Publications by authors named "Rani Ratheesh"
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- The study examines the link between diabetes mellitus (DM) and the prevalence of gallstones (cholelithiasis) using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2017-2018.
- A total of 5,376 individuals were analyzed, revealing that the prevalence of diabetes among participants was 16.2%, and the prevalence of gallstones was 11.2%, with diabetic individuals showing significantly higher rates of gallstones compared to non-diabetics.
- The research suggests that diabetes and insulin use are potential risk factors for developing gallstones, independent of the age of diabetes diagnosis.
Gastric Varices occur as a result of portal hypertension. Balloon Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (BRTO) is a modality for managing gastric varices. The ultimate goal of this review is to promote the broader adoption of BRTO in managing gastric varices and to promote further research to improve patient outcomes.
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