Publications by authors named "Aakankshya Tripathy"

Background And Objectives: The advent of denosumab has rendered giant cell tumors (GCT) of the bone amenable. It makes sense to evaluate its effect on the patient's symptoms and the histopathological outcomes. The aim of the study is to ascertain the effect of 24-week neoadjuvant denosumab therapy on the following parameters: visual analogue scale (VAS), musculoskeletal tumor society (MSTS) scores, tumor size, and the number of giant and stromal cells.

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Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and tuberculosis (TB) co-infection devastates the affected individual physically and psychologically. Moreover, poor immune status and mental turmoil worsen cognition and quality of life. Hence, studying the cognitive function and quality of life among such patients is necessary.

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Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases an individual's vulnerability to infections like tuberculosis. Doses of pyrazinamide and ethambutol are modified to treat such individuals. Additionally, the renal function tends to decline with advancing age.

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