Publications by authors named "Preeti Raj"
Background: Vitamin D, essential hormone for endocrine, autocrine, and paracrine functions. A billion people are deficient globally which contributing to numerous health issues. This study explores the link between vitamin D levels and sleep quality, impacting mental and physical health in adults.
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- The study investigates how urban and rural living affects the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) of patients with Graves' disease in Rajasthan, India, focusing on differences in demographics and health factors.
- It analyzed 107 patients, finding that urban individuals generally had better HR-QoL scores compared to their rural counterparts, with notable differences in gender ratio, BMI, and lifestyle habits.
- The research highlights that rural patients experience worse physical and mental health outcomes, emphasizing the need for improved healthcare resources and awareness in rural regions.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) trends, patient demographics, disease types and hospitalisation duration within the Respiratory Medicine Department over three distinct phases: pre-COVID-19, COVID-19 and post-COVID-19.
Design: Retrospective analysis using electronic medical records of patients with TB admitted between June 2018 and June 2023 was done to explore the impact of COVID-19 on patients with TB. The study employed a meticulous segmentation into pre-COVID-19, COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 eras.
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- - Breast cancer is a significant global health issue, with 2.3 million new cases and 685,000 deaths reported in 2020; projections suggest this could rise to 3 million cases and 1 million deaths by 2040.
- - A study in rural Rajasthan, India, involved 2023 participants to assess breast cancer prevalence, finding that 2 out of 3 positive screening cases had breast cancer, resulting in a very low prevalence rate of 0.0009 (98 per 100,000).
- - The research highlights the need for greater awareness, early detection, and improved healthcare access in rural areas, emphasizing that challenges like limited resources and delayed diagnoses should be addressed with better screening and healthcare
Introduction: The ongoing repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic include potentially deleterious impacts on bone health.
Aim: This research aimed to ascertain the effects of COVID-19 on the bone health of obese and non-obese Indian individuals.
Methods: We executed a case-control study enrolling individuals who recovered from COVID-19.
Background: The evolving challenge of persistent symptoms post-Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), particularly debilitating cardio-pulmonary manifestations, necessitates further exploration. Our study aimed to assess the cardio-pulmonary complications in patients a year after hospital discharge from severe COVID-19, contrasting these with findings from a non-COVID group.
Methods: The OneCoV2 study, a prospective, case-control study, was conducted at a tertiary care teaching hospital in northern India.
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- The study investigated the connection between glycemic variability and depression in nondiabetic patients, highlighting that increased glycemic fluctuations could be linked to cardiovascular risks for those with depression.
- Researchers used Flash Glucose Monitoring and the CES-D scale to classify patients into two groups based on depression severity, and analyzed several glycemic variability indices using specific software.
- Results showed that patients with more severe depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥ 33) exhibited significantly higher levels of glycemic variability across multiple indices compared to those with milder symptoms, indicating a potential relationship between severe depression and glycemic control.
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- The study explores the relationship between frailty and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Asian patients with liver cirrhosis and sarcopenia, filling an important research gap.
- A total of 138 patients were analyzed, revealing that those categorized as frail had significantly worse HRQoL scores compared to non-frail patients, indicating a notable impact of frailty on well-being.
- The results showed strong negative correlations between frailty and key quality of life aspects such as activities, emotional function, and fatigue, with the frail group presenting higher odds ratios in these areas.
Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic has imposed nation-wide lock-downs which severely impacted day-to-day lifestyle and caused anxiety, stress and fear among patients taking medical care including dental treatments. These psychological behaviors have also been observed during the strategic relaxation of social restrictions (Unlock). However, potential effect of these psychological behavior in endodontic cases have not been probed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to investigate the long-term effects of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) supplementations on the parameters associated with improved prognosis in sarcopenic patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) and evaluate its impact on cirrhotic-related events. A 24-week, single-center, randomized, open-label, controlled, two cohort parallel-group intervention study was carried out by comparing the efficacy of BCAAs against lactoalbumin (L-ALB) on 106 sarcopenic patients with LC. The BCAA (intervention) group was treated with 7.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The correlation among treatment satisfaction with demographic characteristics, health symptoms or psychological health, and quality of life with the prophylactic regime against COVID-19 is rather unexplored. This real-world exploratory study was conducted to determine patient-perspectives regarding their treatment satisfaction receiving Divya-Swasari-Coronil-Kit with correlative impacts on psychological health (PH) and Quality of life (QoL) based on four hypotheses each relating to PH, QoL, Demographic characteristics, and Treatment satisfaction.
Methods: This cross-sectional, web-based survey collected data on demographic characteristics and psychological health with DASS-21; QoL with 5-level 5-dimension EuroQol instrument; and treatment satisfaction using Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) V9.
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- * An online survey assessed the mental health and professional quality of life of healthcare workers, revealing that female nurses and doctors, particularly in emergency units, experience higher psychological distress.
- * The findings suggest that support and stress management strategies are crucial for improving the well-being of medical staff during the pandemic.