Publications by authors named "Bejoi Mathew"
Foreign body (FB) aspiration is one of the most common emergency scenarios in cardiothoracic surgery and ENT unit consultations. We present the case of a 16-year-old male student who inadvertently ingested board pins while enjoying leftover savory. Despite the initial shock, he promptly sought evaluation at the local primary care facility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) poses a significant clinical challenge, prompting a focused investigation into the role of KRAS mutations in prognosis and treatment response. Targeted therapies offer promising avenues for intervention, motivating a comprehensive analysis of existing evidence. Conducted in June 2023, our review delved into MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online), Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChanarin-Dorfman syndrome (CDS) is a rare medical condition that is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. In CDS, a comparative gene identification-58 gene mutation causes the accumulation of triglycerides in neutrophils, which can be observed as vacuoles on a peripheral smear. CDS patients present with a characteristic dermatological finding, ichthyosis, which is a non-bullous white scaling of the skin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis review aimed to evaluate the mechanism of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, particularly in the female population, and emphasize the need for early management interventions; explore the association between SLE and two autoimmune diseases, myasthenia gravis (MG) and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), and their management strategies; and evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in managing SLE, focusing on premenopausal females, females of childbearing age, and pregnant patients. We conducted a comprehensive literature review to achieve these objectives using various databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane. The collected data were analyzed and synthesized to provide an evidence-based overview of SLE, its management strategies as an independent disease, and some disease associations.
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- Drug-induced movement disorders are common, often overlooked, and can be complicated by other health issues, making diagnosis difficult.
- Multiple factors like genetics, environment, and age contribute to these disorders' development and severity.
- Current classification systems such as DSM and ICD are used to categorize these disorders, with significant attention needed on conditions like myoclonus and tardive syndromes linked to medications like antiseizure drugs and antipsychotics.*
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- Frontline healthcare workers (FLHCWs) have been continuously exposed to COVID-19 during the pandemic, resulting in persistent post-infection symptoms like fatigue and breathlessness, negatively impacting their quality of life (QOL) and sleep.
- A cross-sectional study was conducted over a year involving 201 FLHCWs from designated COVID care centers, assessing their QOL using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and daytime sleepiness via the Epworth scale.
- Results indicated that male HCWs, consultants, and married HCWs reported higher QOL scores, highlighting the need for ongoing assessment of post-COVID effects among healthcare professionals.
An uncommon disorder known as atrichia congenita with ectodermal defects (isolated type) can present with the complete absence of hair at birth or can cause the scalp hair to fall out between the ages of one to six months, after that no new hair growth occurs. Patients don't develop pubic and axillary hairs in addition to lacking or having scant brow, eyelash, and body hair. It could develop independently or in tandem with other problems.
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