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View article: COVID-19 status and utilisation of essential maternal and child healthcare services during the pandemic in Ahmedabad, India
COVID-19 status and utilisation of essential maternal and child healthcare services during the pandemic in Ahmedabad, India Open
Background Access to essential healthcare services is pertinent to the achievement of universal health coverage in any nation. The COVID-19 lockdown was used to mitigate the spread of the pandemic. Consequently, there was a reduction in th…
View article: Intersectoral collaboration and health system resilience during COVID-19: learnings from Ahmedabad, India
Intersectoral collaboration and health system resilience during COVID-19: learnings from Ahmedabad, India Open
Health system resilience refers to the capacity of a health system to effectively anticipate, assimilate, adjust to and recuperate from unforeseen disruptions and pressures. Evidence indicates that low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) …
View article: Assessing Role of HRCT Screening Policy among COVID-19 Test-Negative Symptomatic Patients in Ahmedabad, India
Assessing Role of HRCT Screening Policy among COVID-19 Test-Negative Symptomatic Patients in Ahmedabad, India Open
ntroduction: To effectively contain the disease and controlling the progression of the COVID19 pandemic, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) implemented a unique policy to screen symptomatic individuals with negative diagnostic tests usi…
View article: Socio-demographic heterogeneities govern the spatial dynamics of water and food-borne infections in the urban city of Ahmedabad, India
Socio-demographic heterogeneities govern the spatial dynamics of water and food-borne infections in the urban city of Ahmedabad, India Open
Background and Aim: Urban areas of low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are conducive to inequality, environmental hazards, and infectious diseases due to a confluence of unique and complex risk factors such as in-migration and informal…
View article: Socio-demographic heterogeneities as determinants of water and food-borne disease burden in Ahmedabad City, India
Socio-demographic heterogeneities as determinants of water and food-borne disease burden in Ahmedabad City, India Open
Urban areas within low and middle-income countries (LMICs) represent a confluence of unique and complex risk factors influencing disease dynamics. Continuous growth in the urban population fueled by migration and informal settlements makes…
View article: COVID-Kavach-Based Seropositivity in the General Population of Ahmedabad: Just Before the Start of the Vaccination for the Elderly in India
COVID-Kavach-Based Seropositivity in the General Population of Ahmedabad: Just Before the Start of the Vaccination for the Elderly in India Open
Background The present study was carried out in succession of three serosurvey studies carried out during 2020 in Ahmedabad with an objective to estimate the seroprevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against severe acute respirat…
View article: Immunoglobulin-G Antibodies against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome – Coronavirus-2 among Health-Care Workers
Immunoglobulin-G Antibodies against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome – Coronavirus-2 among Health-Care Workers Open
Background: Seropositivity among health-care workers (HCWs) may help in better understanding of the immune response after COVID-19 infection. Objectives: To estimate seropositivity among HCWs and to compare available variables with seropos…
View article: Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G Antibody among Contacts of COVID19 Cases: A Study from India
Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G Antibody among Contacts of COVID19 Cases: A Study from India Open
Objective: To estimate Covid19 seropositivity among contacts of cases and to compare the seropositivity among different types of contact for assessing the differential risk & transmission dynamics.Material and Methods: A large-scale popula…
View article: Serosurveillance among COVID-19 Cases in Ahmedabad Using SARS-COV2 IgG Antibodies
Serosurveillance among COVID-19 Cases in Ahmedabad Using SARS-COV2 IgG Antibodies Open
Background: Serosurveillance study focusing on antibodies against SARS-CoV2 among the Covid19 cases can add value in the scientific knowledge & help in formulating valid predictions regarding immunity status in the post-covid period. Objec…
View article: Climate Change Adaptation: Prehospital Data Facilitate the Detection of Acute Heat Illness in India
Climate Change Adaptation: Prehospital Data Facilitate the Detection of Acute Heat Illness in India Open
Systematic collection of prehospital data including recent activity history and presence of air conditioning can facilitate early AHI detection, timely intervention, and surveillance. Scene temperature data can be reliably collected and im…
View article: Covid-19 Serosurveillance Positivity in General Population: Comparison at Different Times
Covid-19 Serosurveillance Positivity in General Population: Comparison at Different Times Open
Introduction: Serological surveys estimating the cumulative incidence of the disease are powerful and effective tools for monitoring the epidemic and in determining the immunity status.
