Publications by authors named "V R Gopal"

The scope of the emerging field of Ayurvedic-biology visualized thus far is confined to studies on dimensions pertaining to clinical and experimental pharmacology, basic trans-disciplinary science and drug design. However, given the multiple facets of classical Ayurveda knowledge system, its application in the field of organic agriculture perhaps also needs to be urgently explored. The urgency is due to the growing public acceptance of Ayurveda as a preferred clinical choice for well-being and disease management.

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Objective: To examine the feasibility of implementing remote atrial fibrillation (AF) self-screening among older people supported by a remote central monitoring system.

Design: Process evaluation of the Mass AF randomised clinical trial (ACTRN12621000184875) with one-to-one semistructured interviews using interview guides underpinned by the Critical Realism approach and coded using the UK Medical Research Council Guidance of Process Evaluation Framework.

Setting And Participants: Community-dwelling people aged ≥75 years from both genders (ratio 1:1) and urban/rural (ratio 2:1) in Australia.

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Objective: Mastalgia, a common complaint among women, denotes breast discomfort that can manifest as cyclical or non-cyclical. Reassurance, mechanical support and various non-pharmacological treatments, like flaxseeds, have been seen to have a good effect in treating mastalgia. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigates the efficacy of flaxseed in alleviating pain associated with mastalgia and its impact on the overall health-related quality of life among female patients.

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Aims: Diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) provides opportunities to reduce stroke risk. This study aimed to compare AF diagnosis rates, participant satisfaction, and feasibility of an electrocardiogram (ECG) self-screening virtual care system with usual care.

Methods And Results: This randomized controlled implementation study involving community-dwelling people aged ≥75 years was conducted from May 2021 to June 2023.

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Article Synopsis
  • Point-of-care (POC) platelet function analysis can improve the management of bleeding and clotting in critical medical settings, but is not widely used due to complicated sample prep and current technology limitations.
  • The new μMEA sensor simplifies this by measuring platelet activation directly from whole blood without extra preparation, using multi-frequency impedance to provide accurate, label-free results.
  • It’s highly sensitive and can work well even with low platelet counts, making it a promising tool for various clinical applications in real-time platelet analysis.
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