Publications by authors named "S K Khattar"
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- Diabetes mellitus (DM), especially type 2 (T2DM), is marked by high blood sugar levels and often requires additional treatments to manage the condition effectively.
- A study involving 80 newly diagnosed T2DM patients found that those receiving zinc supplementation, in addition to standard medication, had significant improvements in blood glucose levels and lipid profiles over 12 months compared to a placebo group.
- While zinc supplementation showed positive effects on glycemic control and reduced bad cholesterol, it did not significantly impact some other lipid levels, indicating the need for more research on its overall benefits in diabetes management.
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- - This study aimed to investigate the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 variants and the severity of COVID-19 across India, using a nationwide platform for molecular epidemiology analysis.
- - Conducted from September 2021 to December 2022, the cohort included nearly 5,000 participants, with successful sequencing of 2,723 samples, revealing key insights about different virus variants and their impacts on health outcomes.
- - Findings demonstrated that the Delta variant significantly raised the risk of severe disease, while Omicron presented a milder illness, with age, comorbidities, and lack of vaccination identified as major risk factors for mortality.
Exploring social stages of play through eye to I© intervention model.
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry
July 2024
The study explores the role of the Eye to I© intervention model in facilitating advancement through social stages of play in which skills contribute to the quality of social interaction and communication in children with autism. Data were collected on 11 participants, ages of 2-6 years, formally diagnosed with autism, receiving Eye to I© Social Communication therapy at Potentials Therapy Center, New Delhi, India. Eye to I© is developed in-house at Potentials and is further discussed in the paper.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Stigma jeopardizes recovery and successful implementation of mental health services (MHS) globally. Despite cultural variation in how stigma manifests, few studies have examined how culture fundamentally impacts the concept of "personhood" in Latin America. Chile has expanded MHS, providing universal coverage for evaluation and treatment of first episode psychosis (FEP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResveratrol (RVT) is a well known phyto-chemical and is widely used in dietary supplements and botanical products. It shows a wide range of pharmacological/beneficial effects. Therefore, it can be a potential candidate to be developed as phyto-pharmaceutical.
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