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Anti-inflammatory reliever therapy for asthma in India – Can we be SMARTer Open

Nipun Malhotra, Vidushi Rathi, Pranav Ish · 2025

Ultrasound-guided diaphragm evaluation and outcomes in severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (uDISCO Study): an observational study Open

Nipun Malhotra, Dipti Gothi, Rahul Kumar, Mahismita Patro, Sunil Kumar , et al. · 2025

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with compromised diaphragmatic function. This can be evaluated using point-of-care ultrasound. The association of diaphragm function with hospital length of…

Diagnostic yield and complications of thoracic ultrasound-guided biopsy performed by pulmonologists Open

Rahul Kumar, Dipti Gothi, Nipun Malhotra, Umesh Chandra Ojha, Sunil Kumar , et al. · 2025

Interventional pulmonology is a growing field in India, and adding thoracic ultrasound (TUS)-guided lung biopsy can be useful for interventional pulmonologists. This study evaluated whether TUS-guided lung biopsy performed by pulmonologist…

Tirzepatide as an Emerging Modality for Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Open

Dipti Gothi, Pranav Ish, Nipun Malhotra · 2025

P109 Role of Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) in the workup of children with hypersomnolence Open

Nipun Malhotra, Vinod Kumar Goyal, K Sclip, David Kilner, Nitin Kapur · 2024

Introduction Hypersomnolence and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) can be idiopathic or associated with narcolepsy. The Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) is gold standard for diagnosing narcolepsy, though significant gaps currently exist…

Survival among patients with lung cancer managed at a tertiary care center in North India Open

Rahul Kumar, Dipti Gothi, Shweta Anand, Shazia Khan, Nipun Malhotra · 2024

Though there has been advancement in the management of lung cancer, it is not well utilized due to its limited availability and high cost. This is a prospective observational study done at a tertiary care center from January 2014 to Decemb…

Hidden in Plain Sight: Unraveling the Mystery of Hemoptysis Open

Pranav Ish, Naresh Kumar, Sanchit Mohan, Rohit Kumar, Nipun Malhotra , et al. · 2024

Foreign body aspiration is a common cause of hemoptysis. The exact cause may sometimes be hidden and may not be revealed in chest radiology but may eventually come to light with bronchoscopy and may prevent complications.

Sculpting – A Modern Menace Open

Umesh Chandra Ojha, Sunil Kumar, Ramesh Singh Pal, Dipti Gothi, Pranzal Garg , et al. · 2024

Background: Sculpting is a common occupation in India. However, there have been no studies from India on sculpting-related silicosis. Aims: The aims of this study were to evaluate- 1. awareness of disease related to sculpting. 2. Clinical,…

Diagnostic accuracy of daytime polysomnography: a reappraisal during the COVID-19 era Open

Mahismita Patro, Nipun Malhotra, Dipti Gothi, Rahul Kumar, Ganjam Yasasvini · 2024

Level I conventional polysomnography (PSG), the gold standard for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), requires an overnight stay. This study evaluated the role of daytime PSG as an alternative diagnostic tool. A prospective cohort st…

Follow-up study of COVID-19 sequelae (FOSCO study) Open

Mahismita Patro, Dipti Gothi, Shweta Anand, Dweepala P. D. K. Priyadarshini, Umesh Chandra Ojha , et al. · 2024

Introduction: We undertook the first study from India to evaluate the long-term health effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: The patients enrolled in our post-COVID-19 clinic were followed up for assessment at 1, 3, 6 an…

Muscle relaxants in ARDS – The final verdict with the updated evidence Open

Vidushi Rathi, Pranav Ish, Nipun Malhotra · 2024

Clinicodemographic Parameters and Outcomes in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection during the Third Wave in India: Is it the End of the Pandemic? Open

Nipun Malhotra, Dipti Gothi, Mahismita Patro, Rahul Kumar, Shweta Anand , et al. · 2024

A BSTRACT Introduction: The patient data from the third wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in New Delhi caused by the Omicron variant in terms of severity of disease, incidental diagnosis, outcome, and effect of vaccinati…

Sleep Disorders in Women Open

Dipti Gothi, Nipun Malhotra, Shweta Anand · 2023

Women are more likely to have sleep-related illnesses than men.However, the diagnosis is frequently missed since the symptoms are often atypical in women.Hormonal cycles and changes during life impact the symptomatology and severity.Women …

COVID-19: Two years in the history and still a mystery! A case series of three interesting cases Open

Dipti Gothi, Shweta Anand, Mahismita Patro, Nipun Malhotra, Anshul Jain · 2023

COVID-19 was first identified as a new disease in December 2019. It’s now more than 2 years since its discovery and much research has been done. Still, there are some aspects in the pathogenesis and management that have not been completely…

A study on the prevalence of RLS in OSA and the consequences of co-occurrence Open

Dipti Gothi, Rahul Kumar, Shweta Anand, Mahismita Patro, Nipun Malhotra , et al. · 2023

