Factors Affecting Stunting in Children under 5 Years of Age in Indonesia using Spatial Model
Conclusion: Based on the selected model, children under five with malnutrition and poor nutrition, receiving Vitamin A, and the average monthly per capita expenditure on food have a significant effect on the percentage of stunting in children under five in Indonesia. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - September 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zurnila Marli Kesuma Latifah Rahayu Siregar Edy Fradinata Aliya Fathinah Source Type: research
Risk factors predicting early in-hospital mortality among underfive children and need for decentralization of pediatric emergency care services
Conclusion: Developing a pediatric triage and monitoring system, tele-pediatric intensive care unit, regionalizing referral-back-referral services with robust interhospital communication, and strengthening pediatric emergency services are the need of the hour to reduce early in-hospital mortality. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - September 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aditya Soni Sumaira Khalil RM Pandey Harish Chellani Source Type: research
Measles surveillance in Kashmir: A mixed methods study
Conclusion: The current measles surveillance system in Kashmir was not effectively functioning; case-based measles surveillance is not being done as per the WHO guidelines. There is a lack of planning, advocacy, awareness, and communication of measles surveillance among the stakeholders. The visible barriers in measles surveillance included lack of training, logistics, incentives, and monitoring by internal and external agencies. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - September 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Khalid Bashir Khurshid Ahmad Wani Mariya Amin Qurieshi S Muhammad Salim Khan Inaamul Haq Source Type: research
Preparedness of healthcare facilities of manipur in the management of noncommunicable diseases: A cross-sectional study
Conclusion: PHCs and CHCs were not adequately prepared, but DHs and TCCs were ready to manage NCDs. More than four-fifth of the doctors had inadequate knowledge. Strengthening PHCs and CHCs and training of healthcare workers are needed for integrated NCD management. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - September 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Avantika Gupta Takhellambam Gitanjali Soubam Christina L Janani M K Mohammed Jamsheer Brogen Singh Akoijam Source Type: research
Burden of COVID-19: DALY and productivity loss for Karnataka, India
Conclusions: It is found that major burden of COVID-19 during study period is due to mortality. Morbidity accounts for around 2% of the total DALYs. Males are the most affected by the mortality and also the morbidity. With respect to loss in productivity, the losses due to premature mortality of COVID-19 amounted to ₹590 million. (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - September 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shashank D Shindhe Suhas Bhat Surekha B Munoli Source Type: research
A newer mind map for public health journals in India
Pritam Roy, Rajib Dasgupta, Atul Kotwal, Sanjay ChaturvediIndian Journal of Public Health 2022 66(3):237-238 (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - September 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Pritam Roy Rajib Dasgupta Atul Kotwal Sanjay Chaturvedi Source Type: research
Epidemiology and management for health care
Kapil GoelIndian Journal of Public Health 2022 66(2):235-236 (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kapil Goel Source Type: research
How uniform is the utilization pattern of Janani suraksha yojana in sikkimese population: A community-based study
Eden Jamyang Bhutia, Dechenla Tshering Bhutia, Jayden Lhamu BhutiaIndian Journal of Public Health 2022 66(2):234-234 (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Eden Jamyang Bhutia Dechenla Tshering Bhutia Jayden Lhamu Bhutia Source Type: research
Challenges in setting up a diagnostic microbiology laboratory during coronavirus disease 2019 crisis and impact on the diagnosis of communicable diseases
Ashima Jain Vidyarthi, Arghya Das, Rama ChaudhryIndian Journal of Public Health 2022 66(2):230-233
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has left the health-care workers exhausted and the system dwindling. The challenges have been immense everywhere and even worse in developing countries. Despite the Indian Government's forethought and active investment in various national programs, the pandemic has brought unconceivable repercussions on the management and notification of several other lethal infectious diseases including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis. Although the phenomenal ca...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashima Jain Vidyarthi Arghya Das Rama Chaudhry Source Type: research
