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Krotneva SP, Reidel KE, Verma A, Mayo N, Tamblyn R, Meguerditchian AN. Factors influencing the quality of local management of ductal carcinoma in situ: a cohort study. Curr Oncol 2013; 20:e212-22. [PMID: 23737691 DOI: 10.3747/co.20.1293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Guidelines recommend radiotherapy (rt) after breast-conserving surgery (bcs) for optimal control of ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis). The aim of the present study was to characterize the rates of rt consideration and administration, and to identify factors influencing those rates in a cohort of women diagnosed between 1998 and 2005 in Quebec. METHODS Quebec's medical service claims and discharge abstract database were used. Using consultation for rt as an indicator for rt consideration, odds ratios (ors) and 95% confidence intervals (cis) were estimated using a generalized estimating equations regression model. RESULTS Of 4139 women analyzed (mean age: 58 years), 3435 (83%) received a consultation for rt, and 3057 of them (89%) proceeded with treatment. The rate of rt consideration increased by 7.1% over the study period, with notable differences in the various age groups. Relative to women 50-69 years of age, the ors for being considered for rt were, respectively, 0.89 (95% ci: 0.71 to 1.12), 0.71 (95% ci: 0.55 to 0.92), and 0.20 (95% ci: 0.14 to 0.31) for women younger than 50, 70-79, and 80 years of age and older. Distance to a designated breast care centre lowered the probability of rt consideration, but the presence of comorbidities did not. A surgeon's volume of bcss increased the probability of being considered for rt by 7% for every 10 such procedures performed (or: 1.07; 95% ci: 1.04 to 1.11). CONCLUSIONS Consideration for rt has increased over time. However, older women (despite being in good health) and those living far from a designated breast care centre or having a low-case-volume surgeon were less likely to be considered for rt.
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McGhee DJM, Royle PL, Counsell CE, Abbas A, Sethi P, Manku L, Narayan A, Clegg K, Bardai A, Brown SHM, Hafeez U, Abdelhafiz AH, McGovern A, Breckenridge A, Seenan P, Samani A, Das S, Khan S, Puffett AJ, Morgan J, Ross G, Cantlay A, Khan N, Bhalla A, Sweeting M, Nimmo CAMD, Fleet J, Igbedioh C, Harari D, Downey CL, Handforth C, Stothard C, Cracknell A, Barnes C, Shaw L, Bainbridge L, Crabtree L, Clark T, Root S, Aitken E, Haroon K, Sudlow M, Hanley K, Welsh S, Hill E, Falconer A, Miller H, Martin B, Tidy E, Pendlebury S, Thompson S, Burnett E, Taylor H, Lonan J, Adler B, McCallion J, Sykes E, Bancroft R, Tullo ES, Young TJ, Clift E, Flavin B, Roberts HC, Sayer AA, Belludi G, Aithal S, Verma A, Singh I, Barne M, Wilkinson I, Sakoane R, Singh N, Wilkinson I, Cottee M, Irani TS, Martinovic O, Abdulla AJJ, Irani TS, Abdulla AJJ, Riglin J, Husk J, Lowe D, Treml J, Vasilakis JN, Buttery A, Reid J, Healy P, Grant-Casey J, Pendry K, Richards J, Singh A, Jarrett D, Hewitt J, Slevin J, Barwell G, Youde J, Kennedy C, Romero-Ortuno R, O'Shea D, Robinson D, O'Shea D, Kenny RA, O'Connell J, Kennedy C, Romero-Ortuno R, O'Shea D, Robinson D, O'Shea D, Robinson D, O'Connell J, Topp JD, Topp JD, Warburton K, Simpson L, Bryce K, Suntharalingam S, Grosser K, D'Silva A, Southern L, Bielawski C, Cook L, Sutton GM, Flanagan L, Storr A, Charlton L, Kerr S, Robinson L, Shaw F, Finch LK, Weerasuriya N, Walker M, Sahota O, Logan P, Brown F, Rossiter F, Baxter M, Mucci E, Brown A, Jackson SHD, de Savary N, Hasan S, Jones H, Birrell J, Hockley J, Hensey N, Meiring R, Athavale N, Simms J, Brown S, West A, Diem P, Simms J, Brown S, West A, Diem P, Davies R, Kings R, Coleman H, Stevens D, Campbell C, Hope S, Morris A, Ong T, Harwood R, Dasgupta D, Mitchell S, Dimmock V, Collin F, Wood E, Green V, Hendrickse-Welsh N, Singh N, Cracknell A, Eccles J, Beezer J, Garside M, Baxter J. Clinical effectiveness. Age Ageing 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/aft016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Verma A, Wanderka N, Singh JB, Kumar B, Banhart J. Statistical analysis of composition fluctuations and short-range order in stoichiometric Ni-Cr-Mo alloys. Ultramicroscopy 2013; 132:227-32. [PMID: 23588067 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2013.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2012] [Revised: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In the solution treated state Ni-Cr-Mo based alloys exhibit short-range order characterized by the appearance of diffuse intensity spots in electron diffraction patterns at {1 ½ 0} positions. This short-range order appears due to of the formation of chemical heterogeneities. In the present work we report on the investigation of short-range order in Ni-33 at% Cr and Ni-16.7 at% Cr-16.7 at% Mo alloys using transmission electron microscopy. Chemical heterogeneities and their sizes are analyzed by statistical methods applied to three-dimensional atom probe data obtained on the same alloys. The obtained chemical heterogeneities are correlated to regions of short-range order in Ni-33 at% Cr and Ni-16.7 at% Cr-16.7 at% Mo alloys.
