Indian J Med Microbiol
May 2025
Osteomyelitis is an infection or inflammation of the bone. Infection of an intact bone is very rare, and osteomyelitis most often follows a fracture or surgery. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism implicated in cases of osteomyelitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Levetiracetam is the most commonly used antiepileptic drug in pregnant women due to its low teratogenic risk profile, favorable pharmacokinetic characteristics, and safety profile. Serum levels of levetiracetam vary in epilepsy during pregnancy. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the serum levels of levetiracetam during different trimesters of pregnancy by using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).
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November 2022
Background And Aim: There has been a lack of uniformity on how to triage coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients visiting the emergency units of hospitals. Triage tools are themselves spreading the pandemic in hospital areas. The present study compared a master two-step (M2ST) exercise stress test versus a 6-min walk test (6MWT) in COVID-19-positive patients visiting the emergency unit of a hospital.
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