Publications by authors named "M Kandasamy"

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  • This study investigates the accuracy of central venous catheter (CVC) tip placement using chest X-ray (CXR) landmarks, aiming to reduce inconsistencies in positioning.
  • Researchers analyzed chest CT scans of 100 patients to establish the relationship between the cavoatrial junction (CAJ) and specific CXR landmarks, measuring the vertical distances for comparison across different demographics.
  • The findings revealed a new landmark, the mid-superior right heart border, which is the closest to the CAJ and suggests that CVC tips can be placed at this position for improved accuracy.
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Cysteamine hydrochloride (Cys-HCl) has been established as a potent ulcerogenic agent of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. GI dysfunction and olfactory deficits are the most common clinical symptoms of many movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD). Cys-HCl has been shown to interfere with dopamine, a neurotransmitter crucial for motor, olfactory, and cognitive functions.

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Hallucination is a sensory perception that occurs in the absence of external stimuli during abnormal neurological disturbances and various mental diseases. Hallucination is recognized as a core psychotic symptom and is particularly more prevalent in individuals with schizophrenia. Strikingly, a significant number of subjects with Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD), and other neurological diseases like cerebral stroke and epileptic seizure also experience hallucination.

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To determine the level of dental attrition and its relation to signs of TMJ dysfunction adding to condylar alterations analyzed by conventional TMJ Tomography and to propose the correlation between dental attrition and signs of TMJ dysfunction and condylar changes. Patients for the study were selected from the regular outpatient Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, with performed criteria. The radiographic examination of TMJ is performed by the PLANMECA OPG machine using the tomographic program.

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An innovative multi-level BT classification approach based on deep learning has been proposed in this article. Here, classification is accomplished using the SpinalNet, whose structure is optimized by the Hybrid Coot Flamingo Search Optimization Algorithm (CootFSOA). Further, a novel segmentation approach using CootFSOA-LinkNet is devised for isolating the tumour area from the brain image.

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