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Apollo Hospitals
Recent research
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Background: Widely accessible education on organ donation and transplantation (ODT) is a tool to reduce waiting lists, as <10% of transplant needs are met (Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation). We aimed to assess the current state of access to education on ODT worl...
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Acceptance of Organs From Deceased Donors: Results of a Global Survey.
Background: With <10% of transplantation needs being met, one contributing factor may be the potential subjectivity in transplant specialists' acceptance of organs. Such decisions, if influenced by knowledge and/or comfort gaps, warrant intervention. We assessed knowledge and com...
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ABSTRACT Introduction Hyperpigmentation disorders impose a substantial clinical and psychosocial burden in individuals with darker skin phototypes, yet remain underrepresented in dermatological research. In India, where a large proportion of the population reports pigmentary conc...
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Aim and background: Blood transfusion is a multistep process involving many professionals from different areas.Proper bedside transfusion practice and guideline adherence are important for patient safety and timely identification of possible errors.Auditing the blood administrati...
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Background/aim: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway, leading to microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury.Anti-co...
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Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is often framed as a set of prescribing-focused interventions aimed at optimizing antibiotic selection, dose, route of administration, and duration. In practice, AMS also functions as a systems discipline. Embedded within governance and regulatory...
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The AsiaPacific Geriatric Oncology Society (AGOS) conducts a monthly virtual tumour board. One of the cases discussed was a 70-year-old female with Stage IIIA endometrial cancer, multiple co-morbidities and polypharmacy. A group of experts discussed the challenges in the real wor...
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Introduction: Alopecia areata universalis (AAU) is a long-lasting, chronic, recurrent immune-mediated disease characterised by non-scarring hair loss of the scalp and other hair-bearing body areas. Even when treated with various treatments such as oral and topical steroids, anthr...
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Background/Aims: : Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder in Asia, characterized by heterogeneous symptom presentation, frequent overlap with other GI symptoms, and limited access to specialized diagnostic tests in many settings. These factors contribute...
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Background: Thyroid nodules (TNs) are a common clinical entity with varied presentations and outcomes. Accurate characterisation using clinical, biochemical, radiological, cytological and histopathological parameters is essential for optimal risk stratification and management. Ob...
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Background: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) carry an increased malignancy risk. Although the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) has proposed guidelines to screen malignancies, their applicability across populations remains uncertain. In...
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Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a prevalent cause of secondary hypertension, and accurate subtyping into unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) versus bilateral adrenal hyperplasia is critical, as the former warrants surgical intervention while the latter is managed medical...