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Effects of hearing impairment and hearing aid use on the incidence of cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA)

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Previous studies have reported associations between hearing impairment (HI) and cognitive impairment, but the evidence is not conclusive while considering concurrent geriatric syndromes.
Chi-Jung Tai, Tzyy-Guey Tseng, Yu-Han Hsiao, Tsu-Ann Kuo, Ching-Ya Huang, Yi-Hsin Yang, Meng-Chih Lee   +6 more
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How are gender inequalities facing India’s one million ASHAs being addressed? Policy origins and adaptations for the world’s largest all-female community health worker programme

Human Resources for Health, 2019
Background India’s accredited social health activist (ASHA) programme consists of almost one million female community health workers (CHWs). Launched in 2005, there is now an ASHA in almost every village and across many urban centres who support health ...
R. Ved, K. Scott, G. Gupta, O. Ummer, S. Singh, A. Srivastava, A. S. George   +6 more
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Ensuring the quality of medicines in India: An update on the development, modernization, and harmonization of drug standards in the Indian Pharmacopoeia

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023
India has a sparkling pharmaceutical sector that holds a distinguished place by producing and supplying high-quality and affordable medicines across the globe.
Gaurav Pratap Singh Jadaun, Shruti Rastogi, Amit Kumar, Jaishiv Chauhan, Surendra Kumar Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Pawan Kumar Saini, Ritu Tiwari, Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi   +8 more
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Behavioral intervention for mental health of pregnant women experiencing domestic violence: a randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe intersection of domestic violence (DV) during pregnancy has multiple detrimental effects on the mother and family, resulting in mental health impairment.
Meerambika Mahapatro, Sudeshna Roy, Poonam Nayar, Ashwini Jadhav, Suruchi Panchkaran, Divyanshu Srivastava, Sudha Prasad   +6 more
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The effect of a behavioural intervention package on quality of life of pregnant women experiencing domestic violence: a randomised controlled trial

Trials
Background Domestic violence during pregnancy is especially concerning due to its significant detrimental impact on a woman’s health and that of her unborn child.
Meerambika Mahapatro, Sudeshna Roy, Poonam Nayar, Ashwini Jadhav, Suruchi Panchkaran, Divyanshu Srivastava, Sudha Prasad, Neera Dhar   +7 more
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Effects of cataract surgery and intra-ocular lens implantation on visual function and quality of life in age-related cataract patients: a systematic review protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background Cataract is the leading cause of blindness and low vision worldwide. Presently, cataract surgery is the only treatment for cataract and is very effective in restoring sight. In cataract surgery, the natural lens of the eye that becomes clouded
Shalu Jain, Kavitha Rajshekar, Anjana Aggarwal, Akshay Chauhan, Vijay Kumar Gauba   +4 more
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Assessment of socio-behavioural correlates and risk perceptions regarding anthrax disease in tribal communities of Odisha, Eastern India

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background This study is a baseline survey to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices with regards to the anthrax disease among the communities before demonstrating a One Health approach for elimination of human anthrax in an endemic district of ...
Matrujyoti Pattnaik, Jaya Singh Kshatri, Hari Ram Choudhary, Debaprasad Parai, Jyoti Shandilya, Asit Mansingh, Arun Kumar Padhi, Sanghamitra Pati, Debdutta Bhattacharya   +8 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

A real world evaluation of an innovative artificial intelligence tool for population-level breast cancer screening

npj Digital Medicine
In resource-constrained countries like India, mammography-based breast screening is challenging to implement. This state-wide study, funded by the Government of Punjab, evaluated the use of Thermalytix, a low-cost, radiation-free AI tool, for breast ...
Karthik Adapa, Ashu Gupta, Sandeep Singh, Hitinder Kaur, Abhinav Trikha, Ajoy Sharma, Kumar Rahul   +6 more
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Baseline Survey on Nutritional and Health Status of Underfive Children at Poor Communities in DKI Jakarta, Tangerang, and Bogor Year 2004

Makara Journal of Health Research, 2010
The high prevalence of anemia and vitamin A deficiency among underfive children is related to their food intake and health status. The situation appeared worst after multiple crisis hit Indonesia in 1997/1998.
Fatmah Fatmah, Endang Anhari Achadi
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