Publications by authors named "K Nivya"

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography (USG) assessment using structured reporting with intraoperative laparoscopic assessment in deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) using the recent update of the #ENZIAN classification.

Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted in Tertiary Multi-disciplinary Endometriosis Care Hospital over a period of 8 months which included 50 patients who underwent a planned laparoscopic endometriosis excisional surgery after a dedicated USG assessment using International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) protocol and #ENZIAN score (updated ENZIAN classification), between Feb 2021 and Sept 2021 at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad. The pre-operative USG findings were reported in a structured reporting format and intraoperative findings were classified using the standard #ENZIAN classification.

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Background: Drug related admissions have significantly increased over the past few decades. According to various studies on drug related hospital admissions, it was estimated that around 5-10% of hospital admissions were due to drug related problems (DRP), in which 50% of them are avoidable.

Objective: The objective of the study was to derive results from various studies conducted on drug related hospital admissions and have an overall view about the incidence, frequency, cost of treatment, major causative drugs, problems for drug related hospital admissions, and preventable drug related admissions and summarize the factors responsible for the occurrence of DRP.

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