Publications by authors named "Priyan Magan"
Introduction Herbal medicine (HM) consumption during pregnancy has been on the rise in many parts of the world. Curcumin is a proven antioxidant and anti-inflammatory herb component, having demonstrated efficacy in alleviating various diseases. However, there is conflicting evidence with regards to its effect on pregnancy.
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- Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common large vessel vasculitis, making its diagnosis challenging, necessitating scoring systems to help clinicians assess patient risk.
- A retrospective study analyzed medical records of patients referred for temporal artery biopsy (TAB) and ultrasound (USS) for suspected GCA from June 2014 to January 2019, including 174 patients after excluding those with prior diagnoses.
- Results indicated that the scoring system effectively predicted biopsy-positive GCA outcomes, with no misclassifications in the low-risk biopsy group, while 8% of the low-risk ultrasound group were misclassified, showing the need for careful assessment in ultrasound results.
The acute traumatic rupture of the tibialis posterior tendon in association with closed ankle fractures is rare and often under-recognised. If recognised early, outcomes can be excellent. There are 28 known cases in the literature, and we report two further cases associated with bimalleolar ankle fracture dislocation.
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