Rajat Agarwal
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Optimizing outcomes and accessibility of matched sibling donor transplantation for severe hemoglobinopathies in low-resource settings
Optimizing outcomes and accessibility of matched sibling donor transplantation for severe hemoglobinopathies in low-resource settings Open
Allogenic HSCT remains the only curative approach for thalassemia major. We describe results of a cost-conscious and highly effective matched sibling transplantation strategy for thalassemia major and sickle cell disease. We retrospectivel…
View article: Measuring success of targeted screening and prevention for hemoglobinopathies
Measuring success of targeted screening and prevention for hemoglobinopathies Open
Targeted screening for hemoglobinopathies is crucial for preventing affected births and mitigating the psychological and financial burdens on families. This study proposes two novel indicators—Screening index and prevention index—to evalua…
View article: Short‐term risks and benefits of hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide)‐induced transfusion independence in patients with beta‐thalassaemia syndromes
Short‐term risks and benefits of hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide)‐induced transfusion independence in patients with beta‐thalassaemia syndromes Open
Clinical outcomes of hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide)-induced transfusion independence in patients with β-thalassaemia syndromes.
View article: Prenatal hemoglobinopathy screening & prevention in India: A cross-sectional study
Prenatal hemoglobinopathy screening & prevention in India: A cross-sectional study Open
Background & objectives India carries a significant burden of hemoglobinopathies, with beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD) carrier rates ranging from 3-40 per cent by region. Despite the importance of universal screening, widesp…
View article: Determinants and knowledge of hypertension among adult population visited in out-patients department of a tertiary care centre: a cross-sectional study
Determinants and knowledge of hypertension among adult population visited in out-patients department of a tertiary care centre: a cross-sectional study Open
Background Hypertension remains a critical public health challenge, affecting over a billion people worldwide, with developing countries like India bearing a disproportionate burden due to limited research and healthcare resources. Aims Th…
View article: HPLC first approach in detecting thalassemia and other common hemoglobinopathies is more cost and time effective
HPLC first approach in detecting thalassemia and other common hemoglobinopathies is more cost and time effective Open
Introduction This study aimed to study the effectiveness of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) as the initial step for thalassemia/hemoglobinopathy carrier identification in contrast to the conventional complete blood count (CBC…
View article: Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Outcomes of a Targeted Invasive Prenatal Screening Program for Hemoglobinopathies in Rural and Semi-Urban India
Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Outcomes of a Targeted Invasive Prenatal Screening Program for Hemoglobinopathies in Rural and Semi-Urban India Open
View article: Lyrically Speaking: Exploring the Link Between Lyrical Emotions, Themes and Depression Risk
Lyrically Speaking: Exploring the Link Between Lyrical Emotions, Themes and Depression Risk Open
Lyrics play a crucial role in affecting and reinforcing emotional states by providing meaning and emotional connotations that interact with the acoustic properties of the music. Specific lyrical themes and emotions may intensify existing n…
View article: Bone Marrow Quality Index: A Predictor of Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Thalassemia
Bone Marrow Quality Index: A Predictor of Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Thalassemia Open
Bone marrow (BM) continues to be the preferred source of stem cells in allogenic transplantation for nonmalignant disorders. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-primed BM is associated with low rates of acute graft-versus-host di…
View article: Real-Time Detection of Robotic Traffic in Online Advertising
Real-Time Detection of Robotic Traffic in Online Advertising Open
Detecting robotic traffic at scale on online ads needs an approach that is scalable, comprehensive, precise, and can rapidly respond to changing traffic patterns. In this paper we describe SLIDR or SLIce-Level Detection of Robots, a real-t…
View article: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children –Early experience from a newly established center in India
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children –Early experience from a newly established center in India Open
View article: A Study Of Angiographic Profile In Diabetics Vs Non- Diabetics In Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Admitted In Tertiary Care Hospital In North East India.
A Study Of Angiographic Profile In Diabetics Vs Non- Diabetics In Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Admitted In Tertiary Care Hospital In North East India. Open
View article: Is it safe and efficacious to remove central lines in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients with platelets less than 20,000/μl?
Is it safe and efficacious to remove central lines in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients with platelets less than 20,000/μl? Open
Background Patients with tunneled central venous lines (CVL) may develop bloodstream infections which at times are difficult to control without line removal. Concomitant severe thrombocytopenia with platelet transfusion refractoriness is o…
View article: Multi-Relational Graph Transformer for Automatic Short Answer Grading
Multi-Relational Graph Transformer for Automatic Short Answer Grading Open
Rajat Agarwal, Varun Khurana, Karish Grover, Mukesh Mohania, Vikram Goyal. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies. 2022.
