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Risk of fall among older adults and its association with cognitive impairment in a semi-urban community
Conclusions: The risk of fall prevalence was high and significantly related to cognitive impairment, advanced age, female gender, and occupational status, with more than half of those currently not working having a higher risk. The study would recommend regular follow-up of risk groups for prevention a good percentage of fall and thereby the related injuries. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - October 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dayana Monachan Saritha Susan Vargese Vinny Johny Elsheba Mathew Source Type: research

Development and validation of a tool to assess perceptions and practices regarding hypertension and associated comorbidities among primary health care providers of a rural community in India
Conclusion: Overall, the instrument developed had acceptable validity and reliability to assess the perceptions and practices of primary healthcare providers about prevention and control of hypertension and associated comorbidities in the community. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - October 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Prianka Mukhopadhyay Indira Dey Anima Haldar Source Type: research

Impact of community defluoridation on a village endemic for hydric fluorosis in rural Karnataka, India
Conclusion: This study demonstrates the importance of providing defluorinated water to the village population as a potential solution for fluorosis. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - October 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arjunan Isaac S Pruthvish Radhika Haridas NS Murthy Source Type: research

Epidemiological determinants of mental well-being and quality of life among homemakers with hypertension: A cross-sectional analysis
Conclusions: Mental well-being among the hypertensive homemakers was good, with low perceived stress and high mean scores of QOL domains. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - October 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashwini Shivakumar Bidnurmath Chythra Raghavendra Rao Avinash Shetty Asha Kamath Lavya Shetty Source Type: research

Family burden in caregivers of elderly with cognitive impairment residing in rural and tribal population of a district in Western India & #8211; A baseline study
Conclusions: Enabling caregivers to provide at home care for longer periods before hospitalization would decrease the burden of CI. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - October 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shobha Misra Rajat Oswal Mehul Patel Source Type: research