Sudeep Pathak

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Introduction: Intracranial space occupying lesion (ICSOL) are infective and non-infective conditions, which can infect and occupy space in brain parenchyma. These ICSOL produce characteristic symptom and signs. If these symptom and signs are identified at an early stage of disease, more than half of these ICSOL are amenable to treatment Objective: Our study was done to identify the incidence of ICSOL in our city, along with the various co factors such as the gender, age socioeconomic condition and other risk factors. We also determined the prognosis of various ICSOL and Materials and Methods: Patients admitted in RKDF Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal in the department of Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery department with history and clinical features suggestive of intracranial space occupying lesion. Results: The study sample size included 30 patients, Of the 30 patients studied, 17 were male and 13 were female patients. Infective ICSOL was found to be more common in young age, while non infective was more common in old age. Common infective(16) causes, were Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Toxoplasmosis and Brain abscess. Non infective ICSOL accounted for 14 cases. Common non infective ICSOl were Glioma meningioma had the second highest incidence. Conclusion: The prevalence of ICSOL was found to be around 0.01%. Infective SOL was found to be more common in males during second and third decade. While Non infective SOL was found to be more common in females during sixth and seventh decade. ICSOL were associated with features of raised ICT, seizure or focal neurological deficit.. Radiologically, they were characterized by multiple or single well circumscribed ring-enhancing lesion. Aims and Objectives: 1: To find out the prevalence of intracranial space occupying lesion (ICSOL) and different causes of intracranial space occupying lesion in RKDF Medical college hospital and research center Bhopal during one year period between 01/03/2018 - 28/02/2019. 2: To find out the clinical features and CT Scan features of various intracranial space occupying lesion and their correlation (CT/Clinical). Keywords: Intra cranial space occupying lesion study Bhopal.

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Introduction: Objectives of this study was to detect the incidence of Swine flu (H1N1) in Bhopal during one year period; to assess the detail gender distribution of the swine flu; to assess the distribution of disease in various age groups; to correlate with the risk factors; and to observe the trend of disease during different months. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional observational study was done to detect the incidence of Swine Flu (H1N1) in the City of Bhopal during one year period, between 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015. Result: We collected a total of 2210 samples. Total 588 cases found positive for H1N1. Most patients (294) affected in age group were above 45 years, which is 64.09% of total positive cases. Subsequently, 187 patients were found to be positive in age below 11 years. Thirdly, there were 67 patients in age between 25-45 years. Conclusion: It was observed that the male patients, particularly in his late 4th decade, fifth, sixth and seventh decade were most susceptible for swine flu (H1N1). Subsequently, quiet closely patients in their childhood were susceptible for infection with swine flu. There were certain pre-existing illness which were notorious to cause rapid deterioration, morbidity and death in these patients. Keywords: Influenza virus, Pandemics, Swine flu.

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