Publications by authors named "Palaniraj Rama Raj"

Aims: To examine the association between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and the subphenotype of AMD with reticular pseudodrusen (RPD).

Methods: Case-control study with 351 participants (211 AMD and 140 controls) using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the STOP-BANG Questionnaire (SBQ) validated sleep questionnaires. Participant risk of having moderate-to-severe OSA was determined using a binary risk scale based on the ESS and SBQ combined and an ordinal risk scale based on the SBQ.

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Introduction: A 43-year-old Caucasian male presented to our ophthalmology clinic with blurry vision and metamorphopsia in his right eye, 24 hours after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Methods: Clinical examination and imaging tests were consistent with acute unilateral central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) that completely resolved after 2 months without any treatment. He had no significant ophthalmic or medical history.

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Hypertrophic cranial polyneuropathy (HCP) is sporadically encountered in clinical practice. Aetiologies of HCP have been classified as autoimmune, infectious and demyelinating. However, an accurate diagnosis remains elusive in some cases despite rigorous investigations.

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  • A 75-year-old man was admitted to an emergency department with severe symptoms including hypotension, wheezing, rash, and diarrhea after taking oral supplements.
  • His initial diagnosis was gastroenteritis, but this was changed after a blood test showed elevated tryptase levels, indicating an allergic reaction.
  • This case is notable as it seems to be the first reported instance of anaphylaxis linked specifically to the supplements he ingested.
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We present detailed data on the efficacy and safety profile of paliperidone palmitate once-monthly long acting injectable (PP1M-LAI) in the treatment of schizophrenia in an elderly Caucasian woman. PP1M-LAI was initiated with starting doses of 150 and 100 mg on treatment days 1 and 8, respectively. Subsequent 100 mg doses of PP1M-LAI were then administered at 4-weekly intervals.

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