f luids, but this is not the case with cerebrospinal fluid. CONCLUSIONSThe Body Fluid Mode (BFM) of the Sysmex XT-4000i is a fast, reliable and accurate to count WBC's in body fluids.
<p><strong>Background: </strong>Radiation-induced skin toxicity is a widely recorded toxicity of definitive radiation therapy with about half of patients experiencing grade 2 or higher skin reactions. Radiation-specific characteristics include total exposure, fractional dose, beam energy, field size, anatomic of radiation, and subsequent systemic therapy.<strong> </strong>Aim of the study was to identify and grade the various cutaneous adverse reactions to radiotherapy.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>25 patients underwent radiation therapy for any type malignancies were included in the study.<strong> </strong>Skin manifestations due to other systemic/ cutaneous diseases prior to radiotherapy. Detailed history was taken about disease course, cutaneous manifestations with emphasis on treatment (type of radiation, dosage and duration). General physical examination and dermatological examination were done.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study 60% of patients were male, the minimum dose of radiation was 30Gy in 13% patients, maximum dose of radiation was 70Gy in 33% patients, 88% of patients were in RTOG grade 2. Hyperpigmentation was the commonest findings 23 (92%), followed by dry desquamation 11 (44%), the next common was epilation 10 (40%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Radiation toxicity, generally occurring during or shortly after treatment can range from mild (hyperpigmentation, erythema) to severe (moist desquamation).<strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Migrant workers are exposed to dangerous and unhygienic work environments, which puts them at risk of developing skin diseases. This study aims to assess the prevalence of skin diseases and provide epidemiological data regarding various dermatoses among migrant workers in Puducherry.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This is a hospital-based, cross-sectional study conducted in Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital from August 2019 to February 2021. 350 migrant workers were randomly selected and examined for the prevalence of infective and non-infective dermatoses. The observations were documented and data were analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 22.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 350 migrant workers were included in the study. Of most migrants, 90.9% (n=318) were males, while the remaining 9.1% (n=32) were females. The prevalence of infective dermatoses was found to be 76% (n=266) and the prevalence of non-infective dermatoses was 43.10% (n=151) in this study. Fungal infections are the most common infective dermatoses affecting 51.5% of the workers, followed by bacterial skin lesions in 27.4%.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> This study reveals a high prevalence of infective and non-infective dermatoses among migrant workers, with fungal infections being the most commonly occurring infective skin disease. Eczema was the commonly occurring non-infective dermatoses, according to this study.</p>
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