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View article: COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in adults aged 60 years and older: A case-control study in south India
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in adults aged 60 years and older: A case-control study in south India Open
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing symptomatic and severe diseases among the adults aged 60 years and older, identify key risk factors that influence infection and severity, and explore strategies t…
View article: Online Classes as an Undergraduate Teaching–Learning Method: A Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat Analysis
Online Classes as an Undergraduate Teaching–Learning Method: A Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat Analysis Open
Introduction: Traditional classroom teaching is being replaced by newer modalities where multimedia technologies are involved in the teaching process. The advantages of online learning were proven in the literature. However, the limitation…
View article: Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Practice in Kerala, India: A Qualitative Study
Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Practice in Kerala, India: A Qualitative Study Open
Background: Dentistry in India is facing many challenges owing to the increase in the number of dentists and meager job opportunities. As a majority of dental procedures are aerosol generating, the pandemic caused a huge impact on dental p…
View article: COVID-19 and Face Masks – To Use or Not to Use!
COVID-19 and Face Masks – To Use or Not to Use! Open
COVID-19 has evolved into a pandemic in quick time and being a droplet infection, it was quickly understood that prevention is the key. People started to use all types of masks and there was a panic as stocks started running out. Health ca…
View article: Prevalence of anemia and its association with dietary pattern among elderly population of urban slums in Kochi
Prevalence of anemia and its association with dietary pattern among elderly population of urban slums in Kochi Open
Anemia was found to be significantly high among the elderly population in urban slums of Kochi. Regular screening and management of anemia along with dietary awareness have become the need of the hour.
View article: Infant viral exanthem: Simple sneezes or measles?
Infant viral exanthem: Simple sneezes or measles? Open
Measles is a highly infectious viral exanthema very rarely seen in children under 9 months, as well as adults. We describe a case of measles in a 29-day old infant who presented with fever, rash and pneumonia. Treatment commenced with IV a…
View article: Menstrual restrictions among young females in urban slums of Cochin
Menstrual restrictions among young females in urban slums of Cochin Open
Background: Menstruation is associated with taboos and socio-cultural restrictions. The social and cultural significance of menstruation interacts with the physiological process to produce culturally determined norms and practices. This st…
View article: Outbreak investigation of acid fly attack among residential students in a tertiary care centre in South India
Outbreak investigation of acid fly attack among residential students in a tertiary care centre in South India Open
Paederus dermatitis is the skin irritation resulting from contact with the haemolymph of certain rove beetles, a group that is comprised by the genus Paederus. In May 2018, there was an increase in the number of residential students report…
View article: Study on oral smokeless tobacco use among migrant labourers and their attitude towards tobacco cessation in an urban settlement in Ernakulam district of Kerala
Study on oral smokeless tobacco use among migrant labourers and their attitude towards tobacco cessation in an urban settlement in Ernakulam district of Kerala Open
Background: Interstate migrant workers in the state of Kerala are increasing day by day. Tobacco usage is quite common among them; however, there are only few studies about oral smokeless tobacco consumption among them. The objectives of t…
View article: Prevalence of depression among students of a dental tertiary care center in Kerala
Prevalence of depression among students of a dental tertiary care center in Kerala Open
It is high time we provide supportive programs and implement preventive measures to help professional students, especially those who are at higher risk of mental ill-health. Further studies need to be conducted to explore the academic reas…
View article: Assessment of health facilities for airborne infection control practices and adherence to national airborne infection control guidelines: A study from Kerala, Southern India
Assessment of health facilities for airborne infection control practices and adherence to national airborne infection control guidelines: A study from Kerala, Southern India Open
There exist deficiencies in adherence to all components of NAIC guidelines including administrative, environmental, and use of personal protective equipment in both government and private hospitals in the state.
View article: Prevalence and factors of urinary incontinence among postmenopausal women attending the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient service in a tertiary health care center in Kochi, Kerala
Prevalence and factors of urinary incontinence among postmenopausal women attending the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient service in a tertiary health care center in Kochi, Kerala Open
Stress incontinence was found to be the major type of urinary incontinence in the postmenopausal women. Those having history of chronic cough, prolonged duration of labor, and recurrent UTI should be screened regularly for urinary incontin…
View article: Scrub Typhus Death: Losing the Precious Time
Scrub Typhus Death: Losing the Precious Time Open
Scrub Typhus or tsutsugamushi disease is an acute febrile illness caused by bacteria of the family Rickettsiaceae and named Orientia tsutsugamushi.Scrub typhus is endemic in 'the tsutsugamushi triangle', which includes Japan, Taiwan, China…