Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: an under-recognized arenaviral threat with important maternal–fetal implications

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), a rodent-borne arenavirus first identified in 1933, remains a neglected zoonotic pathogen of growing recognition in urban, non-endemic regions. Although typically associated with rural rodent exposure, recent epidemiological data indicat...

Cardiac complication following Hemotoxic snake bite: A rare case from Eastern India

Abstract Primary cardiovascular complications following viper envenomation have been sparsely observed and remain poorly characterized in literature, despite South Asia being one of the largest snake bite prevalent zones. Venom induced coagulopathy, endothelial injury and hemodyn...

Modulation of β‐Catenin/ EMT Axis by Croton caudatus and Its Phytoflavonoid Kaempferol Ameliorates Cervical Cancer Migration and Stemness

ABSTRACT Major gynecological malignancy like cervical cancer faces global challenges in conventional treatments, leading researchers to explore newer anticancer therapeutics with reduced toxicity and off‐target effects. Traditional ethnomedicinal plants with source of novel adjuv...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors for African people living with HIV: T-cell exhaustion, endemic co-infections, and the oncology trial gap

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have fundamentally transformed modern oncology by unleashing the body’s anti-tumor immunity, yet people living with HIV (PLWH) were systematically excluded from the pivotal registration trials. This evidence gap is especially consequential in s...

Hyperpigmentation Disorders Management in India: A Delphi Based Expert Consensus on Epidemiology, Therapeutic Challenges, and the Evolving Role of Dermocosmetics

ABSTRACT Introduction Hyperpigmentation disorders impose a substantial clinical and psychosocial burden in individuals with darker skin phototypes, yet remain underrepresented in dermatological research. In India, where a large proportion of the population reports pigmentary conc...

Low‐Level Laser Therapy Versus Mirror Therapy for Post‐Stroke Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I: A Randomised Controlled Trial

ABSTRACT Background Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS‐I) following stroke has been managed by several conservative methods to date. But the efficacy of Low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) was never compared with the Mirror therapy (MT) in these cases. Aim and Objective To co...

Dengue and Chikungunya Seroprevalence in an Urban Low-Income Cohort in Delhi: A Cross-Sectional and Nested Longitudinal Study

Objectives: The aim of this study was to ascertain the seroprevalence and determinants of dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) seropositivity in Delhi, India. Methods: This cross-sectional serosurvey with a nested longitudinal immunological sub-study was conducted in...

Treatment-Emergent Epiretinal Membrane in Diabetic Macular Edema: A Real-World OCT-Based Comparative Pharmacotherapy Study Across Intravitreal Agents—The TRIDENT-DME Study

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence, predictors, and clinical impact of treatment-emergent epiretinal membrane (ERM) in diabetic macular edema (DME) treated with dexamethasone implant, aflibercept, ranibizumab, bevacizumab, or faricimab. Methods: In this multicenter, retrospective...

A prospective comparative study of different nephrolithometric scoring system for nephrolithiasis to predict stone free status and complications in supine PCNL

The significant rise in stone disease has led to an increased popularity of percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the management of substantial stone burdens. Despite ongoing advancements in technology and surgical methods, overall complication rates of PCNL have gone up. For the best...