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Barik S, Garg V, Sinha SK, Chaudhary S, Kandwal P, Singh V. A Meta-Analysis on Comparison of Open vs Closed Reduction of Gartland Type 3 Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech 2023; 90:198-205. [PMID: 37395427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Although there are numerous studies on outcomes and comparison of open and closed reduction but there is no clarity on relationship between outcomes and complications with type of surgical intervention done for Type 3 Gartland supracondylar humerus fracture. The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes and complications of closed vs open reduction in Type 3 Gartland supracondylar humerus fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS Electronic literature searches of Embase, MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library was conducted in February 2022 using the terms "supracondylar", "humerus", "fracture", "Gartland type 3" and synonymous. The data extracted included the study details, demographic data, procedure performed, final functional and cosmetic outcome according to Flynn criteria and complications of included studies. RESULTS Pooled data analysis revealed no significant difference in mean satisfactory outcome rate according to Flynn cosmetic criteria in open group (97%, 95% CI 95.5%-98.5%), as compared to closed group (97.5%, 95% CI 96.3%-98.7%), although a statistically significant difference in mean satisfactory rate according to Flynn functional criteria in open group (93.4%, 95% CI 90.8%- 96.1%) as compared to closed group (98.5%, 95% CI 97.5%-99.4%) was noted. On separate comparison of the two-arm studies, closed reduction favoured better functional outcomes (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.86-0.99). CONCLUSIONS Closed reduction and percutaneous fixation have better functional outcome than open reduction with K-wire fixation. But there was no significant difference in cosmetic outcomes, overall complication rate and nerve injury with either open or closed reduction. The threshold of converting a closed reduction to an open reduction in supracondylar humerus fractures of children should be high. Key words: supracondylar humerus, open reduction, percutaneous pinning, Flynn criteria.
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- S Barik
- Department of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Chaudhary S, Das L, Sharma N, Sachdeva N, Bhansali A, Dutta P. Utility of myxedema score as a predictor of mortality in myxedema coma. J Endocrinol Invest 2023; 46:59-65. [PMID: 35945394 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01884-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Myxedema crisis (MC) is a rare condition. There is a dearth of data regarding the predictors of mortality in MC. Predictive scores for mortality specific to the clinical and biochemical profile of MC are still lacking. DESIGN AND METHODS All consecutive patients presenting with MC from September 2006 to December 2020 comprised the new cohort. Patients managed between January 1999 and August 2006 comprised the old cohort. Both cohorts were compared for the determination of secular trends. Combined analysis of both the cohorts was done for clinico-demographic profile and predictors of mortality. Myxedema score (MS) and qSOFA (Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) score were evaluated in all the patients. RESULTS A total of forty-one patients (new cohort; n = 18 and old cohort; n = 23) were enrolled into the study. There was a female predominance (80.5%). Nearly half (51.2%) of the patients were newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism on admission. Overall mortality was 60.9%. On comparative analysis among survivors and non-survivors, female gender (OR 20.4, p value 0.018), need for mechanical ventilation (OR16.4, p value 0.009), in-hospital hypotension (OR 9.1, p value 0.020), and high qSOFA score (OR 7.1, p value 0.023) predicted mortality. MS of > 90 had significantly higher mortality (OR-11.8, p value - 0.026) while MS of > 110 had 100% mortality. There was no change in secular trends over last 20 years. There was no difference in outcome of patients receiving oral or IV levothyroxine. CONCLUSION Myxedema crisis is associated with high mortality despite improvement in health care services. The current study is first to elucidate the role of the MS in predicting mortality in patients with MC.
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- S Chaudhary
- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Nehru Extension Block, 1012, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Nehru Extension Block, 1012, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Nehru Extension Block, 1012, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Nehru Extension Block, 1012, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Nehru Extension Block, 1012, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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Chaudhary S, Walia R, Bhansali A, Dayal D, Sachdeva N, Singh T, Bhadada SK. Unravelling a novel, promising and convenient tool for differential diagnosis of delayed puberty: GnRHa-stimulated inhibin B (GnRH-iB). J Endocrinol Invest 2022; 45:2265-2273. [PMID: 35841519 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01858-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Etiological diagnosis of delayed puberty is difficult. Despite availability of various basal and stimulation tests differentiation between constitutional delay in puberty and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is still challenging. OBJECTIVE To elucidate the role of GnRH agonist-stimulated inhibin B (GnRH-iB) for the differential diagnosis of delayed puberty. STUDY DESIGN Participants were recruited into "exploratory cohort" (n = 39) and "validation cohort" (n = 16). "Exploratory cohort" included children with spontaneous puberty and patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. "Validation cohort" constituted children who presented with delayed puberty. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME GnRHa (Triptorelin) stimulation test along with measurement of inhibin B level at 24 h after GnRHa injection was performed in all the study participants. Cut-offs for GnRH-iB were derived from the "exploratory cohort". These cut-offs were applied to the "validation cohort". Basal LH, basal inhibin B(INH-B), GnRHa-stimulated LH at 4 h (GnRH-LH) and GnRH-iB were evaluated for the prediction of onset of puberty on prospective follow-up. RESULTS GnRH-iB at a cut-off value of 113.5 pg/ml in boys and 72.6 pg/ml in girls had 100% sensitivity and specificity for the documentation of puberty. In the "validation cohort" basal LH, basal INH-B, GnRH-LH, and GnRH-iB had a diagnostic accuracy of 68.75%, 81.25%, 68.75% and 93.75% respectively, for the prediction of onset of puberty. Basal LH, basal INH-B and GnRH-LH used alone or in combination were inferior to GnRH-iB used alone. CONCLUSION GnRHa-stimulated inhibin B (GnRH-iB) is a convenient and easily employable test for the differentiation of constitutional delay in puberty from hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. CTRI REGISTRATION NO CTRI/2019/10/021570.
