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Kalra S, Zargar AH, Sridhar GR, Das AK, Ahmed J, Mohan JC, Vijayakumar G, Kumar A, Sahay RK, Ayer V, Pandit K, Bantwal G, Srinivas A, Unnikrishnan AG, Jindal S, Ray S, Baruah MP, Ganguly K, Mittal S, Joshi A, George J, HK G, Kapoor N, Ramakrishnan S, Shah C, Dhingra A, Sharma B. Expert eValuation of Efficacy and Rationality of Vildagliptin "EVER-Vilda": An Indian Perspective. Clin Med Insights Endocrinol Diabetes 2024; 17:11795514231203911. [PMID: 38405679 PMCID: PMC10893842 DOI: 10.1177/11795514231203911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Vildagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor is effective in reducing HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) when administered as monotherapy, dual or triple combination therapy. In India, Vildagliptin is commonly prescribed in T2DM patients because it reduces mean amplitude of glycemic excursion (MAGE), has lower risk of hypoglycemia and is weight neutral. Early combination therapy with vildagliptin and metformin is effective and well-tolerated in patients with T2DM, regardless of age or ethnicity. In view of already existing data on vildagliptin and the latest emerging clinical evidence, a group of endocrinologists, diabetologists and cardiologists convened for an expert group meeting to discuss the role and various combinations of vildagliptin in T2DM management. This practical document aims to guide Physicians and Specialists regarding the different available strengths and formulations of vildagliptin for the initiation and intensification of T2DM therapy.
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- Centre for Diabetes and Endocrine Care, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Endocrine and Diabetes Centre, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, India
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- Diabetes & Endocrinology Super Specialty Center, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Diabetes Medicare Centre, Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Diabetes Care and Research Centre, Patna, Bihar, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, St. John’s Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Apollo Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, People’s College of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Apollo Excel Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Cardiology, N.R.S. Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Diabetes Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endodiab Clinic, Calicut, Kerala, India
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- Mangalore Endodiab Clinic; Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism A J Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Magna Centre for Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hyderabad, Telangana. India
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- Heart Rhythm Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Gangaram Bansal Hospital, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, S.M.S. Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Manikandan S, Vijayakumar G, Parthiban B, Kumarasamy B. Desmoplastic Ameloblastoma-A Case Report. J Pharm Bioallied Sci 2023; 15:S814-S816. [PMID: 37654261 PMCID: PMC10466640 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_44_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is a rare variant of conventional ameloblastoma. It accounts for only 4%-13% of all ameloblastomas. DA was included in the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors (WHO-2005) as a variant of ameloblastoma with specific clinical, imaging, and histological features. The desmoplastic variant of ameloblastoma usually appears in the anterior and premolar regions as a mixed radiolucent and radiopaque lesion, sometimes resembling a benign fibro-osseous lesion.Ameloblastoma is a locally aggressive tumor that may cause recurrence and in rare cases, malignant transformation with repeated postsurgical recurrences. In this paper, we present a case of a 28-year-old female with swelling in the left upper jaw, a biopsy of which turned out to be DA.
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- Saranya Manikandan
- Department of Oral Pathology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Peter’s Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Dentistry, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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Vijayakumar G, H. Jude LH, P N, Thangavel E, Sangaraju S. Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Anticancer analysis of PEG capped Mn doped TiO2 nanoparticles against Hepatocellular carcinoma cells. NEW J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj05795f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In this study, Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) functionalized bare and Mn (2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 wt%) doped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesised by sol-gel method and their anticancer efficacy was tested against...
