Introduction: Young adulthood is well documented as being a particularly challenging area of type 1 diabetes (T1D) healthcare. Many young adults with T1D (YAT1D) are distracted from effective disease self-management; T1D healthcare service engagement can be problematic and inconsistent, and high rates of unplanned healthcare contacts prevail. Video conferencing use can facilitate services to be flexible and responsive.
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July 2024
Introduction Pregnancy induces various physiological changes, often leading to complications. Physiological anemia of pregnancy, resulting from increased plasma volume and erythropoietin levels, poses significant health risks. Adverse outcomes associated with anemia during pregnancy include maternal and perinatal mortality, premature delivery, and low birth weight.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) is a simple tool to assess the probability of an individual having type 2 diabetes (T2DM) but its applicability in community-dwelling older adults is lacking. This study aimed to estimate the risk of T2DM and its determinants among older adults without prior diabetes (DM) using the IDRS, while also assessing its sensitivity and specificity in individuals with a history of diabetes.
Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) wave-1 (2017-18).
Background And Objectives: Arthralgia, myalgia, and neuropathic pain are the most common side effects observed due to paclitaxel chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the prophylactic role, maintenance, remission, and re-occurrence of arthralgia, myalgia, and neuropathic pain post-gabapentin therapy.
Methodology: This study was conducted in the Department of Oncology, Dhiraj Hospital, Vadodara with a sample of 51 patients.