Palliative care in South Asia: a systematic review of the evidence for care models, interventions, and outcomes
Conclusions:
The dearth of evidence in terms of palliative care outcomes, and the lack of data from beyond India, highlight the urgent need for greater research investment and activity to guide the development of feasible, acceptable, appropriate and effective palliative care services. There is some evidence that suggests implementation of successful and well-developed community based models of palliative care may be replicated in other resource limited settings. Greater investigation to determine outcomes and costs are urgently needed, and require well-designed and validated tools to measure outcomes. Studies are also nee...
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 30, 2015 Category: Research Authors: Taranjit SinghRichard Harding Source Type: research
Determinants of Road Traffic Injury Among Adult Motorcyclists in Male, Maldives
This study investigates the incidence of nonfatal road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Malé, the capital city of the Maldives, and identifies risk factors associated with RTIs. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among young adult motorcyclists in 3 public areas. A total of 350 self-administered questionnaires were distributed to the motorcycle riders who visited the study areas between December 2012 and January 2013. The incidence of RTIs for the previous 12 months was 39.8% among the 294 respondents who returned a completed questionnaire. About half (49.6%) of those were caused by the riders. The majority...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health - April 21, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Waseela, M., Laosee, O. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Pattern of astigmatism in a clinical setting in Maldives
Conclusion In conclusion, this study inferred that among patients with relatively higher magnitude of astigmatism attending to the clinics in Maldives, younger patients are affected more, which could possibly link to the environment, genetics and nutrition. The probable association between nutrition and astigmatism needs to be investigated to fill the gap in literature. (Source: Journal of Optometry)
Source: Journal of Optometry - March 20, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of interventions to control cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Asia: protocol for a systematic review
Introduction
While a number of strategies are being implemented to control cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the cost-effectiveness of these in the South Asian context has not been systematically evaluated. We aim to systematically review the economic (cost-effectiveness) evidence available on the individual-, group- and population-level interventions for control of CVD and T2DM in South Asia.
Methods and analysis
This review will consider all relevant economic evaluations, either conducted alongside randomised controlled trials or based on decision modelling estimates. These studies must...
Source: BMJ Open - March 10, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Singh, K., Chandra Sekaran, A. M., Bhaumik, S., Aisola, M., Chattopadhyay, K., Gamage, A. U., de Silva, P., Selvaraj, S., Roy, A., Prabhakaran, D., Tandon, N. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, Evidence based practice, Health economics, Research methods, Diabetes and Endocrinology Protocol Source Type: research
An Assessment Of Millennium Development Goal (Mdg) 3 In Least Developed Countries Of Asia
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to measure progress towards Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 3 to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women in Least Developed Countries (LDC) of Asia. We study a group of countries which suffer particularly from poverty, or in the terminology of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), countries with profound economic and social inequalities, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Maldives, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Yemen. To achieve this goal, we use the DP2 distance method to compose a sy...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - February 7, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Islanders’ educational choice: Determinants of the students’ performance in the Cambridge International Certificate Exams in the Republic of Maldives
Publication date: March 2015 Source:International Journal of Educational Development, Volume 41 Author(s): Shoko Yamada , Kiyoshi Fujikawa , Krishna P. Pangeni This paper is based on the analysis of a questionnaire survey with teachers and 10th-grade students who took the Cambridge Ordinary Level (O-level) and national secondary school certificate (SSC) examinations in mathematics, English, and Divehi language in the Republic of Maldives. A total of 517 students and 60 subject teachers from eight schools took part in this survey, and the responses from students were matched up with their examination scores in three ...
Source: International Journal of Educational Development - February 3, 2015 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Operating data from Memsys installation shows energy-positive desalination
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Membrane Technology, Volume 2014, Issue 9 Earlier this year (see Membrane Technology April, page 7) we briefly reported on how a system using waste heat and membrane distillation is helping Maldives produce drinking water. Here we provide an outline of the operating data from this installation. (Source: Membrane Technology)
Source: Membrane Technology - November 4, 2014 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Smoking and smokeless tobacco use in nine South and Southeast Asian countries: prevalence estimates and social determinants from Demographic and Health Surveys
Conclusion:
Policymakers should consider type of tobacco consumption and their differentials among various population subgroups to implement country-specific tobacco control policies and target the vulnerable groups. Smokeless tobacco use should also be prioritized in tobacco control efforts. (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - August 28, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Chandrashekhar SreeramareddyPranil PradhanImtiyaz MirShwe Sin Source Type: research
Determinants of the Introduction of Prelacteal Feeds in the Maldives
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Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - June 26, 2014 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Tags: article Source Type: research
Global assessment of arsenic pollution using sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) as an emerging aquatic model organism.
