- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Concrete and Cement Materials Research
- Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
2016-2025
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar
2021-2024
CMR University
2023
American Society of Addiction Medicine
2022-2023
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
2023
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal
2021-2022
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur
2021-2022
University of Cape Town
2020
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
2020
University of the Sacred Heart
2020
This study presents the influence of fine aggregate and coarse quantities on properties pervious concrete. Materials used are OPC Type I, corresponding to grading II four sizes namely, 4.75 mm 9 mm, 12.5 16 19.5 mm. Mixes were prepared with water cement ratio 0.34, content 400 kg/m3 maintaining as 4.75:1. Fine was replaced in range 50 - 100% by weight. Various mechanical mixes evaluated. Coefficient permeability determined using falling head method. The relationship between strength,...
To assess the impact of COVID-19-related lockdown in India on alcohol-dependent persons.We examined change incidence severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome presenting to hospitals city Bangalore.A changepoint analysis time series data (between 01.01.20 11.04.20) showed an increase average number cases from 4 8 per day (likelihood ratio test: χ2 = 72, df 2, P < 0.001).An unintended consequence was serious illness some patients with use disorders.
Addiction medicine is a rapidly growing field with many young professionals seeking careers in this field. However, early-career (ECPs) face challenges such as lack of competency-based training due to shortage trainers, limited resources, mentorship opportunities, and establishment suitable research areas. The International Society Medicine (ISAM) New Professionals Exploration, Training & Education (NExT) committee, global platform for addiction (ECAMPs), conducted two-phase online survey...
INTRODUCTION The term long stay or extended prolonged has been variously defined in the context of psychiatric hospitalization. While more than 1 year hospitals considered as stay, other definitions have 5 years medium secure and 10 high care settings.[1] However, persons with mental illness may rarely require 90 days continuous Section (8) Mental Health Care Act (MHCA) 2017 states that if 30 supported admission is required, need for such should be limited to first instance.[2] We used...
Alcohol use is a major risk factor for infectious disease and reduction of harms associated with alcohol consumption are essential during times humanitarian crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. As network early career professionals working in area addiction medicine, we provide our views regards to national actions related reducing alcohol-related harm providing care people disorder COVID-19. We believe that measures have affected majority countries represented this commentary. Examples...
Globally, there are concerns about access to healthcare and harm reduction services for people who use drugs (PWUD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Members from Network of Early Career Professionals working in Addiction Medicine shared their experiences providing treatment PWUD COVID-19 Drawing on these qualitative reports, we highlight similarities discrepancies 16 countries under COVID-10 restrictions. In most reported here, efforts have been made ensure continued...
Background: People with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) have varied needs while they seek treatment. Understanding and focusing on the will improve treatment outcomes. The objective of study is to qualitatively assess treatment-related patients AUDs admitted a tertiary care center. Methods: A semi-structured questionnaire anchor questions was developed based literature review key informant interviews. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, color-coded manually. Two reviewers reviewed...
To define the prevalence and clinical presentation of pellagra, a multi-systemic disease caused by deficiency niacin, in patients admitted to tertiary addiction treatment centre southern India, with alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS)-(ICD10).Review health records 2947 who received inpatient care for ADS between 2015 2017.Out 2947, 31 (1%) were diagnosed pellagra. Nearly two-thirds (64.5%) those pellagra from low-income group. Of clinical-triad all had dermatitis, more than half (58%)...
Objective: The objective of the study was to examine correlates, phenomenology, and short-term treatment response benzodiazepines antipsychotics in an inpatient sample with alcohol-induced psychotic disorder, predominant hallucinations i.e., F10.52. Methods: We reviewed charts patients admitted a tertiary care addiction center between 2010 2016 diagnosis alcoholic hallucinosis. Results: Among 6,493 alcohol dependence during period, 61 (0.9%) had them, 41 (67.2%) hallucinosis past; 26 (42.6%)...
<ns3:p>Background The proposed research aims to test the effects of a two-month yoga-breath linked intervention stop smoking (Y-BLISS) as an add-on standard treatment in tobacco use disorder (TUD; form cigarette smoking) by conducting randomized controlled study with following primary outcome variable: number cigarettes smoked per day. Secondary variables are motivation smoking, craving, dependence severity, lung capacity, and exhaled carbon-monoxide. In this single-blinded, randomized,...
Objective - Tobacco addiction is an important risk factor for both non-communicable and communicable diseases. There a lack of skilled human resources tobacco cessation. In this pilot study, we developed innovative hybrid learning model to train mentor remote district counsellors on Methods The consisted synchronous asynchronous components. Synchronous (NIMHANS Hub Spokes) component imparted by use low-cost multipoint videoconference based tele-ECHO clinics, held every fortnightly....