Publications by authors named "T M Nagaraj"
Ambulatory care pharmacists (ACPs) on healthcare teams improve patient outcomes and can manage multiple chronic disease states. ACPs have demonstrated clinical benefit but need to prove financial sustainability. The primary objective of this study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of utilizing ACPs for diabetes mellitus (DM) management.
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Curr Opin Gastroenterol
July 2024
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- New biologics and small molecule treatments for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, including mirizikizumab and upadacitinib, have been approved, but there are no direct comparison studies available to guide their use.
- Clinical trials show mixed results: ozanimod, etrasimod, and mirizikizumab have lower remission rates in patients with prior biologic experience, while upadacitinib performs similarly; however, it carries the highest risk of adverse events.
- Experts suggest using ozanimod or etrasimod for mild-to-moderate cases and recommending mirizikizumab for moderate-to-severe cases, with a careful consideration of patient history when choosing between upad
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- This study investigates inconsistencies between various measures of blood sugar, particularly HbA1c, fructosamine, and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in managing diabetes in primary care.
- Over a period of about 90 days, they assessed these measures in adults with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, finding a significant mismatch in results, particularly with HbA1c compared to fructosamine and CGM.
- The findings suggest that relying solely on HbA1c can lead to misleading diabetes management decisions, emphasizing the need to consider multiple measures for a more accurate clinical assessment.
Unicystic ameloblastoma (UCA) refers to cystic lesions that show gross features of a jaw cyst but on histologic examination show a typical ameloblastomatous epithelium lining part of the cyst cavity, with or without luminal and/or mural tumor growth. Even though the lesion is not as aggressive as the solid ameloblastoma, an accurate histopathologic diagnosis is essential for the treatment and prognosis. This case report illustrates a case of UCA of mural variant in the anterior region of the mandible crossing the midline, which is usually an unusual site of occurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRelationship between ABO blood group and Rh factor with oral potentially malignant disorder.
J Oral Maxillofac Pathol
March 2022
Introduction: Oral cancer is the most life threatening of all oral diseases. It has a prolonged natural history with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) as the precursor. Recognition and diagnosis of OPMD will help in early treatment, patient survival and in reducing morbidity related to treatment of oral cancer.
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