Publications by authors named "M P Swetha"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study explores current assessment and management practices for Central Auditory Processing Disorder (C)APD among Audiologists in Kerala, India, using a validated questionnaire and analyzing responses with descriptive statistics.
  • - Most participating Audiologists have bachelor’s degrees but lack clinical exposure, with only 59.2% conducting (C)APD screenings and a mere 35% performing comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, primarily relying on speech-in-noise tests.
  • - Key barriers to effective (C)APD management include limited resources, insufficient patient caseloads, and inadequate practical training; the study calls for standardized tools, enhanced training, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve practices in the field.
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Background: Mycetoma is a slowly progressive chronic granulomatous disease of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and underlying or adjacent cartilage or bone. Most commonly involves the foot region. Other parts such as the knee, arm, leg, head, neck, thigh, perineum, chest, abdominal walls, facial bones, mandible, paranasal sinuses, eyelid, vulva, orbit, and scrotum are seldom affected.

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Drug repurposing is a strategy to identify new therapeutic uses for marketed drugs, discontinued or shelved drugs, and drug candidates in clinical development. Drug repurposing has gained momentum over the past few years. A slow rate of new drug discovery and higher cost of new drug development attracted the attention for repurposing and repositioning of old medications .

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Hypoxia has been linked with insulin resistance as it produces changes in the metabolism of the cell; in which the adipocytes impede the insulin receptor tyrosine, phosphorylation, directing at decreased levels of transport of glucose. At this juncture, we are focusing on cross-talk between insulin resistance and nitrogen species in hypoxia, leading to the deterioration of tissue and homeostasis. Physiological levels of nitric oxide play a very crucial role in acting as a priority effector and signaling molecule, arbitrating the body's responses to hypoxia.

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