It is of interest to evaluate the prevalence of systemic disorders in patients undergoing minor oral surgeries at a dental hospital. This will help to take necessary precautions prior to oral surgeries. We used the digital case records of 1288 patients who underwent minor oral surgeries in a hospital. Demographic details and systemic diseases of the patients were recorded from digital case records. Data shows that 103 patients (7.9%) of the total number of patients undergoing minor oral surgeries had systemic diseases with 3.8% of patients diagnosed with diabetes. Statistically significant associations were found between type of minor oral surgery and the type of systemic disease (p<0.001); age of patients and type of minor oral surgery (p<0.001); age and type of systemic diseases (p<0.001) and gender of patient and type of minor oral surgery (p = 0.005). Thus, data shows the prevalence of systemic diseases in patients undergoing minor oral surgeries was 7.9%.

BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health concern. It prevails in epidemic proportions all over the Indian subcontinent with a prevalence of 70%-100% in the general population. Vitamin D is important in maintaining calcium and phosphorus homeostasis, but its role in kidney stone disease and its effect on stone formation are still not clear. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES In the present study, association between levels of Vitamin D and nephrolithiasis were studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS 50 patients with nephrolithiasis were selected and were compared with 50 controls matched in terms of age and sex. 25-OH Vitamin D levels were measured in both groups. RESULTS 25-OH Vitamin D levels were low in patients with nephrolithiasis when compared to controls.

BACKGROUND Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito borne viral infection with rapidly changing epidemiology over the last few years. Lipoproteins play a pathophysiological role in the hosts immune response to severe infection. The need to know the lipoprotein status in dengue fever, find its correlation with severity, liver function tests, and clinical outcome are the objectives of this study. METHODS This prospective observational study was taken up involving 50 adults diagnosed with dengue fever between December 2013 to December 2014 in Mysore Medical College. Patients were classified based on severity of dengue fever (DF), dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF), dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Fasting lipid profile, liver function test (LFT), complete blood count were estimated on day 1 and day 5 of admission. RESULTS The study population comprised of 50 dengue sero positive cases. The total cholesterol was greatly reduced and LFT alterations were seen highest in DSS group. During admission, serum cholesterol and liver enzymes showed statistically significant difference in their mean concentrations in the three groups of dengue infection. The spearman correlation analysis shows that AST and total cholesterol had negative correlation (r=-0.782; p <0.01), whereas ALT and cholesterol also showed similar correlation (r=-0.738; p< 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Total cholesterol, HDL and LDL of dengue fever cases were significantly reduced at admission in comparison to the second estimation on day 5. Mean cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL levels showed statistically significant (p value <0.05) changes with severity of dengue. LFT was correlated with the severity of dengue fever. These abnormal values may serve as indicators for recognizing patients at increased risk for DHF and DSS, thus serving as prognostic markers of the dengue infected individuals.

ABSTRACT:The stress response is the name given to the hormonal and metabolic changes which follow injury or trauma. The systemic reactions to surgical injury encompass a wide range of endocrinological, immunological and haematological effects. The ability of anaesthetic agents modifies the endocrine and metabolic responses have been studied enthusiastically. This research describes the endocrine and metabolic changes which occur during different types of surgical techniques, effects of anaesthetic and analgesic regimens to modify their responses. OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of stress response on blood glucose levels and hemodynamics in patients undergoing open Laparotomy surgeries v/s laparoscopic surgeries. METHODS: Sixty surgical patients were enrolled in this clinical trial. The pulse, BP records were taken and blood sugar levels were tested peri-operatively. RESULTS: The results were analyzed and found that raise pulse rate, blood pressure and blood sugar levels due to stress in proportionate to surgical trauma, and duration of surgery under anaesthesia. Blood sugar levels gradually increased 90.5±4.88 to 115±7.18 and at post op119.4±6.93 in laparotomy group when compared to 91.07±4.93 to 118.33±5.06 and at post-op120.1±4.51 in laparoscopy group. CONCLUSION: Lap surgery causes minimum tissue injury and less stress response more so during postoperative period.