A5055993836- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Academic integrity and plagiarism
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Ethics in medical practice
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Race, History, and American Society
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Development, Ethics, and Society
Christian Medical College, Vellore
2015-2024
Christian Medical College
2014-2020
Haydom Lutheran Hospital
2018
Sakarya University
2016
Public Health Laboratory
2000
Optimum management of childhood diarrhoea in low-resource settings has been hampered by insufficient data on aetiology, burden, and associated clinical characteristics. We used quantitative diagnostic methods to reassess refine estimates aetiology from the Etiology, Risk Factors, Interactions Enteric Infections Malnutrition Consequences for Child Health Development (MAL-ED) cohort study.We re-analysed stool specimens multisite MAL-ED study children aged 0-2 years done at eight locations...
BackgroundEnteropathogen infections in early childhood not only cause diarrhoea but contribute to poor growth. We used molecular diagnostics assess whether particular enteropathogens were associated with linear growth across seven low-resource settings.MethodsWe quantitative PCR detect 29 diarrhoeal and non-diarrhoeal stools collected from children the first 2 years of life obtained during Etiology, Risk Factors, Interactions Enteric Infections Malnutrition Consequences for Child Health...
<b>Aims:</b> To evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of solar irradiation in prevention diarrhoeal morbidity children under 5 years age, an urban slum Vellore, Tamil Nadu. <b>Methods:</b> A total 100 were assigned to receive drinking water that had been subjected disinfection polyethylene terephthalate bottles. One hundred age sex matched controls also selected. Both groups followed by weekly home visits for a period six months any morbidity. At end follow up period, intervention was...
Since 2015, India has coordinated the largest school-based deworming program globally, targeting soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in ~250 million children aged 1 to 19 years twice yearly. Despite substantial progress reduction of morbidity associated with STH, reinfection rates endemic communities remain high. We conducted a community based parasitological survey Tamil Nadu as part DeWorm3 Project—a cluster-randomised trial evaluating feasibility interrupting STH transmission at three...
The Indian Etiology, Risk Factors and Interactions of Enteric Infections Malnutrition the Consequences for Child Health Development (MAL-ED) site is in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, south India coordinated by Christian Medical College, which has many years experience establishing following cohorts. a diverse country, no single area can be representative with regard to health socioeconomic indicators. Vellore an urban semiorganized settlement or slum. In study site, average family size 5.7, adults who...
Background In order for low and middle income countries (LMIC) to transition Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) test based cervical cancer screening, a greater understanding of how implement these evidence interventions (EBI) among vulnerable populations is needed. This paper documents outcomes an implementation research on HPV screening women from tribal, rural, urban slum settings in India. Methods A mixed-method, pragmatic, quasi-experimental trial design was used. self-collected samples offered...
Abstract Changes in demography developing countries haves led to new issues among older rural populations, such as self-neglect which is under researched.Self-neglect identified poor self-care, unsafe living quarters, inadequate medical care and utilization of services increase the odds morbidity mortality. Methods Our study was conducted Kaniyambadi, a block Vellore district state Tamil Nadu, India. Ten villages were randomly selected. The people than 60 years who selected by random...
Globally, 5.82 million deaths occurred among children under the age of five years in 2015 and injury specific mortality rate was 73 per 100,000 population. In India, is around 2.1 1000 live births contributing to 4% total 5 rate. This study aims estimate burden understand factors associated with unintentional injuries aged 1–5 residing urban slums Vellore, southern India. We also attempted assess hazards posed by living environment these their association patterns. cross-sectional conducted...
Hookworm infection is a leading cause of iron deficiency anemia and malnutrition in resource-poor settings. Periodic mass deworming with anthelminthic drugs remains the cornerstone hookworm control efforts worldwide. Reinfection following treatment occurs, reflecting human host's inability to acquire immunity exposure an untreated reservoir infection. This cluster randomized trial will evaluate effectiveness modified, population-based, strategy reducing endemic southern Indian population....
