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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Placement in Frail Patients: Exploring Postprocedural Outcomes and Readmissions Using the National Readmission Database, 2018–2020 Open

Madhav Changela, Maulik Kaneriya, Ernestine Faye S Tan, Janak Bahirwani, Vaishnavi M Rathod , et al. · 2025

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement is a common gastrointestinal procedure that provides nutrition, fluids, and medications to patients with inadequate oral intake. A substantial proportion of patients undergoing PEG t…

Silicosis Struggles: Unravelling the Complex Clinical Journey of a Glass Factory Worker Open

JUHI RAMNANI, Fahad Shaikh, Vaishnavi M Rathod, M. Patel · 2025

Silicosis is a progressive, preventable occupational lung disease that affects workers in industries such as mining and construction. First reported in India in 1949, it is diagnosed through chest radiography and lung function tests, with …

Atypical presentation of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: A case report Open

Fahad Shaikh, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Mohak Jain, Darshankumar Manubhai Raval · 2025

Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) typically presents with focal seizures, commonly with impaired awareness, auras, or autonomic symptoms, and is often linked to hippocampal sclerosis in drug-resistant cases. We present a rare case of MT…

Low Antigen Titre Disseminated Cryptococcosis in Immunocompromised Hosts: Two Challenging Case Reports Open

Stuti Agarwal, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Muhammad M. Hussain, Angela Jones, Rohit Chitale , et al. · 2025

BACKGROUND Cryptococcus is a yeast-like fungus commonly found in soil and typically causes disease in immunocompromised individuals due to impaired cell-mediated immunity. While the central nervous system (CNS) and lungs are most frequentl…

A Study of Clinical Profile and Treatment in Adult Hemophilia Patients with Special Reference to the Inhibitor Levels Open

Renuka Vasava, Minal Shastri, Vaishnavi M Rathod, G. S. Laha, Vaishnovi Vaishnovi , et al. · 2024

Introduction Hemophilia is an uncommon, X-linked recessive bleeding condition characterized by a lack of either factor VIII or factor IX. It is more prevalent in men. Due to the substantial impact inhibitor development has on patient progn…

Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Observational Cross-sectional Study from Western India Open

Minal Shastri, Vishakha Vinod, Heti P. Mistry, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Namra Vinay Gohil , et al. · 2023

Background: Both atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) commonly coexist with overlapping symptoms, risk factors, and shared pathophysiology. Both conditions independently impact left atrial vol…

Clinical Evaluation and Investigations of Atrial Fibrillation in Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease: An Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India Open

Minal Shastri, Heti P. Mistry, Vishakha Vinod, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Abulkalam A. Sirajwala , et al. · 2023

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained supraventricular arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. Due to the higher prevalence of rheumatic fever in several regions of India, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is t…

Atypical presentation of chronic myeloid leukemia with e13a2 BCR-ABL1 fusion transcript in a young male Open

Darshankumar Manubhai Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Naisargi Shrikant Modi, Heema Rajendra Solanki · 2023

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is usually a disease of the elderly population characterized by a clonal hematopoietic progenitor cell disorder propelled by the product of the breakpoint cluster region-Abelson murine leukemia (BCR-ABL) chim…

An Uncommon Case of Persistent Papilledema without Hydrocephalus in the Setting of Tuberculous Meningitis Open

Darshankumar Manubhai Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Princy D Lukhi, Dipakkumar Lalitbhai Solanki · 2023

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a health problem across the world, with an estimated 10.4 million cases and 1.8 million deaths resulting from the disease per year. The most fatal and disabling form of TB is tuberculous meningitis (…

Atypical Presentation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism as Recurrent Pancreatitis: A Case Report With a Review of the Literature Open

Gaurav Mehta, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Tejasvi Patel, Dipak Solanki · 2023

Ataxia-Telangiectasia: A Case Report and a Brief Review Open

Abulkalam A. Sirajwala, Shahin Khan, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Vishwa Gevariya, Jay Jansari , et al. · 2023

Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare inherited syndrome that primarily presents as ataxia due to cerebellar involvement and dilated capillaries in the oculocutaneous region. But many more serious complications of the condition exist, due …

A Triad of Trichobezoar: Rapunzel Syndrome, Severe Malnutrition, and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Open

Minal Shastri, Darshankumar M Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Shashwat Mallik, Shahin Khan · 2023

Primary Myelofibrosis with Extramedullary Hematopoiesis – A Case Report with a Review of Literature Open

Gaurav Mehta, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Tejasvi Patel · 2023

Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is the least common of all myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), characterized by a neoplastic transformation of early hematopoietic stem cells, predominantly megakaryocytes and granulocytes. The disease shows gr…

Iron Status in Sickle Cell Anemia: Deficiency or Overload? Open

Varsha Patel, Prayag R Pandya, Darshankumar M Raval, Princy D Lukhi, Vaishnavi M Rathod , et al. · 2023

Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hereditary disease with defective hemoglobin (Hb) synthesis causing severe hemolytic anemia, pain crisis, and target organ damage. In SCA, several factors independently or in combination lead to der…

Postinfectious Aquaporin-4-positive Neuromyelitis Optica Syndrome Disorder and Nephrotic Syndrome Open

Darshankumar Manubhai Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Tejasvi Patel · 2023

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), or Devic’s disease, is one of the demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system, with autoimmune inflammatory etiology. The optic nerves and spinal cord are the major organs involved in the disease; howe…

A rare presentation of sickle cell disease diagnosed for the first time in a 60-year-old female: A misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis Open

Darshankumar Manubhai Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod · 2023

Sickle cell disease (SCD) mainly manifests in early childhood. During the first 6 months of life, infants are largely protected by high levels of hemoglobin F; soon thereafter, the disease becomes evident in form of various crises such as …

Liver Involvement in Individuals with Obesity: A Cross-sectional Study from Western India Open

Minal Shastri, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Darshankumar M Raval, Shahin Khan, Shashwat Mallik , et al. · 2023

Background: Obesity is a largely neglected health problem in developing countries which leads to additional morbidities including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), one of the most important causes of chronic liver disease. Central …

Molluscum Contagiosum in a Severely Immunocompromised Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patient: Dermatological Manifestation Being a Diagnostic Clue for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Open

Darshankumar Manubhai Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod · 2023

Efficacy of tocilizumab in treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia Open

Minal Shastri, Darshankumar Manubhai Raval, Ummayhany Bharmal, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Bhavi Desai , et al. · 2022

Background and Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus, which has affected billions of people across the globe. The pathogenesis of respiratory infl…

Emphysematous Cystitis: A Fatal Complication of Uncontrolled Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Open

Darshankumar M Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Nilay Patel, Riya Dobariya, Bhavya Sharma · 2022

Emphysematous cystitis (EC) is a rare type of complicated urinary tract infection mostly seen in elderly females with diabetes, characterized by gas within the bladder lumen and wall. The presenting symptoms are variable, ranging from no s…

Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Presented As Urinary Tract Obstruction Open

Darshankumar M Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Milauni Dave, Nilay Patel, Riya Dobariya · 2022

Mucormycosis, Diabetes and COVID-19 Pneumonia: Unleashing the Facts Open

Minal Shastri, Darshankumar M Raval, Dirgha Patel, Aastha B Patel, Aakriti Chopra , et al. · 2022

A Rare Phenotype of Inherited Cerebellar Ataxia Open

Darshankumar M Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Riya K Dobariya, Milauni P Dave, Nilay Patel · 2022

Sturge-Weber Syndrome: A Rare Case Report Open

Darshankumar M Raval, Vaishnavi M Rathod, Anjali B Patel, Bhavya Sharma, Princy D Lukhi · 2022

Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare sporadic neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by angiomas involving the face, eyes, and brain (leptomeninges). Classical port-wine stains are seen in the ophthalmic and maxillary division of the trige…

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