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View article: Development and validation of a user-friendly smartphone imaging and telemedicine platform for remote diagnosis of anterior segment eye disease
Development and validation of a user-friendly smartphone imaging and telemedicine platform for remote diagnosis of anterior segment eye disease Open
Background Cataract and anterior segment diseases are leading causes of blindness in low-resource settings. Eye camp screenings remain the primary mode of community outreach but are constrained by cost, logistics, and dependence on highly …
View article: Anatomic Biomarkers Predict Poor Presenting Visual Acuity in Infectious Keratitis
Anatomic Biomarkers Predict Poor Presenting Visual Acuity in Infectious Keratitis Open
Anatomic features including larger epithelial defects, deep stromal infiltrates, endothelial plaque, central location, and hypopyon were the strongest predictors of poor VA. These findings highlight the utility of anatomic features for ide…
View article: Validation of a screener to assess ultra-processed food consumption in the adult Indian population: the Nova-UPF Screener (for India)
Validation of a screener to assess ultra-processed food consumption in the adult Indian population: the Nova-UPF Screener (for India) Open
Increasing prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases in India is attributed to overconsumption of energy-dense, nutrient-poor diets and ultra processed foods (UPF) may potentially contribute to this consumption pattern. Applying…
View article: School Dental Nurse: Role in the Indian Primary School Education System
School Dental Nurse: Role in the Indian Primary School Education System Open
Nursing care is a crucial component of any healthcare delivery system. The services offered by these paramedical staff are commendable, making them an inseparable part of healthcare delivery systems worldwide. The concept of incorporating …
View article: 109 Retrospective analysis of sociodemographic and geographic risk factors for presenting keratitis severity in a South Indian population
109 Retrospective analysis of sociodemographic and geographic risk factors for presenting keratitis severity in a South Indian population Open
Objectives/Goals: Infectious keratitis is the leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide, causing two million cases of monocular blindness per year. Of these cases, developing countries are disproportionately affected, in part due to soc…
View article: Neurolytic Erector Spinae Plane Block in Advanced Abdominal Carcinoma: A Case Report on Pain Management
Neurolytic Erector Spinae Plane Block in Advanced Abdominal Carcinoma: A Case Report on Pain Management Open
Pain management in patients with advanced abdominal carcinoma remains a significant challenge, particularly in settings where opioid availability is limited. This case report describes the use of a neurolytic erector spinae plane block (ES…
View article: Building resilient surgical systems that can withstand external shocks
Building resilient surgical systems that can withstand external shocks Open
When surgical systems fail, there is the major collateral impact on patients, society and economies. While short-term impact on patient outcomes during periods of high system stress is easy to measure, the long-term repercussions of global…
View article: Health effects of selected environmental Exposomes Across the Life courSe in Indian populations using longitudinal cohort studies: GEOHealth HEALS Study protocol
Health effects of selected environmental Exposomes Across the Life courSe in Indian populations using longitudinal cohort studies: GEOHealth HEALS Study protocol Open
Introduction Air pollution presents a major public health threat to India, affecting more than three quarters of the country’s population. In the current project, GEOHealth Health Effects of Selected Environmental Exposomes Across the Life…
View article: Back make in India with testing in India
Back make in India with testing in India Open
“People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health … and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food,” was the caustic observation of American writer and environmentalist Wendell Berry. While th…
View article: Implementation and acceptability of a heart attack quality improvement intervention in India: A mixed methods analysis of the ACS QUIK trial
Implementation and acceptability of a heart attack quality improvement intervention in India: A mixed methods analysis of the ACS QUIK trial Open
Background: The ACS QUIK trial showed that a multicomponent quality improvement toolkit intervention resulted in improvements in processes of care for patients with acute myocardial infarction in Kerala but did not improve clinical outcome…
View article: Corrigendum: Impact of a tobacco sales ban on the frequencyof tobacco consumption in India during the COVID-19pandemic
Corrigendum: Impact of a tobacco sales ban on the frequencyof tobacco consumption in India during the COVID-19pandemic Open
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View article: Impact of a tobacco sales ban on the frequency of tobaccoconsumption in India during the COVID-19 pandemic
Impact of a tobacco sales ban on the frequency of tobaccoconsumption in India during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The decrease in tobacco use can be attributed to various societal and environmental factors. However, the pandemic-linked lockdown provided an opportune condition to reduce the use of tobacco products, which could be due to restricted acce…
View article: The WHO’s 75th anniversary: WHO at a pivotal moment in history
The WHO’s 75th anniversary: WHO at a pivotal moment in history Open
The World Health Organisation (WHO) was inaugurated in 1948 to bring the world together to ensure the highest attainable standard of health for all. Establishing health governance under the United Nations (UN), WHO was seen as the preemine…
View article: Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease Open
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), mainly ischaemic heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of mortality in the majority of countries, with the total burden increasing in many countries largely due to population growth and aging. However…
View article: A narrative review on yoga: a potential intervention for augmenting immunomodulation and mental health in COVID-19
A narrative review on yoga: a potential intervention for augmenting immunomodulation and mental health in COVID-19 Open
Background The ongoing novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a significant mortality rate of 3–5%. The principal causes of multiorgan failure and death are cytokine release syndrome and immune dysfunction. Stress, anxiety,…
View article: Love, labor and loss on the frontlines: India’s community health workers straddle life and the COVID-19 pandemic
Love, labor and loss on the frontlines: India’s community health workers straddle life and the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The devastating toll of the second CO-VID-19 surge in India has highlighted the indispensability of frontline health workers in providing care to their communities, while simultaneously revealing the limitations they face.