Abstract
Arsenic is an oceanic pollutant of global concern due to its toxicity, ability to bioaccumulate and continued input into the environment by anthropogenic activities. The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is an emerging aquatic model for both human disease and ocean health having global distribution and high trophic level. The aim of this study was to establish global and regional baselines of total arsenic concentrations using free-ranging sperm whales. Skin biopsies (n=342) were collected during the voyage of the Odyssey (2000-2005) from 17 regions considering gender and age in males. Arsenic ...
Source: Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology and pharmacology : CBP - January 25, 2014 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Savery LC, Wise JT, Wise SS, Falank C, Gianios C, Thompson WD, Perkins C, Zheng T, Zhu C, Wise JP Tags: Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol Source Type: research
Postgraduate education in nutrition in south Asia: a huge mismatch between investments and needs
Conclusion:
If a strong focus on public health nutrition is key to reducing undernutrition, then the poor availability of such courses in the region is cause for concern. Nutrition master’s courses in general focus too little on the kinds of strategies highlighted in the recent Lancet series on nutrition. Governments seeking to accelerate declines in undernutrition should incentivize the delivery of postgraduate programmes in nutrition and Public Health Nutrition (PHN) that reflect the modern consensus on priority actions. In the absence of PHN type programmes, the competence to scale up nutrition capacity is likely to b...
Source: BMC Medical Education - January 7, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Shweta KhandelwalTanusree PaulLawrence HaddadSurbhi BhallaStuart GillespieRamanan Laxminarayan Source Type: research
Diabetes in South-East Asia: An update
Abstract: According to the recent estimates by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), South East-Asia (SEA) Region consisting of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Mauritius and Maldives, is home to more than 72 million adults with diabetes in 2013 and is expected to exceed 123 million in 2035. Nearly 95% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Although type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is relatively rare in these countries, its prevalence is also rising. Furthermore, a large number (24.3 million) of people also have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Several characteristic differences are seen in the clinical an...
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - December 3, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ambady Ramachandran, Chamukuttan Snehalatha, Ronald Ching Wan Ma Tags: Internation Diabetes Federation Atlas Papers Source Type: research
Population Differentiation of 2 Forms of Bryde's Whales in the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Accurate identification of units for conservation is particularly challenging for marine species as obvious barriers to gene flow are generally lacking. Bryde’s whales (Balaenoptera spp.) are subject to multiple human-mediated stressors, including fisheries bycatch, ship strikes, and scientific whaling by Japan. For effective management, a clear understanding of how populations of each Bryde’s whale species/subspecies are genetically structured across their range is required. We conducted a population-level analysis of mtDNA control region sequences with 56 new samples from Oman, Maldives, and Bangladesh, plus ...
Source: Journal of Heredity - October 15, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Kershaw, F., Leslie, M. S., Collins, T., Mansur, R. M., Smith, B. D., Minton, G., Baldwin, R., LeDuc, R. G., Anderson, R. C., Brownell, R. L., Rosenbaum, H. C. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Physical activity patterns among South-Asian adults: a systematic review
In conclusion, our results show that there is a wide variation in the prevalence of physical inactivity among South-Asian adults within and between countries. Furthermore, physical inactivity in South Asian adults was associated with several socio-demographic characteristics. Majority of South Asian adults were inactive during their leisure time. These factors need to be considered when planning future interventions and research aimed at improving PA in the region. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - October 12, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Chathuranga RanasinghePriyanga RanasingheRanil JayawardenaAnoop Misra Source Type: research
Dramatic phenotypic plasticity within species of Siphomutabilus n. g. (Digenea: Cryptogonimidae) from Indo-Pacific caesionines (Perciformes: Lutjanidae).
Abstract
A survey of Indo-Pacific lutjanids of the subfamily Caesioninae revealed the presence of Siphodera gurukun Machida, 1910 and two new cryptogonimid taxa from off Heron and Lizard Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia and Rasdhoo Atoll, Maldives. A combined morphological and genetic characterisation of these species shows that they form a clade distinct from the type-species of Siphodera Linton, 1910, S. vinaledwardsii (Linton, 1901), and warrants the proposal of a new genus. Here we propose Siphomutabilus n. g. and transfer Siphodera gurukun Machida, 1986 as...
Source: Systematic Parasitology - September 24, 2013 Category: Parasitology Authors: Miller TL, Cribb TH Tags: Syst Parasitol Source Type: research
