To cite: Shahani L. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014208822 DESCRIPTION A 71-year-old man with newly diagnosed, untreated acute myeloid leukaemia presented with fever, cough and confusion. Complete blood count showed neutropenia (90 cells/mm), lymphopenia (350 cells/mm) and 90% circulating blast. Initial chest X-ray showed evidence of new right ...

NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN A COHORT OF HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTSRECEIVING TOCOTRIENOL SUPPLEMENTATIONbyRAJEEV SHAHANIDecember 2013Advisor: Dr. Pramod KhoslaMajor: Nutrition and Food ScienceDegree: Master of Science Kidney disease is defined by a loss of kidney function over time [1]. It is expressed interms of glomerular filtration rate at five stages calculated by the MD...

REPLY: We would like to thank Wang et al. (3) for their interest in and comment on our article. Since the first report of ketamine cystitis by Shahani et al. (2) 10 years ago, the mechanism of this new urinary dysfunction is still a mystery. Ketamine is accumulated in urine, and urothelial ulceration is commonly observed in severe ketamine cystitis patients, which might be the major reason for ...

Shahani, Rohan, John G. Marshall, Barry B. Rubin, Ren-Ke Li, Paul M. Walker, and Thomas F. Lindsay. Role of TNF-a in myocardial dysfunction after hemorrhagic shock and lower-torso ischemia. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 278: H942–H950, 2000.—Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) repair, a combination of hemorrhagic shock and lower-torso ischemia, is associated with a 50–70% mortality...

Shahani, Rohan, John G. Marshall, Barry B. Rubin, Ren-Ke Li, Paul M. Walker, and Thomas F. Lindsay. Role of TNF-a in myocardial dysfunction after hemorrhagic shock and lower-torso ischemia. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 278: H942–H950, 2000.—Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) repair, a combination of hemorrhagic shock and lower-torso ischemia, is associated with a 50–70% mortality...

To cite: Shahani L. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015209726 DESCRIPTION A 49-year-old man with advanced AIDS (CD4 count=8 cells/mm; HIV-1 viral load=660 000 copies/mL) was admitted with fever and cough. CT of the chest demonstrated a 3×1 cm cavitary lesion in the right upper lobe. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) failed to yield a ...

Background: Indwelling venous catheters (IVCs) have become an integral part of managing patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Even with advances in technology and techniques, infectious complications remain highly prevalent and result in significant morbidity and mortality. Various patient and catheter related factors have been previously studied to be associated with IVC related ...