Publications by authors named "Shiva Charana Kodimala"

Article Synopsis
  • - High mortality in severe COVID-19 is linked to elevated inflammatory markers, and therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) could help reduce these markers, although optimal protocols remain unclear.
  • - A study analyzed 65 ICU patients with severe COVID-19 who underwent TPE, finding significant decreases in inflammatory markers like IL-6 across all treatment groups, especially in those receiving more than 2 sessions.
  • - Despite some positive changes in inflammatory markers and increased leukocyte levels post-TPE, the overall mortality rate was very high (72.3%), with no significant survival differences based on the number of TPE sessions, indicating it may be a last-resort therapy.
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The great majority of existing studies suggests that the prognosis and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infections are improved with adequate vitamin D levels, with or without supplementation. Simultaneously, whether vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy lessens the chance of developing gestational hypertension is controversial. The objective of the present research was to evaluate whether vitamin D levels during pregnancy differ substantially among pregnant women who develop gestational hypertension following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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The etiology of acute hepatic cytolysis is complex, and a thorough laboratory investigation is needed to find the causative agent and guide the clinician toward a specific treatment. Viral hepatitis A is a well-known cause of acute hepatitis, but other viruses and bacteria can lead to or contribute to liver damage. We report the case of a young male patient with triple infection with hepatitis A virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and spp.

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