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Sasikala K, Vijayakumar G, Sivaraman S, Balasubramaniam GA. Nasoruminal endoscopy of the rumen and reticulum in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) - a preliminary study. Pol J Vet Sci 2022; 25:183-186. [PMID: 35575991 DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2022.140855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Twenty apparently healthy buffaloes were withdrawn of feed and water for 48 hours. Buffaloes were administered with fluids and were subjected to endoscopy every 12 hours. Olympus™ [GIF V70] flexible video endoscope was passed through the ventral nasal meatus, the pharynx, oesophagus and then into the reticulo-rumen in physically restrained buffaloes. The entire reticulum and part of the rumen could be visualized, when the animals were off feed and water for at least 48 hours and evacuations of rumen contents were done even after 48 hours of starvation to visualize the rumen in six buffaloes. The reticulum appeared light brown to pink coloured with honeycomb shape and the rumen appeared smooth, shiny pink, with numerous papillae throughout its surface. The procedure was well tolerated by all the buffaloes and satisfactory reticular and ruminal images could be obtained including biopsy.
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- K Sasikala
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tamil Nadu 637 002, India
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- Veterinary University Peripheral Hospital, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tamil Nadu 637 002, India
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- Department of Veterinary Clinics, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tamil Nadu 637 002, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tamil Nadu 637 002, India
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Vijayakumar G, George PR, Jiji R, Senthilkumar R, Min M, Gleeja V. A scale to measure the perception of veterinarians towards antimicrobial use and resistance. Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2022. [DOI: 10.51966/jvas.2022.53.4.674-681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Veterinarians are the primary sourceof knowledge for farmers on how to use antibiotics responsibly in farm animals and how to decrease the risk of antibiotic resistance.Antimicrobial use and resistance is a multidimensional construct that lacks a specific measurement scale. This paper looks into the development of a scale to assess veterinarian perception about antimicrobial use and resistance. Following a thorough literature review, focus group interviews were conducted with selected key informant veterinarians to identify statements.An initial list of 80 statements reflecting positive and negative perception towards antimicrobial use and resistance was prepared. After editing, a final list of 70 statements were arrivedat. Descriptives of antimicrobial use and resistance, consensus regarding antimicrobial use and resistance indicators were arrived at through relevancy rating by a panel of 40 judges in the field of veterinary science based on which 35 statements were selected for item analysis. These 35 statements were subjected to item analysis among 60 veterinarians selected from a non-sample area. Out of the 60 veterinarians to whom the items were administered for item analysis, 15 veterinarians each with the lowest and highest scores were used as the two criterion groups to evaluate individual items. Individual items were selected based on‘t’ value whereinitems that had a t-value of more than 1.75 were selected and incorporated into the final schedule. Based on the calculated‘t’ values, 14 items were finally selected and includedin the final scale. Reliabilityof the scale was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of reliability test for which a Cronbachalpha of 0.852 was obtained indicating the internal consistancy of the scale.
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Mohan V, Amutha A, Dhakshayani R, Dharmarajan P, Suresh E, Periyandavar I, Shanmugam A, Seshiah V, Viswanathan V, Ramachandran A, Anjana RM, Vijayakumar G, Paneerselvam A, Srivatsa A, Nallaperumal S, Vasanthi T, Moses A, Roy S. Clinical profile and types of youth-onset diabetes in Chennai: The indian council of medical research registry of youth-onset diabetes in india – chennai centres. J Diabetol 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/jod.jod_76_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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- P Kirubanantham
- Department of Computer Science and EngineeringThirumalai Engineering College Kanchipuram India
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringMuthayammal Engineering College (Autonomous) Rasipuram, Salem India
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Kalra S, Das AK, Baruah MP, Unnikrishnan AG, Dasgupta A, Shah P, Sahay R, Shukla R, Das S, Tiwaskar M, Vijayakumar G, Chawla M, Eliana F, Suastika K, Orabi A, Rahim AAA, Uloko A, Bahendeka S, Abdela AA, Mohammed F, Pathan F, Rahman MH, Afsana F, Selim S, Moosa M, Murad M, Shreshtha PK, Shreshtha D, Giri M, Hussain W, Al-Ani A, Ramaiya K, Singh S, Raza SA, Aye TT, Garusinghe C, Muthukuda D, Weerakkody M, Kahandawa S, Bavuma C, Ruder S, Vanny K, Khanolkar M, Czupryniak L. Glucocrinology of Modern Sulfonylureas: Clinical Evidence and Practice-Based Opinion from an International Expert Group. Diabetes Ther 2019; 10:1577-1593. [PMID: 31267358 PMCID: PMC6778594 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-019-0651-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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AIM The primary objective of this document is to