Precision medicine in public health in India: Nascent but poised in the right direction
Arun Kumar Yadav, Ram SagarIndian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(4):414-417
Precision medicine (PM) in public health offers a new paradigm. Over a past few decades, there has been very rapid development in science and technology, especially in medical-clinical research to enhance the likelihood of preventive treatment which is personalized to an individual. This combined with digital health and accessibility of environmental and behavioral data offers a unique opportunity for specific prevention advice to individuals and thus to population at large. Indian with its 1.3 billion population and its ethnic diversity with hi...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arun Kumar Yadav Ram Sagar Source Type: research
The importance of the online storage of patient data in Indian COVID-19 scenario: A narrative review
Balgovind S Raja, Thomas Watson, Aditya K S. Gowda, Akash JainIndian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(4):410-413
Generation Z has seen drastic changes in the medical sector with the health-care industry constantly updating itself with newer tools to provide quality treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly tested the services in every aspect of life and has led to an unprecedented increase in the online storage of patient data. Electronic health records (EHRs) are real-time records that make health information of any patient available securely to authorized users. EHRs in the Indian scenario are still in their budding ...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Balgovind S Raja Thomas Watson Aditya K S. Gowda Akash Jain Source Type: research
Particularly vulnerable tribal groups of Tamil Nadu, India: A sociocultural anthropological review
Balasubramanian Ganesh, Thangarasu Rajakumar, Subhendu Kumar Acharya, Sridharan Vasumathy, Sridharan Sowmya, Harpreet KaurIndian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(4):403-409
“Adivasi” is the collective term for tribes, an indigenous population, and ethnic minorities of India. In general, tribal populations live in harmony with nature and resources within their habitat and largely reside in segregates in an unpolluted and natural environment away from modern civilization. As per the 2011 census, India contains 705 scheduled tribes (STs) and subtribes and 75 primitive tribal clusters. The ST populat...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Balasubramanian Ganesh Thangarasu Rajakumar Subhendu Kumar Acharya Sridharan Vasumathy Sridharan Sowmya Harpreet Kaur Source Type: research
Changing epidemiology of poisoning in children: A retrospective study from a tertiary care center in New Delhi, India
This study highlights the change in characteristics of acute poisoning in Indian children. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Enboklang Suting Vikram Bhaskar Prerna Batra Source Type: research
Premenstrual syndrome: Prevalence, symptoms, and associated risk factors among adolescent girls in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Farha Tarannum, Najam Khalique, Uzma EramIndian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(4):396-399
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a collection of physical, cognitive, affective, and behavioral cyclically occurring symptoms during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle which resolves later. The study aims to find the prevalence and symptoms of PMS and risk factors associated with it among school-going adolescent girls in Aligarh. A total of 422 girls (Class 6th to 12th) were taken by systematic random sampling with probability proportionate to size. 37.7% (159) of the girls reported PMS with abdominal bloating (35.2&#...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Farha Tarannum Najam Khalique Uzma Eram Source Type: research
Assessment of community-based education in community health officers & #39; training at a Rural Medical College in Northern Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India: A longitudinal study
Mandar Padmakar Baviskar, Deepak B Phalke, Shubhada S Javadekar, Kalpak Kadarkar, Rajvir BhalwarIndian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(4):391-395
We evaluated the Community Health Officer (CHO) training program in northern Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, India. A longitudinal study was conducted among 110 CHO trainees from August 2019 to January 2020. The trainees undertook field visits and survey with lectures and clinical postings. Evaluation was based on pre- and post-Multiple Choice Question tests, the WHO Education of Health Personnel Checklist, Journals, and Logbooks. MannWhitney U-test, Wilcoxon-rank test were...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mandar Padmakar Baviskar Deepak B Phalke Shubhada S Javadekar Kalpak Kadarkar Rajvir Bhalwar Source Type: research
Seasonal variation of diarrheal diseases and drinking water quality in resettlement colony in Delhi, India: A community-based cross-sectional study
Risa Vernette Nengminza Sangma, SK Rasania, JG Prasuna, Ranjan Das, Manoj JaisIndian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(4):387-390
Seasonal variation plays an important role in the occurrence of diarrheal diseases and distinct seasonal occurrence of diarrheal diseases, with bacterial diarrhea occurring more during the warm seasons and viral diarrhea occurring during the drier cool months, has been observed due to seasonal variation. Time-series cross-sectional study was conducted from January to December 2018 among 553 under-five children to assess seasonal variation of diarrheal diseases and its association with the drinki...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Risa Vernette Nengminza Sangma SK Rasania JG Prasuna Ranjan Das Manoj Jais Source Type: research
