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Unlabelled: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair involves the placement of a transannular patch (TAP) to relieve right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction. TAP results in free pulmonary regurgitation (PR) after surgery. PR is responsible for most of the long-term complications in patients with operated TOF.

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Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), formerly known as functional bowel disorders, encompass a diverse array of conditions and symptoms that may manifest in different parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Some of the most prevalent DGBIs include functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, functional constipation, functional diarrhea, and functional bloating and distension. Around 80% of patients with dyspepsia have no identifiable organic cause and are labeled as functional dyspepsia.

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Heart failure (HF) is a significant public health concern characterized by notable rates of morbidity and mortality. Multimorbidity, ranging from 43% to 98% among HF patients, significantly impacts prognosis and treatment response. HF management requires a holistic approach, including guideline-directed medical therapy.

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Introduction: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) regulate gastric acid reflux. Dexlansoprazole's efficacy in prolonging acid suppression compared to conventional PPIs and placebo requires evaluation.

Methods: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, five-way crossover pilot study was conducted on healthy volunteers comparing the potency of dexlansoprazole to conventional PPIs in which five patients were randomized into five treatment cohorts, including dexlansoprazole 60 mg, pantoprazole 40 mg, esomeprazole 40 mg, rabeprazole 20 mg, and placebo, assessing 24-hour intragastric pH using Z/pH Recorder (ZepHr®, Diversatek, Inc.

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Carcinoma colon masquerading as bleeding per vagina.

Indian J Cancer

October 2024

Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

Isolated vaginal metastasis from colorectal cancer is a rare entity with very few reports in the literature. Here we report a patient who presented with bleeding per vagina from a vaginal mucosal lesion. Biopsy of the vaginal lesion indicated a metastatic adenocarcinoma from a colorectal primary.

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Nisha Prasannan Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in India, with a significant number presenting as locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). Level III clearance is routinely performed in our institute in LABC following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). In our previous retrospective study, level III positivity rate was 15.

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Torsemide as a Primary Choice in Edema Associated with Heart Failure.

J Assoc Physicians India

September 2024

Cluster Medical Head, Medical Affairs, Cipla Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Heart failure (HF) is the fastest-growing disease with a higher fatality rate. The most differentiating feature of HF is pulmonary or peripheral edema, which is characterized by a gradient between intravascular and extravascular pressure. Loop diuretics were chosen as the primary treatment for edema associated with HF due to their efficacy and early onset of action.

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ISCCM Position Statement for Improving Gender Balance in Critical Care Medicine.

Indian J Crit Care Med

August 2024

Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Background: Heart failure (HF) management is often challenging due to poor adherence to GDMT and self-care. Continuous monitoring of patients by a dedicated care manager may enhance adherence to self-care and treatment and prevent hospitalisations. For the adoption and acceptance of a collaborative care model (CCM) for HF management in Indian settings, understanding the perspectives of all stakeholders regarding its various components and feasibility is needed.

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Coronary intervention involving the region of bifurcation remains a challenging issue for the cardiologist as well as a complication. A number of factors including the angulation of side branch with the main branch determines the success. Though provisional strategy remains the best option in bifurcation intervention, at times a two-stent strategy cannot be avoided.

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Prevalence of atrial fibrillation on a 24-hour Holter in adult Indians.

Indian Heart J

July 2024

CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands. Electronic address:

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  • The study aimed to assess the prevalence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) in Indian adults using 24-hour Holter monitoring.
  • Among 23,847 patients analyzed, 17.4% were diagnosed with AF, with an average episode lasting about 14 minutes.
  • The findings suggest that AF is common yet often untreated, and its brief episodes may lead to underdiagnosis in clinical settings.
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  • There are new devices that can check hemoglobin levels without needing a blood sample, but it's not clear if they're helpful for treating anemia regularly.
  • A study checked the impact of using these devices on 203 women over time, using an app to collect data.
  • The results showed that checking hemoglobin regularly helped reduce anemia, and using these painless devices made it easier for women to get tested.
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With the increasing prevalence of heart failure and end-stage lung disease, there is a sustained interest in expanding the donor pool to alleviate the thoracic organ shortage crisis. Efforts to extend the standard donor criteria and to include donation after circulatory death have been made to increase the availability of suitable organs. Studies have demonstrated that outcomes with extended-criteria donors are comparable to those with standard-criteria donors.