A qualitative study using in-depth interviews was carried out among patients and doctors working in a private hospital Tamil Nadu, to understand perceptions of informed consent.Audiorecorded were transcribed verbatim framework analytical approach used analysis.Emergent themes ranged from on consent, discussing health concerns decision making, information provided by expectations doctors, suggestions for improvement.Most unfamiliar with the kind consent process; few felt that...
Controlled human infection model studies, or challenge involve the intentional of a consenting healthy volunteer with virulent organism under controlled conditionsSuch studies differ from clinical trials in that though both volunteers, potential harm experienced by participants is intended, not merely potentially foreseen, as trials.Given special nature CHIM careful consideration participant selection and compensation essential.This paper explores ethical criteria for recruiting such their...
Night blindness and keratomalacia continue to be a problem among the tribal children pregnant women residing in Jawadhi hills.The objective of study is determine prevalence risk factors Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) aged 1-8 years reproductive age southern Indian population.A cross-sectional was done 15-45 hills. Participants were randomly selected by cluster sampling. Their sociodemographic characteristics frequency consumption rich food collected through structured questionnaire....
Education in ethics is now a formal part of the undergraduate medical curriculum.However, most courses are structured around principles and case studies more appropriate to western countries.The cultures practices countries like India differ from those countries.It is, therefore, essential that our teaching should address issues which relevant setting.An anonymised, questionnaire-based, cross-sectional survey students was carried out get picture ethical problems faced by India.The data were...
On March 6, 2019, a workshop was held as part of larger public consultation exercise to evaluate the perceptions participants from diverse backgrounds studies involving Controlled Human Infection Models (CHIMs) (1,2) in India, through three specific case scenarios. This organised by Health and Humanities Division St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore with funding Translational Science Technology Institute (TSHTI), Faridabad (www.thsti.res.in), an autonomous institute Department...
Purpose: Childhood blindness is second to cataract in terms of blind person years; population-based prevalence ocular morbidity among tribal children has not been studied. We conducted this study determine the age 15 years or younger Jawadhi hills, southern India. Methods: A cross-sectional was four villages where all below were invited participate study. After appropriate consent/assent, an optometrist assessed uncorrected vision refraction and best-corrected visual acuity using suitable...
Parental perception of safe and risk-free environment is critical in the prevention unintentional childhood injury. In this cross-sectional study, hundred mothers from 13 clusters were interviewed to assess regarding risks hazards leading injuries March April 2013. A tool developed by Glik et al. was used. Mothers' likelihood injury such as household door drawers, small toys, plastic bags, cribs poor. Mothers had a poor entrapment refrigerators, choking, strangulation rope. Age, education,...
Abstract Background Poor growth in early childhood has been considered irreversible after 2–3 years of age and associated with morbidity mortality over the short-term poor economic cognitive outcomes long-term. The MAL-ED cohort study was performed eight low-income settings goal evaluating relationships between child’s environment experience (dietary, illness, pathogen exposure, among others) their development. this analysis is to determine whether there are differences factors from 24 60...
Background: Academic Integrity is considered as a core value in any educational system. Research on academic integrity has identified that the essential knowledge not gained classroom can negatively reflect patient care. Objectives: The purpose of study was to explore perceptions, practices and factors facilitating inhibiting among undergraduate nursing students. Design: A qualitative method adopted perception related using anonymous survey. Results: students were knowledgeable about its...
The high burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections has been studied in India; however, little data exist on zoonotic helminths, and animal-associated exposure to helminths. Our study took place the Jawadhu Hills, which is a tribal region Tamil Nadu, India. Using One Health approach, we included animal environmental samples human risk factors answer questions about associations among infected household soil, domestic animals, factors. Helminth eggs were identified by microscopy soil...
Worldwide, hazardous use of alcohol is common among many cultures and societies adversely impacts families communities, with significant morbidity mortality. Scheduled Tribes (STs) who are socially deprived marginalised have higher rates use.We attempted to determine the nature, prevalence, risk factors associated consumption in tribal community.A cross-sectional study was conducted adult male permanent residents Jawadhi hills. A total 1200 men were interviewed. Study participants chosen by...