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- S Chaudhary
- Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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- Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Radiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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Chaudhary S, Kędziera D, Rafiński Z, Dobrzańska L. Polymorphism in a series of dipodal N-donor ligands containing a biphenyl core. Acta Cryst Sect A 2022. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053273322090921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Brahmbhatt N, Mishra V, Aggrawal R, Chaudhary S, Shah K, Priya P, Solanki S, Sheth H, Patel K, Suthar A, Patel K, Repswal P, Dongare A. P-059 Effect of outcome of microfluidic sperm sorter and conventional swim-up technique on DNA integrity of the sperm. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Study question
Does the approach of sperm preparation technique plays any role in sperm DNA Integrity
Summary answer
Outcome of the semen sample is directly proportional to the choice of preparation technique. Microfluidics improves sperm selection and results in better sperm DNA integrity
What is known already
Microfluidic systems are promising tools for fluid manipulation that can noninvasively separate motile sperm with higher hydrodynamics profile from the lower ones. It also enables to manipulate micro swimmers as compared to the traditional methods that to without centrifugation .As it is already known that Semen analysis and preparation is one of the most important aspects in andrology and microfluidics can improve sperm analysis and selection, therefore increasing the ART success rates
Study design, size, duration
Comparative study from July 2019 to Dec 2021 in IVF unit of IKDRC Hospital .A total number of 900 patients were enrolled in the study and were randomized by using computer generated list then divided into two groups, Group A contains 460 samples and Group B having 440 samples.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Group A (n = 460) sample was prepared by using Microfluidic sperm Sorting technique and Group B (n = 440) sample was prepared by conventional Swim up technique. Samples were analyzed according to WHO 2010 laboratory manual for examination and processing of human sperm, including all normozoospermic samples. Primary outcomes of the study was DNA Fragmentation index (DFI) and it was evaluated by using sperm chromatin dispersion (SCD) test and secondary outcomes was Progressive motility .
Main results and the role of chance
DNA fragmentation index is significantly lower in group A where Microfluidic Sperm Sorting technique (MFSS )is used than in group B where conventional swim up technique is use (10.06% vs 34.2%, p<0.0001) significant values implies that DNA integrity is better in group A than in group B and progressive motility was also found to be significantly higher in group A as compared to group B (57.6%vs16.9%, p <0.001).
Limitations, reasons for caution
As sample size was smaller, larger randomized control studies are needed to strengthen these results and all normal samples were used for the analysis and preparation , abnormal parameters were not involved .
Wider implications of the findings
According to our study the samples prepared by Microfluidic technique have higher DNA integrity than samples prepared by Swim up technique. Lower DNA Fragmentation index in microfluidics outcome indicates lower DNA damage. Choice of technique for the preparation of semen sample also plays a key role in better sperm selection.
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- N Brahmbhatt
- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae , Embryology, ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae, obstetrics and gynaecology , ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae, obstetrics and gynaecology , ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae, obstetrics and gynaecology , ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae, obstetrics and gynaecology , ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae, obstetrics and gynaecology , ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae, obstetrics and gynaecology , ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae , Embryology, ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae , Embryology, ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae , Embryology, ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae , Embryology, ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae , Embryology, ahemdabad, India
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- IVF Unit -Department of obs and gynae, obstetrics and gynaecology , ahemdabad, India
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Shrestha K, Sharma P, Shah S, Thomas M, Franco PM, Guru P, Chaudhary S. Hyperammonemia Refractory to Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, a Fatal Complication Post-Lung Transplant. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Chaudhary S, Ranamagar R, Shrestha L, Pun DB, Karmacharya P, Mahotra NB. The Postural Effects on Electrical Activities of Heart in Apparently Healthy Young Adults. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2021; 19:499-502. [PMID: 36259195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Background The electrical activities of heart recorded as electrocardiogram (ECG) are mostly done in supine postures. The body postural changes have effects in these electrical activities in heart which needs to be properly recognized. Objective To find the variations in electrocardiogram during postural changes from supine to upright i.e. sitting and standing postures among apparently healthy young adults. Method A cross sectional study was carried out in Manipal College of Medical Sciences after the institutional ethical clearance. The apparently healthy 30 Nepalese male medical students between 18-25 years of age were enrolled. The electrocardiography was elicited in supine, sitting and standing postures in the participants after 5 minutes' interval between each procedure in each participant. Result The highest mean amplitudes of Q wave were seen in sitting postures (0.12±0.04 mm), R wave in standing postures (1.46±0.55 mm) and S wave also in standing postures (0.23±0.2 mm). The mean amplitudes of Q and S waves showed statistically significant difference when compared between supine and upright postures. The maximum QRS duration was found while sitting (0.08±0.01 ms)and maximum heart rate in standing posture (82.43±10.59/min). The mean comparison of heart rate was statistically highly significant when compared between supine and standing postures. The mean QRS frontal axis was comparatively increased while standing (64.30±39.29). Conclusion The electrical activities of heart vary during postural changes among apparently healthy young adults. These changes are most prominent when compared between supine and standing postures which urges for careful interpretation of electrocardiogram if it is done in upright postures.
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- S Chaudhary
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Physiology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Physiology, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Karnali, Nepal
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- Department of Physiology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Polani Chandrasekar R, Saravana Kumar D, Dzeyie K, Vignesh M, Sankara D, Raveendran I, Premkumar B, Ponnaiah M, Parasuraman G, Chaudhary S, Bhatnagar T, Kathuria S, Jain S, Singh S, Murhekar M. Outbreak of ceftriaxone-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi attributed to eating chicken at hotel X, Tiruchirappalli, India, 2018. Int J Infect Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ron A, Chaudhary S, Zhang G, Ning H, Zoghlin E, Wilson SD, Averitt RD, Refael G, Hsieh D. Ultrafast Enhancement of Ferromagnetic Spin Exchange Induced by Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 125:197203. [PMID: 33216570 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.197203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We theoretically predict and experimentally demonstrate a nonthermal pathway to optically enhance superexchange interaction energies in a material based on exciting ligand-to-metal charge-transfer transitions, which introduces lower-order virtual hopping contributions that are absent in the ground state. We demonstrate this effect in the layered ferromagnetic insulator CrSiTe_{3} by exciting Te-to-Cr charge-transfer transitions using ultrashort laser pulses and detecting coherent phonon oscillations that are impulsively generated by superexchange enhancement via magneto-elastic coupling. This mechanism kicks in below the temperature scale where short-range in-plane spin correlations begin to develop and disappears when the excitation energy is tuned away from the charge-transfer resonance, consistent with our predictions.