develop practice-based expert group opinion on certain important but less discussed endocrine and metabolic effects of modern sulfonylureas (SUs) and their usage in the management of diabetes mellitus (DM). BACKGROUND Modern SUs may be considered a panacea in DM care with their beneficial extra-pancreatic, pleiotropic, and cardiovascular effects. Safe glycemic control with SUs could be achieved with appropriate patient selection, drug and dosage selection, and patient empowerment. Additionally, sulfonylureas also exhibit certain endocrine and metabolic effects, which could be considered beneficial in the management of DM. In this regard, a group of international clinical experts discussed the less known beneficial aspects of SUs and safe and smart prescription of modern SUs in DM care. RESULTS The concept of glucocrinology or the relationship of glycemia with the endocrine system was emphasized during the meetings. Clinical experts arrived at a consensus for the usage of modern SUs in the presence of other endocrine dysfunction and the impact of these drugs on endocrine health. The beneficial pleiotropic and cardiovascular effects of modern SUs were also discussed. The key discussion points were considered to develop clinical expert opinions for the use of modern SUs in persons with DM. Clinical expert opinions were developed for indications, pleiotropic benefits, cardiovascular outcomes, adherence, and safe use of modern SUs. CONCLUSIONS Appropriate clinical judgement coupled with a patient-centered approach is crucial to achieve the best outcome in persons with DM. Owing to their safety, efficacy, extra-pancreatic benefits including effects on endocrine and metabolic aspects, and low cost of therapy, modern SUs could be considered as drugs/agents of choice for the treatment of diabetes. FUNDING Sanofi India.
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- Sanjay Kalra
- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital and BRIDE, Karnal, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Excel Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Rudraksh Superspecialty Care, Siliguri, India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Gujarat Endocrine Centre, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Regency Hospital Ltd., Kanpur, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Diabetology, Shilpa Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Diabetology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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- Department of Diabetology, Lina Diabetes Care and Mumbai Diabetes Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, YARSI University, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Indonesian Association of Endocrinology, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Endocrinology of Bangabandhu Sheikh, Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Malé, Maldives
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Malé, Maldives
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- Department of Endocrinologist, Norvic International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nepal Mediciti Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Dr Wiam Clinic, Royal Hospital, Awali Hospital, Awali, Bahrain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Hospital, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Diabetology, Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shaukat Khanum Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Myanmar Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Department of Endocrinology, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Endocrinology, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Rwanda
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dr Koy Vanny Diabetes and Endocrine Clinic, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Department of Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Goff P, Vijayakumar G, Palese P. Oncolytic Newcastle Disease Virus Expressing a Checkpoint-Inhibiting Antibody As a Radiosensitizing Immunotherapy in a Murine Melanoma Model. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.1024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bajaj S, Das AK, Kalra S, Sahay R, Saboo B, Das S, Shunmugavelu M, Jacob J, Priya G, Khandelwal D, Dutta D, Chawla M, Surana V, Tiwaskar M, Joshi A, Shrestha PK, Bhattarai J, Bhowmik B, Latt TS, Aye TT, Vijayakumar G, Baruah M, Jawad F, Unnikrishnan AG, Chowdhury S, Pathan MF, Somasundaram N, Sumanathilaka M, Raza A, Bahendeka SK, Coetzee A, Ruder S, Ramaiya K, Lamptey R, Bavuma C, Shaikh K, Uloko A, Chaudhary S, Abdela AA, Akanov Z, Rodrìguez-Saldaña J, Faradji R, Tiago A, Reja A, Czupryniak L. BE-SMART (Basal Early Strategies to Maximize HbA1c Reduction with Oral Therapy): Expert Opinion. Diabetes Ther 2019; 10:1189-1204. [PMID: 31102253 PMCID: PMC6612329 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-019-0629-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The past three decades have seen a quadruple rise in the number of people affected by diabetes mellitus worldwide, with the disease being the ninth major cause of mortality. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often remains undiagnosed for several years due to its asymptomatic nature during the initial stages. In India, 70% of diagnosed diabetes cases remain uncontrolled. Current guidelines endorse the initiation of insulin early in the course of the disease, specifically in patients with HbA1c > 10%, as the use of oral agents alone is unlikely to achieve glycemic targets. Early insulin initiation and optimization of glycemic control using insulin titration algorithms and patient empowerment can facilitate the effective management of uncontrolled diabetes. Early glucose control has sustained benefits in people with diabetes. However, insulin initiation, dose adjustment, and the need to repeatedly assess blood glucose levels are often perplexing for both physicians and patients, and there are misconceptions and concerns regarding its use. Hence, an early transition to insulin and ideal intensification of treatment may aid in delaying the onset of diabetes complications. This opinion statement was formulated by an expert panel on the basis of existing guidelines, clinical experience, and economic and cultural contexts. The statement stresses the timely and appropriate use of basal insulin in T2DM. It focuses on the seven vital Ts-treatment initiation, timing of administration, transportation and storage, technique of administration, targets for titration, tablets, and tools for monitoring.Funding: Sanofi.
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- Sarita Bajaj
- Department of Medicine, MLN Medical College, Allahabad, India
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- Department of Medicine, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad, India
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- Diacare-Diabetes Care and Hormone Clinic, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Trichy Diabetes Speciality Centre (P) Ltd., Trichy, India
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- Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Delhi, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Disorders, Venkateshwar Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Lina Diabetes Care and Mumbai Diabetes Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Thane, India
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- University of Medicine 2, Myanmar Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (MSEM), Yangon, Myanmar
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- Apollo Specialty Hospital and Diabetes Medicare Centre, Chennai, India
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- Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Endocrinology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Diabetes and Endocrine Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School, Martyrs University, St. Francis Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Society for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Life Fourways Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, Accra, Ghana
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- College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Internal Medicine, Royal Oman Police Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, CHS, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Kazakh Society for Study of Diabetes, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Clinica EnDi, RENACED Diabetes Tipo 1, Escuela de Medicina, TEC-ABC, Centro Médico ABC, Sociedad Mexicana de Nutrición y Endocrinología, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Mozambican Diabetic Association, Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Central University Hospital, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
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Kalra S, Das AK, Baruah MP, Unnikrishnan AG, Dasgupta A, Shah P, Sahay R, Shukla R, Das S, Tiwaskar M, Vijayakumar G, Chawla M, Eliana F, Suastika K, Orabi A, Rahim AAA, Uloko A, Lamptey R, Ngugi N, Bahendeka S, Abdela AA, Mohammed F, Pathan MF, Rahman MH, Afsana F, Selim S, Moosa M, Murad M, Shreshtha PK, Shreshtha D, Giri M, Hussain W, Al-Ani A, Ramaiya K, Singh S, Raza SA, Aye TT, Garusinghe C, Muthukuda D, Weerakkody M, Kahandawa S, Bavuma C, Ruder S, Vanny K, Khanolkar M, Czupryniak L. Euthymia in Diabetes: Clinical Evidence and Practice-Based Opinion from an International Expert Group. Diabetes Ther 2019; 10:791-804. [PMID: 31012081 PMCID: PMC6531538 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-019-0614-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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AIM To develop an evidence-based expert group opinion on various types of euthymia associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) and its management. BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic syndrome characterized by diverse biomedical and psychosocial features. Emotional health disturbances may lead to psychological and psychiatric dysfunction and may negatively influence glycemic control. Patients with DM may experience diabetes distress (DD) associated with burden of self-care, interpersonal issues, and emotional worries regarding the ability to cope with the illness. Euthymia or a state of positive mental health and psychological well-being should be considered a key outcome of diabetes care. Therefore, to achieve optimal outcomes, the consideration and measurement of psychological and psychiatric aspects along with glycemic levels are very important. A group of multidisciplinary clinical experts came together in an international meeting held in India to develop a workable concept for euthymia in diabetes care. A multidisciplinary approach was suggested to enhance the clinical outcomes and facilitate patient-centered care. During the meeting emphasis was given to the concept of a euthymia model in diabetes care. This model focuses on enhancement of self-care skills in diabetic patients and preventative health awareness among diabetes care providers. Euthymia also encompasses patient-provider communication to aid enhancement of coping skills. RESULTS After due discussions and extensive deliberations, the expert group provided several recommendations on implementing the concept of euthymia in DM care. CONCLUSIONS Introduction of the concept of euthymia in routine clinical practice is important to improve the quality of life and coping skills in patients with DM. A timely clinical assessment of psychological and psychiatric aspects along with patient-reported outcomes of diabetes contributes to overall health and well-being of affected individuals. FUNDING Sanofi India.