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Chopra S, Dhanda S, Verma A, Engineer R, Upasani M, Kundu S, Mahantshetty U, Shrivastava S. PO-0733: Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging predicts for relapse free survival in patients with vault cancers. Radiother Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)33039-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Swamy K, Ajaikumar B, Radheshyam N, Verma A, Rao JC, Premitha R, Ramesh B, Sridhar P, Bhattacharjee S, Belliappa M. Evaluation of Immunological Changes in Patients Treated With SBRT and Radiation Therapy -- A Prospective Cohort Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.1787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Barh D, Gupta K, Khatri G, Rahangdale S, Verma A. 258 An Integrative Omics Strategy for Identification of Skin Cancer Biomarkers. Eur J Cancer 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(12)72056-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Macle L, Khairy P, Weerasooriya R, Novak P, Verma A, Willems S, Arentz T, Deisenhofer I, Veenhuyzen Y, Scavee C, Nault I, Parkash R, Skanes A, Roux J, David D, Rivard L, Guerra P, Andrade J, Dubuc M, Thibault B, Talajic M, Roy D, Nattel S. 812 Complications From Catheter Ablation of AF: Insights From the Contemporary Multicenter International ADVICE Trial. Can J Cardiol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2012.07.730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Boyes C, Wozniak M, Boggs N, Shah H, Verma A, Meza J. A Nutrition Tutorial: Activity-Based Learning for Medical Trainees. J Acad Nutr Diet 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.06.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Banerjee K, Cu Y, Sun Y, Hartog K, Dey A, Brito L, Verma A, Nandi A, Sarkar P, Valiante NM, Geall AJ, Barnett SW, Otten GR. Potency of an HIV-SAM™ vaccine in a heterologous prime-boost vaccination regimen. Retrovirology 2012. [PMCID: PMC3441396 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-9-s2-p312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Aeshala L, Rahman S, Verma A. Effect of solid polymer electrolyte on electrochemical reduction of CO2. Sep Purif Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2011.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kumar N, Verma A, Gupta G, Dixit P, Shukla A, Prakash G, Patil K, Tawade N. Clinical and Electrical Profile of Patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (P07.121). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p07.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Dulay M, Havins W, Agbayani K, Travis Seidl J, Karmonik C, Xue Z, Verma A, Kawai M, Grossman R. Brain Imaging Correlates and Executive Impairments in Individuals with Epilepsy and Comorbid Major Depression (PD3.005). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.pd3.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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LeDoux M, Lin D, Jankovic J, Pappert E, Verma A, Sethi K, Fernandez H. XCiDaBLE: A Phase 4, Observational, Prospective Trial Evaluating Xeomin (IncobotulinumtoxinA) for Cervical Dystonia or Blepharospasm in the United States - Preliminary Baseline Disease Severity and Quality of Life Data (P01.240). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p01.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Fernandez H, Danisi F, Truong D, Pappert E, Verma A, Sethi K, Zadikoff C. XCiDaBLE: A Phase 4, Observational, Prospective Trial Evaluating Xeomin (IncobotulinumtoxinA) for Cervical Dystonia or Blepharospasm in the United States - Preliminary Baseline Employment History Data (P01.238). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p01.238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Dulay M, Havins W, Agbayani K, Travis Seidl J, Karmonik C, Xue Z, Verma A, Kawai M, Grossman R. Brain Imaging Correlates and Executive Impairments in Individuals with Epilepsy and Comorbid Major Depression (IN4-1.007). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.in4-1.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Symptomatic benign migratory glossitis (BMG) or "geographic tongue" is a rare occurrence in pediatric dentistry though asymptomatic BMG is comparatively common. BMG presents itself as an ulcer-like region on the dorsum of the tongue, which may recur at different sites on the tongue, creating a migratory appearance. Asymptomatic cases usually resolve on their own but symptomatic cases need treatment. Fissured tongue is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves on the dorsum of the tongue and, in many cases, is associated with geographic tongue. This article presents a case of symptomatic geographic tongue with fissured tongue with a history of asthma.
