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Interaction between airborne pollutants and allergens may amplify immune responses, leading to increased disease severity.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Objective:</strong> To evaluate the synergistic effect of air pollution and allergen exposure on the severity of allergic airway diseases.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Methods:</strong> A prospective observational study was conducted on 145 patients at a tertiary care allergy clinic over one year. Clinical severity, exposure history, and pollutant levels (PM2.5, PM10) were assessed. Statistical analysis included correlation and Chi-square test.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Results:</strong> Patients exposed to both high pollution and allergens showed significantly higher disease severity (p &lt; 0.001). A positive correlation (r = 0.62) was observed between pollutant levels and symptom severity.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Air pollution significantly enhances allergen-induced airway inflammation, emphasizing the need for integrated environmental and clinical management.</p> Gautam Modi Copyright (c) 2026 International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-05-16 2026-05-16 10 3 1 6 10.32553/ijmbs.v10i3.3264 https://mail.ijmbs.info/index.php/ijmbs/article/view/3265 <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Background:</strong> Serum uric acid has been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension and renal damage. Microalbuminuria is an early marker of endothelial dysfunction and renal impairment in hypertensive patients.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Objective:</strong> To evaluate the correlation between serum uric acid levels and microalbuminuria in patients with essential hypertension.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Methods:</strong> A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted over April 2025 to March 2026 including 110 patients with essential hypertension. Serum uric acid levels and urinary microalbumin levels were measured. Patients were categorized based on uric acid levels, and statistical analysis was performed with <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05 considered significant.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Results:</strong> Patients with elevated serum uric acid levels had a significantly higher prevalence of microalbuminuria. A positive correlation was observed between serum uric acid and urinary albumin levels.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Elevated serum uric acid is significantly associated with microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients, indicating early renal involvement.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Recommendation:</strong> Regular assessment of serum uric acid and microalbuminuria is advised in hypertensive individuals for the early identification of renal impairment. Proactive lifestyle alterations, consistent monitoring, and prompt management can avert the advancement to chronic renal disease and enhance outcomes.</p> <p><strong>Keywords: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Serum uric acid, microalbuminuria, hypertensive patients, urinary microalbumin, endothelial dysfunction</span></p> Ajitesh Kumar Santosh Kumar Sumbul Kazmi Pankaj Hans Copyright (c) 2026 International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-05-16 2026-05-16 10 3 7 11 10.32553/ijmbs.v10i3.3265 https://mail.ijmbs.info/index.php/ijmbs/article/view/3267 <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study was to evaluate the various risk factors and incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in neonates coming from rural area of Bihar at the tertiary care center, Muzaffarpur, Bihar.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 250 newborns were enrolled. The anterior segment was examined and pupillary reaction were noted. Then Pupil were adequately dilated with 50% diluted Tropicamide 0.5% with phenylephrine 5% with normal salineinstilled thrice every 10 minutes. Proparacaine was instilled in both eyes before examination for anaesthesia. Patient was immobilized by wrapping them in sterile linen. A sterile infant eye speculum (Alfonso) was used during examination. A complete fundus examination was done with Indirect ophthalmoscopy and 20 Dioptre lens. Flynn Scleral depressor was used to see peripheral retina up to ora serrata.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Results: </strong>Rate of prevalence of ROP was 17.2%. Among 43 patients diagnosed with ROP, 24(55.81%) patients were male and 19(44.19%) patients were female. Majority of the patients (16 patients) were having gestational age of 28 weeks. Maximum No. of the patients (18 patients) had birth weight between 1.1-1.49 kg. 37 patients’ mother had no history of systemic disease like hypertension and diabetes mellitus, while 6 patients had history of any systemic disease in mother. 36 cases had history of respiratory distress syndrome. <strong>Conclusions: </strong>Lower gestational age, low birth weight and longer exposure of oxygen are the major risk factors of ROP. Respiratory Distress Syndrome is highly significantly associated with retinopathy of prematurity in neonates. Maternal factor and safe percentage of oxygen needs to be evaluated.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Key words: </strong>Retinopathy of Prematurity, Neonates, Gestational Age, Respiratory Distress Syndrome</p> Dev Kant Jyoti Kumari R K Singh Copyright (c) 2026 International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-05-20 2026-05-20 10 3 10.32553/ijmbs.v10i3.3267