Publications by authors named "M A D'Costa"

Purpose: This study aimed to assess whether kidney stone burden and risk factors at the time of kidney donor evaluation were associated with a symptomatic stone event post-donor evaluation.

Methods: We identified adults evaluated at Mayo Clinic (two sites) (2000-2011) for living kidney donation and had either a personal history or radiological evidence of kidney stone disease. We analyzed demographics, stone risk factors, stone number/size, and the committee's donation decision and reasons.

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Introduction: Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE), a condition where the brain does not receive enough oxygen and/or blood flow around the time of birth, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Systemic circulation may be affected due to poor myocardial function. The cochlear hair cells are vulnerable to changes in microcirculation, which may occur in HIE predisposing to hearing loss.

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Eplet mismatch has been recognized as a more precise strategy for determining HLA compatibility by analyzing donor-recipient HLA differences at the molecular level. However, predicting post-transplant alloimmunity using single-molecule eplet mismatch categories has not been validated in Asian cohorts. We examined a cohort of Southeast Asian kidney transplant recipients (n = 234) to evaluate HLA-DR/DQ eplet mismatch as a predictor of donor-specific antibody (dnDSA) development.

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Background: About 1.35 million deaths annually are attributed to tobacco use in India. The main challenge, given the magnitude of tobacco use and limited resources, is delivering cessation support at scale, low cost, and through a coordinated cross-system effort; one such example being brief advice interventions.

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  • Associated myopathy is a rare genetic condition linked to limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), with only 23 known cases documented.
  • The case of two brothers with progressive muscle weakness over decades illustrates the impact of advancements in genetic sequencing and muscle MRI on diagnosing previously unclassified myopathies.
  • The report enhances understanding of -associated myopathy by detailing the clinical and histopathological findings, contributing valuable data to the limited existing knowledge on this condition.
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