Publications by authors named "N R Chengappa"
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- A 51-year-old man initially presented with rhabdomyolysis and progressive weakness leading to falls, without typical colorectal cancer symptoms like diarrhea.
- During his hospital stay, he developed abdominal discomfort, and further tests revealed a rectal polyp with invasive adenocarcinoma and multiple gluteal abscesses.
- This case highlights that colorectal cancer may present with atypical symptoms, such as limb weakness, and emphasizes that a lack of classic GI symptoms does not rule out the possibility of underlying GI malignancies.
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- The study investigates how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects brain microstructure, particularly in patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms.
- Researchers compared 18 RA patients (10 with neuropsychiatric symptoms and 8 without) to 14 control subjects using diffusion tensor imaging to assess white matter integrity.
- Findings showed differences in certain imaging parameters like increased apparent diffusion coefficient and decreased fractional anisotropy in RA patients with symptoms, but lesion volume didn't differ significantly between groups.
Objective: The objective of the study is to determine the effect of background, affect, trouble, handling and empathy (BATHE) versus usual interview technique on patient satisfaction during regular consultation with family physicians in ambulatory care.
Design: The research design was a prospective, randomised control trial.
Setting: The trial took place in a family practice unit in South India, which was one of the clinical service units of the academic Department of Family Medicine of a tertiary hospital.
This project evaluated the attitudes of psychiatric patients towards receiving either olanzapine or the first-generation antipsychotic agents. Newly admitted patients to a state psychiatric hospital who were either prescribed olanzapine (n=35) or other first-generation antipsychotic agents (n=34) were compared on measure of their personal attitudes toward receiving medicines using the Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI). Subjects were evaluated prior to receiving olanzapine and 8 weeks later unless they were discharged or discontinued sooner.
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