Publications by authors named "Hobinder Arora"
Background & Objectives: Calcium and vitamin D, separately or in combination are usually prescribed to prevent fragility fractures in elderly population. However, there are conflicting results regarding the ideal dosage and overall efficacy obtained from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted in the past. The objective of this study was to assess the fracture risk with the administration of calcium or vitamin D alone or in combination in elderly population (>60 yr).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Melasma is a common disorder of hyperpigmentation mainly affecting the face. It is difficult to treat and is a cause for great cosmetic concern for the patient. So, we did this research to compare the therapeutic efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA) through oral route versus its transepidermal administration with a dermaroller in melasma.
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- The study investigates rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) cases related to COVID-19, focusing on patients with cavernous sinus syndrome (CSS) and comparing them with those without CSS.
- It identifies a 28% incidence rate of CSS among ROCM patients, primarily affecting males around 44 years old, with significant differences in clinical symptoms and radiological findings between CSS-positive and negative groups.
- The research concludes that CSS is more prevalent in advanced ROCM cases with COVID-19, leading to higher surgical interventions and notable mortality rates in the CSS-positive group.
Context: Coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted the already marginalized healthcare provision in resource limited countries like India.
Aims: This study compared onset to door time and temporal trends of admissions to seek medical care in new onset acute ischaemic stroke during the COVID-19 period with a representative pre-COVID-19 period in rural background.
Settings And Design: Prospective Cross-sectional study in a tertiary level hospital in North India.
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic noncommunicable disease, and hypertension (HT) is the most common comorbidity which affects their quality of life (QoL).
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the effects of antihypertensive agents (viz., amlodipine, ramipril, telmisartan, and ramipril with telmisartan) on the blood pressure (BP) and QoL.
Background: In Western world, non-alcohlic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered to be the commonest liver problem, and it is being recognised as a major cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality. As the prevalence of overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome increases, NASH may become one of the more common causes of end stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. But much information is not available in this association.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Alopecia areata is a chronic non-scarring alopecia that involves scalp and/or body. Corticosteroids are the most popular drugs for its treatment.
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in alopecia areata and to compare the efficacy of these modalities in alopecia areata.
Correlation of Parathyroid Hormone Levels with Mineral Status in End-stage Renal Disease Patients.
Indian J Endocrinol Metab
January 2018
Unlabelled: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is the main regulator of calcium, phosphate, magnesium, sodium, and potassium homeostasis. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between PTH and aforementioned minerals in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients.
Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate serum intact parathormone (iPTH) and other biochemical parameters in ESRD patients and to find correlation between serum iPTH and biochemical parameters in the study group.
Background: Arthroscopic repair is gaining popularity over open repair for the treatment of bankart lesions. The study aims to evaluate the outcome of arthroscopic repair with open repair in randomised controlled trials conducted comparing the two techniques.
Methods: We searched the Cochrane library, PubMed and EMBASE up to December 2017 for clinical trials comparing the outcomes of arthroscopic bankart repair with open bankart repair.