A5021615223- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Infection Control and Ventilation
National Institute of Epidemiology
2020-2022
Indian Council of Medical Research
2021
In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, an increased incidence of ROCM was noted in India among those infected with COVID. We determined risk factors for rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) post Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) never and ever hospitalized separately through a multicentric, hospital-based, unmatched case-control study across India.We defined cases controls as without post-COVID ROCM, respectively. compared their socio-demographics, co-morbidities, steroid use, glycaemic...
India reported first laboratory-confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 30 January from Kerala. Media surveillance is useful to capture unstructured information about outbreaks. We established media and described the characteristics COVID-19 cases, clusters, deaths by time, place, person during January-March 2020 in India.The team ICMR-National Institute Epidemiology abstracted data public domains India's Central State health ministries, online news social platforms for...
To identify risk factors associated with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a Tertiary care cancer hospital-based cluster and recommend control measures.We conducted tracing confirmation among hospital community contacts. We telephonically interviewed abstracted information from records registers. described the by time, place person. unmatched case-control study to compare computed Odds Ratio (OR) 95% confidence interval.We confirmed COVID-19 21 of 1478 tested (1.4%). Secondary attack...
Objectives: To identify risk factors associated with COVID-19 in a hospital-based cluster and to recommend control measures.Methods: We conducted contact-tracing testing the hospital community. collected information through telephone interviews, abstraction of patient's clinical records registers. described by time, place person. an unmatched case-control study. computed Odds Ratio (OR) 95% confidence interval(CI) comparing attack rates among those exposed unexposed factors.Results: The...