Publications by authors named "Apsara Adhikari"
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- Myasthenic crisis (MC) causes severe muscle weakness, particularly affecting breathing, while Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a rare heart condition often seen in postmenopausal women; this case involves a premenopausal woman experiencing both conditions.
- A 31-year-old woman with hypothyroidism showed severe respiratory distress and an abnormal heart function, which improved significantly after treatment with IVIG.
- The link between TC and MC is uncommon, but stressors like illness or surgery can trigger both conditions, highlighting the need for careful heart monitoring in MC patients to improve their outcomes.
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health concern and a continuously growing chronic disease worldwide. Diabetes mellitus is one of the modifiable, independent, and major risk factors of ischemic stroke. This study aimed to find the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the Department of Medicine in a tertiary care centre.
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