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Background: Acute pancreatitis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among gastrointestinal disorders. But little is known about etiology and clinical profile in Indian population. Objective: To know clinicopathological profile, etiology and outcome of acute pancreatitis in study patients. Material and methods: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care and research hospital in New Delhi India from May 2018 to November 2018. Total 30 established cases of acute pancreatitis were included in the study. Data were collected and processed by using SPSS version20 and result was obtained in tables and diagrams. Results: Among 30 patients, 21(70%) were male and 9(30%) female; 18 to 89 yrs of aged patients were included in the study with mean age 41.6±17.5 years, of 18-30 years of aged patients were more affected (10, 33.3%); patients of different occupation were studied;26(86.7%)patients were non-smoker and 4(13.3%) smoker; 16(53.3%) were non-alcoholic and 14(46.7%) patients had a habit of alcoholism of whom, all were male; patients who used to take e"5 units of alcohol per day were frequently affected (10, 71.4%) by acute pancreatitis, though it did not spared occasional drinkers (2, 14.3%);22(73.3%) patients had interstitial pancreatitis and 8(26.7%) had acute necrotizing pancreatitis;14(46.7%) patients had acute pancreatitis due to alcohol, 10 (33.3%) patients had gall stone, 2(6.7%) patients developed pancreatitis after ERCP;29(96.7%) patients presented with abdominal pain, 28 (93.3%) had vomiting, 21 (70%) patients had jaundice, 10 (33.3%) had fever, 18 (60%) patients had anemia, 17 (56.7%) patients develop ascites, 19 (63.3%) patients develop pleural effusion, 7(23.3%) patients developed ileus, and 3(10.0%) patients developed circulatory shock; 25(83.3%) patients developed organ dysfunction during in hospital care, of whom 11(36.7%) patients had transient and 14(46.7%) had persistent organ dysfunction; 5(16.7%) patients were complicated with pseudocyst, 6(20%) had walled of necrosis (WON), 7(23.3%) developed sepsis, 14(46.7%) developed renal dysfunction, 23(76.7%) developed hepatic dysfunction, 8(26.7%) developed respiratory dysfunction, 6(20%) developed pneumonia; 8(26.7%) patients had been suffering from different comorbidity; ultrasound of abdomen were abnormal in all 30(100%) patients; As per CTSI score, severe pancreatitis 14(46.7%), moderate pancreatitis 14(46.7%) and mild pancreatitis 2(6.7%); 24(80%) patients received only medical treatment and 6(20%) patients needed surgical or radiological intervention; 19(63.3%) patients were improved symptomatically, 8(26.7%) patients were cured and 3(10%) patients died during in hospital care. Conclusion: Alcohol was the predominant etiology of acute pancreatitis, mostly affecting young and middle aged male, but mortality was more in gall stone related pancreatitis. Hepatic dysfunction was observed frequently that may attribute to effect of chronic alcohol abuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on a research related to effect of cropping systems and crop residue on productivity and soil properties in organic ecosystem. It mentions that in field trials conducted at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, the effect of rice-wheat (RWVS) and rice-wheat-mungbean (RWMVS) cropping systems on protein yield, energy output and soil properties was analyzed. It informs that RWMCS exhibited higher productivity, energy output and protein yield as compared to RWCS.

Abstract: Hemangioblastomas of the spinal cord are relatively uncommon benign tumors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical features, management strategies and outcomes in patients with spinal hemangioblastomas. We retrospectively analyzed 22 patients who were operated on for spinal hemangioblastoma at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. In our center, 113 patients with hemangioblastomas had been managed over a 14-year period (1992–2006). Ninety-one of these hemangioblastomas were intracranial and 22 were intraspinal. The average age of patients was 35.9 years. The most common location was the cervical region. The most common presenting feature was progressive compressive myelopathy (22 patients). An associated syrinx was seen in 87% of cases. Gross total resection was achieved in all patients. All but two improved or stabilized with respect to their preoperative neurological status. This is one of the larger series in the literature on spinal hemangioblastoma. We discuss the modes of presentation, surgical management strategies and excellent functional outcome after microsurgical excision. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The objective of this study was to define guidelines for the use of lymphatic mapping of sentinel node in patients with early breast cancer. Sentinel lymph node(s) (SLN(s)) are the first node(s) draining the primary tumor in the regional lymphatic basin. Since a large number of early breast cancer T1 T2 (<3cm) with clinically negative axilla do not have metastasis on histopathology of the axillary glands, these patients undergo unnecessary axillary node dissection. The hypothesis that the histologic characteristics of the SLN predicts the histologic characteristics of the remaining lymph nodes in the axilla has been tested for the last 15 years. India has been slow, primarily because of lack of early breast cancer patients and lack of technological support. We present our first 20 cases done as a validation study, with 95% detection rate, <5% false negative rate and 95% positive predictive value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the nuclear shelters being constructed in New Delhi, India as of July 2004. Expectation for the Nuclear Defense War Council to order a retaliatory nuclear strike using secret electronic codes; Construction of prototypes of nuclear shelters by the Defense Research and Development Organization; Problem posed by radioactive material.

The article focuses on the menace created by the growing population of Rhesus monkeys in New Delhi, India. An estimated 6,000 monkeys in the city have become a source of concern for the residents. Since monkeys are considered to be a symbol of the monkey-god Hanuman by the Hindus, the monkeys are regularly fed bananas and peanuts. However, at times when they did not get food, they got furious and attacked people. As a result, agitated victims moved a petition in the Delhi High Court. The court ordered for the monkeys to be transferred to Asola Wildlife Sanctuary. However, according to primatologist Iqbal Malik, since haphazard trapping of animals results in a popular explosion, the monkeys should be systematically captured, sterilized and relocated to sanctuaries with wild fruiting trees.

Presents the results of a survey on the utilization of diesel passenger cars by the Centre for Science and Environment in New Delhi, India. Number of diesel cars registered in the city from 2002 to 2003; Reason behind the increase in diesel consumption in the city from 1996 to 2002; Proposal made by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to neutralize the price advantage of diesel cars.