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- Sanjay Kalra
- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital and BRIDE, Karnal, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Excel Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Rudraksh Superspecialty Care, Siliguri, India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Gujarat Endocrine Centre, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Regency Hospital Ltd., Kanpur, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Diabetology, Shilpa Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Diabetology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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- Department of Diabetology, Lina Diabetes Care and Mumbai Diabetes Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, YARSI University, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Indonesian Association of Endocrinology, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Family Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana, School of Public Health Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetes, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Endocrinology of Bangabandhu Sheikh, Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of internal Medicine, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Malé, Maldives
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- Department of internal Medicine, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Malé, Maldives
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- Department of Endocrinologist, Norvic International Hospital Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nepal Mediciti Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Dr Wiam Clinic, Royal Hospital, Awali Hospital, Awali, Bahrain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Hospital, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Diabetology, Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shaukat Khanum Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Myanmar Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Department of Endocrinology, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, Sri Jayawardenapure Kotte, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Endocrinology, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle, Sri Lanka
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- College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Endocrinology and metabolism, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Diabetes and endocrinology, Dr KoyVanny Diabetes & Endocrine Clinic, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Department of Diabetology & Internal Medicine, Medical university of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Thomas R, Mary YS, Resmi K, Narayana B, Sarojini B, Vijayakumar G, Van Alsenoy C. Two neoteric pyrazole compounds as potential anti-cancer agents: Synthesis, electronic structure, physico-chemical properties and docking analysis. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Thomas R, Hossain M, Mary YS, Resmi K, Armaković S, Armaković SJ, Nanda AK, Ranjan VK, Vijayakumar G, Van Alsenoy C. Spectroscopic analysis and molecular docking of imidazole derivatives and investigation of its reactive properties by DFT and molecular dynamics simulations. J Mol Struct 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hossain M, Thomas R, Mary YS, K.S.Resmi, Armaković S, Armaković SJ, Nanda AK, Vijayakumar G, Alsenoy CV. Understanding reactivity of two newly synthetized imidazole derivatives by spectroscopic characterization and computational study. J Mol Struct 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Sadikot SM, Das AK, Wilding J, Siyan A, Zargar AH, Saboo B, Aravind SR, Sosale B, Kalra S, Vijayakumar G, Manojan KK, Maheshwari A, Panda JK, Banerjee S, Chawla R, Vasudevan SP, Sundar OSS, Kesavadev J. Consensus recommendations on exploring effective solutions for the rising cost of diabetes. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2017; 11:141-147. [PMID: 28325543 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Diabetes remains asymptomatic for a long period of time and its real burden gets noticed only once the complications set in. The number of individuals affected with the disease is also on the rise and more so in the low income countries. This scenario calls for urgent precautionary measures that need to be undertaken to equip ourselves to fight against this chronic disease. Individuals with financial constraints cannot afford to access even the basic treatment facilities and thus stands the most burdened. The International Diabetes Federation calls for 'Eyes on Diabetes' for the society to focus on early screening and early intervention. The rising cost of diabetes results from delayed and denied treatment. The panel discussion organized as a part of 4th Annual global diabetes convention of Jothydev's Professional Education Forum (JPEF, 2016) facilitated a platform to address diabetes as a serious health concern that needs to be given immediate priority by the policymakers as well as public and also to discuss about the feasible measures that will help achieve cost effective and affordable diabetes treatment. This was followed by in-depth literature search and finally a set of recommendations have been arrived at by the key opinion leaders to realize the dream of affordable diabetes care to all deserving individuals.
