Development and validation of a risk assessment tool for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes among patients in South Karnataka, India by Deepak Anil, Sunil Kumar Doddaiah, Rajendra Prasad Shivaswamy, Arun Gopi, Sayana Basheer, Mysore Ramakrishnaiah Narayana Murthy

“…This study attempts to develop a non-invasive risk assessment tool to identify patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in southern India.Methodology An exploratory study was conducted among 545 patients with T2DM in the Mysuru district, South India for 6 months. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to protective eyewear acceptance among Indian farmers: A qualitative study by Gopinath Madheswaran, K Eshwari, Judith Shefali Jathanna, Syed Ibrahim, Krithica Srinivasan, Lakshmi Shinde, Ramesh S Ve, Rashima Asokan, S Saravanan, SB Saranya

“…Methods A multicentric study was conducted to assess occupational ocular hazards and preventive strategies among farmers in southern India. The facilitating factors and barriers to spectacles or protective eyewear among the study population were explored using a snapshot qualitative study conducted from two centres in Tamil Nadu and one in Karnataka. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Control Measures on Trace Gases (NO2, HCHO and SO2) and Aerosols over India during Pre-monsoon of 2020 by Mriganka Sekhar Biswas, D. C. Ayantika

“…Maximum average seasonal reduction of both NO2 (−5.6%) and HCHO (−1.3%) occurred over southern India (SI). Compared to March and April, anomalous HCHO for all the regions decreased in May. …”
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Alarming rise in prevalence of obesity among children with essential hypertension: Reflection of larger global epidemiological change of adolescent nutritional status by Vishwak Gundeti, Shrikiran Aroor, Koushik H, Leslie E. Lewis, Suneel C. Mundkur, Ramesh Bhat Y, Pushpa Kini

“…Methods: A prospective observational study was undertaken at the Department of Paediatrics of a tertiary care medical college in Southern India from October 2022 to July 2024. The research encompassed 116 children aged 1 month to 18 years admitted with hypertension, diagnosed as per 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from the territory of India by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…He explored the Northern, North-Western (Punjab and Kashmir) and Southern India, where he collected 2557 germplasm samples. …”
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Impact of scaling up of kangaroo mother care on neonatal mortality among babies born with birth weight by Tinku Thomas, Arin Kar, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, Prem Mony, Suman P N Rao, Maryann Washington, Prabhu Deva Gowda, Swaroop Narayana, Shashidhar Rao, Mohan Harnahalli Lakkappa

“…Objective To assess the impact of scaling up of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on neonatal mortality among babies born with birth weight <2000 g across an entire district in southern India.Design, setting and participants Within an implementation research setting, analysis of a prospective birth cohort of babies with birth weight <2000 g born during March–December 2018 in Koppal district of Karnataka state, India, to estimate the incidence, risk and HRs of neonatal mortality associated with KMC.Intervention Initiation and maintenance of KMC.Outcome measures Neonatal mortality.Results Among 23 667 live births, 1152 (4.9%) had birth weight <2000 g; the birth weight was <1500 g in 24% and <1000 g in 4%. …”
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