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- A Ron
- Department of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
- Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- Department of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
- Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Department of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
- Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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- Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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- Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Department of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
- Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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- Department of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
- Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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Pulcini C, Goyal M, Hall M, Gruhler H, Chaudhary S, Alpern E, Fein J, Fleegler E. 286 Firearm Injuries: Long-Term Health Outcomes and Health Care Expenditures for Children. Ann Emerg Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.09.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gaur V, Chaudhary S, Tyagi A, Bakhshi S, Sharma P, Kumar S. Differential expression of various miRNAs in pediatric cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia (CN-AML). Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz239.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Plevris N, Chuah CS, Allen RM, Arnott ID, Brennan PN, Chaudhary S, Churchhouse AMD, Din S, Donoghue E, Gaya DR, Groome M, Jafferbhoy HM, Jenkinson PW, Lam WL, Lyons M, Macdonald JC, MacMaster M, Mowat C, Naismith GD, Potts LF, Saffouri E, Seenan JP, Sengupta A, Shasi P, Sutherland DI, Todd JA, Veryan J, Watson AJM, Watts DA, Jones GR, Lees CW. Real-world Effectiveness and Safety of Vedolizumab for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Scottish Vedolizumab Cohort. J Crohns Colitis 2019; 13:1111-1120. [PMID: 30768123 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjz042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Vedolizumab is an anti-a4b7 monoclonal antibody that is licensed for the treatment of moderate to severe Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The aims of this study were to establish the real-world effectiveness and safety of vedolizumab for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS This was a retrospective study involving seven NHS health boards in Scotland between June 2015 and November 2017. Inclusion criteria included: a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease with objective evidence of active inflammation at baseline (Harvey-Bradshaw Index[HBI] ≥5/Partial Mayo ≥2 plus C-reactive protein [CRP] >5 mg/L or faecal calprotectin ≥250 µg/g or inflammation on endoscopy/magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]); completion of induction; and at least one clinical follow-up by 12 months. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to establish 12-month cumulative rates of clinical remission, mucosal healing, and deep remission [clinical remission plus mucosal healing]. Rates of serious adverse events were described quantitatively. RESULTS Our cohort consisted of 180 patients with ulcerative colitis and 260 with Crohn's disease. Combined median follow-up was 52 weeks (interquartile range [IQR] 26-52 weeks). In ulcerative colitis, 12-month cumulative rates of clinical remission, mucosal healing, and deep remission were 57.4%, 47.3%, and 38.5%, respectively. In Crohn's disease, 12-month cumulative rates of clinical remission, mucosal healing, and deep remission were 58.4%, 38.9%, and 28.3% respectively. The serious adverse event rate was 15.6 per 100 patient-years of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Vedolizumab is a safe and effective treatment for achieving both clinical remission and mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
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- N Plevris
- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride, UK
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- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Colorectal Surgery, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert, UK
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- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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Tripathi D, Chaudhary S, Singh S. Awareness of stroke and assessment of knowledge of risk factors among stroke survivors in a tertiary care level hospital. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Johansson N, Sisodiya S, Shayesteh P, Chaudhary S, Andersen JN, Knudsen J, Wendt OF, Schnadt J. Sonogashira cross-coupling over Au(1 1 1): from UHV to ambient pressure. J Phys Condens Matter 2017; 29:444005. [PMID: 28862150 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aa89c4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We have studied the reaction of phenylacetylene (PA) with chloro-, bromo-, and iodobenzene on the Au(1 1 1) surface as a model system for the gold-catalysed Sonogashira cross-coupling. Both ultrahigh vacuum-based and ambient pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy show that iodo- and chlorobenzene (IB and CB) undergo the cross-coupling reaction towards diphenylacetylene. Bromobenzene (BB), in contrast, does not react in the UHV experiments. Further, at ambient pressure signs are found for poisoning of the Au(1 1 1) surface by a carbon species formed in the reaction. The understanding obtained in the reaction experiments are based on a thorough investigation of the adsorption of PA, IB, CB, and BB on the Au(1 1 1) surface by soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy and temperature-dependent x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. In particular, the experiments provide the orientation of the intact adsorbates with respect to the surfaces at liquid nitrogen temperature. Dissociation in the temperature regime between -80 and -15 °C is observed for iodo- and chlorobenzene, but not for BB, in agreement with that only IB and CB, but not BB, react with PA to form diphenylacetylene. The difference is tentatively attributed to a difference in surface orientation of the different halobenzenes.
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- N Johansson
- Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Chaudhary S, Contag S. The effect of maternal age on fetal and neonatal mortality. J Perinatol 2017; 37:800-804. [PMID: 28358383 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2017.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Determine the gestational age at which the risk of fetal or neonatal death associated with delaying delivery by 1 week exceeds the risk of neonatal death associated with immediate delivery, stratified by maternal age intervals. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a retrospective cohort study of live births, stillbirths and neonatal deaths that occurred in the United States between 2010 and 2013 using birth data. Women were classified into six age categories. Singleton, non-anomalous pregnancies without hypertensive disease or diabetes were included. Relative risks were obtained using a generalized linear model comparing the rate of death associated with immediate delivery to those of expectant management. RESULTS For all age groups with the exception of women 44 years and older, immediate delivery was associated with lower relative risk of death by 39 weeks. For <25, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI) were 1.0 (0.32 to 3.10), 0.67 (0.19 to 2.37), 0.80 (0.21 to 2.98), 0.67 (0.19 to 2.36) and 0.45 (0.16 to 1.31), respectively. In women 44 years and older, immediate delivery was associated with a lower relative risk of death by 38 weeks (OR: 0.35, CI: 0.14 to 0.90). CONCLUSION Women greater than 44 years old may benefit from delivery by 38 weeks gestational age to reduce the risk of stillbirth.
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- S Chaudhary
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Effects of electroconvulsive therapy on the pulse rate, blood pressure and electrocardiogram were studied in forty consecutive physically healthy inpatients undergoing ECT for their psychiatric disabilities. Tachycardia and elevated blood pressure occurred frequently. Sinus arrhythmias, atrial and ventricular premature beats and minor ST-T changes were also observed. All these changes reversed within thirty minutes.
