Publications by authors named "Anshul Mahajan"
Correction: Academic global surgical competencies: A modified Delphi consensus study.
PLOS Glob Public Health
September 2023
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- The article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002102 has been identified as needing correction.
- Acknowledgment of errors or inaccuracies in the publication has been made.
- The correction is intended to improve the integrity and accuracy of the information presented in the original article.
Academic global surgical competencies: A modified Delphi consensus study.
PLOS Glob Public Health
July 2023
Academic global surgery is a rapidly growing field that aims to improve access to safe surgical care worldwide. However, no universally accepted competencies exist to inform this developing field. A consensus-based approach, with input from a diverse group of experts, is needed to identify essential competencies that will lead to standardization in this field.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreast Conservative Surgery for Breast Cancer: Indian Surgeon's Preferences and Factors Influencing Them.
Indian J Surg Oncol
March 2023
Background: It is well established that disease-free survival and overall survival after breast conservation surgery (BCS) followed by radiotherapy are equivalent to that after mastectomy. However, in Asian countries, the rate of BCS continues to remain low. The cause may be multifactorial including the patient's choice, availability and accessibility of infrastructure, and surgeon's choice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The pattern of head and neck injuries has been well studied in high-income countries, but the data are limited in low- and middle-income countries, which are disproportionately affected by trauma. We examined a prospective multicenter database to describe patterns and outcomes of head and neck injuries in urban India.
Study Design: Retrospective review of trauma registry.
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- * Results revealed that 29% of injuries occurred at home, with a 30-day in-hospital mortality of 10.6% for in-home injuries versus 13.7% for those outside, although this difference was not significant after adjusting for other factors.
- * In-home injuries also resulted in a shorter hospital stay (5 days) compared to outside-home injuries (7 days), but higher mortality rates were noted in pediatric and elderly subgroups, indicating a need for targeted prevention efforts in these populations.
Prevalence and management of aspirin hypersensitivity in a cardiology practice.
Allergy Asthma Proc
March 2020
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- A study examined aspirin (ASA) hypersensitivity in a cardiology practice, reviewing medical records of over 11,000 patients from 2012 to 2013.
- The prevalence of ASA hypersensitivity was found to be 1.88%, with skin reactions being the most common, and many patients misclassified based on symptoms like gastrointestinal issues.
- The findings indicate a significant lack of proper documentation and management of ASA hypersensitivity, highlighting the need for better referral processes for desensitization and addressing unwarranted avoidance of ASA in affected patients.
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- A clinical study assessed the effectiveness of lycopene and curcumin compared to a placebo in treating oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) in 90 patients.
- Participants were randomly divided into three groups, with one group receiving curcumin, another lycopene, and the last a placebo for six months, while their progress was monitored for changes in mouth opening and other symptoms.
- Results showed both curcumin and lycopene led to significant improvements in OSMF symptoms compared to the placebo, indicating that they are similarly effective treatments.
To evaluate the efficacy of laser fibrotomy in patients with oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) and also to correlate the habit variables causing OSMF. Thirty patients diagnosed clinically and histopathologically with OSMF were included in the study. Laser fibrotomy was done under local anesthesia using Zolar diode laser (980 nm frequency) at 2-W power in contact mode with fibro-optic cutting tip.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSarcomatoid carcinoma (SC) is a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma which is characterized by a dysplastic epithelial component and a stromal element with invasive fusiform or spindle-shaped cells. The clinical and histopathologic characteristics make it very difficult to distinguish SC from epithelioid sarcoma (ES). We present a case of a 51-year-old man with a soft tissue mass in the oral cavity diagnosed as proximal variant of epithelioid sarcoma on incisional biopsy.
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