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View article: Morbidity profiling of patients treated at Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital of the National Institute of Siddha from 2004 to 2023 in Tamil Nadu, India
Morbidity profiling of patients treated at Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital of the National Institute of Siddha from 2004 to 2023 in Tamil Nadu, India Open
Background: Understanding the patient flow for health-seeking patterns and utilization of AYUSH care in India has been considered essential for a greater emphasis on mainstreaming and blending into the existing healthcare systems. This stu…
View article: Estimation of HIV Prevalence among the Female Population in South India: A Bayesian Approach
Estimation of HIV Prevalence among the Female Population in South India: A Bayesian Approach Open
Introduction: The HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) conducted by National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) is the predominant data source for HIV estimations in India. While the HSS targets the key populations at risk of HIV infection, the N…
View article: Association Between Janus Kinase Inhibitors Therapy and Mental Health Outcome in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Association Between Janus Kinase Inhibitors Therapy and Mental Health Outcome in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
View article: Does the roof type of a house influence the presence of adult Anopheles stephensi, urban malaria vector? – evidence from a few slum settings in Chennai, India
Does the roof type of a house influence the presence of adult Anopheles stephensi, urban malaria vector? – evidence from a few slum settings in Chennai, India Open
View article: Determining pulmonary function and the associated risk factors among stone quarry workers in a suburban area of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Determining pulmonary function and the associated risk factors among stone quarry workers in a suburban area of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Open
Background: Stone quarrying activities generate dust and fine particulate matters of silica and heavy metals. The prolonged exposure to suspended particulates leads to fatal respiratory complications. Occupational pulmonary complications a…
View article: Identifying Risk Factors and Spatial Clustering of HIV Infection Among Female Sex Workers in India
Identifying Risk Factors and Spatial Clustering of HIV Infection Among Female Sex Workers in India Open
Background: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in India is generally considered to be more concentrated, with the focus on high-risk groups including female sex workers (FSWs). The Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveill…
View article: Spatial mapping of COVID-19 for Indian states using Principal Component Analysis
Spatial mapping of COVID-19 for Indian states using Principal Component Analysis Open
View article: Assessment of the Effectiveness of Various Adult Mosquito Sampling Methods in a Thickly Populated Urban Slum Settlement - A study from Besant Nagar, Chennai, India
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Various Adult Mosquito Sampling Methods in a Thickly Populated Urban Slum Settlement - A study from Besant Nagar, Chennai, India Open
The authors have withdrawn this preprint due to author disagreement.
View article: Subnational mapping of under-5 and neonatal mortality trends in India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2000–17
Subnational mapping of under-5 and neonatal mortality trends in India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2000–17 Open
View article: A Cross Sectional Study on Smartphone Addiction among Students in Ayapakkam, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, 2018
A Cross Sectional Study on Smartphone Addiction among Students in Ayapakkam, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, 2018 Open
Background: India stands second for Smartphone usage in the world according to “global market” report.Smartphone addiction affects the younger generations to a greater extent. The objectives of the study was toestimate the proportion of st…
View article: Hantavirus: A Literature Search for Scientific Production of the Infection Using Bibliometric Analysis
Hantavirus: A Literature Search for Scientific Production of the Infection Using Bibliometric Analysis Open
Hantavirus: A Literature Search for Scientific Production of the Infection Using Bibliometric Analysis
View article: Self-reported morbidity profile among geriatric population in ICMR-model rural health research unit, Kallur, Tirunelveli
Self-reported morbidity profile among geriatric population in ICMR-model rural health research unit, Kallur, Tirunelveli Open
Background: The Model Rural Health Research Unit at Kallur, Tirunelveli, established by the Department of Health Research, Government of India, is linked to Tirunelveli Medical College. It is mentored by the ICMR-National Institute of Epid…
View article: Space time analysis of dengue fever diagnosed through a network of laboratories in India from 2014–2017
Space time analysis of dengue fever diagnosed through a network of laboratories in India from 2014–2017 Open
Dengue fever has spread in all directions in the country. Hence, it is need of the hour to perform an in-depth investigation.
View article: Coronavirus: Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications from 1968 to 2020.
Coronavirus: Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications from 1968 to 2020. Open
Background: The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19as a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020. Therefore, relevant research metrics would be an added value for understanding the…
View article: Exploration of population ecological factors related to the spatial heterogeneity of dengue fever cases diagnosed through a national network of laboratories in India, 2017
Exploration of population ecological factors related to the spatial heterogeneity of dengue fever cases diagnosed through a national network of laboratories in India, 2017 Open
Background & objectives: Dengue virus (DENV) transmission is known to be influenced by the environmental conditions. During 2017, the Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDLs) tested 78,744 suspected dengue fever (DF) patients, of…
View article: National Burden Estimates of healthy life lost in India, 2017: an analysis using direct mortality data and indirect disability data
National Burden Estimates of healthy life lost in India, 2017: an analysis using direct mortality data and indirect disability data Open
View article: Nipah Virus: An Exploratory Scientometrics Analysis, 1999-2018
Nipah Virus: An Exploratory Scientometrics Analysis, 1999-2018 Open
The objective of the study is to perform scientiometrics analysis of the published literature related to NIPAH Virus globally using the Web of Science database, for the period 1999-2018 and to compare the results with two earlier studies. …
View article: Epidemiology of dengue fever in India, based on laboratory surveillance data, 2014–2017
Epidemiology of dengue fever in India, based on laboratory surveillance data, 2014–2017 Open
View article: Epidemiology of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E Based on Laboratory Surveillance Data—India, 2014–2017
Epidemiology of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E Based on Laboratory Surveillance Data—India, 2014–2017 Open
Hepatitis A and hepatitis E viruses (HAV and HEV) are the most common etiologies of viral hepatitis in India. To better understand the epidemiology of these infections, laboratory surveillance data generated during 2014–2017, by a network …
View article: Nations within a nation: variations in epidemiological transition across the states of India, 1990–2016 in the Global Burden of Disease Study
Nations within a nation: variations in epidemiological transition across the states of India, 1990–2016 in the Global Burden of Disease Study Open
View article: Mapping dengue cases through a national network of laboratories, 2014-2015
Mapping dengue cases through a national network of laboratories, 2014-2015 Open
View article: Trends and spatial clustering of leprosy cases over a decade in a hyper-endemic area of western Maharashtra, India
Trends and spatial clustering of leprosy cases over a decade in a hyper-endemic area of western Maharashtra, India Open
India accounts for 58.8% of globally reported new leprosy cases, wherein the Raigad district continues to report a high annual new case detection rate. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of integration of leprosy treatmen…
View article: Spatial and temporal trends in new case detection of leprosy in India
Spatial and temporal trends in new case detection of leprosy in India Open
The period effect of new case detection of leprosy using the SP model, measured in terms of relative risk shows a seesaw effect at work in districts of Maharashtra. The alternate jump in the risk of leprosy given by the model could be the …
View article: Bayesian model, ecological factors & transmission of leprosy in an endemic area of South India
Bayesian model, ecological factors & transmission of leprosy in an endemic area of South India Open
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The goal of elimination of leprosy as a public health problem as defined by the World Health Assembly i.e. attaining a level of prevalence of less than one case per 10,000 population, was reached at the global level in 20001. Altho…