Objectives: To compare the percentage sero-positivit…
View article: Population-based seropositivity for IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Ahmedabad city
Population-based seropositivity for IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Ahmedabad city Open
Context: Ahmedabad city with approximately 7 million population was one of the earliest cities to witness the high case load of COVID-19 pandemic in India. A population-based sero-survey was ideally suited in Ahmedabad to guide the public …
View article: SARS-CoV2 IgG antibody: Seroprevalence among health care workers
SARS-CoV2 IgG antibody: Seroprevalence among health care workers Open
As on August 2020, the seropositivity of 23.65% in HCWs indicate high level of disease transmission and higher risk of infection among HCWs in Ahmedabad. The seropositivity is significantly higher among female HCWs. Zone wise seropositivit…
View article: Reassessing the population based Seroprevalence for IgG antibodies against SARS COV2 in Ahmedabad
Reassessing the population based Seroprevalence for IgG antibodies against SARS COV2 in Ahmedabad Open
Background: Assessing population based seroprevalence can help in monitor the pandemic, and suggest appropriate corrective public health measures. Aims and Objectives: To study seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV2 to understa…
View article: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 immunoglobulin G antibody: Seroprevalence among contacts of COVID-19 cases
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 immunoglobulin G antibody: Seroprevalence among contacts of COVID-19 cases Open
Seropositivity of 31.92% among contacts indicates that a large proportion of contacts have already acquired immunity on account of their contact with the case. Higher seropositivity among family contacts justifies the risk categorization a…
View article: Assessing seropositivity for IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Ahmedabad city of India: a cross-sectional study
Assessing seropositivity for IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Ahmedabad city of India: a cross-sectional study Open
Objectives To study the percentage seropositivity for SARS-CoV-2 to understand the pandemic status and predict the future situations in Ahmedabad. Study design Cross-sectional study. Settings Field area of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. …
View article: Time-series analysis of hot temperatures and mortality in Ahmedabad, 1987 to 2017
Time-series analysis of hot temperatures and mortality in Ahmedabad, 1987 to 2017 Open
TPS 661: Climate change: temperature effects 1, Exhibition Hall, Ground floor, August 26, 2019, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Introduction: Few studies have examined the impact of heat wave on mortality in developing countries most at risk due to warm…
View article: Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in typhoidal Salmonella in Ahmedabad in an era of global antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems
Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in typhoidal Salmonella in Ahmedabad in an era of global antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems Open
High resistance to ciprofloxacin and azithromycin observed in Ahmedabad may be due to the increased use of these two antibiotics in the public and private sectors, respectively. The need of the hour is to identify a representative sample o…
View article: Building Resilience to Climate Change: Pilot Evaluation of the Impact of India’s First Heat Action Plan on All-Cause Mortality
Building Resilience to Climate Change: Pilot Evaluation of the Impact of India’s First Heat Action Plan on All-Cause Mortality Open
Background . Ahmedabad implemented South Asia’s first heat action plan (HAP) after a 2010 heatwave. This study evaluates the HAP’s impact on all-cause mortality in 2014–2015 relative to a 2007–2010 baseline. Methods . We analyzed daily max…
View article: Development of Ahmedabad’s Air Information and Response (AIR) Plan to Protect Public Health
Development of Ahmedabad’s Air Information and Response (AIR) Plan to Protect Public Health Open
Indian cities struggle with some of the highest ambient air pollution levels in the world. While national efforts are building momentum towards concerted action to reduce air pollution, individual cities are taking action on this challenge…