Publications by authors named "Abhishek Ranjan"

Significance: Three-dimensional photoacoustic imaging (PAM) has emerged as a promising technique for non-invasive label-free visualization and characterization of biological tissues with high spatial resolution and functional contrast.

Aim: The application of PAM and ultrasound as a microscopy technique of study for Atlantic salmon skin is presented here.

Approach: A custom ultrasound and photoacoustic experimental setup was used for conducting this experiment with a sample preparation method where the salmon skin is embedded in agarose and lifted from the bottom of the petridish.

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  • Parental involvement in the NICU is vital for both the health of newborns and the mental well-being of parents.
  • A study of 300 neonates showed that those with high parental involvement had shorter hospital stays and fewer complications.
  • Higher parental involvement also correlated with better mental health scores for parents, suggesting that engagement benefits everyone involved.
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Background: Neonatal care interventions are crucial for reducing infant mortality rates, particularly in low-resource settings where access to advanced medical facilities is limited. Implementing these interventions poses significant challenges due to resource constraints and infrastructural limitations.

Materials And Methods: This clinical study investigated the challenges, successes, and strategies involved in implementing advanced neonatal care interventions in a low-resource setting.

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Background: Providing adequate nutritional support to neonates and children undergoing surgery is crucial for their recovery and overall health outcomes. However, there are various challenges associated with this, including the unique nutritional requirements of this population and the potential complications that can arise pre- and post-surgery.

Materials And Methods: This study aimed to assess the practices and challenges in providing nutritional support to neonates and children both pre- and post-surgery, and to analyze its impact on recovery and outcomes.

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Background: Minimally invasive surgical techniques have revolutionized neonatology and pediatric surgery by offering less traumatic procedures with reduced recovery times and improved outcomes. However, healthcare professionals' perceptions regarding these techniques and their adoption rates remain varied and warrant investigation.

Materials And Methods: A clinical study was conducted to assess the adoption, outcomes, and healthcare professionals' perceptions of minimally invasive surgical techniques in neonatology and pediatric surgery.

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Purpose: Amid rising health awareness, natural products which has milder effects than medical drugs are becoming popular. However, only few systems can quantitatively assess their impact on living organisms. Therefore, we developed a deep-learning system to automate the counting of cells in a gerbil model, aiming to assess a natural product's effectiveness against ischemia.

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Introduction: Total joint replacement surgeries are standard procedures for managing end-stage hip or knee arthritis. Despite advances in technology, some patients experience dissatisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Robotic technology has evolved significantly and has shown promise in improving component positioning, alignment, and surgical outcomes.

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This study aims to demonstrate the generation and detection of Scholte waves inside polystyrene microparticles. This was proven using both experimental analysis and COMSOL simulation. Microspheres of different sizes were excited optically with a pulsed laser (532 nm), and the acoustic signals were detected using a transducer (40 MHz).

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Background And Objective: Stroke reperfusion therapy is time critical. Improving prehospital diagnostic accuracy including the likelihood of large vessel occlusion can aid with efficient and appropriate diversion decisions to optimize onset-to-treatment time. In this study, we investigated whether prehospital telestroke improves diagnostic accuracy when compared with paramedic assessments and assessed feasibility.

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Background: It becomes extremely challenging for forensic artists to reconstruct the highly decomposed faces, especially during mass disasters. It would be of great help for the identifying team of experts if there was a method to determine the facial and cephalic dimensions. This study aims to provide a method to generate a simplified method to calculate the facial and cephalic indices of an individual based on the dentition since human dentition remains almost intact in most scenarios.

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The piezoelectric polymer PVDF and its copolymers have a long history as transducer materials for medical and biological applications. An efficient use of these polymers can potentially both lower the production cost and offer an environment-friendly alternative for medical transducers which today is dominated by piezoelectric ceramics containing lead. The main goal of the current work has been to compare the image quality of a low-cost in-house transducers made from the copolymer P(VDF-TrFE) to a commercial PVDF transducer.

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Purpose: To determine the demographic features of patients affected by limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD), and to identify the underlying causes of LSCD.

Design: Retrospective, multicenter case series.

Setting: Two large tertiary care ophthalmology hospitals.

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Renal Angiomyolipoma (AML) is not commonly seen in the pediatric age group other than patients of tuberous sclerosis where in they can have renal AMLs within the first decade with bilateral in involvement. Diagnosis of renal AML can generally be made by the current radiological modalities in the appropriate clinical setting, but it can be mistaken for other tumors when it is large and has low-fat content. Herein we report a case of giant renal AML that was initially misdiagnosed as a Wilms tumor in a 12-year-old girl.

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A 28-year-old male farmer presented to our emergency service with bilateral painful visual loss for the past 7 days that occurred suddenly after alcohol consumption. Examination showed bilateral central corneal epithelial defects, 3+ stromal edema, and cortical cataracts. After treatment with oral and topical corticosteroids for 4 weeks the corneal edema had subsided completely with mild anterior stromal scarring.

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A 9-year-old boy presented to our institution 6 months after falling on a needle that pierced his left chest wall. He presented to us after multiple unsuccessful attempts to have this foreign body removed at other hospitals. A thoracoscopic removal was successfully undertaken aided by fluoroscopy.

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Sigmoid volvulus is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that is usually seen in adults, however, when diagnosed in children, it is often associated with Hirschsprung's disease (HD). We report a case of an 11-year-old boy who presented with a history of constipation since 1.5 months of age, with acute onset of severe abdominal pain and marked distention of the abdomen.

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A 29-year-old woman presented to our clinic 1 month after an accidental chemical burn with concentrated sulfuric acid, involving her entire face including eyes and neck. She received treatment for her ocular and facial burns, and subsequently underwent Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis in her right eye after 1 year. One week postoperatively, she was diagnosed with advanced disc damage, and was started on topical antiglaucoma medication.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the donor and tissue profile of a community eye bank in Eastern India.

Materials And Methods: Eye bank records were analyzed for the period July 2007-June 2011. Variables analyzed included donor demographics (age, gender, and ethnicity), donor cause of death, consent for recovery, death-to-preservation interval, preservation-to-utilization interval, endothelial cell density (ECD), corneal suitability for transplantation, and corneal tissue utilization.

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To report the challenges in management in a case of scleritis with extensive staphylomas with secondary glaucoma. A 35-year-old one eyed female, a known case of scleromalacia perforans, presented with raised intraocular pressure on maximum medical treatment. She underwent successful Ahmed glaucoma valve surgery with exposure of the implant following a repeat episode of necrotizing scleritis after 3 months.

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