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B Chakraborty

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PubMed1995

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of an anomalous right coronary artery arising from a separate ostium in the left sinus of Valsalva. A case report.

The authors describe a case of angioplasty in an anomalous right coronary artery arising from an aberrant ostium in the left sinus of Valsalva anterior and slightly superior to the ostium of the left main coronary artery. The patient also had associated bicuspid aortic valve. To the best of their knowledge, this is the first case of angioplasty in an aberrant right coronary artery originating from an ectopic ostium. The choice of guiding catheter and balloon angioplasty catheter is discussed.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

Triple drug therapy with quinine, cotrimoxazole and tetracycline in the management of cerebral malaria--A review of 254 cases.

This study reflected that administration of tetracycline along with quinine and cotrimoxazole can reduce mortality from cerebral malaria significantly. In this five year prospective study in an endemic zone, the authors assessed the outcome of treatment with or without tetracycline among 254 cases of cerebral malaria. 100 patients were treated with quinine and cotrimoxazole and 154 patients were given triple therapy-quinine, cotrimoxazole and tetracycline. Fatality in group without tetracycline was 18%, whereas in the tetracycline group it was 12.33%. One interesting observation was that the parasite count was not proportional to the severity of disease. Out of 254 patients of this series, 136 patients (53.54%) had low parasite count (less than 1,000/cumm) and only 26 patients (10.23%) had infinity count. Quinine induced cardiac arrhythmia or hypoglycaemia was not seen in any patient.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1990

Cerebral malaria--an analysis of 55 cases.

This study reflects the clinical pattern, diagnosis and management of cerebral malaria in 55 consecutive patients from Chittagong Hill Tracts. The predominant clinical features were: impaired consciousness with convulsion in a febrile patient with temporary residence in the endemic zone. Younger people were more prone to develop this condition. Thirty two patients (58.18%) were between 18-25 years. A high incidence of cerebral malaria was noted in blood group 'O' (37.5%) and group 'B' (33.33%). The malarial parasite count MPC was not proportional to the severity of the disease. Twenty four patients (43.63%) had malarial parasite count below 100% cumm. Anaemia (63.63%) and Jaundice (34.54%) were common, Splenomegaly (7.27%) was uncommon. Clinical features of cerebral oedema/raised intracranial pressure were not evident. CSF study was unremarkable except for raised pressure in 7 patients (12.65%). Response to intravenous quinine was satisfactory and yet the mortality was 11%.

Adult↗