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- S Chaudhary
- Classified Specialist (Psychiatry). Military Hospital, Meerut 250 001
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- Senior Adviser (Anaesthesiology), 158 BH, C/O 99 APO
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Paudel MS, Kc S, Mandal AK, Poudyal NS, Shrestha R, Paudel BN, Chaudhary S. Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Tertiary Care Centre of Nepal. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2017; 56:211-216. [PMID: 28746317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION AUGIB is characterized by hematemesis or melena or both. Peptic ulcers and variceal bleed account for majority of cases. Use of proton pump inhibitors in current era is associated with a gradual reduction in burden of peptic ulcer disease. We conducted this study to look into the cause of AUGIB in our community. METHODS We studied 100 patients in one year period who presented to us with hematemesis or melena. The study was conducted in department of Gastroenterology, Bir hospital, Kathmandu. We identified the culprit lesions by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. RESULTS The average age of patients with AUGIB was 51.6 years with 59 (59%) males. Duodenal ulcers are most common 29 (29%), followed by varices 23 (23%) and gastric ulcers 14 (14%). More than one lesion was identified in 38 (38%) patients. Patients with variceal bleed were more likely to present with hematemesis alone as compared to those with ulcer bleed (P=0.005). Variceal bleed patients presented earlier to the hospital (P=0.005), had lower MAP at presentation (P=0.0002), had lower hemoglobin level (P=0.0001) and higher serum creatinine level at presentation (P=0.001). Patients with variceal bleed were more likely to have consumed alcohol 20 (86.9%) and patients with ulcer bleed were more likely to be smokers 29 (67.4%) or consume tobacco 14 (32.5%) (P=0.006). CONCLUSIONS Ulcer related bleeding is still the most common cause of AUGIB. Many patients with AUGIB have more than one lesions identified during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
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- M S Paudel
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Shrestha B, Kc S, Chaudhary S, Basnet BK, Mandal AK, Poudyal NS. Outcome of Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2017; 56:198-202. [PMID: 28746314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Bleeding from esophageal varices in cirrhosis is an emergent condition with high mortality. One of the preferred modality of treating esophageal varices is EVL. We aimed to find out the outcome of EVL in controlling acute esophageal variceal bleeding, prophylactic banding to prevent future bleeding and the number of sessions required for complete eradication of varices. METHODS This descriptive observational study was carried out in Gastroenterology and Hepatology unit of Bir Hospital, NAMS from June 2016 to May 2017. Consecutive cases who presented in emergency room with acute variceal bleeding due to liver cirrhosis and cases of liver cirrhosis with large varices and red color signs on endoscopic examination were enrolled. They underwent EVL and subsequent re-endoscope at one month interval till the eradication of varices was achieved. RESULTS Among 83 patients, 15 (18.1%) were of Child Pugh class A, 29 (34.9%) B and 39 (47%) were of C. In 20 (24.1%) cases varices could be eradicated in one session of EVL while 57 (68.7%) required two sessions and in 6 (7.2%) cases it took three sessions. Total average EVL session required for obliteration of esophageal varices was 1.84±0.53. There was only one (1.2%) of early re-bleeding post EVL. CONCLUSIONS EVL is an effective modality of treatment in controlling acute esophageal variceal bleeding, in preventing future variceal bleeding as well as in eradicating esophageal varices with very few complications.
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- B Shrestha
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Mandal AK, Chaudhary S, Shrestha B, Paudel MS, Poudyal NS, Paudel BN, Bhattarai B, Ray SK, Ray NM. Efficacy of Prophylactic use of Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole in Mild and Moderately Severe Acute Pancreatitis. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2017; 56:207-210. [PMID: 28746316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION There are new concepts and developments in the diagnosis and management of acute pancreatitis. Current evidence suggests that there is no role of prophylactic antibiotics use in acute pancreatitis. However, it is still a common practice to administer prophylactic antibiotics in a country like Nepal. So, we have conducted a study in mild and moderately severe acute pancreatitis to study the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics. METHODS A case control study was conducted among 76 patients comparing efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics versus no antibiotics in patients with mild and moderately severe acute pancreatitis. RESULTS The two most common etiology of acute pancreatitis in AG and NAG were alcohol 21 (55.2%) vs. 24 (63.1%) and biliary 10 (26.3%) vs. 4 (10.5%) respectively. Pancreatic necrosis was seen in five (13.1 %) in AG and four (10.5%) in NAG. Four (10.5%) developed extra pancreatic complications in AG and five (13.1%) in NAG. There was one (2.6%) death in AG and no death in NAG. Abdominal pain improvement seen in AG vs. NAG was 3.2 days vs. 2.4 days (P=0.002). The hospital stay was 7.7±2.23 days in AG and 7.5±1.85 days in NAG (P=0.65). CONCLUSIONS The routine use of prophylactic antibiotics for mild and moderately severe acute pancreatitis is not associated with improvement in meaningful clinical outcomes.
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- A K Mandal
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Sure Medical PC, Elmhurst, NY, USA
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- New York Presbyterian Hospital, Queens, NY, USA
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Poudyal NS, Chaudhary S, Basnet BK, Paudel BN, Shrestha B, Mandal AK, Paudel MS. Colorectal Cancer in Different Age Groups in a Tertiary Hospital in Nepal. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2017; 56:203-206. [PMID: 28746315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Some studies have suggested that colorectal cancer at a younger age had distinct biological characteristics: different clinical presentations, more advanced stage at time of diagnosis and poorly differentiated carcinoma. The aim of the study is to analyze clinical and histopathological differences between younger (≤40 years of age) and older (>40 years of age) colorectal cancer patients. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis was conducted amongst the colorectal cancer patients who visited Bir Hospital between July 2015 and April 2017. All colonoscopically diagnosed and histopathologically proven cases of colon cancer were included. Chi-square test and independent t - test was performed to analyze the difference between clinical presentations and histopathological findings among two groups of patients and P value of <0.05 was considered as significant. RESULTS Thirty younger patients and thirty older patients were enrolled without any differences in gender proportion. There were no statistical differences between clinical presentation and histological grade and type in younger and older patients. The younger patients had more complaints of altered bowel habit (P <0.001) while older patients mostly presented with per rectal bleeding (P< 0.008). CONCLUSIONS In this study, colorectal cancer at younger ages showed similar characteristics to those of older patients except altered bowel habit was more common in younger patients while per rectal bleeding was more common in older patients. Although colorectal cancer incidence increases with age, younger patients with altered bowel habits, weight loss, anemia and anorexia should also be given due medical attention and undergo evaluation promptly.
