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Sundaran ST, Abida R, Aslam SA, Cherian MP, Soman S, Thomas T. An Observational Study on Cystic Alterations in Normal Dental Follicles Associated with Impacted Lower Third Molar for Early Intervention. J Contemp Dent Pract 2023; 24:809-812. [PMID: 38152915 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3552] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the cystic changes in the radiographically normal dental follicle associated with impacted mandibular third molar. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted on 80 patients. Samples were selected using a convenient sampling technique from the patients who had impacted mandibular third molars in Pell and Gregory's positions B and C, with follicular space less than 2.5 mm in diameter. After surgical removal of an impacted tooth, the dental follicle was sent for histopathologic evaluation. RESULTS Pathologic alterations were found in 19% of cases out of 80 samples. Odontogenic keratocystic and dentigerous cystic changes were found in 7% of cases. A statistically significant cystic alteration was found in female patients and distoangular impacted teeth. CONCLUSION This study shows a significant cystic alteration in the radiologically normal dental follicles. Clinical and radiographic features alone may not be a reliable indicator of the absence of pathology. Early intervention of impacted teeth will help to reduce morbidity due to the development of pathology. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE This study will help educate patients on the risks of retaining impacted teeth, based on scientific facts, in order to minimize the risks and to assess the correlation of pathologic alterations with the depth of impaction and angular position of the impacted tooth.
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- Sruthi T Sundaran
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MES Dental College, Kerala, India, Phone: +91 8086960285, e-mail:
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MES Dental College, Kerala, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MES Dental College, Kerala, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MES Dental College, Kerala, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MES Dental College, Kerala, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MES Dental College, Kerala, India
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Rupa R, Thushara R, Swathigha S, Athira R, Meena N, Cherian MP. Diffusion weighted imaging in breast cancer - Can it be a noninvasive predictor of nuclear grade? Indian J Radiol Imaging 2020; 30:13-19. [PMID: 32476745 PMCID: PMC7240885 DOI: 10.4103/ijri.ijri_97_19] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND DWI and ADC values are noninvasive MRI techniques, which provide quantitative information about tumor heterogeneity. AIM To determine the minimum and mean ADC values in breast carcinoma and to correlate ADC values with various prognostic factors. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Prospective observational study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-five patients with biopsy-proven breast carcinoma were included in this study. MRI with DWI was performed with Siemens 3T Skyra scanner. ADC values were measured by placing regions of interest (ROIs) within the targeted lesions on ADC maps manually. The histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis of surgical specimen was done to determine the prognostic factors. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Students T test and ANOVA were used to study the difference in ADC between two groups. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to quantify the correlation between ADC values and prognostic factors. RESULTS Lower grade (grade I) breast carcinoma had a significantly high ADC value as compared to higher grade carcinoma (grade II and III). For differentiating Grade I tumors from grade II and III, a minimum ADC cut-off value was 0.79 × 10-3 mm2/sec (83% sensitivity and 84% specificity) and a mean ADC cut-off value was 0.82 × 10-3 mm2/sec (83% sensitivity and 71% specificity) was derived. There was no significant correlation between ADC and other prognostic factors. CONCLUSION ADC values can be used to differentiate lower grade breast carcinoma (grade I) from higher grades (grade II and III). Minimum ADC values are more accurate in predicting the grade of the breast tumor than mean ADC value.
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- R Rupa
- Division of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Breast Imaging, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Poyyamoli S, Swamiappan E, Gandhi J, Ranasingh RK, Cherian MP, Mehta P. Non-aortic vascular findings on chest CT angiogram: including arch vessels and bronchial arteries. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2019; 9:S59-S73. [PMID: 31559154 DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2018.09.05] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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CT angiogram (CTA) has become the modality of choice for imaging of thoracic vascular pathologies, involving the aorta and the pulmonary arteries. Apart from showing exquisite details of these large arteries, pathologies and anatomic variants of their branches can also be studied to a great extent. The major branches of aortic arch can be affected by a wide variety of pathologies ranging from atherosclerosis to trauma and vasculitis. Bronchial arteries in spite of supplying only 1% of lung parenchyma can become hypertrophied in various congenital and acquired conditions, becoming an important source of collateral circulation as well as a source for life threatening hemoptysis. CT also plays an important role in diagnosis of vascular compression at the thoracic outlet. With advances in CT technology, the acquisition, interpretation and clinical applications of CT angiography will continue to grow in the years to come.
