A5027943703- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
2016-2025
Creative Commons
2023
Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences
2023
KIIT University
2022
Brooke Army Medical Center
2016-2019
Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
2018-2019
North Bengal University
2009-2017
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2015-2017
United States Army Institute of Surgical Research
2016-2017
Al-Quds University
2017
Background: The burden of diabetes and its foot complications is increasing in India. Prevention these through care education should be explored. objective our study was to assess the risk factors poor diabetic find effectiveness health improving practice among patients. Materials Methods: A structured pre-tested questionnaire administered outpatients a rural center with type 2 diabetes. Awareness regarding diabetes, ware assessed scored. Individual group focusing on performed. Foot...
Undernutrition is the leading risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) globally. Its impact on treatment outcomes poorly defined.We conducted a prospective cohort analysis of adults with drug-sensitive pulmonary TB at 5 sites from 2015-2019. Using multivariable Poisson regression, we assessed associations between unfavorable and nutritional status based body mass index (BMI) initiation, BMI prior to disease, stunting, stagnant or declining after 2 months treatment. Unfavorable outcome was defined...
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia including social withdrawal, diminished affective response, lack interest, poor drive, and decreased sense purpose or goal directed activity predict functional outcomes for patients with schizophrenia.They may develop be maintained as a result structural brain abnormalities, particularly associated dopamine reward pathways by environmental psychosocial factors such self-defeating cognitions the relief from overstimulation that accompanies withdrawal role...
World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) charts have been employed to predict the risk cardiovascular outcome in heterogeneous settings. The aim this research is assess prevalence Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) factors and estimate among adults aged >40 years, utilizing alone, by addition other parameters.A cross-sectional study was performed two villages availing health services a medical college. Overall 570 subjects completed assessment. desired information...
Local language screening instruments can be helpful in early assessment of depression the elderly community and primary care population. This study describes validation a Tamil version Geriatric Depression Scale (short form 15 [GDS-15] item) rural population.A GDS-15 was developed using standardized procedures. The questionnaire applied sample (aged 60 years above) from village South India. All participants were also assessed for by clinical interview psychiatrist.A total 242 enrolled, 64.9%...
BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the associations among family, friend, and coworker social support for physical activity. It is important to know sources of that facilitate promote activity fulltime working
Background The relationship between malnutrition and tuberculosis (TB) severity is understudied. We investigated the effect of on radiographic findings mycobacterial burden. Methods Subjects included newly diagnosed, smear-positive, culture-confirmed, pulmonary TB cases enrolled in Regional Prospective Observational Research for (RePORT) cohort. Multivariate regression models were used to evaluate at start treatment body mass index (BMI) chest radiograph (CXR) cavitation percentage lung...
Currently, depression among medical students is an important health issue at the global level. There also a paucity of information on its relation to stress level.The aim this study assess prevalence and level other factors students.A cross-sectional was conducted tertiary care institution in Puducherry, coastal south India. Beck Depression Inventory Scale used for screening Cohen's Perceived Stress scale perceived Data associated were collected by self-administered questionnaire.The overall...
Background We aimed to define characteristics of TB patients in Puducherry and two districts Tamil Nadu, India calculate the population attributable fractions (PAF) from malnutrition alcohol. Methods New smear-positive cases were enrolled into Regional Prospective Observational Research for Tuberculosis (RePORT India) cohort. Census National Family Health Survey data used comparisons. Results Data analyzed 409 participants between May 2014-June 2016; 307 (75.1%) male, 60.2% malnourished...
Abstract Background The burden of common mental disorders (CMDs) which includes depression, anxiety, and stress-related are on the rise in India. Women rural areas form one high-risk groups with respect to CMDs due their compromised status living. Objective aim study was estimate prevalence stress, predictors depression among women Puducherry. Methods A community-based, cross-sectional performed 2016, aged 18 59 years, residing area Prevalence determined using Depression Anxiety Stress Scale...
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...
The coverage of maternal care services among the tribal women in Kerala is better as compared to other states India.This study was done identify factors contributing and reasons for remaining differences that exists utilization between non-tribal pregnant women.This a descriptive cum qualitative conducted Thariode Gramapanchayat Wayanad district Kerala.Among all who had registered their pregnancies 5 sub-centres under CHC delivered September 2009 October 2010, equal numbers ante-natal women,...
We have computed and investigated the performance of Minnesota density functionals especially M05, M06, M08 suite complementary for prediction heat formations (HOFs) ionization potentials (IPs) various benchmark complexes containing nine different first row transition metals. The eight M0X family, namely, M05-2X, M06-L, M06-2X, M06-HF, M08-SO, M08-HX are taken computation above-mentioned physical properties such metal along with popular Los Alamos National Laboratory 2 double-ζ (LANL2DZ)...
Background: Educated women are known to take informed reproductive and healthcare decisions. These result in population stabilization better infant care reflected by lower birth rates mortality (IMRs), respectively. Materials Methods: Our objective was study the relationship of male female literacy with crude (CBRs) IMRs states union territories (UTs) India. The data were analyzed using linear regression. CBR IMR taken as dependent variables; while overall rates, male, independent variables....
Background: Measles is one the leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and disability among under-five children worldwide with India contributing to half burden. Hence, Measles-Rubella (MR) campaign was launched vaccinate all between 9 months 15 years. The current study done find prevalence factors related vaccine hesitancy in MR 2017 rural Puducherry. Methods: This a mixed-method conducted quantitative part involving cross-sectional survey parents aged years determine proportion qualitative...
Malnutrition and diabetes are risk factors for active tuberculosis (TB), possible latent TB infection (LTBI), may interact to alter their effect on these outcomes. Studies date have not investigated this interaction. We enrolled 919 newly diagnosed patients 1113 household contacts at Primary Health Centres in Puducherry Tamil Nadu, India from 2014 2018. In cross-sectional analyses, we used generalized estimating equations measure additive multiplicative interaction of body mass index (BMI)...
We aimed to determine the prevalence and find risk factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among household contacts (HHC) of pulmonary TB patients.This cohort study was conducted from 2014 2019. Pretested standardised questionnaires tools were used for data collection. The LTBI HHCs patients summarised as proportion 95% confidence interval (CI). Mixed-effects generalised linear modelling function (meglm) in STATA family Poisson log link performed LTBI.In total, 1523 HHC...
The rising geriatric population and the increased susceptibility of this age group to tuberculosis (TB), deadliest single infectious agent, is bothersome for India. This study tried explore demographic treatment outcome differences between elderly (aged 60 years above) non-elderly TB (<60 years) patients from South was part a large ongoing cohort under RePORT India consortium. Newly diagnosed recruited into 2014 2018 were included in study. Pretested standardized questionnaire tools used...
Background Most individuals exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) develop latent infection (LTBI) and remain at risk for progressing active disease (TB). Malnutrition is an important factor driving progression from LTBI TB. However, the performance of blood-based TB signatures in malnourished with remains unexplored. The aim this study was determine if control had differences gene expression, immune pathways signatures. Methods We utilized data 50 tuberculin skin test positive...
To investigate demographic, clinical and neuropsychological aspects of self-harm in schizophrenia identify which are independently predictive therefore the most relevant to intervention.Eighty-seven patients with were interviewed regarding substance misuse, depression, hopelessness, negative/positive symptoms illness insight. Neuropsychological assessment included premorbid IQ, continuous performance test, cognitive-motor trait impulsivity. A prospective three-month review medical records...