Publications by authors named "J D'Souza"
Renal artery angioplasty in Takayasu disease: Difficult anatomy addressed with a novel technique.
Med J Armed Forces India
December 2024
Takayasu arteritis is a well-established medical entity involving inflammatory changes in large arteries. We describe a characteristic case of Takayasu arteritis, in a young woman with significant renal artery stenosis, presenting with hypertensive urgency. Unsuccessful guide wire passage due to fibrotic septae in lumen of the left renal artery necessitated an innovative interventional approach, using an IMA-guide catheter and a UB3 coronary guidewire to cross the lesions, followed by placement of a coronary drug eluting stent, with an aim to avoid restenosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Tobacco consumption is a leading cause of mortality globally. Eighty percent of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite this, there is a large treatment gap due to both demand and supply-side barriers.
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- - This study explores whether community-level social determinants of health (SDoH) impact the outcomes of acoustic neuroma more significantly than individual-level factors by analyzing data from over 23,000 patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2018.
- - Researchers used statistical models to examine how community-level socioeconomic status (SES) and other factors influenced treatment delays, type of treatment received, and overall survival rates among these patients.
- - Findings revealed that lower community-level SES was linked to higher all-cause mortality and less likelihood of receiving advanced treatments like stereotactic radiotherapy, emphasizing the negative role of community-level SDoH on patient care compared to individual factors.
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- Lassa fever (LF) is a viral hemorrhagic illness that is increasing in reported cases in Nigeria and is also endemic in West African countries.
- The study analyzed LF epidemiology data from Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and examined the genetic sequences of the virus to understand its evolution and outbreaks.
- To address the rising cases of LF, the study recommends enhancing diagnostic capabilities, raising public health awareness, implementing integrated surveillance, and supporting vaccine research in Africa.