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- N S Poudyal
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Fahey R, Gilmore W, Papageorge M, Chang D, Azzouni L, Chaudhary S, Balint A, Ashrafi A, Darwish G, Oreadi D, Viswanath A, English R, Mehtani A, Alharthi K, Vyas H, Decoteau C, Stark P. Evaluation of postoperative oedema and pain following third molar extraction with application of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.02.381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bhatnagar A, Sinha AA, Chaudhary S, Manuja N, Kaur H, Chaitra TR. Accuracy and evaluation of a new regression equation in predicting the width of unerupted permanent canines and premolar teeth. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2017; 18:31-37. [PMID: 28110423 DOI: 10.1007/s40368-016-0263-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM To assess the applicability of two regression equations based on mixed dentition analysis and to propose and evaluate a new regression equation using the mandibular incisors and first permanent molars as predictors in calculating the size of unerupted permanent canines and premolar teeth in school children. METHODS Dental study casts of 100 children (50 males and 50 females) aged 11-14 years from schools situated in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India were used. The analysis of Tanaka Johnston, Bernabe Flores-Mir and the proposed equation were tested on the casts. RESULTS The analysis of Tanaka Johnston and Bernabe Flores-Mir tended to overestimate the mesio-distal width of the canines and premolars. The proposed equation also overestimated but the mean difference showed a closer approximation with the actual measured values compared to the other two equations. CONCLUSION Validating studies with a similar population must be conducted to confirm the applicability and precision of the proposed equation.
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- Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, UP, 244001, India.
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- Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, UP, 244001, India
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- Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, UP, 244001, India
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- Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, UP, 244001, India
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- Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, UP, 244001, India
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- Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, UP, 244001, India
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Bhatnagar A, Chaudhary S, Sinha AA. Evaluation of Three Different Regression Equations Based Mixed Dentition Analysis in Children of Moradabad City, India. Pesqui bras odontopediatria clín integr 2017. [DOI: 10.4034/pboci.2017.171.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Chaudhary S, Sah JP. Hypercalcemia due to Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2017; 56:182-185. [PMID: 28598460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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Hypercalcemia is a rare metabolic disorder associated with hyperparathyroidism, malignancy and various other causes. Although common in adult malignancies, hypercalcemia is rare in pediatrics and purports poor prognosis. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is rare with no reported hypercalcemic presentation. We present here a case of hypercalcemia in a child of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. A 10 year girl presented with backache for 1 month, epistaxis, cough, chest-pain for 1 week alongwith anorexia and weight loss. Investigations revealed anemia and hypercalcemia (23mg/dl; normal range 9-11 mg/dl) with hyperphosphatemia, normal parathyroid levels. Hypercalcemic crisis was managed with saline, furosemide and bisphosphonate. Computed Tomography of paranasal sinuses revealed mass in right nasal cavity. Endoscopic biopsy disclosed undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The child expired despite supportive measures. Thus, hypercalcemia, though rare, may complicate advanced tumors. NPC, being rare in children, requires high index of suspicion with careful clinicoradiological examination and timely management for better chances of survival.
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- Department of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Thakur S, Thakur K, Sood A, Chaudhary S. Bacteriological profile and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of neonatal septicaemia in a rural tertiary care hospital in North India. Indian J Med Microbiol 2016; 34:67-71. [PMID: 26776121 DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.174108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is not much published literature on neonatal septicemia available for the Sub-Himalayan region of North India. Hence, we undertook this study to find out the bacteriological profile and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of neonatal septicemia in the neonatal Intensive Care Unit. MATERIAL AND METHODS Blood cultures were performed for all clinically suspected neonatal septicemia cases for 1-year. Identification of all pathogenic isolates was followed by antibiotic sensitivity testing. RESULTS We did blood cultures for 450 neonates and 42% were culture positive. Early onset sepsis were 92 (49%) and 96 (51%) were late onset sepsis. Gram-positive isolates were 60% and 40% were Gram-negative. Staphylococcus aureus (40%), coagulase negative Staphylococcus species (16%), non-fermenter group of organisms (NFGOs) (15%), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (10%) were the main isolates. Nasal cannula 101 (54%), birth asphyxia 91 (48%), and prematurity 73 (38%) were the prominent risk factors associated with septicemia. Gram-positive organisms were highly resistant to penicillin (87%) whereas Gram-negative isolates showed high resistance to third generation cephalosporins (53-89%) and aminoglycosides (50-67%). The S. aureus isolates were methicillin-resistant in 41% whereas extended spectrum beta lactamase production was seen in 48% Gram-negative isolates. CONCLUSION Our study highlights the recent emergence of Gram-positive organisms as predominant cause of neonatal septicemia in this part of Sub-Himalayan region, along with the review of literature which shows similar results from North India and rest of the world too. Though Gram-negative bacteria still remain the main cause of mortality in neonatal septicemia, we want to dispel the common notion among practitioners that they are the predominant isolates in neonatal septicemia.
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- Department of Microbiology, Dr. RPGMC, Kangra, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Chinnaratha MA, Chaudhary S, Doogue M, McCormick RJ, Woodman RJ, Wigg AJ. Prevalence of hepatic osteodystrophy and vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis. Intern Med J 2016; 45:1230-5. [PMID: 26247615 DOI: 10.1111/imj.12866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatic osteodystrophy (HO) is a major complication of cirrhosis. However, the prevalence of HO in a general cirrhotic patient population is not well defined as previous studies were in single aetiology or pre-liver transplant patients. AIMS The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of HO and vitamin D deficiency in patients with cirrhosis of mixed aetiology and disease severity and to determine the risk factors for HO. METHODS This is a single-centre cross-sectional study of all patients newly diagnosed with cirrhosis between September 2009 and December 2012. All patients underwent bone mineral density assessment using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry within 3 months of diagnosis. Demographic and biochemical factors, severity of underlying liver disease, previous fragility fractures, smoking status and alcohol use were collected on diagnosis. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess risk factors for HO. RESULTS Among the 406 patients (67% males), the median (range) age was 56 years (21-85) and most (84%) were Childs-Pugh A or B with a median (range) model for end-stage liver disease score of 11 (5-40). Alcohol (41%) was the most common underlying aetiology. The prevalence of HO and vitamin D deficiency (≤50 nmol/L) was 56% and 54%, respectively, and previous fragility fractures had occurred in 3%. Increasing age (odds ratio (95% confidence interval): 1.49 per 10 years (1.02-2.18), P = 0.04), excessive alcohol intake (2.34 (1.03-5.32), P = 0.04) and lower body mass index (0.92 per kg/m2 (0.87-0.98), P = 0.009) were independent risk factors for HO. CONCLUSION There is a high prevalence of HO and vitamin D deficiency in patients with cirrhosis at presentation irrespective of disease severity or underlying aetiology.