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- Santhosh Poyyamoli
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore 641014, India
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore 641014, India
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore 641014, India
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore 641014, India
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore 641014, India
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore 641014, India
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Ospel JM, Kashani N, Wilson AT, Fischer U, Campbell BCV, Sylaja PN, Yoshimura S, Rabinstein AA, Turjman F, Mitchell P, Kim BM, Cherian MP, Heo JH, Baxter BW, Podlasek A, Foss M, Menon BK, Almekhlafi MA, Demchuk AM, Hill MD, Saposnik G, Goyal M. Endovascular treatment decision in acute stroke: does physician gender matter? Insights from UNMASK EVT, an international, multidisciplinary survey. J Neurointerv Surg 2019; 12:256-259. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-015003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background and purposeDifferences in the treatment practice of female and male physicians have been shown in several medical subspecialties. It is currently not known whether this also applies to endovascular stroke treatment. The purpose of this study was to explore whether there are differences in endovascular treatment decisions made by female and male stroke physicians and neurointerventionalists.MethodsIn an international survey, stroke physicians and neurointerventionalists were randomly assigned 10 case scenarios and asked how they would treat the patient: (A) assuming there were no external constraints and (B) given their local working conditions. Descriptive statistics were used to describe baseline demographics, and the adjusted OR for physician gender as a predictor of endovascular treatment decision was calculated using logistic regression.Results607 physicians (97 women, 508 men, 2 who did not wish to declare) participated in this survey. Physician gender was neither a significant predictor for endovascular treatment decision under assumed ideal conditions (endovascular therapy was favored by 77.0% of female and 79.3% of male physicians, adjusted OR 1.03, P=0.806) nor under current local resources (endovascular therapy was favored by 69.1% of female and 76.9% of male physicians, adjusted OR 1.03, P=0.814).ConclusionEndovascular therapy decision making between male and female physicians did not differ under assumed ideal conditions or under current local resources.
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Ospel JM, Kashani N, Goyal M, Menon BK, Campbell BCV, Fischer U, Turjman F, Mitchell P, Yoshimura S, Podlasek A, Rabinstein AA, Wilson AT, Kim BM, Baxter BW, Cherian MP, Heo JH, Foss M, Demchuk AM, Sylaja PN, Hill MD, Saposnik G, Almekhlafi MA. Time of day and endovascular treatment decision in acute stroke with relative endovascular treatment indication: insights from UNMASK EVT international survey. J Neurointerv Surg 2019; 12:122-126. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-014976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background and purposeThe decision to proceed with endovascular thrombectomy should ideally be made independent of inconvenience factors, such as daytime. We assessed the influence of patient presentation time on endovascular therapy decision making under current local resources and assumed ideal conditions in acute ischemic stroke with level 2B evidence for endovascular treatment.Methods and materialsIn an international cross sectional survey, 607 stroke physicians from 38 countries were asked to give their treatment decisions to 10 out of 22 randomly assigned case scenarios. Eleven scenarios had level 2B evidence for endovascular treatment: 7 daytime scenarios (7:00 am–5:00 pm) and four night time cases (5:01 pm– 6:59 am). Participants provided their treatment approach assuming (A) there were no practice constraints and (B) under their current local resources. Endovascular treatment decisions in the 11 scenarios were analyzed according to presentation time with adjustment for patient and physician characteristics.ResultsParticipants selected endovascular therapy in 74.2% under assumed ideal conditions, and 70.7% under their current local resources of night time scenarios, and in 67.2% and 63.8% of daytime scenarios. Night time presentation did not increase the probability of a treatment decision against endovascular therapy under current local resources or assumed ideal conditions.ConclusionPresentation time did not influence endovascular treatment decision making in stroke patients in this international survey.
