Publications by authors named "M Batra"
Objective: Cancer presents a significant health challenge, particularly within culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations. Religious, spiritual, and personal beliefs regarding illness may mitigate its psychological and physical impacts, varying with CALD status. This study aims to assess illness perceptions in Australian cancer patients from both CALD and Anglo-Australian backgrounds and to explore the associations between spiritual wellbeing and illness perceptions within these groups.
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- Giant congenital melanocytic nevi (GCMN) are larger than 40 cm and can lead to serious health issues, including risks of melanoma and neurocutaneous melanocytosis (NCM), which can affect the central nervous system (CNS).
- MRI is advised for GCMN patients, especially those with multiple nevi or neurological symptoms, to check for CNS involvement and potential complications.
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- - The field of robotic surgery has significantly advanced, providing benefits like increased precision and better patient outcomes, as well as enabling new surgical capabilities through telesurgery, where remote surgeries are performed using robotic systems and telecommunications.
- - Previous studies have faced challenges, such as high latency times and data packet loss, which affected the effectiveness of telesurgery despite some successful animal and clinical trials.
- - This paper investigates the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of remote telesurgery using the dual console SSI Mantra Surgical Robotic System, with trials registered under the number CTRI-2024-06-068361.
Objectives: To assess the impact of oral dextrose gel (ODG) treatment on NICU admission rates for hypoglycemic infants in a well-baby nursery.
Study Design: We retrospectively compared newborn infants at risk for hypoglycemia born during the intervention period (n = 3775) with historical controls (n = 655). We also compared the rates of the primary outcome (NICU admission) and secondary outcomes (exclusive breastfeeding and hospital costs) between the two periods.
Background: Despite recent evidence demonstrating iron and folate supplementation reduces the risk of low birth weight and preterm births, synthesis of the evidence is not sufficient to understand their impacts in Africa.
Method: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, Scopus, CHINAL, Web of Science, Cochrane databases, and Google Scholar were searched for the published and grey literature. Either iron-only, folate-only, or iron-folic acid (IFA) oral supplementation during pregnancy was the primary exposure/intervention.