Publications by authors named "B G Aulakh"

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of machines to execute tasks that traditionally require human intelligence. Healthcare AI is evolving and has a highly promising future. The main uses in dentistry are patient management, diagnosis and treatment planning, and administrative tasks.

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  • The study investigates the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing urinary infections after diagnostic cystoscopy.
  • The results show no significant difference in postcystoscopy urinary infections between patients receiving antibiotics and those who did not.
  • Females and diabetic patients were found to be at a higher risk for infections, regardless of antibiotic use.
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The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to tremendous morbidity and mortality. Various inflammatory markers have been monitored and considered to be associated with disease prognosis. One of the major sources of comorbidity involved has been development of thrombosis alongside the infection.

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, a Gram-negative diplococcus, is an uncommon cause of pneumonia. There have been only about 344 cases reported worldwide from 1906 to 2015. To our knowledge, there have been only 3 cases reported in the USA in the past 2 decades.

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Background: Researchers and policy-makers alike increasingly recognise the importance of engaging diverse perspectives in implementation research. This roundtable discussion presents the experiences and perspectives of three decision-makers regarding the benefits and challenges of their engagement in implementation research.

Discussion: The first perspective comes from a rural district medical officer from Uganda and touches on the success of using data as evidence in a low-resource setting.

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