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,School of Medicine, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Southern Adelaide Diabetes and Endocrine Services, Southern Area Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,School of Medicine, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Chaudhary S, Mandal D. Experimental and Computational Investigation of Natural Convection in a Rectangular Duct with Internal Heat Source. Chem Ind 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00194506.2016.1235470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- S. Chaudhary
- Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-94, India
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- Chemical Engineering Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-85, India
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Agrawal J, Poudel P, Shah GS, Yadav S, Chaudhary S, Kafle S. Recurrence Risk of Febrile Seizures in Children. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2016; 14:192-196. [PMID: 28327685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Identifying children with febrile seizure who are at risk for recurrence is important so that special attention can be given to them. The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors for recurrence of febrile seizures in children. METHODS This prospective hospital based study was conducted from July 2013 to August 2014 'among children of 6 months to 6 years of age at Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Nepal. Children meeting the selection criteria were enrolled in study. Clinical, investigation, treatment and outcome parameters were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 92 children with febrile seizure were enrolled in study. Males accounted for 70% and females 30%. Simple febrile seizure was present in 48% and complex febrile seizures were seen in 52%. Recurrence of seizure was seen in one third of cases. Loss of consciousness was most common post-ictal phenomenon followed by confusion and lethargy. Upper respiratory infection was the most common precipitating factor. Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure was the most common seizure type present in 79% of cases. Significant risk factors for recurrence occurred in males (p=0.088), age less than 1 year (p=0.003). Most of the recurrence occurred within one year of first seizure. CONCLUSIONS Febrile Seizure is common in males. Almost one third of children with febrile seizure are at risk for recurrence. The significant risk factors for recurrences are male gender and age <1year.
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- Department of Pediatrics, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Pasricha N, Chaudhary S, Siddiqui M, Sehgal G. A CT study to find out prevalence of frontal sinus aplasia. J ANAT SOC INDIA 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jasi.2016.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Patkar N, Joshi S, Chaudhary S, Mascerhenas R, Doshi H, Tembhare P, Gujral S, Subramanian PG. Development of a cost-effective 'duplexed' real-time PCR assay for minimal residual disease monitoring of chronic myeloid leukemia using locked nucleic acid probes. Int J Lab Hematol 2016; 38:e102-e106. [PMID: 27461906 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- N Patkar
- Hematopathology Laboratory, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
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Chaudhary S, Singh RR, Shah GS, Agrawal J, Kafle S, Shah L. Outcome of Twin Deliveries at a Tertiary Care Centre of Eastern Nepal. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2016; 14:128-131. [PMID: 27885296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Twins, compared to singletons, have higher perinatal mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to describe the twinning rate, epidemiological variables and hospital outcome of twin deliveries and to find out ways of better management of twins in our part. METHODS A retrospective evaluation of the outcome of 92 twin pregnancies during one year study period (1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014) was conducted at BPKIHS. Twins delivered within the institution were included but cases less than 28 weeks gestation were excluded. Maternal and neonatal data were retrieved and analysed. RESULTS The twinning rate was 9.2/1000 (92/10,031). The mean birth weight was 1636.30 ±339.21 grams and mean gestational age 34.31±2.67 weeks(28 - 40 weeks). One hundred eighty-two babies (98.9%) were low birth weight (LBW) while 32.1% were small for gestational age (SGA). There was mild, moderate and severe growth discordance in 63 (68.5%)22 (23.9%)and 7 (7.6%) respectively. Three (3.26%) of 92 pairs had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. The hospital mortality rate was 10.87% (20/184) and 69 (37.5%) babies had complications. The clinical causes of death were hyaline membrane disease in 7 (3.3%), severe birth asphyxia in 5 (2.7%), congenital malformations in 3(1.6%) and sepsis in 3 (1.6%) babies. CONCLUSIONS Twin deliveries are common in this hospital and have poor hospital outcome with more complications and mortality. Hence there is a need for further studies with long term follow-ups to plan for better management of twins in our part.
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- S Chaudhary
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Chaudhary S, Madhukrishna B, Adhya AK, Keshari S, Mishra SK. Overexpression of caspase 7 is ERα dependent to affect proliferation and cell growth in breast cancer cells by targeting p21(Cip). Oncogenesis 2016; 5:e219. [PMID: 27089142 PMCID: PMC4848833 DOI: 10.1038/oncsis.2016.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Caspase 7 (CASP7) expression has important function during cell cycle progression and cell growth in certain cancer cells and is also involved in the development and differentiation of dental tissues. However, the function of CASP7 in breast cancer cells is unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze the expression of CASP7 in breast carcinoma patients and determine the role of CASP7 in regulating tumorigenicity in breast cancer cells. In this study, we show that the CASP7 expression is high in breast carcinoma tissues compared with normal counterpart. The ectopic expression of CASP7 is significantly associated with ERα expression status and persistently elevated in different stages of the breast tumor grades. High level of CASP7 expression showed better prognosis in breast cancer patients with systemic endocrine therapy as observed from Kaplan–Meier analysis. S3 and S4, estrogen responsive element (ERE) in the CASP7 promoter, is important for estrogen-ERα-mediated CASP7 overexpression. Increased recruitment of p300, acetylated H3 and pol II in the ERE region of CASP7 promoter is observed after hormone stimulation. Ectopic expression of CASP7 in breast cancer cells results in cell growth and proliferation inhibition via p21Cip reduction, whereas small interfering RNA (siRNA) mediated reduction of CASP7 rescued p21Cip levels. We also show that pro- and active forms of CASP7 is located in the nucleus apart from cytoplasmic region of breast cancer cells. The proliferation and growth of breast cancer cells is significantly reduced by broad-spectrum peptide inhibitors and siRNA of CASP7. Taken together, our findings show that CASP7 is aberrantly expressed in breast cancer and contributes to cell growth and proliferation by downregulating p21Cip protein, suggesting that targeting CASP7-positive breast cancer could be one of the potential therapeutic strategies.