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- Shaukat M Sadikot
- Department of Endocrinology/Diabetology, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India
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- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Dia Care & Hormone Clinic, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bharati Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Medical Trust Hospital, Kulanada, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
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- Sree Gokulam Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Babu Banarsi Das University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medicine, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, India
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- Department of Medicine, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Medicine, Government General Hospital, Trivandrum, India
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Pandian SJ, Subramanian M, Vijayakumar G, Balasubramaniam GA, Sukumar K. Therapeutic management of botulism in dairy cattle. Vet World 2015; 8:1305-9. [PMID: 27047034 PMCID: PMC4774742 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.1305-1309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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AIM To report the successful recovery of few dairy cattle from botulism in response to a modified therapeutic strategy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy four naturally-occurring clinical cases of bovine botulism encountered during the period of 2012-2014 which were confirmed by mouse lethality test became material for this study. Affected animals were made into three groups based on the treatment modifications made during the course of study. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION With the modified therapeutic regimen, 17 animals recovered after 7-10 days of treatment. Clinical recovery took 2-30 days. Animals which were not given intravenous fluid and calcium recovered uneventfully. Cattle which were already treated with intravenous fluids, calcium borogluconate, and antibiotics did not recover. They were either died or slaughtered for salvage. CONCLUSION In cattle with botulism, administration of Vitamin AD3E and activated charcoal aid the clinical recovery. Besides, strictly avoiding anti-clostridial antibiotics, fluid therapy, and calcium therapy may facilitate the clinical recovery. Upon fluid administration, the pulmonary congestion existed in the ailing cattle might have worsened the anoxia. Administration of antibiotics like penicillin, aminoglycosides, and tetracyclines further worsen the neuronal paralysis by increasing the availability of botulinum neurotoxin. Cattle in early botulism have fair chances of recovery with the modified therapy.
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- S Jegaveera Pandian
- Division of Livestock and Fisheries Management, ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal- 637 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal- 637 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal- 637 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli- 627 001, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kumar M, Elangovan G, Tamilarasan R, Vijayakumar G, Mukeshkumar P, Sendhilnathan S. Biosorption of aniline blue from aqueous solution using a novel biosorbent Zizyphus oenoplia seeds: Modeling studies. Polish Journal of Chemical Technology 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/pjct-2015-0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This article presents the feasibility for the removal of Aniline Blue dye (AB dye) from aqueous solution using a low cost biosorbent material Zizyphus oenoplia seeds. In this study, a batch mode experiments of the adsorption process were carried out as a function of pH, contact time, concentration of dye, adsorbent dosage and temperature. The experimental data were fitted with Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm equations. The feasibility of the isotherm was evaluated with dimensionless separation factor (RL). The kinetic data of sorption process are evaluated by using pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order equations. The mode of diffusion process was evaluated with intra-particle diffusion model. The thermodynamic parameters like change in enthalpy (ΔHº); change in entropy (ΔSº) and Gibbs free energy change (ΔGº) were calculated using Van’t Hoff plot. The biosorbent material was characterized with Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and the morphology was identified with Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) in before and after adsorption of AB dye.