Background: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is common among patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) but the prognostic importance of this is not studied. We have called OSA and RLS coexistence as ComOSAR. Materials and Methods: A prospect…

The emerging threat of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) in COVID-19: A systematic review Open

Shekhar Kunal, Pranav Ish, Pirabu Sakthivel, Nipun Malhotra, Kashish Gupta · 2022

Management of bronchial asthma in 2021 Open

Nitesh Gupta, Nipun Malhotra, Shekhar Kunal, Pranav Ish · 2022

To The Editor, The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2021 update was published on the 28th of April, 2021. There are significant changes, including treatment of mild asthma, the role of azithromycin, treatment of asthma in COVID-19 times…

Laurence–Moon–Bardet–Biedl Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Open

Rohit Kumar, Nitesh Gupta, Nipun Malhotra, Harsha Jain, Neeraj Kumar Gupta · 2022

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often is underdiagnosed, particularly when associated with a syndrome when there are numerous and varied manifestations.However, a high index of suspicion and screening can help in early diagnosis an…

Newer oral antivirals for COVID-19: Are they the real game changer? Open

Shekhar Kunal, Pirabu Sakthivel, Nipun Malhotra, Pranav Ish · 2022

Recent updates in diagnosis and management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in India: A paradigm shift and the way ahead during the COVID-19 crisis Open

Mansi Gupta, Pranav Ish, Nipun Malhotra · 2021

Plasma therapy in COVID-19 Open

Nipun Malhotra, Pranav Ish, Nitesh Gupta · 2021

Sir, We read with great interest the review on convalescent plasma (CP) for COVID-19 by Deokar et al.[1] We wholeheartedly congratulate the authors on their concise and informative review. The article was based on a publication search up t…

GOLD 2021 Guideliness for COPD—What’s New and Why Open

Nitesh Gupta, Nipun Malhotra, Pranav Ish · 2021

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2021 report dawns with an update to the diagnostic [...]

Electronic intensive care unit Open

Karthikeyan P. Iyengar, Rakesh Garg, Vijay Kumar Jain, Nipun Malhotra, Pranav Ish · 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has awakened the need for telemedicine and teleconsultation to continue medical care while maintaining social distancing for safety against infection. The concept of the electronic intensive care unit (e-ICU) is evolv…

A case of COVID-19 with pulmonary sequelae Open

Pranav Ish, BaljeetSingh Virk, Nitesh Gupta, Nipun Malhotra · 2021

To, The Editor A 62-year-old lady presented with fever and dry cough for 3 days and was diagnosed with COVID-19 by nasopharyngeal swab-based reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. She had no comorbidities or past hi…

Evaluation of the clinical profile, laboratory parameters and outcome of two hundred COVID-19 patients from a tertiary centre in India Open

Nitesh Gupta, Pranav Ish, Rohit Kumar, Nishanth Dev, Siddharth Yadav , et al. · 2020

COVID-19 is a pandemic with over 5 million cases worldwide. The disease has imposed a huge burden on health resources. Evaluation of clinical and epidemiological profiles of such patients can help in understanding and managing the outbreak…

ABC triage and Protect phase strategy in COVID-19 management: lessons from the past Open

Pranav Ish, Pirabu Sakthivel, Nitesh Gupta, Nipun Malhotra, Madhu Rajeshwari · 2020

The Chinese government raised tobacco tax on 10th May 2015, 10 years after the ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control. The increase in the resulting tax rate as a percentage of the retail price from 49% to 56% is s…

Fogging of Goggles in PPE During COVID-19 Pandemic. A Practical Problem with Multiple Possible Solutions Open

Manu Madan, Nipun Malhotra, Nitesh Gupta, Somya Ish, Pranav Ish · 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic poses an unequivocal occupational risk to the health care community [...]

E-learning of medical residents during COVID-19: perspective from a developing nation Open

Pranav Ish, Pirabu Sakthivel, Nitesh Gupta, Nipun Malhotra, Madhu Rajeshwari · 2020

Journal Article E-learning of medical residents during COVID-19: perspective from a developing nation Get access Pranav Ish, Pranav Ish Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, …

A profile of a retrospective cohort of 22 patients with COVID-19 and active/treated tuberculosis Open

Nitesh Gupta, Pranav Ish, Amitesh Gupta, Nipun Malhotra, José A. Caminero , et al. · 2020

Both tuberculosis and COVID-19 being communicable and prevalent diseases in India, the co-existence can lead to worse outcomes, as seen in this study, where there was high mortality among active as well as treated TB patients with COVID-19…

Violence against doctors: an emerging epidemic amidst COVID-19 pandemic in India Open

Pirabu Sakthivel, Madhu Rajeshwari, Nipun Malhotra, Pranav Ish · 2020

We read the letter by Iyengar et al with great concern and agree that the violence against doctors in India is an emerging epidemic in itself.1 There needs to be urgent corrective actions at various levels to bring a halt to this heinous c…

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