Publications by authors named "Deepak Bhagchandani"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a simple assessment method, called the Number of Organ Dysfunctions in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (NOD-ACLF) score, against more complex prognostic scores to predict mortality in ACLF patients.
- - Out of 80 ACLF patients studied, most were male, with a significant percentage suffering from alcohol-related issues, and the overall mortality rate was found to be 52.5%.
- - The results showed that the NOD-ACLF score, which tallies the number of organ dysfunctions, was a reliable and easy-to-calculate predictor of mortality, outperforming other conventional scoring systems.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetes mellitus type 3c (DM3c) is a diabetes caused by pancreatic pathology. It occurs due to the destruction of the endocrine islet cells. Diabetes diagnosed at the age of 20-30 years share a common dilemma in segregating between the type of diabetes the patient has, as its management varies depending on the type of diabetes the patient is harboring.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDengue and Japanese encephalitis (JE) are diseases that often conquer the top headlines in the leading newspapers during epidemics. Although recovery is the rule in most dengue cases, some unfortunately land up with multiple organ dysfunction syndromes, get critical, and even succumb to death. The main risk here is bleeding due to thrombocytopenia and platelet dysfunction.
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