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Cherian MP, Yadav MK, Mehta P, Vijayan K, Arulselvan V, Jayabalan S. First Indian single center experience with pipeline embolization device for complex intracranial aneurysms. Neurol India 2015; 62:618-24. [PMID: 25591673 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.149383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Flow diversion is a novel method of therapy wherein an endoluminal sleeve, the flow diverter stent is placed across the neck of complex aneurysms to curatively reconstruct abnormal vasculature. We present the first Indian single center experience with the pipeline embolization device (PED) and 6 months follow-up results of 5 patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Five complex or recurrent intracranial aneurysms in five patients were treated with PED. The patients were followed-up with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) after 4 weeks and conventional angiography after 6 months. Feasibility, complications, clinical outcome, early 1-month MRA and 6 months conventional angiographic follow-up results were analyzed. RESULTS Of the five aneurysms treated, four were in the anterior circulation and one in the posterior circulation. All five patients were treated with a single PED in each, and additionally coils were used in one patient. At 1-month MRA follow-up, complete occlusion was seen in 2 (40%) of the five cases. Post 6 months conventional angiography showed complete occlusion of the aneurysm sac in all five cases (100%). Side branch ostia were covered in three patients, all of which were patent (100%). There was no incidence of major neurological morbidity or mortality. One patient (20%) who had basilar top aneurysm experienced minor neurological disability after 5 days which partially improved. CONCLUSIONS Pipeline embolization device for complex and recurrent aneurysms is technically feasible, safe, offers low complication rate, and definitive vascular reconstruction. PED can be used without fear of occlusion of covered eloquent side branches and perforators.
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- Mathew P Cherian
- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Cherian MP. Influence of HLA DQ 2/8 genotypes in predisposing type 1 diabetes in siblings of a Saudi family with paternally inherited chromosomal translocations. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2012; 25:569-72. [PMID: 22876559 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2011-0479] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes is one of the most widely studied complex genetic disorders and the genes in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) locus are reported to account approximately 40%-50% of familial aggregation of type 1 diabetes. Genetic markers are helpful in assessing the risk of type 1 diabetes in the general population as well as in close relatives of a patient with type 1 diabetes. The major genetic determinants of this disease are polymorphisms of class II HLA genes encoding DQ and DR. The major susceptibility genes for type 1 diabetes are in the HLA region, and over 90% of patients carry genotypes DR4, DQ8 and/or DR3, DQ2. Absence of the above alleles makes type 1 diabetes very unlikely, especially if the subject carries protective genotypes such as DR2 and/or DQ6. In this brief report of a consanguineous Saudi family, four offsprings inherited one or both of balanced reciprocal translocations from their father. Two offsprings, one with a translocation and the other without, developed type 1 diabetes during early childhood. Both these diabetic children were found to have HLA genotype DQ 2/8, whereas the father and the youngest daughter, both carrying two sets of balanced translocations as well as the protective HLA genotype DQ6, were free of diabetes during several years of observation. This underscores the influence of HLA genotype DQ 2/8 in the susceptibility and DQ6 in the protective effect on type 1 diabetes even in individuals with gross chromosomal abnormalities.
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- Mathew P Cherian
- Department of Pediatrics, KIMS Hospital and Surgical Center, Cochin-682033, India.
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The diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding are complicated. A multitude of pathologic processes results in GI bleeding, and often, the bleeding is intermittent in nature. Of the available diagnostic tools, angiography has been the gold standard. Management of patients requires a multidisciplinary approach involving gastroenterologists, interventional radiologists, and surgeons. Therapeutic arterial interventions include pharmacologic control with the use of intraarterial vasopressin, embolization with temporary and permanent embolizing materials, and catheter-induced vasospasm.
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- Mathew P Cherian
- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, India
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Jayesh SR, Mehta P, Cherian MP, Ilayaraja V, Gupta P, Venkatesh K. Efficacy and safety of USG-guided ethanol sclerotherapy in cystic thyroid nodules. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 19:199-202. [PMID: 19881084 PMCID: PMC2766884 DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.54879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the effectiveness and safety of USG-guided ethanol sclerotherapy in cystic thyroid nodules. MATERIALS AND METHODS USG of the thyroid gland was performed in 54 patients suspected to have a thyroid nodule on clinical examination. All patients with a predominantly cystic nodule (i.e., when> 2/3 rd of the nodule was cystic) were included in the study. Ethanol was injected into the cyst under USG guidance. The amount of ethanol injected was about 50% of the amount of aspirated fluid. Follow-up USG was done every month for 3 months; ethanol was re-injected when there was no significant reduction in the cyst volume. The initial cyst volume was compared with the final volume; statistical significance was assessed using the paired t-test. RESULTS USG revealed predominant cystic nodules in 16 of the 54 patients. Fifteen patients were selected for the study. Following ethanol sclerotherapy, four out of the 15 patients (26.6%) showed complete disappearance of the cyst and nine (60%) showed significant reduction in the cyst volume (i.e., reduction of cyst volume by >/=50% of initial volume). Only two patients did not show significant reduction in cyst volume; both these patients had nodules with an initial volume of >/=20 cc. There were no complications attributable to ethanol injection during follow-up. CONCLUSION Ethanol sclerotherapy is an effective and safe treatment for benign cystic thyroid nodules with volumes of < 20 cc. Cystic nodules with volume> 20 cc may need more number of alcohol injections and longer follow-up.