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Khaykin Y, Friedlander D, Zarnett L, Seabrook C, Beardsall M, Feltham S, Tsang B, Wulffhart Z, Pantano A, Verma A. Risk of Arrhythmia Recurrence After Successful Ablation of Lone Atrial Fibrillation. J Atr Fibrillation 2012; 4:428. [PMID: 28496728 PMCID: PMC5153194 DOI: 10.4022/jafib.428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2011] [Revised: 12/12/2011] [Accepted: 12/23/2012] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Mitra M, Taraphder S, Sonawane GS, Verma A. Nucleotide Sequencing and SNP Detection of Toll-Like Receptor-4 Gene in Murrah Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). ISRN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2012; 2012:659513. [PMID: 27398236 PMCID: PMC4908255 DOI: 10.5402/2012/659513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 12/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) has an important pattern recognition receptor that recognizes endotoxins associated with gram negative bacterial infections. The present investigation was carried out to study nucleotide sequencing and SNP detection by PCR-RFLP analysis of the TLR-4 gene in Murrah buffalo. Genomic DNA was isolated from 102 lactating Murrah buffalo from NDRI herd. The amplified PCR fragments of TLR-4 comprised of exon 1, exon 2, exon 3.1, and exon 3.2 were examined to RFLP. PCR products were obtained with sizes of 165, 300, 478, and 409 bp. TLR-4 gene of investigated Murrah buffaloes was highly polymorphic with AA, AB, and BB genotypes as revealed by PCR-RFLP analysis using Dra I, Hae III, and Hinf I REs. Nucleotide sequencing of the amplified fragment of TLR-4 gene of Murrah buffalo was done. Twelve SNPs were identified. Six SNPs were nonsynonymous resulting in change in amino acids. Murrah is an indigenous Buffalo breed and the presence of the nonsynonymous SNP is indicative of its unique genomic architecture. Sequence alignment and homology across species using BLAST analysis revealed 97%, 97%, 99%, 98%, and 80% sequence homology with Bos taurus, Bos indicus, Ovis aries, Capra hircus, and Homo sapiens, respectively.
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Verma A, Kumar P, Rajput S, Roy B, De S, Datta T. Embryonic genome activation events in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) preimplantation embryos. Mol Reprod Dev 2012; 79:321-8. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2011] [Accepted: 01/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Gupta RK, Awasthi R, Rathore RKS, Verma A, Sahoo P, Paliwal VK, Prasad KN, Pandey CM, Narayana PA. Understanding epileptogenesis in calcified neurocysticercosis with perfusion MRI. Neurology 2012; 78:618-25. [PMID: 22302547 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e318248deae] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Calcified cysticercus larva with perilesional abnormality is thought to be responsible for seizures in patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC). However, it is not well understood why some calcified cysts are associated with seizures even without perilesional abnormality. METHODS The study group consists of 30 subjects from an ongoing survey for disease burden estimation of a swine farming community who had a single calcified lesion without any perilesional abnormality with or without presentation of seizures. Each group consisted of 15 patients with calcified cysts and was labeled as asymptomatic and symptomatic. We performed dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI on all these subjects and determined serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels and MMP-9 gene polymorphisms. RESULTS DCE-MRI-derived rate transfer constant (k(ep)) and serum MMP-9 levels showed significant differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects. We observed an increase in the MMP-9 levels, k(ep), and the volume transfer coefficient (k(trans)) in these lesions. We also observed a significant increase in MMP-9 (R279Q) gene polymorphism in symptomatic subjects compared with asymptomatic and control subjects. CONCLUSIONS Perilesional inflammation, which varies from symptomatic to asymptomatic subjects, can be quantified using DCE-MRI in calcified cysticercosis and may help distinguish these 2 groups with similar imaging findings. The observed increase in k(ep) with serum MMP-9 levels suggests that the former may serve as a biomarker of MMP-9 levels in these subjects. The significant MMP-9 (R279Q) gene polymorphism in symptomatic subjects might explain the differences in the observed DCE-MRI indices between symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects.
