Indigenous Medical Practitioners to Curb Coronavirus Disease-2019 Crisis in India: A Pragmatic Proposal? by Ritwik Ghosh, Dipayan Roy, Julián Benito-León

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Control of an Outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii in Burn Unit in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India by Shweta Sharma, Nirmaljit Kaur, Shalini Malhotra, Preeti Madan, Charoo Hans

“…Here we are describing an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in burn unit of a tertiary care hospital in India followed by its investigation and infection control measures taken to curtail the outbreak. …”
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Orthopedic Trauma Epidemiology in Pediatric Patients at a Tertiary Care Trauma Center in North India by Syed Faisal Afaque, Vikas Verma, Farhat Fatima, Ajai Singh

“…Introduction: In North India, orthopedic trauma, which refers to injuries affecting the bones, joints, and soft tissues, occurs frequently in pediatric patients. …”
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A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in School Children from South India by Vinay Khanna, Suhas Alur, Ruchee Khanna, Seemitr Verma

“…This research was conducted with the aim of determining the prevalence of helminthic infections among school-aged children in the South Canara district of India. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving school children from nursery to the 8th Grade in the South Canara district of Karnataka, India. …”
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Nutritional assessment of adolescents: A cross-sectional study from public schools of North India. by Sandeep Kaur, Rajesh Kumar, Manmeet Kaur

“…<h4>Background</h4>Technological advancements and globalization have shifted dietary behaviours, contributing to increased chronic disease prevalence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) like India. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable due to these changes, which can impact their lifelong health. …”
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Assessment of Heavy Metals in Water Samples of Certain Locations Situated Around Tumkur, Karnataka, India by C. Vijaya Bhaskar, Kiran Kumar, G. Nagendrappa

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Identifying corridors for Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in a part of Eastern Himalayas, India by Malyasri Bhattacharya, Debanjan Sarkar, Sneha Pandey, Indranil Mondal, Sambandam Sathyakumar, R. Suresh Kumar, Gautam Talukdar

“…The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), classified as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, is an important mammal species found in the state of Sikkim, India. Studies carried out in Khangchendzonga National Park have documented the presence of these bears, highlighting their crucial conservation importance in the region. …”
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Systematic content analysis of self-help smokeless tobacco cessation smartphone applications available in India by Nishant Nishant, Arpit Gupta, Richa Shrivastava, Arpita Rai, Diptajit Das, Ashima Goyal

“…Conclusion: Adherence of these apps to the tobacco cessation guidelines by the National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP), India and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), U.K., was limited only to a few checklist parameters.…”
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Validation of In-field Calibration for Low-Cost Sensors Measuring Ambient Particulate Matter in Kolkata, India by Siddharth Nobell, Arnab Majumdar, Shovon Mukherjee, Sukumar Chakraborty, Sanjoy Chatterjee, Soumitra Bose, Anindita Dutta, Sandhya Sethuraman, Daniel M. Westervelt, Shairik Sengupta, Rakhi Basu, V. Faye McNeill

“…In this study, we present an in-field calibration of a network of 20 low-cost ambient particulate matter sensors (LCS) in greater Kolkata, India, operating between October 2018–April 2019. …”
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Medical Device-Associated Candida Infections in a Rural Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of India by Sachin C. Deorukhkar, Santosh Saini

“…The present study was conducted at a rural tertiary care hospital of India with an aim to evaluate the rate of medical device-associated Candida infections. …”
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Educational inequalities in the prevalence of vision impairment among older adults in India: A decomposition analysis by Rakesh Chandra, Satyam Kumar Rai, Aditya Singh

“…This study aims to examine education-based inequalities in the prevalence of VI among older adults (aged 45 years and above) in India. Methods: The sample included Data from 59,555 older adults from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), 2017–18. …”
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Wet Deposition and Long-range Transport of Major Ions Related to Snow at Northwestern Himalayas (India) by Anshu Sharma, U. C. Kulshrestha

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Primary HIV Drug Resistance among Recently Infected Cases of HIV in North-West India by C. K. Chauhan, P. V. M. Lakshmi, V. Sagar, A. Sharma, S. K. Arora, R. Kumar

“…To estimate the level of primary drug resistance among recently infected cases of HIV in 6 ART centres of North-Western India from September 2014 to June 2016. Methods. …”
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Health Inequalities in Under-Five Mortality: An Assessment of Empowered Action Group (EAG) States of India by Sarvesh Kumar, Damodar Sahu, Amit Mehto, Ravendra Kumar Sharma

“…The proportion of disparity shows that inequality in child mortality is more collective in the similarly evolved states than the poorer states in India. **Objective:** To estimate and compare the health inequality of under-five mortality in Empowered Action groups (EAG) states of India. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination: Knowledge and perception of beneficiaries at a tertiary care center in Haryana, India by Garima Sangwan, Nitika Sharma, Rajesh Garg

“…The study aims to assess the level of knowledge about vaccines available in India, the perception of people towards COVID-19 vaccine and the experiences of people who took the vaccine. …”
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Regional Disparity and Determinants of Body Mass Index Status among Tribal Women in Eastern India by Bichitra Shit, Jagannath Behera, Subhadip Mandal

“…The body mass index (BMI) is a commonly employed metric for determining the nutritional status and health risks associated with weight. Tribal women in India face neglect and discrimination in terms of livelihood, nutrition, education, wealth, and health-care access. …”
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Awareness and attitude about mental illness in the rural population of India: A mixed method study by Kaustubh S. Kulkarni, Mudita N. Joshi, Harshal S. Sathe, Chetna Maliye

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Female house ownership drives the positive association between matriliny and women’s health in Meghalaya (India) by Loïa Lamarque, Michel Raymond, Banrida Langstieh, Alexandra Alvergne

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Study of Gaming Disorder and Its Association with Depressive Disorder and Anxiety among Medical Students in India by Hanee Patel, Niraj Pandit, Rudra Patel, Ishita Gupta, Dhairya Jain, Shreya Katoch

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Challenges of Older Adults in India: A Qualitative Study of Institutional Care, Preferences and Government Initiatives by K Annapuranam

“… This qualitative study examines the challenges of older adults in India, with a special focus on their preference for institutional care over familial support. …”
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