Publications by authors named "R N Ravikumar"
Successful heart transplantation after 4 years of bridging with HeartWare HVAD for left ventricular noncompaction in an 11-year-old boy with prohibitively high pulmonary vascular resistance.
Ann Pediatr Cardiol
December 2024
End-stage heart failure due to left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) poses unique challenges for ventricular assist device implantation, like inflow cannula obstruction due to trabeculations. We report a case of an 11-year-old boy with LVNC who underwent successful HeartWare implantation as a bridge to transplant for high pulmonary vascular resistance and had successful heart transplantation after 4 years of HeartWare support.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In the present scenario, mental health issues have become a global burden. Among all the mental disorders, depression is one of the most disabling and has been a known cardiovascular risk. Autonomic attenuation is put forth as the cause.
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- Recent research is exploring how the gut microbiome (GMB) may influence schizophrenia (SCZ), including its development, symptoms, and treatment responses.
- Studies indicate that the GMB composition in animal models of SCZ differs from control groups and correlates with SCZ-like behaviors.
- Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from SCZ patients to rodents has shown altered brain functions and behaviors similar to those seen in SCZ, suggesting these models may help deepen our understanding of the disorder, though further validation is needed.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of erector spinae plane (ESP) and thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) blocks for pain management in lumbar spine surgeries.
- The study included six randomized controlled trials, revealing that the ESP block significantly reduces 24-hour opioid consumption and lower pain scores at one and twenty-four hours compared to the TLIP block.
- There was no significant difference in adverse events between the two techniques.
Development of Cartoon-based Dental Anxiety Scale for Children: Validation and Reliability.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
July 2024
Background: Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is a common, deterring problem affecting children, which has a significant negative impact on children's oral health, leading to avoidance of dental care, poor dental hygiene, and an increased risk of dental caries and other oral health problems. The Oddbods DFA assessment is an innovative, child-friendly instrument that has been developed to assess DFA in children.
Aim: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the scale, and to examine the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and criterion and construct validity of the scale.