The Honorable & #8220;Honorary system & #8221; in teaching/university public hospitals - An ideal blend of academics and prosperity for the medical professional
This article elaborates on and exemplifies the same with several doyens who have been involved, and have been a product of the honorable “honorary system.” (Source: Indian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mohinish G Bhatjiwale Mrudul Mohinish Bhatjiwale Source Type: research
Smartphone: A smart assistive device for people visual disabilities among COVID-19 pandemic
Suraj Singh SenjamIndian Journal of Public Health 2022 66(2):223-225
Smartphones are becoming one of the most indispensable gadgets for everyone in today's digital world, with the continued incorporation of computer technology. For the past few years, the interaction between human and smartphone content has been improved significantly with innovative technologies using gestures, haptic, and sound instead of visual-based interaction. Such technologies are in the form of built-in features and accessible apps. Such an advanced way of interface design helps to access not only the content in phones but also assist t...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Suraj Singh Senjam Source Type: research
Factors influencing the emergence of self-reliance in primary health care using traditional medicine: A scoping review
Shivanand Basappa Savatagi, Prashanth Nuggehalli Srinivas, Unnikrishnan PayyappallimanaIndian Journal of Public Health 2022 66(2):214-222
Self-reliance is the responsible behavior and the ability of an individual to take care of one's own health using local resources. A substantial proportion of the population use traditional medicine (TM) for primary health care (PHC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The underlying philosophy of the TM approach is self-reliance due to its emphasis on culture, traditions, customs, and local resources. Given the complexity and ambiguity of how self-reliance emerges, t...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shivanand Basappa Savatagi Prashanth Nuggehalli Srinivas Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana Source Type: research
Outcomes of teleconsultation services and patient satisfaction among pregnant women delivering at a tertiary care center in South India during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
R Sujithra Devi, T Naik Parvathi, R Rupesh Bala Murugan, Haritha Sagili, Subitha Lakshminarayanan, T PriyadarshiniIndian Journal of Public Health 2022 66(2):210-213
Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has disrupted the antenatal care in low- and middle-income countries such as India. Telemedicine was introduced for the first time in India for continuing antenatal care. Hence, a questionnaire-based descriptive cross-sectional study is done to assess the outcomes of teleconsultation services, factors influencing it, and patient's perceived satisfaction. Three hundred and fifty-five women who delivered the following...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: R Sujithra Devi T Naik Parvathi R Rupesh Bala Murugan Haritha Sagili Subitha Lakshminarayanan T Priyadarshini Source Type: research
Dental caries and their relation to hba1c in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Deepasri Mohan, Yogesh Bhuvaneshwar, Ramakrishnan Manjankarni Jeyaram, Sukanya Saravanan, Anandakumar Amutha, Research TeamIndian Journal of Public Health 2022 66(2):206-209
Diabetes mellitus with poor glycemic control is often associated with dental caries. We aim to assess the relationship between dental caries and HbA1c levels among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Chennai. A cutoff of HbA1c ≥7.0 to 7.9% (53–63 mmol/mol) was used to define Group 1 (n = 113) as moderately controlled and HbA1c ≥8.0% (64 mmol/mol) to define Group 2 (n =...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Deepasri Mohan Yogesh Bhuvaneshwar Ramakrishnan Manjankarni Jeyaram Sukanya Saravanan Anandakumar Amutha Research Team Source Type: research
Profile of health care workers infected with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a central district in Kerala with focus on infection control practices
Aarati Krishnan, Serin Kuriakose, C Rohini, Resmi S Kaimal, S SreedeviIndian Journal of Public Health 2022 66(2):203-205
There were reports of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection cases among health-care workers from all around the world. We did a cross sectional study among 533 COVID19 affected health-care workers. About 87.43% of participants were involved in duties not directly related to COVID-19 management. About 19.6% contracted the disease from their colleagues. About 15% of the affected health-care workers had at least one comorbidity and diabetes mellitus was ...
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aarati Krishnan Serin Kuriakose C Rohini Resmi S Kaimal S Sreedevi Source Type: research
