Publications by authors named "V P Choudhry"
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- * Data from 505 patients showed that the after-hours group experienced higher rates of pre-existing conditions like acute cholecystitis and longer operative times but did not have an increased rate of complications compared to those treated during business hours.
- * Both groups achieved a high success rate in critical procedures with no mortalities reported, and after-hours procedures resulted in shorter outpatient stays and fewer conversions to other surgical methods.
Diffuse esophageal hyperkeratosis (DEH) is a very intriguing and impressive mucosal finding that is quite easily identified on endoscopy and histology. A distinction must be made between microscopic/focal hyperkeratosis and endoscopically visible DEH. Microscopic hyperkeratosis is not uncommon in histological studies, while diffuse hyperkeratosis is seen very rarely.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnderstanding the complexities of sexual relationships is essential to understand the risky sexual behaviours among young people in Ugandan universities. Nine focus group discussions conducted with 31 males and 33 female students in 2014 utilising the grounded theory approach explored the role of sexual relationships in their lives. 'Relationships in campus are situationships' emerged as the core category and referred to the variety of sexual interactions within relationships among young people in a Ugandan university.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdaptive coping strategies are used to reduce stress in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. These strategies have a major role in physical health, psychological health, quality of life and also affect an individual's response to the disease. The current study was conducted to comprehend the impact of coping strategies on the quality of life of patients suffering from cardiac disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: India is home to 20% of the world's children and yet, little is known on the magnitude and trends of child maltreatment nationwide. The aims of this review are to provide a prevalence of child maltreatment in India with considerations for any effects of gender; urbanisation (eg, urban vs rural) and legislation (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012).
Methods And Analysis: A rapid review will be undertaken of all quantitative peer-reviewed studies on child maltreatment in India between 2005 and 2020.