View article: Do Weekly Surveillance Cultures Contribute to Antibiotic Stewardship and Correlate with Outcome of HSCT in Children? A Multicenter Real-World Experience of 5 Years from the Indian Subcontinent
Do Weekly Surveillance Cultures Contribute to Antibiotic Stewardship and Correlate with Outcome of HSCT in Children? A Multicenter Real-World Experience of 5 Years from the Indian Subcontinent Open
The utility of weekly rectal swab surveillance cultures (RSSCs) as a resource to identify gut colonization with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing organ…
View article: Is it safe to remove central lines in patients with platelets less than 20,000/uL
Is it safe to remove central lines in patients with platelets less than 20,000/uL Open
Background: Patients with tunnelled CVL may develop blood stream infections which at times are difficult to control without line removal. Concomitant severe thrombocytopenia with platelet transfusion refractoriness is often considered a ha…
View article: Evaluation of non-invasive ventilation compliance in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome or obesity hypoventilation syndrome patients: an observational study
Evaluation of non-invasive ventilation compliance in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome or obesity hypoventilation syndrome patients: an observational study Open
Background: Recent times have seen the rise in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome/obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OSAS/OHS) patients across the globe. Availability of sleep study centers, questionnaires, and more awareness have made the di…
View article: Setting up and sustaining blood and marrow transplant services for children in middle-income economies: an experience-driven position paper on behalf of the EBMT PDWP
Setting up and sustaining blood and marrow transplant services for children in middle-income economies: an experience-driven position paper on behalf of the EBMT PDWP Open
Severe blood disorders and cancer are the leading cause of death and disability from noncommunicable diseases in the global pediatric population and a major financial burden. The most frequent of these conditions, namely sickle cell diseas…
View article: Splenomegaly May Increase the Risk of Rejection in Low-Risk Matched Related Donor Transplant for Thalassemia, This Risk Can Be Partially Overcome by Additional Immunosuppression during Conditioning
Splenomegaly May Increase the Risk of Rejection in Low-Risk Matched Related Donor Transplant for Thalassemia, This Risk Can Be Partially Overcome by Additional Immunosuppression during Conditioning Open
Severe thalassemia syndromes (ST) are highly curable by bone marrow transplant (BMT), but rejection may still occur. We retrospectively analyzed our fully matched related donor transplants to establish if isolated splenomegaly is an indepe…
View article: Dynamics-Aware Embeddings
Dynamics-Aware Embeddings Open
In this paper we consider self-supervised representation learning to improve sample efficiency in reinforcement learning (RL). We propose a forward prediction objective for simultaneously learning embeddings of states and actions. These em…
View article: Perception of smoking habits and related diseases among society
Perception of smoking habits and related diseases among society Open
Background: Smoking is practiced by a third of world’s population. Tobacco is leading cause of deaths world over. Six million people (1/8 second) die from tobacco each year. Objective of this study was to study demographic profile and awar…
View article: Acrostic Poem Generation
Acrostic Poem Generation Open
We propose a new task in the area of computational creativity: acrostic poem generation in English. Acrostic poems are poems that contain a hidden message; typically, the first letter of each line spells out a word or short phrase. We defi…
View article: The impact of Host vs. Graft mismatches on rejection of haploidentical bone marrow transplants in thalassemia patients using posttransplant cyclophosphamide
The impact of Host vs. Graft mismatches on rejection of haploidentical bone marrow transplants in thalassemia patients using posttransplant cyclophosphamide Open
View article: Dynamics-aware Embeddings
Dynamics-aware Embeddings Open
In this paper we consider self-supervised representation learning to improve sample efficiency in reinforcement learning (RL). We propose a forward prediction objective for simultaneously learning embeddings of states and action sequences.…
View article: Host Vs. Graft Mismatches May Impact on Rejection of Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplants in Thalassemia Patients Using Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide
Host Vs. Graft Mismatches May Impact on Rejection of Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplants in Thalassemia Patients Using Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide Open
Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) may cure and normalize health-related quality of life in over 80% of low-risk children with severe thalassemias (ST). Partially matched-related (haploidentical) transplants (Haplo) with the use of post-BMT…
View article: Splenomegaly May Increase Rejection Rates in Matched-Related Transplants for Thalassemia, This Effect Is Mitigated by Additional Immunosuppression.
Splenomegaly May Increase Rejection Rates in Matched-Related Transplants for Thalassemia, This Effect Is Mitigated by Additional Immunosuppression. Open
BackgroundSevere thalassemia syndromes (ST) are highly curable by BMT but rejection may occur in 5 to 30% of cases. Splenomegaly was shown to increase the risk of rejection even in low risk transplant setting in our earlier review (https:/…
View article: Information Technology–Assisted Treatment Planning and Performance Assessment for Severe Thalassemia Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Observational Study
Information Technology–Assisted Treatment Planning and Performance Assessment for Severe Thalassemia Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Observational Study Open
Implementation of computer-assisted treatment planning and performance assessment consistently and positively impacted indexes reflecting effective delivery of care to patients suffering from severe thalassemia in LMIC.
View article: Prevalence of gut colonization by Muti-Drug resistant bacteria among children with thalassemia at admission for bone marrow transplant in two transplant centers in India
Prevalence of gut colonization by Muti-Drug resistant bacteria among children with thalassemia at admission for bone marrow transplant in two transplant centers in India Open
View article: Safety And Cost Effectiveness Of Removal Of Tunnelled Hickman Line U Nder Local Anaesthesia Vs Short General Anesthesia
Safety And Cost Effectiveness Of Removal Of Tunnelled Hickman Line U Nder Local Anaesthesia Vs Short General Anesthesia Open
View article: Patterns of central line infections in two bone marrow transplant units in India among children undergoing allogeneic transplant for thalassaemia
Patterns of central line infections in two bone marrow transplant units in India among children undergoing allogeneic transplant for thalassaemia Open