Publications by authors named "A Sangita Sudhir"
Background: Among white populations, a poly-specific antibody response against measles (M), rubella (R) and varicella zoster(Z) otherwise known as MRZR is seen in ∼70 % of MS and rarely in other demyelinating disorders. While the basis for MRZR is unclear, vaccination exposure / community acquired infections may have an influence on its frequency.
Objective: To determine the frequency and specificity of MRZR in MS and related disorders in a non- white population with historically low vaccinations and to contrast against oligoclonal bands (OCB).
Objectives Previous studies have shown that residents play an important role in the education of medical students in the clinical setting, but the busy environment of the emergency department (ED) poses a challenge to the effective teaching of medical students by emergency medicine (EM) residents. To combat this, this study relies on just-in-time teaching, which refers to the application of teaching efforts specific to a particular moment, in this case, a clinical case or procedure. Building on studies showing that just-in-time teaching can improve education despite time constraints, as well as data showing that practitioners and trainees increasingly use apps for diagnosis and education, the objective of this project was to determine whether a free open-access medical education (FOAM) smartphone application (app) is feasible and improves the quality and frequency of resident teaching of medical students in the emergency department.
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- - The study aimed to analyze how myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated antibody disease (MOGAD) affects employment among adults internationally by measuring job loss, hours worked, and wages.
- - Researchers gathered data from 117 adults diagnosed with MOGAD across 13 countries, finding a decline in employment from 63.2% before diagnosis to 48.7% after, and a drop in average work hours from 31.6 to 19.5 hours per week.
- - Results showed that living in a high-income country was linked to better employment outcomes post-MOGAD, while factors like depressed mood and pain were associated with increased unemployment and reduced work hours.
Objective: To determine the factors, if any, that are associated with the efficacy of "off-label therapies" (OLTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS).
Methods: Consecutive patients (N = 174) with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) or secondary progressive MS (SPMS) with relapses, on OLTs with a generic formulation of azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, or rituximab biosimilar for ≥2 years were included. Annualized relapse rate (ARR) and expanded disability status score (EDSS) 1 year before and ≥2 years after starting OLTs were recorded.
Background: Burnout is a complex phenomenon and a major concern in graduate medical education as it directly impacts trainee well-being. Identifying modifiable lifestyle factors over which trainees have immediate control could support timely, actionable, individual and programme-level interventions to combat it.
Objective: The objective of this pilot study is to describe modifiable lifestyle factors that may limit the development of burnout in medical residents and fellows.