Publications by authors named "Sivasubramaniyam Senthilkumar"
Comparing the Ipswich Touch Test (IpTT) and 10gm-SMWF (10-gm Semmes-Weinstein mono-filament) in Indian population subset with type 2 diabetes mellitus to detect diabetes neuropathy.
Sivasubramaniyam Senthilkumar Ramesh Dasarathan Pushkar Pazhani Archana Gaur Varatharajan Sakthivadivel
Ir J Med Sci
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- Diabetic neuropathy diagnosis in rural areas often relies on invasive tests that are not widely available, making the Ipswich Touch Test (IpTT) a practical alternative for caregivers.
- This study compared the effectiveness of the IpTT and the 10gm Semmes-Weinstein mono-filament (10gm-SMWF) tests against the vibration perception threshold (VPT) established by a biothesiometer in a group of 200 type 2 diabetes patients.
- Results showed that the 10gm-SMWF test was slightly more accurate than the IpTT for diagnosing neuropathy, but the IpTT remains a valuable option for screening in settings lacking professional healthcare providers.
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been implicated in a variety of vulnerable bacterial and fungal diseases. Mucormycosis is a life-threatening infection caused by fungi belonging to the class Zygomycetes and the order Mucorales. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the level of serum ferritin level in mucormycosis patients and to prognosticate them based on those values.
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