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View article: Causes and risk factors for deaths in young infants in South Asia: the ANISA prospective population-based observational cohort study
Causes and risk factors for deaths in young infants in South Asia: the ANISA prospective population-based observational cohort study Open
Introduction Strategies for reducing infant mortality require accurate, local, population-level data. We conducted a population-based observational study in three countries in South Asia to describe risk factors, causes and rates of mortal…
View article: Prevalence and risk factors of pre-senile lens opacities in the 1969-73 Vellore Birth Cohort
Prevalence and risk factors of pre-senile lens opacities in the 1969-73 Vellore Birth Cohort Open
View article: Association of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infections identified by community health workers with mortality of young infants in South Asia: a prospective, observational cohort study
Association of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infections identified by community health workers with mortality of young infants in South Asia: a prospective, observational cohort study Open
View article: Exploring the mental health impact of asylum-seeking of sexual minority men: a qualitative study
Exploring the mental health impact of asylum-seeking of sexual minority men: a qualitative study Open
Background Sexual minority individuals, often called LGBTQ+, encounter significant danger and violence in some countries worldwide. This forces many to seek asylum in a range of European countries. The study aimed to explore the experience…
View article: Strategies for primary HPV test-based cervical cancer screening programme in resource-limited settings in India: Results from a quasi-experimental pragmatic implementation trial
Strategies for primary HPV test-based cervical cancer screening programme in resource-limited settings in India: Results from a quasi-experimental pragmatic implementation trial Open
Background In order for low and middle income countries (LMIC) to transition to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) test based cervical cancer screening, a greater understanding of how to implement these evidence based interventions (EBI) among vu…
View article: Infectious aetiologies of neonatal illness in south Asia classified using WHO definitions: a primary analysis of the ANISA study
Infectious aetiologies of neonatal illness in south Asia classified using WHO definitions: a primary analysis of the ANISA study Open
View article: Prevalence and risk factors of pre-senile lens opacities in the 1969-73 Vellore Birth Cohort
Prevalence and risk factors of pre-senile lens opacities in the 1969-73 Vellore Birth Cohort Open
Purpose To estimate the prevalence and determine predictors of lens opacities (LO) among South Asian Indians aged 41-44 years. Methods This cross sectional study included 1080 participants from the Vellore Birth Cohort, Vellore, South Indi…
View article: Challenges of stakeholders’ engagement for developing pragmatic, primary health care interventions for chronic respiratory diseases in low resource settings in India
Challenges of stakeholders’ engagement for developing pragmatic, primary health care interventions for chronic respiratory diseases in low resource settings in India Open
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) in low resource settings in India are often poorly diagnosed, leading to missed opportunities for early initiation of treatment and poor patient pathways. There is also a poor understanding in rural comm…
View article: The burden of COVID-19 infection in a rural Tamil Nadu community
The burden of COVID-19 infection in a rural Tamil Nadu community Open
View article: Frontline community health care workers’ intervention for diabetes management in resource limited settings: a qualitative study on perspectives of key stakeholders
Frontline community health care workers’ intervention for diabetes management in resource limited settings: a qualitative study on perspectives of key stakeholders Open
Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global public health concern, with significant increase in the transitioning low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as India, with limited resources and poor health care systems. Recognising t…
View article: The Burden of COVID-19 Infection in a Rural Tamil Nadu Community
The Burden of COVID-19 Infection in a Rural Tamil Nadu Community Open
Background: There are almost 11 million cases of COVID-19 in India. Transmission rates vary from region to region, and are influenced by many factors including population susceptibility, travel and uptake of preventive measures. To date th…
View article: Task shifting to frontline community health workers for improved diabetes care in low-resource settings in India: a phase II non-randomized controlled clinical trial
Task shifting to frontline community health workers for improved diabetes care in low-resource settings in India: a phase II non-randomized controlled clinical trial Open
Background The epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus is growing at large globally, more so in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) like India, who concurrently battles the burden of infectious diseases. In such a health setting, people w…
View article: SAT-254 BEDSIDE LUNG ULTRASOUND AND BIOIMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY FOR ASSESSMENT OF VOLUME STATUS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS.
SAT-254 BEDSIDE LUNG ULTRASOUND AND BIOIMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY FOR ASSESSMENT OF VOLUME STATUS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS. Open
Fluid balance is important in patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD) on Hemodialysis(HD). Majority of HD treatment incorporate a prescription for fluid removal targeted to patient's dry weight. Overestimation of dry weight causes hypert…
View article: Systematic scoping review protocol of methodologies of chronic respiratory disease surveys in low/middle-income countries
Systematic scoping review protocol of methodologies of chronic respiratory disease surveys in low/middle-income countries Open
View article: RESPIRE: The National Institute for Health Research's (NIHR) Global Respiratory Health Unit
RESPIRE: The National Institute for Health Research's (NIHR) Global Respiratory Health Unit Open
View article: Mobile technology and cancer screening: Lessons from rural India
Mobile technology and cancer screening: Lessons from rural India Open
mHealth approaches can support cancer screening in poor rural communities with low levels of health literacy. However, they are not sufficient to overcome the range of social, cultural and financial barriers to screening and follow-up. App…
View article: Will an innovative connected AideSmart! app-based multiplex, point-of-care screening strategy for HIV and related coinfections affect timely quality antenatal screening of rural Indian women? Results from a cross-sectional study in India
Will an innovative connected AideSmart! app-based multiplex, point-of-care screening strategy for HIV and related coinfections affect timely quality antenatal screening of rural Indian women? Results from a cross-sectional study in India Open
Objectives In rural pregnant Indian women, multiple missed antenatal screening opportunities due to inadequate public health facility-based screening result in undiagnosed HIV and sexually transmitted bloodborne infections (STBBIs) and con…
View article: Causes and incidence of community-acquired serious infections among young children in south Asia (ANISA): an observational cohort study
Causes and incidence of community-acquired serious infections among young children in south Asia (ANISA): an observational cohort study Open
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View article: Early natural menopause – a marker of adverse life situations in women across the world
Early natural menopause – a marker of adverse life situations in women across the world Open
View article: Challenges in Implementation of ANISA Protocol at the Vellore Site, India
Challenges in Implementation of ANISA Protocol at the Vellore Site, India Open
ANISA is a complex study, but the challenges in implementation have been largely resolved and documented.
View article: Infection Surveillance Protocol for a Multicountry Population-based Study in South Asia to Determine the Incidence, Etiology and Risk Factors for Infections Among Young Infants of 0 to 59 Days Old
Infection Surveillance Protocol for a Multicountry Population-based Study in South Asia to Determine the Incidence, Etiology and Risk Factors for Infections Among Young Infants of 0 to 59 Days Old Open
ANISA is one of the largest initiatives ever undertaken to understand the etiology of young infant infection in low-income countries. The data generated from this surveillance will help guide evidence-based decision making to improve healt…
View article: Association of<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>nasopharyngeal colonization and other risk factors with acute otitis media in an unvaccinated Indian birth cohort
Association of<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>nasopharyngeal colonization and other risk factors with acute otitis media in an unvaccinated Indian birth cohort Open
SUMMARY In order to study the epidemiology of acute otitis media (AOM) and Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal colonization in the first 2 years of life, we followed up an unvaccinated birth cohort monthly and at visits when sick, with…