Publications by authors named "P Kalsi"

HIV epidemics still exist as a major global public health burden, especially in middle- and low-income countries. Given the lack of approved vaccines, antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains the primary approach to reduce the mortality and morbidity linked to this disease. Effective treatment for HIV-1 requires the simultaneous administration of multiple drugs.

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  • One million individuals in England and Wales face sexual violence annually, with only about 30,000 accessing supportive services through sexual assault referral centres.* -
  • The study evaluated care pathways for survivors through a series of sub-studies, including interviews with service providers and survivors, and highlighted the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for mental health issues like PTSD and depression.* -
  • Findings suggested that while sexual assault referral centres provide high-quality care, certain groups, such as those facing domestic abuse and some ethnic minorities, are underrepresented, emphasizing the need for better inter-agency collaboration and support.*
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  • Dental schools are trying to include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their programs, but there's still a lot of work to do!
  • A study looked at 58 case studies from the University of British Columbia's dental program to see if they included different types of patients, like older people and those from diverse backgrounds!
  • The findings showed a big difference between the patients in the case studies and the actual population in British Columbia, indicating that dental education needs to better reflect the community!
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Background: Sacropelvic fractures with multidirectional instability require complex reduction and stabilisation techniques. Triangular osteosynthesis reconstruction is an established technique but hardware failure rates remain high and screw trajectories unfamiliar to spine surgeons. Our technique allows de-rotation of the pelvis, fracture reduction in both vertical and transverse planes, immediate weight bearing and is more reproducible for complex spine surgeons.

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Host defense peptides (HDPs) represent an alternative way to address the emergence of antibiotic resistance. Crocodylians are interesting species for the study of these molecules because of their potent immune system, which confers high resistance to infection. Profile hidden Markov models were used to screen the genomes of four crocodylian species for encoded cathelicidins and eighteen novel sequences were identified.

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