Publications by authors named "B S Madhu"
Article Synopsis
- The study compares two parenteral nutrition solutions, BFLUID and NUTRIFLEX PERI, to assess their efficacy and safety for patients after abdominal surgeries like gastrectomy and colectomy.
- It involved a multi-center clinical trial with 150 patients, focusing on hospital stay duration, ICU stay, and various adverse effects.
- Results showed no significant differences between the two groups in terms of hospital stay, adverse events, or infection rates, confirming that BFLUID is a safe alternative to NUTRIFLEX PERI for post-surgery nutrition.
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a major problem worldwide that affects the quality of life, well-being of patients and their families. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the cost of illness and quality of life among patients with T1DM. A concurrent, parallel, mixed-method study of 113 adolescents with T1DM registered in public and private hospitals in the Mysore district was conducted by obtaining data related to the cost of illness and quality of life using a validated Diabetes-Specific Quality of Life (DSQoL) questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Realistic and tailored dietary advice plays a vital role in Preventive Dentistry. An appropriate diet analysis forms the basis for precise dietary advice. Analysis of diet for its cariogenicity is a complex process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of taste score and fungiform papillae quantification using digital image analysis in COVID-19 patients with smell and taste dysfunction.
Dent Res J (Isfahan)
February 2024
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has created a major global health crisis in recent years. Despite this, there have been few studies that have utilized reliable methods to assess changes in taste and smell perception. Therefore, our study aims at the number of fungiform papillae and objective measures of taste perception relationship among COVID-19 patients with olfactory and gustatory disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIschemic stroke following snake bite is rare. We report a posterior circulation infarct involving bilateral cerebellum and occipital lobe following Russell's viper bite in a previously healthy individual. A 50 years old healthy individual, soon after being bitten by the Russel viper on the left foot he developed pain and swelling followed by drooping of eyelids, slurring of speech and giddiness with multiple episodes of vomiting.
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