Publications by authors named "S Parag"

Article Synopsis
  • * His invention of the artificial kidney led to modern dialysis, a crucial treatment for patients with severe kidney failure, benefiting millions globally.
  • * Kolff's work also laid the foundation for advancements in artificial organs, including the artificial heart, influencing subsequent designs and heart transplantation techniques.
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Objective: To identify racial disparities in five-year survival rates in women affected by serous epithelial ovarian carcinoma in the United States (US).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the 2010 to 2016 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program database. Women with a primary malignancy of serous epithelial ovarian carcinoma, using International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) Topography Coding and ICD-O-3 Histology Coding, were included in this study.

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Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system characterized by lesions disseminated in time and space. The diagnostic criteria for laboratory-supported definite multiple sclerosis involve two episodes of symptoms, evidence of at least one white matter lesion on MRI, and abnormal oligoclonal bands in cerebrospinal fluid. Patients usually present in their early 20s and on average have up to one flare-up per year.

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