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Objective: To determine the pattern of distribution of STOP-Bang score in predicting OSA and its implication among female health care providers. Methods: In this study, we enrolled 100 female health care providers with age>20 years and excluded subjects on long term respiratory illness and with secondary cause of obesity. Detailed historyand clinical examination were done along withfilled STOP-Bang questionnaire. Results: We included 100 subjects, the mean age was 26.23 ± 1.74 years, mean BMI was 23.18+ 1.73. Our study results, Snoring, Tiredness and observed apnea were observed more than other parameters. In the study, the significance of snoring (8% with ‘p’ value 0.006), tiredness (52% with ‘p’ value 0.000) and observed apnea (17% with ‘p’ value 0.001) was statistically significant.The most common score on the STOP-Bang questionnaire was 1point (n = 42), followed by no points (n = 41). Subjects with low risk were 57; with high risk were 2 which were statistically significant. Conclusion: Snoring, tiredness and observed apnea play an important factor among females in STOP-Bang score which also was statistically significant.The STOP-Bang questionnaire performed adequately for OSA screening in female health care providersindicated that it could be used as an effective non-invasive screening tool for identifying subjects with high risk of OSA.
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Introduction: The commonly used investigations to identify the dengue virus infection are NS1 ANTIGEN (non structural protein 1), IgM and IgG by MAC-ELISA/RAPID KIT TEST. Viral culture and RT-PCR is also done in selective cases. Derangement in LFT (AST, ALT rise) is also noted. Apart from these investigations, serum ferritin level is also high in dengue fever. A raised serum ferritin level has been observed to have a linear correlation with severity of dengue fever infection. Aim: To study serum ferritin level in dengue fever and its correlation with severity of dengue virus infection. Methods: This study was done at Rajah Muthiah Medical College, a 1260 bedded rural tertiary care institution, Annamalai University. 147 cases of dengue fever confirmed with history, clinical examination and positive NS1 antigen and positive IgG and IgM antibodies were included in the study. Seasonal distribution was also included in the study. Results: The results were tabulated based on the observation of ferritin level during admission. There is a strong correlation between the ferritin levels and the severity of the disease. Conclusion: From the study it can be concluded that the ferritin levels of the patients can be taken as a biomarker to predict the severity of the dengue fever infection.