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- M. Kumar
- Anna University Chennai: University College of Engineering Pattukottai, Department of Chemistry, Rajamadam-614 701, India
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- Anna University Chennai: University College of Engineering Pattukottai, Department of Civil Engineering, Rajamadam-614 701, India
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- Anna University Chennai: University College of Engineering Pattukottai, Department of Chemistry, Rajamadam-614 701, India
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- Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Department of chemistry, Musiri-621 211, India
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- Anna University Chennai: University College of Engineering Pattukottai, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajamadam-614 701, India
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- Anna University Chennai: University College of Engineering Pattukottai, Department of Physics, Rajamadam-614 701, India
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Vinod V, Krishnakumar S, Punniyamoorthy R, Vijayakumar G, Chandramouli S, Padmakumar G, Nashine B, Rajan K. Experimental evaluation of safety grade decay heat removal in prototype fast breeder reactor. Nuclear Engineering and Design 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2013.08.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Thankappan KR, Mini GK, Daivadanam M, Vijayakumar G, Sarma PS, Nichter M. Smoking cessation among diabetes patients: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial in Kerala, India. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:47. [PMID: 23331722 PMCID: PMC3560246 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND India has the second largest diabetic population (61 million) and tobacco users (275 million) in the world. Data on smoking cessation among diabetic patients are limited in low and middle income countries. The objective of the study was to document the effectiveness of diabetic specific smoking cessation counseling by a non-doctor health professional in addition to a cessation advice to quit, delivered by doctors. METHODS In our parallel-group randomized controlled trial, we selected 224 adult diabetes patients aged 18 years or older who smoked in the last month, from two diabetes clinics in South India. Using a computer generated random sequence with block size four; the patients were randomized equally into intervention-1 and intervention-2 groups. Patients in both groups were asked and advised to quit smoking by a doctor and distributed diabetes specific education materials. The intervention-2 group received an additional diabetes specific 30 minutes counseling session using the 5As (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange), and 5 Rs (Relevance, Risks, Rewards, Roadblocks and Repetition) from a non-doctor health professional. Follow up data were available for 87.5% of patients at six months. The Quit Tobacco International Project is supported by a grant from the Fogarty International Centre of the US National Institutes of Health (RO1TW005969-01).The primary outcomes were quit rate (seven day smoking abstinence) and harm reduction (reduction of the number of cigarettes / bidis smoked per day > 50% of baseline use) at six months. RESULTS In the intention to treat analysis, the odds for quitting was 8.4 [95% confidence interval (CI): 4.1-17.1] for intervention-2 group compared to intervention-1 group. Even among high level smokers the odds of quitting was similar. The odds of harm reduction was 1.9 (CI: 0.8-4.1) for intervention-2 group compared to intervention-1 group. CONCLUSIONS The value addition of culturally sensitive diabetic specific cessation counseling sessions delivered by non-doctor health professional was an impressive and efficacious way of preventing smoking related diabetic complications. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2012/01/002327).
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- K R Thankappan
- Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala 695011, India.
