Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Medical College, Churu is a full-fledged tertiary Medical college in Churu, Rajasthan. It was established in the year 2018. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Nursing and para-medical courses are also offered. The college is affiliated to Rajasthan University of Health Sciences and is recognised by Medical Council of India. The selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test. D.B. general hospital, Churu and J.M.B. eye hospital, Churu are the associated hospitals with this college. The college has started its MBBS course from August 2018.
Background: Conferences play a crucial role in the early dissemination of significant research to peers and experts within the same field. They provide a platform for receiving feedback, fostering collaborations, and refining groundbreaking findings, which can eventually be developed into full articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals. The transition of presented abstracts to full research journal publications is a key metric for evaluating research productivity, quality, and dissemination. Despite this, there is limited data on the proportion of abstracts that are ultimately published as full articles in peer-reviewed journals. Method: All abstracts (351) presented at the SHEA Spring Conference in 2018 and 2021 were indexed and cataloged from the 2018 online archive and the 2021 Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology journal supplement. We then manually searched the top 20 results of both Google Scholar and PubMed to determine the publication status of each abstract as of Jan 10, 2025. Publication status criteria included: matching at least three keywords between the abstract and any resulting manuscript, having at least one common author, and publication occurring after and inclusive of the year of abstract acceptance. Data was compiled into an Excel spreadsheet, categorizing abstracts as ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for publication. Publication rates were then calculated using Excel formulas based on these categorizations. Factors associated with publication were evaluated, and publication metrics were described. Result: All 351 abstracts were analyzed. Among these, 175 (49.9%) were published as full articles in peer-reviewed journals indexed in Google Scholar or PubMed. Abstracts presented in 2021 and those presented orally had higher publication rates, though the association was statistically nonsignificant (p = 0.06 and p = 0.66, respectively). Abstracts with authors from different institutions and those with more than six authors showed a statistically significant association with higher publication rates (p = 0.002 and p = 0.003, respectively). Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology was the most common journal in which abstracts were ultimately published, accounting for 51 (29.1%) of the publications. The publication rates surpass those reported in most similar studies of other internal medicine and subspecialty conferences, including IDWeek. Conclusion: Approximately half of the abstracts presented were subsequently published as full articles. Collaborative research, involving more authors and authors from different institutions, was associated with a higher publication rate. These findings highlight the strong academic impact of SHEA-presented research. Further research into the barriers to publication is warranted to improve the dissemination of conference abstracts.
The publication rate of abstracts presented at a conference can provide some insight into its academic quality, although it is hardly the sole metric. We evaluated 351 SHEA Spring Conference abstracts; 49.9% were published. Findings demonstrate the strong academic output of SHEA conferences.
We investigated antibiotic resistance pattern in clinical bacterial pathogens isolated from in-patients and out-patients, and compared it with non-clinical bacterial isolates. 475 bacterial strains isolated from patients were examined for antibiotic resistance. Staphylococcus spp. (148; 31.1%) were found to be the most prevalent, followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (135; 28.4%), Escherichia coli (74; 15.5%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (65; 13.6%), Enterobacter spp. (28; 5.8%), and Acinetobacter spp. (25; 5.2%). Drug-resistant bacteria isolated were extended spectrum-β-lactamase K. pneumoniae (8.8%), E. coli (20%), metallo-β-lactamase P. aeruginosa (14; 2.9%), erythromycin-inducing clindamycin resistant (7.4%), and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus species (21.6%). Pathogens belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family were observed to undergo directional selection developing resistance against antibiotics ciprofloxacin, piperacillin-tazobactam, cefepime, and cefuroxime. Pathogens in the surgical ward exhibited higher levels of antibiotic resistance, while non-clinical P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae strains were more antibiotic-susceptible. Our research assisted in identifying the drugs that can be used to control infections caused by antimicrobial resistant bacteria in the population and in monitoring the prevalence of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens.
Purpose Vaccinations are essential in minimizing the effects of global health crises including COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigates the potential association between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of medium vessel vasculitis. Methods Several databases were utilized to conduct a comprehensive literature review. The studies were carefully evaluated to ensure their quality and eliminate any potential bias. Results After reviewing 935 search results and removing duplicates, we selected 10 case reports. We discovered that medium vessel vasculitis may occur after COVID-19 vaccination, typically appearing around 16.2 days after vaccination. The patients in the study had a median age of 43.5 years and were predominantly males (80%). Additionally, half of the cases were reported after the second dose of vaccination. Conclusions Vaccination-associated vasculitis is a rare yet possible complication of COVID-19 vaccination and lacks a clear treatment protocol.