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- S R Jayesh
- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Al-Mendalawi MD, Abduljabbar MA, Aljubeh JM, Amalraj A, Cherian MP. Incidence trends of childhood type 1 diabetes in eastern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2010; 31:1074-1075. [PMID: 20844831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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Cherian MP, Mehta P, Kalyanpur TM, Hedgire SS, Narsinghpura K, Venkatesh K. Predilatation of a stenotic ostium of a bronchial artery, followed by embolization in recurrent hemoptysis. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2010; 20:221-3. [PMID: 21042451 PMCID: PMC2963750 DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.69363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Bronchial artery embolization may be the only life-saving procedure available in a patient presenting with massive hemoptysis. Rarely, selective catheterization of these vessels may be rendered difficult due to a stenotic ostium. This may result in closure of the vessel or absence of forward flow after the stenotic segment is crossed with a diagnostic catheter or a microcatheter. Further, it may also lead to recurrence of hemoptysis if the distal vessel and the prearteriolar bed are inadequately embolized. We describe a technique of selective cannulation of the stenotic vessel, dilatation of the stenosis and then successful embolization.
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- Mathew P Cherian
- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 014, India
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- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 014, India
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- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 014, India
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- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 014, India
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- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 014, India
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- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641 014, India
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Abduljabbar MA, Aljubeh JM, Amalraj A, Cherian MP. Incidence trends of childhood type 1 diabetes in eastern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2010; 31:413-418. [PMID: 20383419] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the epidemiology and incidence rate of type 1 diabetes in children <15 years of age in a subpopulation in the eastern province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS This is a subpopulation-based observational incidence study. Admission dates, diagnosis, age, and gender were collected for all Saudi children <15 years of age with new onset type 1 diabetes that received medical care at the Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization, Dhahran Health Center, Dhahran, KSA during the period 1990-2007. The case ascertainment rate was estimated to be 100%. RESULTS There were 438 patients diagnosed during the study period. The average incidence rate was 27.52/100,000/year (95% CI: 26.72-28.32), increasing from 18.05/100,000/year in the first 9 years of the study period to 36.99/100,000/year in the last 9 years. Twenty-one percent of patients were <5 years of age, with no significant difference in the rate of increase in the incidence rate of this age group compared to the older age groups. Of the total patients, 55% were females, and 40% presented with diabetic ketoacidosis. CONCLUSION The incidence rate of childhood type 1 diabetes increased alarmingly over the past 18 years in our study population. A Kingdom-wide diabetes registry is essential to study the epidemiology of this disease in the whole country.
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- Mohammad A Abduljabbar
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Services Division, Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization, Dhahran Health Center, PO Box 2562, Dhahran 31311, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Cherian MP, Mehta P, Gupta P, Kalyanpur TM, Jayesh SR, Rupa R. Technical note: A simple and effective CO 2 delivery system for angiography using a blood bag. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19:203-5. [PMID: 19881085 PMCID: PMC2766871 DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.54881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Several angiographic techniques have been developed to image the arterial system, the commonest using iodinated contrast media. Useful as they may be, they are not without disadvantages. One other modality is angiography using CO 2 . Although CO 2 can be used as an alternative contrast medium, delivery systems are expensive to procure. We describe an indigenous and effective delivery system developed at our institute.
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- Mathew P Cherian
- Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Cherian MP, Al-Sanna'a NA, Al-Mulhim SI. Hirschsprung's disease in Arab siblings with Bardet-Biedl syndrome. J Pediatr Surg 2008; 43:1213-7. [PMID: 18558212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2007] [Revised: 02/01/2008] [Accepted: 02/01/2008] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a developmental disorder characterized by the absence of enteric neurons in distal segments of the gut. Though HSCR is isolated (nonsyndromic) in most cases, its association with chromosomal aberrations, some congenital anomalies, and a few syndromes has been documented. We report the association of HSCR with Bardet-Biedl syndrome in 2 siblings born to consanguineous Saudi Arabian parents. Both cases were diagnosed during the neonatal period. The first patient had the severe variety of the disease with aganglionosis involving the entire colon and terminal ileum. He died of postoperative complications. The second child had a limited short segment variety of HSCR. For social reasons, the surgical intervention was done only at 5 years of age with no documented complications.
