Publications by authors named "S Aroor"
Background: Protocols instituted for behavioral treatment and skills training programs for the management of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suffer from lack of collaborative approaches. The tenets of interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) focus on preparing a panel of health care professionals (HCPs) from different professions who can work together to enable the common goal of ensuring that children with ASD can participate in society. This study was designed to pilot this approach through an IPCP training module on ASD for care providers from multiple professions.
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- Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) access for acute ischemic stroke varies greatly across countries, prompting the need for a scoring system to evaluate and improve treatment accessibility worldwide.
- A systematic review and a modified Delphi method were used to identify key attributes affecting MT access, culminating in a final score of 0-36 based on 12 consensus attributes selected by international experts.
- The MT access score serves as a pioneering tool to identify barriers to MT access, aiming to enhance stroke care and outcomes globally by guiding public health interventions.
Introduction: Symptom recognition and timely access to treatment are critical components of acute stroke care systems. Two mnemonics widely used in public educational campaigns for recognizing stroke symptoms include FAST (Face-Arm-Speech-Time) and BEFAST (Balance-Eyes-Face-Arm Speech-Time). The FAST mnemonic can miss up to 14% of strokes.
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- Advances in genomic technologies have improved the understanding of epilepsy's genetic factors, aiding in diagnosis, treatment, and genetic counseling for affected families.
- In a study of 142 Indian families, 44% received a clear epilepsy syndrome diagnosis, with a significant portion linked to severe conditions like developmental epileptic encephalopathy.
- A definitive molecular diagnosis was achieved in 52% of families, uncovering various genetic disorders and variants, many of which were novel and had notable implications for treatment and recurrence risk.
The contribution of de novo variants as a cause of intellectual disability (ID) is well established in several cohorts reported from the developed world. However, the genetic landscape as well as the appropriate testing strategies for identification of de novo variants of these disorders remain largely unknown in low-and middle-income countries like India. In this study, we delineate the clinical and genotypic spectrum of 54 families (55 individuals) with syndromic ID harboring rare de novo variants.
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