Publications by authors named "Nivetha Saravanan"

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  • There is a complex difference between autoimmune and alloimmune reactions in liver transplant patients, particularly involving an under-recognized form of graft rejection called plasma cell-rich rejection (PCRR).
  • PCRR can lead to serious complications like advanced liver damage and transplant failure if not treated quickly, highlighting the need for effective detection methods.
  • This study reviews potential blood and tissue biomarkers for diagnosing and monitoring PCRR in liver transplant recipients, as well as discusses related biomarkers from other medical conditions that might be applicable.
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Front-line providers working with people who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk of experiencing burnout. Few studies have examined protective factors against burnout incurred in the care of PWID, including harm reduction counseling skills. We measured self-efficacy in harm reduction counseling, burnout, and compassion satisfaction among Internal Medicine (IM) trainees caring for PWID.

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There is a lack of standardized education on topic of harm reduction for graduate medical students. In order to fill this curricular gap, we delivered a two-hour pilot training introducing local community harm reduction organizations and harm reduction ideology and strategies for people who inject drugs to graduate medical students at Boston University. We used pre-post survey design to evaluate attendee demographic characteristics and training efficacy.

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