12 results match your criteria: "Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Medicine[Affiliation]"

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  • * There is no definitive cure for SSPE, but a treatment combining intrathecal interferon-α (IFN-α) and oral isoprinosine has shown effectiveness.
  • * A case study of a 24-year-old male with spastic seizure epilepsy highlighted the diagnosis of SSPE through increased measles antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid, abnormal EEG readings, and distinctive MRI findings.
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  • The study investigates the maximal oxygen uptake (VO max) of athletes compared to nonathletes, highlighting its importance as a measure of aerobic capacity and physical fitness.
  • The research involved 30 athletes and 120 nonathletes aged 17-25, using treadmill and cycle ergometry tests to assess their VO max via specialized software and data acquisition systems.
  • Results showed that athletes had significantly higher VO max values than nonathletes, indicating superior aerobic capacity, with male athletes averaging 52.37 mL/kg/min and female athletes averaging 40.96 mL/kg/min on the treadmill.
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Introduction The concept of work-life balance is a complex, multidimensional intertwinement of the roles an individual plays in their professional and personal life. Work-life balance is crucial for every profession, and doctors have no exemption not exempted from it. Medical students and young graduates face numerous challenges that potentially impact their work (study)-life balance.

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Introduction: Femoral fractures in adults are around 3-6% and 0.4% of all the fractures are usually distal femoral fractures, frequently consisting of high-energy injuries which are associated with compound trauma. Conventionally, femoral-tibial fusion remains one of the last treatment choices for the recurrent septic failure.

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Introduction: Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign, expansible, non-neoplastic tumor of usually long bones and is identified by blood vessels and spaces that are most often differentiated by fibrous septae. It is challenging to treat these rare, giant ABCs as they have a damaging effect on the bones and compress the nearby structures, especially in load-bearing bones of the body.

Case Report: We report a case of a giant ABC in the distal tibia one-third with soft tissue component of a 30-year-old male.

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Introduction: Osteochondromas (OCEs) are benign chondrogenic lesions arising on the external surface of the bone with aberrant cartilage (exostosis) from the perichondral ring that may contain a marrow cavity also. In few cases, depending on the anatomical site affected, different degrees of edema, redness, paresthesia, or paresis can take place due to simple contact or friction. Furthermore, depending on their closeness to neurovascular structures, the procedure of excision becomes crucial to avoid recurrence.

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Stroke with Myocarditis: A Different Post-COVID Syndrome.

Indian J Pediatr

April 2022

Pediatric Neurologist, Department of Pediatrics, Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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The global burden of chronic urticaria for the patient and society.

Br J Dermatol

February 2021

Dermatological Allergology, Allergie-Centrum-Charité, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Chronic urticaria (CU) affects about 1% of the world population of all ages, mostly young and middle-aged women. It usually lasts for several years (> 1 year in 25-75% of patients) and often takes > 1 year before effective management is implemented. It presents as chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) or both in the same person.

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A 76-year-old man with congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries (CCTGA) presented with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction and underwent primary angioplasty. Coronary anatomic variations and challenges are discussed. ().

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Awareness of Family Physicians Towards Antihistamines.

Indian J Dermatol

January 2019

Department of Dermatology, Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Background: Antihistamines are one of the commonly prescribed groups of drugs for allergic disorders and pruritus. They are broadly grouped into two generations, the second-generation ones being more effective and with less side effects. The family physicians frequently use antihistamines as patients contact them initially for their problem.

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