Publications by authors named "Kanika Dogar"

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  • Tuberculides are immune reactions to tuberculosis that occur in healthy individuals, and this study focuses on their characteristics and treatment responses in a North Indian healthcare center.
  • Analyzing clinical records from 2000 to 2019, the study identified 34 patients with tuberculides, with lichen scrofulosorum being the most prevalent type, followed by other forms like erythema nodosum.
  • The findings highlight that tuberculides can indicate hidden tuberculosis infections, aiding in early diagnosis and effective treatment with a standard six-month anti-tubercular therapy regimen.
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted healthcare from physical in-person patient visits to teleconsultations in order to curtail the spread of this virus. Dermatology, being a visual science, lends itself amenably to teleconsultation.

Objective: This study was performed to assess the basic dermatological diseases which are more easily diagnosable and managed through teleconsultation, distinguishing them from diseases for which a face-to-face consultation may be a better option and to delineate the factors affecting the image quality which is the cornerstone of a teledermatology consultation.

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Role of flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) testing in the assessment of the macrovascular dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SS) and correlation of FMD values with disease severity. Twenty-five patients of SS and 25 healthy age-matched controls were recruited. Modified Rodnan skin thickness score (MRSS) was used for skin thickness assessment.

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