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Sharma P, Vijayashree R, Nashine B, Dash S, Vijayakumar G, Gopal K, Sosamma S, Babu Rao C, Rajan K. Sensor development for position detection of diverse safety rod of fast reactor. ANN NUCL ENERGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2012.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vijayakumar G, Rajan K, Nashine B, Chandramouli S, Madhusoodanan K, Kalyanasundaram P. Performance evaluation of PFBR wire type sodium leak detectors. Nuclear Engineering and Design 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2011.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Vijayakumar G, Karthick SN, Subramania A. A New Class of P(VdF-HFP)-CeO2-LiClO4-Based Composite Microporous Membrane Electrolytes for Li-Ion Batteries. International Journal of Electrochemistry 2011. [DOI: 10.4061/2011/926383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Composite microporous membranes based on Poly (vinylidene fluoride–co-hexafluoro propylene) P(VdF-co-HFP)-CeO2were prepared by phase inversion and preferential polymer dissolution process. It was then immersed in 1M LiClO4-EC/DMC (v/v=1:1) electrolyte solution to obtain their corresponding composite microporous membrane electrolytes. For comparison, composite membrane electrolytes were also prepared by conventional phase inversion method. The surface morphology of composite membranes obtained by both methods was examined by FE-SEM analysis, and their thermal behaviour was investigated by DSC analysis. It was observed that the preferential polymer dissolution composite membrane electrolytes (PDCMEs) had better properties, such as higher porosity, electrolyte uptake (216 wt%), ionic conductivity (3.84 mS⋅cm−1) and good electrochemical stability (4.9 V), than the phase inversion composite membrane electrolytes (PICMEs). As a result, a cell fabricated with PDCME in between mesocarbon microbead (MCMB) anode and LiCoO2cathode had better cycling performance than a cell fabricated with PICME.
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- G. Vijayakumar
- Department of Chemistry, Park college of technology, Anna University, Karumathampatti, Coimbatore 641 659, India
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, Jangjeon, Geumjeong, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605 014, India
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Vijayakumar G, Lee MJ, Song M, Jin SH, Lee JW, Lee CW, Gal YS, Shim HJ, Kang Y, Lee GW, Kim K, Park NG, Kim S. New liquid crystal-embedded PVdF-co-HFP-based polymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cell applications. Macromol Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03218643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Vijayakumar G, Arun R, Kutty VR. High prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders in rural Central Kerala. J Assoc Physicians India 2009; 57:563-567. [PMID: 20209716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Within India, inter-regional disparities in burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) are expected because of varying lifestyles and demographic patterns. Hence, to estimate the prevalence of DM and impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG), and to explore the predictors of DM, a study was conducted in rural Kerala. METHODS In 2007, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1990 adults (women: 1149; men: 841) of two Panchayat Wards in Venmony Panchayat, Chengannur Taluk, Kerala, India. Those who were already on drugs for DM and/or having fasting plasma glucose (FBS) > or = 126 mg/dL were considered as DMs; those with FBS 100 -125 mg/dL were considered as IFGs. Pearson's Chi-Square test and multiple logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS The response rate was 82.7 percent. The crude- and age-adjusted prevalence of DM was 14.6 percent and 12.5 percent respectively, and that of IFG was 5.1 percent and 4.6 percent respectively. The crude prevalence of hypertension (BP > or = 140/90), hypercholesterolemia (fasting total serum cholesterol > or = 200 mg/dL) and central obesity (WHR > or = 0.80 [women] and > or = 0.90 [men]) was 36.1 percent, 37.0 percent and 85.6 percent respectively. Adjusted for age and sex, DM was significantly associated with positive family history of DM [Odds ratio: 2.81; 95% CI (2.04-3.86)], high socioeconomic status [1.43; (1.04-1.95)], central obesity [3.91; (1.77-8.64)], hypercholesterolemia [1.93; (1.42-2.62)], and hypertension [1.71; (1.24-2.37)]. CONCLUSION High prevalence of DM even in rural community validates the pandemic trend of DM. The coexistence of other non-communicable diseases amplifies the burden of DM. The impact of socioeconomic transition on the occurrence of DM needs to be explored further.
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- G Vijayakumar
- MedicalTrust Hospital and Diabetes Care Centre, Kulanada, Pathanamthitta-689 573, Kerala, India
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Parameswaran K, Vijayakumar G, Krishna Murthy BV, Krishna Moorthy K. Effect of Wind Speed on Mixing Region Aerosol Concentrations at a Tropical Coastal Station. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1995. [DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1995)034<1392:eowsom>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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