Aashna Mehta, Jyi Cheng Ng, Wireko Andrew Awuah, Helen Huang et al.
Robotic surgery has applications in many medical specialties, including urology, general surgery, and surgical oncology. In the context of a widespread resource and personnel shortage in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), the use of robotics in surgery may help to reduce physician burnout, su...
Aashna Mehta, Wireko Andrew Awuah, Jyi Cheng Ng, Mrinmoy Kundu et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on several aspects of global healthcare systems, particularly surgical services. New guidelines, resource scarcity, and an ever-increasing demand for care have posed challenges to healthcare professionals, resulting in the cancellation of many surgeries...
Abdus Salam, Wireko Andrew Awuah, Riaz Jiffry, Jyi Cheng Ng et al.
Introduction Humanitarian settings, such as natural disasters, cause human suffering and destruction, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In a challenging scenario, such as the aftermath of a natural disaster, health systems can collapse under the burden of casualties. However, q...
Abhigan Babu Shrestha, Aashna Mehta, Pashupati Pokharel, Aakash Mishra et al.
(1) Background: Long COVID syndrome is a significant cause of morbidity in COVID-19 patients who remain symptomatic with varied clinical presentations beyond three weeks. Furthermore, the relevance of considering cardiovascular outcomes in post-COVID-19 syndrome is important in the current COVID-19 ...
Aashna Mehta, Harendra Kumar, Katia Yazji, Wireko Andrew Awuah et al.
INTRODUCTION: As artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted diagnosis gained immense popularity, it is imperative to consider its utility and efficiency in the early diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), responsible for over 1.8 million cases and 881 000 deaths globally, as reported in 2018. Improved ade...
Aashna Mehta, Wireko Andrew Awuah, Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Jyi Cheng Ng et al.
An estimated five billion people worldwide lack access to surgical care, while LMICs including African nations require an additional 143 million life-saving surgical procedures each year.African hospitals are under-resourced and understaffed, causing global attention to be focused on improving surgi...
Wireko Andrew Awuah, Jyi Cheng Ng, Aashna Mehta, Rohan Yarlagadda et al.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a humanitarian disaster. It has a wide-ranging impact on the livelihood and the health of those affected by the war. In the midst of constant shelling and casualties, children are more vulnerable to injuries, infections, malnutrition, and trauma, all of which can h...
Nishat Tasnim, Nawsheen Khan, Aditi Gupta, Purushottam Neupane et al.
Obesity and cognitive decline including dementia and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) affect millions worldwide. Several studies have shown that obese individuals suffer from cognitive decline. Here, we suggest that adiponectin and leptin, protein hormones secreted by white adipose tissue explain the relati...
Jesús Endara-Mina, Harendra Kumar, Bikona Ghosh, Aashna Mehta et al.
Background: Traditionally, X-rays have remained the standard modality for bone fracture diagnosis. However, other diagnostic modalities most notably ultrasound have emerged as a simple, radiation-safe, effective imaging tool to diagnose bone fractures. Despite the advantages, there is a prevalent sc...
Abhigan Babu Shrestha, Aashna Mehta, Muhammad Jawad Zahid, Katherine Candelario et al.
Following the recent surge in monkeypox cases worldwide, vaccines have gained popularity due to their protective role against the disease in the absence of specific pharmacological therapies for the disease. This article explores the possible challenges associated with the treatment and prevention o...
Aashna Mehta, Wireko Andrew Awuah, Rohan Yarlagadda, Jacob Kalmanovich et al.
COVID-19 is a contagious viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Sars-CoV-2). One of the key features of COVID-19 infection is inflammation. There is increasing evidence pointing to an association between cytokine storm and autoimmunity. One autoimmune disease of i...
Wireko Andrew Awuah, Αθανάσιος Αλεξίου, Jacob Kalmanovich, Aashna Mehta et al.
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is a debilitating type of brain cancer with a high mortality rate. Despite current treatment options such as surgery, radiotherapy, and the use of temozolomide and bevacizumab, it is considered incurable. Various methods, such as drug repositioning, have been used to in...
Abhigan Babu Shrestha, Yasmine A. Mohammed, Tungki Pratama Umar, Sajina Shrestha et al.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an irreversible change in kidney function and structure with a prevalence of about 9.1% worldwide. Toxins and heavy metal exposure, as well as hypertension and diabetes mellitus, are common causes of CKD. Despite extensive therapeutic options such as renal replacement...
Akanksha Sharma, Taha Ahmed, Aashna Mehta, Julius Birnbaum et al.
Anti-TNFα inhibitor-induced Lupus (ATIL) is a rare syndrome characterized by a wide array of symptoms ranging from skin manifestations to organ-specific symptoms such as pleural effusions, pericardial effusions, hepatotoxicity, etc. Infliximab is implicated in most cases, and ATIL usually develops b...
Wireko Andrew Awuah, Helen Huang, Jacob Kalmanovich, Aashna Mehta et al.
Astrocytomas are the most common type of glioma and arise from astrocytes, which are star-shaped cells found in the cerebrum. Depending on the severity, current therapy include surgical excision, fractionated radiation, chemotherapy, temozolomide, etc. Despite these treatments, the average 5-year su...