Publications by authors named "R B Parekh"
Background: There remains a lack of diversity among those pursuing clinical academic careers. Structural inequalities, discrimination and a paucity of relatable role models can disadvantage minoritised students, hindering their educational experiences and career opportunities. Innovative and effective approaches are needed at an undergraduate level to address this problem, ensuring the pipeline is representative, diverse and inclusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine incidence and risk factors for hypertension in childhood nephrotic syndrome.
Study Design: Using data from the Insight into Nephrotic Syndrome (INSIGHT) study, a prospective observational childhood nephrotic syndrome cohort from Toronto, Canada, we evaluated hypertension incidence and time-to-hypertension overall and stratified by 1) steroid-resistance or steroid-sensitivity, and 2) frequently-relapsing, steroid dependent, or infrequently-relapsing. Hypertension was defined as stage 1-2 hypertensive blood pressure on two consecutive visits or anti-hypertensive medication initiation.
Introduction: This work aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of hydroxypropyl guar-hyaluronic acid (HPG-HA) dual-polymer lubricating drops in Indian subjects with dry eye disease (DED).
Methods: This prospective, open-label, single-arm, phase IV study was conducted in India.
Inclusion Criteria: Adults (18-65 years) with an average total ocular surface staining (TOSS) score ≥ 4, best-corrected visual acuity of ≥ 20/40 in each eye, tear break-up time (TBUT) ≤ 10 s, and dry eye questionnaire (DEQ-5) score ≥ 6.
Background: Steroid-sparing immunosuppression is used in 50% of children with nephrotic syndrome, to prevent relapses and steroid-related toxicity. However, rates and predictors of prolonged remission after cyclophosphamide and tacrolimus are uncertain.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of children (1-18 years) enrolled in a longitudinal cohort.