Publications by authors named "K Narain"
Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences in Utilization of Medications for Obesity Management in a Nationally Representative Survey.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
December 2024
Background: The burden of obesity falls disproportionately on some racial and ethnic minority groups.
Objective: To assess for racial and ethnic differences in the utilization of obesity-management medications among clinically eligible individuals.
Design: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2011-2016, 2018 and 2020) data and a cross-sectional study design was used to assess for racial and ethnic differences in obesity-management medication utilization.
Osteosarcoma (OS) is a bone cancer which stems from several sources and presents with diverse clinical features, making evaluation and treatment difficult. Chemotherapy tolerance and restricted treatment regimens hinder progress in survival rates, requiring new and creative therapeutic strategies. The Wnt/β-catenin system has been recognised as an essential driver of OS development, providing potential avenues for therapy.
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- A comprehensive entomological survey in Alipurduar District, West Bengal, conducted from 2018 to 2020 and again in 2022, focused on identifying mosquito species linked to reported malaria cases across various health centers and villages.
- Researchers employed hand-collection methods and utilized both morphological and molecular techniques, including sequencing of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase gene (CO1), to accurately identify mosquito species and assess their potential as malaria vectors.
- The study identified several important mosquito species, confirming the first occurrences of certain types in West Bengal and highlighting significant human blood meal positivity, which indicates their role in malaria transmission within the region.
Human pulmonary paragonimiasis, an emerging concern in North East India, frequently masquerades as pulmonary tuberculosis due to clinical and radiological similarities, leading to diagnostic challenges. This research aimed to harness the immunoblotting technique to discern immunodiagnostic protein antigens from both adult worm and excretory-secretory (ES) extracts of the prevalent type 1 in Arunachal Pradesh, North East India. We studied the time kinetics of immunoreactive patterns in relation to the duration of infection in rodent models.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sub-optimal HbA1c control is a driver of disparities in diabetes outcomes among Hispanic patients. Differences in medication adherence may underlie racial/ethnic differences in HbA1c level.
Objective: To examine the relationship between medication adherence and disparities in HbA1c level among Hispanic patients, relative to other racial/ethnic groups, obtaining care in the University of California Health System (UC Health).