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Introduction: Dengue fever is one of the most common arboviral mediated outbreaks reported with increased prevalence year after year with considerable morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to assess the clinical and biochemical parameters of dengue fever patients. Materials and methods: Prospective observational study was undertaken among adult patients in a Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. Fifty patients were studied and analyzed. All patients who were NS1 antigen/IgM dengue positive were included in the study. Clinical features, hematological and biochemical parameters were noted. Results: Of the 50 patients studied, majority were males (64%). Fever was the major symptom (100%) followed by headache (96%), myalgia (94%), retro-orbital pain (64%), conjunctival injection (24%), rash (38%), abdominal pain (74%), pleural effusion (30%) and ascites (26%). Significant derangements in platelet (70%), leucocyte counts (78%) and serum transaminases (74%) were noted. Mortality rate was zero. Conclusion: Fever associated with headache, retro-orbital pain, erythematous morbilliform rash, conjunctival suffusion and itching in palms and soles along with thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, elevated liver transaminases should prompt a clinician on the possibility of dengue infection. Platelet transfusions have little role in management of dengue patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Malaria a tropical disease has a wide clinical spectrum ranging from uncomplicated disease to a fatal one. The objectives were to study clinical profile of Malaria with special reference to its complications and outcome. Materials and methods: A study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital including total of 50 patients diagnosed with P. Vivax or P. Falciparum Malaria. Data on patients' clinical details with investigations, complications, and outcome was studied. Results: Out of 50 patients (37 male and 13 female), 41 had P. Vivax and 9 had P. Falciparum Malaria. Total 3 patients were complicated; two had cerebral malaria due to P.falciparum and one had multi organ failure due to P. vivax which eventually succumbed. Conclusions: Clinical profile of Malaria was studied which suggest, P.falciparum malaria was more complicated; which comprises cerebral complications, renal complication, hepato-biliary and respiratory complications leading to increased morbidity and mortality. It was observed that P. vivax had better outcome but it can also present with serious and life-threatening complication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]