Publications by authors named "Anjali Rajagopal"
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- Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) can delay gastric emptying, leading to concerns about their impact during endoscopic procedures, which prompted a meta-analysis comparing outcomes in patients using GLP-1RAs to a control group.
- The analysis included 23 studies with over 77,000 patients, revealing that those on GLP-1RAs had significantly higher odds of retained gastric contents and aborted procedures, but no differences in aspiration events or bowel preparation quality compared to controls.
- Overall, although patients on GLP-1RAs showed higher rates of certain complications, these occurrences were rare, suggesting that GLP-1RAs do not significantly increase the risks associated
Enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL) is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma often associated with coeliac disease (CD). We describe a previously healthy man in his 50 s who presented with a history of abdominal pain, failure to thrive and significant weight loss over a 3-month period. Investigations revealed a positive coeliac serology, diffuse duodenal atrophy with multiple duodenal and jejunal ulcers on endoscopy and mesenteric lymphadenopathy on CT imaging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe measurement of physiologic pressure helps diagnose and prevent associated health complications. From typical conventional methods to more complicated modalities, such as the estimation of intracranial pressures, numerous invasive and noninvasive tools that provide us with insight into daily physiology and aid in understanding pathology are within our grasp. Currently, our standards for estimating vital pressures, including continuous BP measurements, pulmonary capillary wedge pressures, and hepatic portal gradients, involve the use of invasive modalities.
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- Bowel sounds, first studied in the 1900s, have limited use in current patient care, yet they hold promise for future diagnostic practices through advanced recording technologies like phonoenterograms.
- The production of bowel sounds is influenced by factors such as diet, air intake, and intestinal contractions, and new technologies allow for sophisticated analysis of these sounds using methods like neural networks and acoustic biosensors.
- Previous research indicates bowel sounds can help diagnose various gastrointestinal conditions, and incorporating AI into their analysis may lead to the development of an effective, affordable, and safe diagnostic device for broader clinical use.