Publications by authors named "Ekta Khandelwal"

Introduction: The modern fitness culture, propelled by celebrity influence and media exposure, has led to widespread acceptance and consumption of protein supplements, particularly among young adult males aspiring for an ideal physique. Despite the surge in usage, limited research has explored the impact of these supplements on cardiovascular health and exercise performance. This study aims to bridge this gap by clinically examining the cardiovascular system using heart rate variability (HRV) and comparing outcomes between those using protein supplements and a control group.

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  • The study looked at how different surgery methods for jaw fractures might affect the facial nerve function after surgery.
  • It was done at a hospital with patients aged 18 and older who had specific types of jaw fractures, and people with certain medical histories were not included.
  • The main goal was to check the health of the facial nerve after surgery using special tests at different times, and they also noted how long the surgery took and any problems that happened.
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Objective: This study assessed Nipah virus (NiV) encephalitis epidemiology, clinical outcomes, and risk variables to inform treatment and prevention.

Methodology: In a PubMed systematic search, 929 citations were found. After screening and eligibility, 22 studies were included.

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Introduction: Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a debilitating complication in diabetes mellitus, leading to life-threatening arrhythmias and various impairments. Its prevalence varies widely, and early detection and management are crucial. This study investigates the prevalence of CAN in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Central India, comparing them to a control group.

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Background Patients on breast cancer chemotherapy frequently present with signs and symptoms of autonomic dysfunction. Cardiac autonomic dysfunction (CAD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, affecting the quality of life with progressive advancing disease. It is associated with the short survival of breast cancer patients.

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Unlabelled: Autonomic dysfunction associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a well known entity, of which cardiac autonomic neuropathy deserves a special mention due to its propensity to cause major cardiac events in a seemingly asymptomatic individual. The incidence of Cardiac autonomic neuropathy among newly diagnosed Diabetes patients is less studied, with most of the current studies done in Western populace who have a different metabolic milieu compared to Indians. This study aims to find the prevalence of cardiac autonomic neuropathy in the Central Indian population, presenting to our center who are diagnosed to be having Diabetes Mellitus within one year.

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Background: Temporomandibular joint ankylosis-associated deformity and dysfunction is a challenge to reconstruct. Alloplastic temporomandibular joints, both stock and custom-made, are used to replace the ankylotic mass with a functional joint. Still, the cost of these alloplastic joints is so expensive that it cannot be affordable to most of our population.

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The cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a known complication of long standing diabetes. In the present study, the prevalence of sympathetic and parasympathetic abnormalities in diabetic patients was evaluated on retrospective analysis of standard tests done for the assessment of CAN. Three different scoring systems were utilized for assessment of CAN namely, Ewing's crtieria, Bellavere's criteria and the criteria followed at the Autonomic Function Test laboratory.

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Background & Objectives: Patients of orthostatic hypotension may or may not have symptoms of the cerebral hypoperfusion despite fall in the blood pressure. The present study was done to quantify autonomic functions and cerebral autoregulation in patients of orthostatic hypotension with or without symptoms.

Methods: The study was conducted in 15 patients of orthostatic hypotension and 15 age, sex matched control subjects.

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