Publications by authors named "K Ramaraju"

Background Effective management of both acute and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 is essential, particularly for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, who are at increased risk of severe pro-inflammatory responses and complications. Persistent symptoms and residual lung and cardiovascular damage in post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) individuals highlight the need for comprehensive long-term treatment strategies. Conventional treatments, including Remdesivir and glucocorticoids, have limitations, suggesting that further investigation into Ayurvedic therapies could be beneficial, though controlled trials are currently limited.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to global public health, necessitating the rapid development and distribution of vaccines. Despite the availability of effective vaccines, vaccination uptake remains varied across different regions and populations. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination uptake in South Indian districts, with a focus on understanding public perceptions.

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In India, tuberculosis (TB) has the second highest disease burden following diabetes mellitus. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a surge of several opportunistic infections. In this case series, we report five patients, including three adults and two adolescents, who have developed various forms of TB disease after symptomatic COVID-19 pneumonia.

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Background: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection is a multisystem disease not restricted to the lungs. It has a negative impact on the cardiovascular system by causing myocardial damage, vascular inflammation, plaque instability, and myocardial infarction. The presence of myocardial injury is a poor prognostic sign.

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The root (wilt) disease caused by phytoplasma (Ca. Phytoplasma) is one of the major and destructive occurs in coconut gardens of Southern India. As this organism could not be cultured in vitro, the early detection in the palm is very much challenging.

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