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- S Chaudhary
- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Gene Function and Regulation group, Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Gene Function and Regulation group, Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Pathology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT Rd, Chandaka Industrial Estate, Patia, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Gene Function and Regulation group, Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Gene Function and Regulation group, Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Chaudhary S, Singh S, Chaudhary S. NUMERICAL SOLUTION FOR MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC STAGNATION POINT FLOW TOWARDS A STRETCHING OR SHRINKING SURFACE IN A SATURATED POROUS MEDIUM. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.12732/ijpam.v106i1.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lindemann WR, Philiph RL, Chan DWW, Ayers CT, Perez EM, Beckman SP, Strzalka J, Chaudhary S, Vaknin D. Oriented polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene (P(VDF-TrFE)) films by Langmuir-Blodgett deposition: a synchrotron X-ray diffraction study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:29335-9. [PMID: 26473177 DOI: 10.1039/c5cp04307g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Langmuir-Blodgett films of polyvinylidene fluoride trifluoroethylene - P(VDF-TrFE)-copolymers possess substantially improved electrocaloric and pyroelectric properties, when compared with conventionally spin-cast films. In order to rationalize this, we prepared single-layered films of P(VDF-TrFE) (70 : 30) using both deposition techniques. Grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS), reveals that Langmuir-Blodgett deposited films have a higher concentration of the ferroelectric β-phase crystals, and that these films are highly oriented with respect to the substrate. Based on these observations, we suggest alternative means of deposition, which may substantially enhance the electrocaloric effect in P(VDF-TrFE) films. This development has significant implications for the potential use of P(VDF-TrFE) in solid-state refrigeration.
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- W R Lindemann
- Department of Materials Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA and Ames National Laboratory, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA and Department Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA and School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Ames National Laboratory, Ames, IA 50011, USA. and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Padda P, Gupta V, Devgan S, Chaudhary S, Singh G. Treatment outcome of TB patients in a district of north India: a three year study. Nepal J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.3126/nje.v5i1.12376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Tuberculosis (TB), still remains a public health problem of great concern. It was estimated that 8.6 million people developed TB and 1.3 million died from it. India has the highest TB burden in the world. DOTS ensures high cure. Therefore the present study was planned to assess the outcome of DOTS treatment among pulmonary and extra pulmonary TB patients reporting at DOTS centers of the district Materials and methods: A record based study using the routine program data of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme was conducted in one of twenty two districts of state of Punjab, situated in northern India. Records of all the patients registered from 1st January 2011 till 31st December 2013 were analysed using descriptive statistics. The differences between proportions were compared using tests of significance. Results: A total of 2571 new cases of Tuberculosis were registered during the study period of three years, out of which 44.8%, 22.9% and 32.3% were diagnosed to be new smear positive, smear negative and suffering from Extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and a total of 369 retreatment cases were registered. Cure rates were highest among patients suffering from EPTB when compared to those of smear positive and smear negative. The proportion of defaulters among smear positive failures was highest, followed by smear positive after default and lowest in smear positive relapses. Conclusion Cure rates were higher among EPTB cases whereas default rate was more among patients suffering from pulmonary TB. Therefore higher level of motivation of cases by health and non-health personnel is required as untreated or under treated pulmonary TB cases are responsible for transmission of the disease in the community. Default rates could be decreased by concrete efforts in the form of strict supervision and monitoring. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nje.v5i1.12376
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de Andrade Pereira B, Ackermann M, Chaudhary S, Vogel R, Vogt B, Dresch C, Fraefel C. Tolerance of activated pathogenic CD4+ T cells by transcriptional targeting of dendritic cells. Gene Ther 2015; 22:382-90. [PMID: 25739989 DOI: 10.1038/gt.2015.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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We have recently shown that targeted expression of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) to dendritic cells with self-inactivating-lentivirus vectors induces antigen-specific tolerance in naive antigen-specific CD4+ T cells and protects mice from experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). In the present study, we demonstrate that this approach also induces tolerance of activated antigen-specific CD4+ T cells and completely protects mice from passive EAE induction. Tolerance induction did not correlate with the depletion of the preactivated antigen-specific CD4+ T cells. However, upon isolation and in vitro re-stimulation at day 6 after adoptive transfer the MOG-specific CD4+ T cells from the non-tolerized mice produced large amounts of inflammatory cytokines, whereas those from tolerized mice did not. This unresponsiveness correlated with the upregulation of regulatory molecules associated with anergy and regulatory T cells (Tregs). The in vivo depletion of Tregs resulted in EAE susceptibility of the tolerized animals, suggesting that these cells have indeed a role in tolerance induction/maintenance.
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- Institute of Virology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Avinash K, Chaudhary S. Stirling Like Engine Using Plasma Electric Fields. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 2014. [DOI: 10.16943/ptinsa/2014/v80i5/47976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Gautam N, Dubey RK, Jayan A, Nepaune Y, Padmavathi P, Chaudhary S, Jha SK, Sinha AK. Comparative study of glycated hemoglobin by ion exchange chromatography and affinity binding nycocard reader in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nepal Med Coll J 2014; 16:103-8. [PMID: 26930724 DOI: pmid/26930724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare the level of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients by two different methods namely Ion Exchange Chromatography and Affinity Binding Nycocard Reader. This is a cross-sectional study conducted on confirmed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients (n = 100) who visited Out Patients Department of the Universal College of Medical Sciences Teaching hospital, Bhairahawa, Nepal from November 2012 to March 2013. The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was done on the basis of their fasting (164.46 ± 45.33 mg/dl) and random (187.93 ± 78.02 mg/dl) serum glucose level along with clinical history highly suggestive of type 2 DM. The HbA1c values of (7.8 ± 1.9%) and (8.0 ± 2.2%) were found in DM patients as estimated by those two different methods respectively. The highest frequency was observed in HbA1c > 8.0% indicating maximum cases were under very poor glycemic control. However, there were no significant differences observed in HbA1c value showing both methods are comparable in nature and can be used in lab for ease of estimation. The significant raised in HbA1c indicates complications associated with DM and monitoring of therapy become hard for those patients. Despite having standard reference method for HbA1c determination, the availability of report at the time of the patient visit can be made easy by using Nycocard Reader and Ion Exchange Chromatography techniques without any delay in communicating glycemic control, clinical decision-making and changes in treatment regimen.