A trend analysis of animal bite cases attending a Tertiary Care Hospital, Odisha during COVID lockdown
Durga Madhab Satapathy, Nivedita Karmee, Sangeeta Das, Debasish Pandit, Jugal Kishor BhoiIndian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(4):384-386
A nationwide lockdown was imposed from March 25, 2020, to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to analyze the trend, pattern of animal bite cases and to quantify the reduction in the incidence of animal bite cases due to diminution of exposure time with animals as a result of lockdown. The interrupted time series method was used to evaluate the effect of lockdown on the incidence of animal bite cases. Right after the lockdown, the mean number of reported animal bi...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Durga Madhab Satapathy Nivedita Karmee Sangeeta Das Debasish Pandit Jugal Kishor Bhoi Source Type: research
Yuva spandana & #8211; A youth mental health promotion model in India & #8211; Design, methods and progress
Pradeep S Banandur, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Lavanya Garady, Mutharaju Arelingaiah, MK Jyoti, Research team Indian Journal of Public Health 2021 65(4):380-383
A unique youth mental health promotion program called Yuva Spandana is implemented and functional across all districts within Karnataka. Trained guidance providers named Yuva Parivarthakas (YPs) and Yuva Samalochakas (YS) provide support to youth having issues at Yuva Spandana Kendras (YSKs). We highlight the process of development of the program “Yuva Spandana” into a sustainable community-based youth mental health promotion model addressing ...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Pradeep S Banandur Gopalkrishna Gururaj Lavanya Garady Mutharaju Arelingaiah MK Jyoti Research team Source Type: research
Top 100 cited articles in one year of COVID-19 research & #8211; A bibliometric analysis
Conclusion: Clinical course and epidemiology have been the predominant areas of research interest in COVID-19 in 2020. Citation analysis of COVID-19 literature helps us to map out the most important focus for research in this pandemic and to identify gaps in knowledge which would guide further research. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ragul Ganesh Karthikeyan Mahalingam N Kandaswamy Chandradevi Shanmugam Venugopalan Y Vishnu Arunkumar Subbiah Source Type: research
Standardization of an in-house multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction for the simultaneous detection of Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex Virus 1 and 2, and Treponema pallidum infection among pregnant women
Conclusion: TORCH-S infection is one of the significant reasons for irregular pregnant outcomes. It is absolutely important to screen TORCH-S infection for women who had the histories of abnormal pregnancies to prevent birth defects and perinatal complications. This multiplex real-time PCR assay provides a rapid, sensitive, and specific technique to detect these six TORCH-S agents. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Prashanth Rajendiran Nithiyanandan Saravanan Mageshbabu Ramamurthy Sathish Sankar Rajasekar Aruliah Balaji Nandagopal Gopalan Sridharan Source Type: research
A spatiotemporal geographic information system-based assessment of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome distribution in Manipur, India
Conclusion: The use of hotspot analysis, regression analysis, spatial autocorrelation, and GIS can aid health planners in properly assessing and identifying spatial prevalence of diseases among the masses to better guide evidence-based health planning decisions. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bakimchandra Oinam Vicky Anand RK Kajal Source Type: research
Efficacy of 2 & #37; lignocaine medicated pad for pain alleviation during rabies immunoglobulin administration: A randomized controlled trial
Conclusions: The use of a proven drug in a topical route optimizes pain reduction from iatrogenic cause for millions of animal bite victims around the world with very little additional financial burden. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zinia T Nujum Mathew J Valamparampil MR Rajagopal Arya Rahul NS Siju KC Prajitha Source Type: research
Unintentional childhood injuries and their association with activity and location at the time of injury - A case & #8211;Crossover study in Delhi
Conclusion: Majority of unintentional injuries occurred in children and adolescents, while the subjects were away from home and engaged in any activity other than normal daily activities. This indicates the importance of teaching safety behavior to children so that they can prevent being injured wherever they go and whatever activity they perform. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bratati Banerjee Rupsa Banerjee GK Ingle Puneet Mishra Source Type: research
Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice about biomedical waste management among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in a health district of West Bengal
Conclusion: Emphasis should be given to aware and train all HCWs regarding proper BMW management during this pandemic to prevent infection transmission. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anirban Dalui Sitikantha Banerjee Ramaprasad Roy Source Type: research