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Dysbiosis in Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

J Assoc Physicians India

September 2023

Consultant Gastroenterologist, KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana, India.

The human gut microbiota fosters the development of a dynamic group of microorganisms impacted by diverse variables that include genetics, diet, infection, stress, ingested drugs, such as antibiotics and small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) as well as the gut microbiota itself. These factors may influence the change in microbial composition, which results in dysbiosis (microbial imbalance) and exposes the gut to pathogenic insults. Dysbiosis is incidental to the etiology of inflammatory diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and obesity.

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Sjögren disease (SD) is a chronic, autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology with significant impact on quality of life. Although dryness (sicca) of the eyes and mouth are the classically described features, dryness of other mucosal surfaces and systemic manifestations are common. The key management aim should be to empower the individual to manage their condition-conserving, replacing and stimulating secretions; and preventing damage and suppressing systemic disease activity.

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Introduction: Topical steroid damaged face (TSDF) is a common occurrence in the current scenario, where darker - skinned people believe having lighter-colored skin improves their prospects in all aspects of life. This has led to the abuse of topical corticosteroids with unrealistic expectations driven by ignorance of the adverse effects, particularly in the Indian population. As TSDF is virtually an epidemic in India and there is no treatment protocol for dermatologists, we conducted this study to find out what dermatologists prescribe and, in turn, serve as a foundation to develop guidelines in the future.

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Differential host responses to COVID-19: Unraveling the complexity.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

June 2024

KIMS Foundation and Research Centre, KIMS Hospital, Minister Road, Secunderabad, Telangana, India.

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  • * Evidence shows that males are more affected by COVID-19 than females, and reduced expression of Toll-like receptors (TLR) in severe cases is linked to the influence of the PLpro viral protein.
  • * Long-term complications such as hypertension and heart issues may arise after recovery, suggesting that targeting PLpro, TLR, and inflammatory cytokines could improve treatment strategies for Covid-19.
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Introduction: Schwannomas are benign, slow-growing well-encapsulated neoplasms arising from Schwann cells of nerve sheaths. Oral cavity schwannomas are very rare with an incidence less than 1%. The posterior third of the tongue is not frequently involved.

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  • The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) has updated guidelines for managing allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis (ABPM) due to improvements in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
  • An expert group utilized a modified Delphi method to reach a consensus on the recommendations, which include screening practices and diagnostic criteria for ABPA and ABPM in both adults and children.
  • Key recommendations include routine screening for fungal sensitization in specific patient groups, clear diagnostic criteria for ABPA and ABPM, and suggested treatments such as oral prednisolone or itraconazole for acute cases, while noting that asymptomatic ABPA patients do not require treatment.
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Introduction: Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is essential for studying the brain in both normal and diseased states. Arterial spin labeling (ASL) is a functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that uses arterial water as an endogenous tracer to measure CBF, thus does not require an injection of exogenous tracers and is noninvasive and can therefore be used to track changes in CBF.

Materials And Methods: This prospective, observational and descriptive study was done at the department of imaging, Maxcure Hospital, Hyderabad, for the duration of 18 months.

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Background: Cytological diagnosis of salivary gland lesions furnishes several challenges to pathologists and clinicians owing to their diverse morphology and varying reporting terminology. The Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology was proposed to overcome these defects. The aim of this study was to grade histopathologically diagnosed cases of salivary gland pathology using Milan system and to correlate Milan system with histopathological diagnosis.

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