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Gupta SK, Mathur R, Aggarwal H, Chaudhary S, Kaur H, Saklani R, Saba N, Dogra S, Kaur G. High BMI and Belly fat Correlate with Prevalence of Hypertension And Diabetes: A Cross Sectional Study In Sedentary Urban Popultaion Of Delhi. Value Health 2014; 17:A764. [PMID: 27202802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- S K Gupta
- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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Chaudhary S, Gupta C, Das S, Saha R, Rani M, Ramachandran VG. Biofilm formation by Candida species on intrauretheral catheter and its antifungal susceptibility profile. Indian J Med Microbiol 2014; 32:467-8. [DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.142244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kurien M, Chaudhary S, McConnell JR, Leeds JS, Sanders DS. Letter: bile acid malabsorption - what is the prevalence in patients with chronic diarrhoea? Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014; 40:215. [PMID: 24946066 DOI: 10.1111/apt.12804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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- M Kurien
- Gastroenterology & Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK.
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Rao HL, Yadav RK, Addepalli UK, Chaudhary S, Senthil S, Choudhari NS, Garudadri CS. Retinal nerve fiber layer evaluation of spectral domain optical coherence tomograph and scanning laser polarimeter to diagnose glaucoma. Eye (Lond) 2014; 28:654-61. [PMID: 24603422 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2014.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To compare the abilities of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) parameters of spectral domain optical coherence tomograph (SDOCT) and scanning laser polarimeter (GDx enhanced corneal compensation; ECC) in detecting glaucoma. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, 215 eyes of 165 subjects (106 eyes of 79 glaucoma patients and 109 eyes of 86 controls) referred by general ophthalmologists for glaucoma evaluation underwent RNFL imaging with SDOCT and GDx ECC. Ability of RNFL parameters of SDOCT to discriminate glaucoma eyes from control eyes was compared with that of GDx ECC using area under operating characteristic curves (AUCs), sensitivities at fixed specificities, and likelihood ratios (LRs). RESULTS AUC of the average RNFL thickness of SDOCT to differentiate glaucoma from control eyes (0.868) was comparable (P=0.32) to that of GDx ECC (0.855). Sensitivity at 95% specificity was 63.2% for average RNFL thickness of SDOCT and 48.1% for the average RNFL measurement of GDx ECC. LRs of outside normal limits category of SDOCT parameters ranged between 5.6 and 7.7 while the same of GDx ECC parameters ranged between 3.1 and 3.7. LRs of within normal limits category of SDOCT parameters ranged between 0.18 and 0.24 while the same of GDx ECC parameters ranged between 0.20 and 0.32. CONCLUSION Though AUCs and sensitivities at fixed specificities were comparable between the RNFL parameters of SDOCT and GDx ECC in diagnosing glaucoma, LRs indicated that the RNFL parameters of SDOCT were better in 'ruling in' glaucoma.
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- H L Rao
- 1] VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India [2] Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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The menopause is physiological changes in women that give rise to adaptive changes at both systemic and oral level. As we all begin to reach an older age, dental health and hygiene becomes a major concern. The dentist is often the first person to appreciate numerous changes that are experienced throughout the body during menopause. The teeth and gums are extremely susceptible to any hormonal changes that take place just before menopause and readily decrease body's ability to fight off minor infections or maintain a healthy balance of useful and harmful bacteria within the oral environment. This review aimed to develop better understanding for major oro-dental complications observed in women during menopause, and schematic approach towards the different dental management protocols used during these periods. Various internets based popular search engines were used to explore related data from literature, which includes PubMed, PubMed Central, Cochrane, Google, Medknow, Ebsco, Science Direct, and IndMed. Upon compilation of relevant data, it was observed that periodontal health is most severely affected (up to 60%) followed by dry mouth (25%) and burning mouth (glossodynia; 15%) which, in turn, may increase the occurrence of oral mucosal and dental diseases, such as candidiasis. Though, the usage of hormone replacement therapy is effective but it does not necessarily prevent or help women with oral symptoms. Therefore, well controlled long-term randomized studies are needed to establish more authentic clinical guidelines for successful management of such conditions.
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- Department of Periodontics, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, India
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Wankhede SM, Suja A, Chaudhary S, Prabhu SP, Rao DD. Rapid Column Extraction Method for Uranium in Urine. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2013.807838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Rallan M, Chaudhary S, Goswami M, Sinha A, Arora R, Kishor A. Effect of various remineralising agents on human eroded enamel of primary teeth. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2013; 14:313-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s40368-013-0085-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chaudhary S, Bansal C. Adenocarcinoma mimicking eruptive xanthomas clinically. Case Reports 2013; 2013:bcr-2013-009715. [DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Kashiouris M, Akhoundi A, Chaudhary S, Velagapudi V, Goldberg A, Kashani K. Daily fluid balance predicts hospital mortality in critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy. Crit Care 2013. [PMCID: PMC3642908 DOI: 10.1186/cc12371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Chhabra HS, Harvey LA, Muldoon S, Chaudhary S, Arora M, Brown DJ, Biering-Sorensen F, Wyndaele JJ, Charlifue S, Horsewell J, Ducharme S, Green D, Simpson D, Glinsky J, Weerts E, Upadhyay N, Aito S, Wing P, Katoh S, Kovindha A, Krassioukov A, Weeks C, Srikumar V, Reeves R, Siriwardane C, Hasnan N, Kalke YB, Lanig I. www.elearnSCI.org: a global educational initiative of ISCoS. Spinal Cord 2013; 51:176-82. [DOI: 10.1038/sc.2012.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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