Publications by authors named "M V Kalaivani"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to create an age-related penile length nomogram for Indian boys aged 1-14 to assess normal development and detect abnormalities like hypospadias.
- It involved 1276 volunteers, using generalized additive models to analyze the relationship between age and stretched penile length (SPL).
- Results showed that SPL increases with age in a non-linear manner, with significant growth spurts at ages 2-4 and 10-14, providing a valuable reference for parents and doctors in managing pediatric penile health.*
Measuring up: Ensuring Intra- and Interobserver Reliability in Stretched Penile Length with the SPLINT Technique.
J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg
November 2024
Background: A discrepancy between the true and measured value of stretched penile length (SPL) may be a result of errors that can either be systematic or random. Hence, it becomes important to focus on the quality of measurements to prevent any iatrogenic harm to the patients.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the magnitude of intra- and interobserver variations in the measurement of SPL with the SPLINT technique.
Introduction: Anaemia is a major problem which affects half of young Indian women, impacting their health, education, and offspring. Despite ongoing efforts, a comprehensive understanding of anaemia remains limited. This study aims to assess the prevalence of anaemia among young women in rural Haryana and explore its causes comprehensively, which would help in tailoring targeted interventions for anaemia at a primary health care level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To compare the volume, fat content, and T1 relaxation time of the pancreas in participants with and without prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
Methods: In this prospective case-control study, we enrolled 29 women with prior GDM, and divided them into three groups (normoglycemic, prediabetic, and diabetic) based on their glycaemic status in the postpartum period; and a group of 13 participants as controls who had normoglycemia during pregnancy. Participants underwent MR examination including an axial multi-echo DIXON-based sequence and an axial-oblique T1 mapping sequence.
Article Synopsis
- A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess in-hospital mortality rates for common cardiac surgeries related to congenital heart disease (CHD) in India, revealing a pooled mortality rate of 5.63%, which is significantly higher than the 2.65% found in Western databases.
- Over 135 studies involving 30,587 patients were analyzed, with specific mortality rates for surgeries like ventricular septal defect closure (2.87%) and tetralogy of Fallot repair (4.61%) also higher than Western standards.
- The study concludes that there is a need for prospective multicentric data to understand the reasons for the higher mortality and calls for systemic improvements to enhance surgical outcomes for CHD in India.