Publications by authors named "Thulasi Jegatheesan"
Article Synopsis
- The study introduces a mathematical model to analyze the gut microbiota, focusing on how different types of carbohydrates (glycans) like dietary fiber and mucins affect mucin-degrading bacteria levels.
- It distinguishes between a glycan generalist that can degrade both types of glycans and a mucin specialist that only degrades mucins, emphasizing the importance of a healthy mucus barrier for gut health.
- The model incorporates a two-compartment system representing the gut and uses machine learning and sensitivity analysis to explore how variations in dietary inputs influence gut microbiota composition and health outcomes.
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare, benign cause of necrotising lymphadenitis often presenting with fever. We describe a case of a 17-year-old boy with non-verbal autism presenting to our intensive care unit with prolonged fever of unknown cause. This case highlights the role of the intensive care unit in cases of diagnostic dilemma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Formation of autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is complicated by a high primary failure rate. We hypothesized that early (months to years before AVF creation) Venous Preservation Scan (VPS) followed by vasculature preservation is effective in protecting the patient's best 'for fistula' vasculature. This study was performed to evaluate the impact of VPS on AVF outcomes.
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