Publications by authors named "R Pendse"

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  • A 63-year-old man with a renal transplant and lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy (R-CHOP) developed fever and a widespread pustular rash, which were linked to septicemia.
  • After ruling out other conditions, tests confirmed a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infection, primarily from his infected venous access port.
  • Treatment involved removing the port and using a combination of antibiotics, leading to improvement, highlighting the significance of proper diagnosis and management of similar infections in immunocompromised patients.
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Aneurysms are focal abnormal dilations of the arterial wall occurring frequently at branching points along the arteries of the base of the brain. Aneurysmal rupture is one of the possible aneurysm complications and can cause aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages (aSAH). Treatment of aSAH consists of pharmacologic, surgical, or endovascular approaches.

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This case report describes the evaluation and management of a 32-year-old woman who presented shortly after a fetal demise at 23 weeks of gestation with multiple symptoms, including bloody vaginal discharge. Although the initial diagnostic concern was for metastatic malignancy, the patient was ultimately determined to have disseminated tuberculosis. Genital tuberculosis is common worldwide, yet guidelines for evaluation are limited.

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Background: Structural and cultural barriers limit Indian women's access to adequate postnatal care and support despite their importance for maternal and neonatal health. Targeted postnatal education and support through a mobile health intervention may improve postnatal recovery, neonatal care practices, nutritional status, knowledge and care seeking, and mental health.

Objective: We sought to understand the feasibility and acceptability of our first pilot phase, a flexible 6-week postnatal mobile health intervention delivered to 3 groups of women in Punjab, India, and adapt our intervention for our next pilot phase, which will formally assess intervention feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy.

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