Publications by authors named "Sneha B Suresh"
Assisted Versus Unassisted Domiciliary Alcohol Detoxification: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Indian J Psychol Med
May 2024
Background: Detoxification stands as a crucial phase in the treatment of alcohol use disorders (AUD), yet only limited data is available on the outcomes of home-based detoxification. Assisted domiciliary detoxification involves monitoring an individual's withdrawal progress, while offering psychosocial support and detoxification services in the comfort of their home.
Aim: To study outcomes of assisted over routine domiciliary alcohol detoxification in randomized controlled trials.
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- - Valproic acid (VPA) is a widely used medication for treating psychiatric issues, particularly bipolar disorder, but carries some rare side effects, including cataract formation.
- - Although cataracts are not commonly associated with VPA, some studies have indicated a link between long-term use of the drug and cataract development.
- - The report highlights the need for patients using VPA to have regular eye check-ups, especially if they notice any visual problems, as a preventative measure against cataract formation.
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- Delusional parasitosis (DP) with Koro-like syndrome involves strong beliefs of being infested and experiences of genital retraction, making it a tough challenge for healthcare providers.
- The combination can severely affect patients' mental health and daily lives, with stigma and misunderstandings adding to their struggles.
- To effectively treat this rare condition, a holistic approach that includes education, therapy, and medication is necessary to address both aspects of the syndrome.
Priming effects in inefficient visual search: Real, but transient.
Atten Percept Psychophys
July 2022
In visual search tasks, responses to targets on one trial can influence responses on the next trial. Most typically, target repetition speeds response while switching to a different target slows response. Such "priming" effects have sometimes been given very significant roles in theories of search (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhat do experts look at and what do experts find when reading mammograms?
J Med Imaging (Bellingham)
July 2021
Radiologists sometimes fail to report clearly visible, clinically significant findings. Eye tracking can provide insight into the causes of such errors. We tracked eye movements of 17 radiologists, searching for masses in 80 mammograms (60 with masses).
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