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Caregiver & #39;s burden of children living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy at an urban setup
Conclusions: ZBIS assessment shows emotional, financial, and future of child-related burden among CLHIV caregivers. There were gaps in the knowledge about HIV transmission, care and support needs of the CLHIV. The acquisition of HIV from parents in CLHIV suggests the need of strengthening the prevention of parent-to-child transmission program in Indian settings. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shivangi Ashvinbhai Inamdar JK Kosambiya Anjali Modi Source Type: research

The pattern of morbidity and use of social security schemes among the steel plant workers in an industrial district of Odisha
Conclusions: Pre-placement examination, regular medical check-ups, and the use of proper safety measures during work can reduce the chance of morbidities. Authorities need to sensitize the workers to safety equipment and hazard-prone conditions and also regarding social-security schemes. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Pragyasini Dehury Dinesh Prasad Sahu Prajna Paramita Giri Vikas Bhatia Source Type: research

Assessment of stress, resilience, and coping style among medical students and effectiveness of intervention programs on stress level in South India: A non-randomized control trial
Conclusions: The study showed the presence of higher stress and resilience and lower coping among medical students. The inclusion of programs to reduce the stress among students showed a positive result and can be replicated. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kumaripalayam Murugesan Priyadharshini Neethu George Dharmaraj Rock Britto Sikkathambur Raveendran Nirmal Muniyapillai Tamilarasan Karthikeyan Kulothungan Source Type: research

Factors affecting diabetes management among tuberculosis-diabetes comorbid patients in Udupi District
Conclusion: Diabetes management of alcoholics, migrants, elderly patients, and patients without a family needs special consideration for the successful management of TB-Diabetes comorbidity. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ansuman Swain Arathi P Rao SV Chidananda Sanju Saurabh Kumar Source Type: research

Association of bacillus calmette guerin vaccine strains with COVID-19 morbidity and mortality & #8211; evaluation of global data
Conclusion: The presence of current BCG policy is associated with decreased COVID-19-related disease burden, but the type of strain used by a country in its vaccination program does not impact disease burden. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Vijaya Laxman Chaudhari Charuta Jaykumar Godbole Prajakta Parag Gandhe Nithya Jaideep Gogtay Urmila Mukund Thatte Source Type: research

Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among executive and nonexecutive workers in an urban public sector office setting: A cross-sectional epidemiological study from Eastern India
Conclusion: A higher prevalence of mostly lifestyle-related modifiable cardiovascular risk factors was seen among the executives in an urban public sector office setting in Eastern India. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Achintya Bhattacharya Soumya Patra Suvro Banerjee Source Type: research

Manifestation of bronchial hyperreactivity from exposure to heavy and precious metal vapors among the ore smeltery workers of Zve & #231;an, Kosovo
Conclusion: These results suggest that occupational exposure to vapors during the metal refining process poses a risk to the workers' health and can cause bronchial hyperreactivity, bronchial asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Saudin Maliqi Pellumb Islami Ali Iljazi Hilmi Islami Source Type: research

Retained splenic function in an indian population with homozygous sickle cell disease may have important clinical significance
Conclusions: The maximal risk of invasive pneumococcal infection in SS disease falls sharply after the age of 3 years, and persistence of splenic function in Odisha patients beyond this age may explain the apparent absence of pneumococcal septicemia in Indian patients and questions the role of pneumococcal prophylaxis. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Beryl Serjeant Ian Hambleton Graham Serjeant Source Type: research

Prevalence and predictors of hardcore smoking in India-: Findings from the global adult tobacco survey (2016 & #8211;2017)
Conclusion: Tobacco control strategies should be modified to tackle these issues, especially early age of initiation of daily smoking and indoor smoking policy. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sitikantha Banerjee Jaya P Tripathy Kajari Bandyopadhyay Pradeep Deshmukh Source Type: research

Barriers for early detection of breast cancer among South Indian women
Conclusions: The presence of barriers in early diagnosis of breast cancer occurs in various contexts and should be recognized and minimized by all health-care providers to reduce the associated health-care cost, morbidity, and mortality. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Defny D & #39;almeida T Latha Source Type: research

Assessing the status of mandatory tuberculosis case notification among private practitioners in Urban Puducherry
Conclusions: Notification for TB diagnosis was poor as PPs preferred to refer cases to RNTCP rather than notifying. Only four PPs had initiated TB treatment, of whom two PPs (50%) had notified. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kushagr Duggal Margarette Elsy Marie Gilbert Majella Sujiv Akkilagunta Swaroop Kumar Sahu Source Type: research

Food safety in eating establishments: Assessing conformance of eating establishments to food safety and standards regulations
Conclusion: The study found significant gaps in EEs with respect to studied food safety domains of FSSR 2011. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Surinder Kumar Puja Dudeja Prerna Shankar Simrandeep Kaur Source Type: research

Dietary vitamin a intake, coverage of vitamin a megadose supplementation, and prevalence of vitamin a deficiency among marginalized children 6 & #8211;59 months in anganwadis of Chandigarh: A multistage cluster sampling survey
Conclusions: Subclinical Vitamin A deficiency is still a public health crisis with suboptimal dietary intake of Vitamin A-rich foods and compromised food diversity necessitating targeted approach for marginalized children. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rohit Yadav Ajay Patial Bhavneet Bharti Savita Verma Attri Prateek Bhatia Source Type: research

Effect of planned teaching program regarding knowledge on detection and prevention of postpartum hemorrhage among b. sc. nursing students in selected nursing colleges, Guwahati, Assam
Conclusion: The present study concluded that the planned teaching program on detection and prevention of PPH was effective in improving the knowledge of the B. Sc. Nursing students. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sateminla Longkumer Ruth Lalhmingthang Nongmeikapam Monika Source Type: research

To study the awareness about universal health precautions among nursing professionals in a medical college hospital of India
Conclusion: The study concludes important clues for further research and interventions. As the nursing professionals are learning about UHP from practical exposure rather than formal teaching, it is pertinent to address this issue through well-planned formal sessions of training workshops and lecture discussions. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sukhbir Singh Madan Gopal Vashisht Ishwanti Malik Pushpa Dahiya Brij Mohan Vashisht Source Type: research