Publications by authors named "Rupavath Ramkumar"

Article Synopsis
  • Palliative care is essential, but misconceptions limit access to services among patients and caregivers.
  • AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Gemini were tested for their ability to correct these myths by evaluating their responses to 30 common misconceptions.
  • Both chatbots performed well, with ChatGPT accurately classifying 28 out of 30 statements and Google Gemini achieving perfect accuracy, indicating that AI can effectively dispel myths and enhance patient education in palliative care.
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Background And Aims: We describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics, and 28 day outcome of critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary care centre in India.

Material And Methods: We included 60 adult critically ill COVID-19 patients in this prospective observational study, admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after obtaining ethics committee approval and informed consent. Demographics, clinical data, and treatment outcome at 28 days were assessed.

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Introduction: Blindly administered bilateral (B/L) superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) blocks, have been used to decrease the perioperative stress response of endoscopic laryngosurgeries. Use of ultrasound (USG) for giving these blocks is more likely to be successful, with fewer complications. We evaluated the efficacy of USG guided B/L SLN block in decreasing perioperative cough, sore-throat and hoarseness of voice.

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