Publications by authors named "T A R Raja"
Background: Long-term metabolic disease type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is distinguished by elevated blood glucose, insulin resistance, and drought of insulin with dyslipidemia. Oral hypoglycemic agents lower blood glucose levels as well as prevent both short-term and long-term complications such as micro/macrovascular atherosclerosis, chronic kidney diseases, and chronic heart disease. This study aims to compare the effect of glimepiride versus teneligliptin in combination with metformin in T2DM patients attending a tertiary care hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are usually diagnosed in advanced stages, where treatment options are either palliative chemotherapy and/or best supportive care. The breakthrough results of the TOPAZ-1 trial demonstrated a 24% decrease in risk of death at 2 years with the addition of durvalumab to chemotherapy.
Materials And Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective cohort study conducted across 14 institutions in India.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of two pain management techniques, paravertebral block (PVB) and erector-spinae block (ESPB), for treating patients with acute herpes zoster (AHZ) to prevent postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
- A total of 60 patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard treatment alone, standard treatment with PVB, or standard treatment with ESPB, with pain relief evaluated over a 60-day period.
- Results showed significantly lower rates of PHN in the PVB and ESPB groups (40% and 45%, respectively) compared to the control group (80%), indicating both blocks are effective in reducing pain and preventing PHN progression.
Evaluation of the Effect of Parental Smoking on Gingival Melanin Pigmentation in Children.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
February 2024
Background: The presence of melanin pigmentation of the gingiva has unfavorable effects on esthetics in children. Although there are several local and systemic factors that cause melanin pigmentation, they may also be induced by the stimulation of melanocytes by stimuli present in tobacco smoke.
Aim: The aim of the study was to correlate the effect of parental smoking on the pigmentation of gingiva in children of Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.