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- Mathew P Cherian
- Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization, PO Box 1356 Ras Tanura 31311, Saudi Arabia.
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Cherian MP, Al-Sanna'a NA. Unusual occurrence of cystic fibrosis and alobar holoprosencephaly. Neurosciences (Riyadh) 2008; 13:169-173. [PMID: 21063314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a defect of embryonic forebrain resulting from failure of growth and segmentation of the anterior end of the neural tube. It has been classified into 4 types based on the severity of associated brain and facial malformations. The most severe variety called alobar HPE is generally associated with major cranio-facial anomalies such as cyclopia, ethmocephaly, cebocephaly, or cleft-lip/palate. Significant etiological heterogeneity exists in HPE and includes both genetic and environmental causes. Maternal diabetes is a well-established environmental factor with a significant increased risk for HPE. We report on a Saudi Arab girl born to a diabetic mother, with the alobar type of holoprosencephaly, associated with very minimal cranio-facial defects. However, she displayed several other congenital malformations. In addition, she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Simultaneous occurrence of cystic fibrosis and congenital anomalies has been rare.
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- Mathew P Cherian
- Ras Tanura Health Center, Saudi Aramco, PO Box 1356, Ras Tanura 31311, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (3) 6784822. Fax. +966 (3) 6784466. E-mail:
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Cherian MP, AbdulJabbar M. Cushing's syndrome and adrenal suppression from percutaneous absorption of clobetasol propionate in infants. Saudi Med J 2001; 22:1139-41. [PMID: 11802195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Cherian MP. Excessive masturbation in a young girl: a rare presentation of temporal lobe epilepsy. Eur J Pediatr 1997; 156:249. [PMID: 9083774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Severe neonatal hypoglycaemia in five Saudi Arab infants of both sexes belonging to two families of consanguineous parents is reported. All of these infants needed sub-total pancreatectomy to maintain normoglycaemia. Histopathological studies with immunohistochemistry proved diffuse nesidioblastosis of the pancreas in all five infants. Data obtained from these families and other families reported in the literature strongly suggest that familial nesidioblastosis is an autosomal recessive disorder. Knowledge of the inheritance pattern is important both for genetic counselling and for making a prompt diagnosis in subsequently affected siblings, as delay in appropriate treatment may have serious consequences.
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- M P Cherian
- Ras Tanura Medical Services Division, Saudi Aramco, Ras Tanura Health Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Kassim MS, George R, Kassim K, Begum M, Cherian MP, Tajudin AK, Chandran V, Anan A, Reddy R, Singh J. Child abuse and neglect as seen in General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur--a two year study. Med J Malaysia 1989; 44:111-21. [PMID: 2626119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Eighty-six children diagnosed as child abuse and/or neglect were admitted to the Paediatric wards of the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur during 1985 and 1986. Of these cases, 62 were of physical abuse, six of sexual abuse, one case of both physical and sexual abuse and 17 of neglect. There were 25 boys and 61 girls. Thirty-four of these children were Malays, 16 Chinese, 26 Indians, three mixed and seven illegal immigrants. Twenty-one were below the age of one year, 24 from one to four years, 25 from five to nine years and 16 were ten years and above. The abusers were mainly close members of the family. Of these children, 24 were sent back to their parents and 11 to their relatives home. Twenty-seven were taken into care by the Ministry of Social Welfare and the remaining seven children who were illegal immigrants, were deported with their parents. Only one child was successfully fostered. Eleven children were taken away from the hospital by their parents or guardians without the knowledge of the health staff. There were five deaths in the series.
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Hemodynamic data and angiograms of 15 adult patients with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect were reviewed to assess the pulmonary circulation and other associated features. The most common variety of pulmonary atresia was that of pulmonary valve, main pulmonary artery, and the confluence of pulmonary arteries (6 cases, 40%). The collateral vessels to the lungs were well developed in all cases; selective injections into the collateral vessels were of great value in their delineation. The left ventricle was well developed in 11 cases (73.3%). Congestive heart failure was seen in 8 (53.3%), tricuspid regurgitation in 10 (66.7%), and aortic regurgitation in 7 (46.7%) cases. The long survival in these patients was related to the favorable anatomy of central pulmonary arteries (12 cases, 80%) and adequate pulmonary collateral circulation.
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