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Kumar S, Verma A, Mondal S, Gupta M, Patil A, Jangir B. Effect of live Saccharomyces cerevisiae feeding on serum biochemistry in early weaned cross bred piglets. Vet World 2012. [DOI: 10.5455/vetworld.2012.663-666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Cole JT, McMullen DC, Kean WS, Yarnell AM, Lucky JJ, Selak MA, Buonora JE, Grunberg NE, Verma A, Watson WD. Manipulating thyroid status alters endoplasmic reticulum calcium homeostasis in rat cerebellum. INDIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 2012; 50:7-18. [PMID: 22279935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Thyroid-related hormones regulate the efficiency and expression of sarco-endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPases in cardiac and skeletal muscle. However, little is known about the relationship between thyroid hormones and calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis in the brain. It is hypothesized that manipulating rat thyroid hormone levels would induce significant brain Ca2+ adaptations consistent with clinical findings. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to one of three treatment groups for 28 days: control, hypothyroid (6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU), an inhibitor of thyroxine (T4) synthesis), and hyperthyroid (T4). Throughout, rats were given weekly behavioral tests. Ca2+ accumulation decreased in the cerebellum in both hyper- and hypothyroid animals. This was specific to different ER pools of calcium with regional heterogeneity in the response to thyroid hormone manipulation. Behavioral tasks demonstrated sensitivity to thyroid manipulation, and corresponded to alterations in calcium homeostasis. Ca2+ accumulation heterogeneity in chronic hyper- and hypothyroid animals potentially explains clinical manifestations of altered thyroid status.
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Verma A, Liu C, ( J, Kevin) N, Jia N. Iris recognition based on robust iris segmentation and image enhancement. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETRICS 2012. [DOI: 10.1504/ijbm.2012.044295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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George S, Verma A, Mehra U, Dipu M, Singh P. Evaluation of purine metabolites - creatinine index to predict the rumen microbial protein synthesis from urinary spot samples in Barbari goats. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND FEED SCIENCES 2011. [DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66205/2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sindhwani G, Verma A, Biswas D, Srivastava M, Rawat J. A pilot study on domiciliary pulmonary rehabilitation programme in the management of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Singapore Med J 2011; 52:689-693. [PMID: 21947149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Pulmonary rehabilitation is now an accepted modality of care in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. However, in resource-limited settings, conventional pulmonary rehabilitation may not be feasible due to the high cost involved and the extensive infrastructure requirement. In view of these constraints, we designed a domiciliary pulmonary rehabilitation programme and evaluated its usefulness in the management of severe COPD. METHODS A total of 20 patients suffering from severe COPD (ten patients each in the experimental and control groups) were enrolled in the study. The experimental group was subjected to domiciliary pulmonary rehabilitation along with medical management, while the control group underwent only conventional medical management. During the six-month study period, both groups were assessed for quality of life (clinical COPD questionnaire), exercise capacity (six-minute walk distance) and spirometry values (forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity). RESULTS Statistically significant differences were observed in clinical COPD questionnaire scores in both groups from the fourth month (p-value is 0.002 and 0.001 at the end of four and six months, respectively). The results of the six-minute walk distance showed a similar trend (p-value is 0.009 and 0.001 at the end of four and six months, respectively). No significant difference was observed in either of the spirometry values. CONCLUSION The domiciliary pulmonary rehabilitation programme improves the quality of life and exercise endurance of patients with severe COPD, and thereby acts as a substitute for conventional pulmonary rehabilitation programmes in resource-limited situations.
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