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B Talukdar

Publications and source records attributed to B Talukdar.

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PubMed1993

Desferrioxamine induced urinary iron excretion in thalassemia.

Twenty one children of beta thalassemia major aged between 2 and 14 years of age on regular blood transfusion were given subcutaneous desferrioxamine. Their serum ferritin, 24 hours baseline urinary iron excretion and subcutaneous desferrioxamine induced urinary iron excretion were measured. The result showed a close correlation between serum ferritin and amount of blood transfusions received by the patient. There was good correlation between serum ferritin and desferrioxamine induced urinary iron excretion. A negative iron balance could be achieved in 15 out of 21 children with one dose of desferrioxamine therapy.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1993

Evaluation of yoga therapy programme for patients of bronchial asthma.

A study of the effect of yoga therapy programme on 46 indoor patients of chronic bronchial asthma on exercise capacity, pulmonary functions and blood gases was conducted. Exercise capacity was measured by 3 tests: (i) 12 min walk test (12-md); (ii) physical fitness index (PFI) by modified Harvard step test; and (iii) Exercise-Liability index (ELI). Yoga therapy programme resulted in a significant increase in the pulmonary functions and exercise tolerance. A one-year follow-up study showed a good to fair response with reduced symptoms score and drug requirements in these subjects. It is concluded that yoga therapy is beneficial for bronchial asthma.

Asthma↗
PubMed1993

Serum enzyme abnormalities in protein energy malnutrition.

Six serum enzymes, alkaline phosphatase, cholinesterase, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase were studied in 30 cases of protein energy malnutrition (PEM). The mean serum values of alkaline phosphatase, cholinesterase and lactate dehydrogenase in cases of PEM were significantly lower than the controls, lowering being maximum in PEM Grade IV. The mean serum values of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase in patients with PEM were significantly higher than the controls. The mean serum values of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase showed similar significant rise in all but PEM Grade IV. The degree of increase in the serum values of these three enzymes were maximum in cases with PEM Grade I. These findings suggest that abnormalities in blood levels of these enzymes occur in any form of PEM and these are related to the severity of the disease.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1989

Primary mediastinal tuberculous abscess: demonstration with MR.

An unusual case of primary mediastinal tuberculous abscess is presented in whom the diagnosis was obtained on magnetic resonance (MR) and ultrasound (US) guided aspiration cytology. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from direct smear as well as from culture of the "pus". Normal spine signal with MR and normal bone scintigraphy excluded any vertebral focus of infection. MR was helpful in, defining the extent and characterising the abscess, besides excluding a vertebral focus of infection.

Abscess↗
PubMed1989

Cystic lung in Marfan's syndrome.

Various pulmonary problems have been described in Marfan's syndrome. Unusual cystic lung changes in a young girl with Marfan's syndrome are described.

Child↗