{"title":"Erratum: Public Health System's Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India.","authors":"","doi":"10.4103/IJPH.IJPH_1056_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/IJPH.IJPH_1056_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"471"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vinay Kumar Konan, S T Kavya, Mohan C Nagchand, Bhushan C Shetty
{"title":"Hodgkin's Lymphoma after Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in a Patient from India.","authors":"Vinay Kumar Konan, S T Kavya, Mohan C Nagchand, Bhushan C Shetty","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_1285_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1285_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong>Malignancies in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive individuals have a larger role in morbidity and mortality. Appropriate clinical acumen is required for a clinician to anticipate the occurrence of lymphoma after starting antiretroviral therapy, especially in patients with CD4 <100 cells/mm3. Here is a 30-year-old man with weight loss and appetite, found to be retroviral disease positive status with low CD 4 counts. He was started on antiretroviral treatment, and following that, he developed Hodgkin's lymphoma of mixed cellularity. He is planned for an ABVD regimen and received one cycle of the same without any complications. To our knowledge, we are reporting the first case of an HIV patient with a mixed cellularity form of classical Hodgkin's lymphoma from India.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"454-456"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"Fit India Movement\" Promotes WHO's Physical Activity Recommendations: Some Issues to Consider.","authors":"Satyajit Mohanty, G Shankar Ganesh","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_1273_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1273_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"460-461"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low and Delayed Patient Arrival Rates during COVID-19 Pandemic in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Study from Tertiary Cardiac Center.","authors":"Kapil Manoharan, Saumitra Krishna, Praveen Shukla, Chayanika Kala, Ashutosh Bajpai, Vinay Krishna, Shantanu Bhattacharya","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_1832_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1832_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The footfall and admission rates post-COVID-19 scenario have come down in the case of patients with cardiac problems with larger delays leading to complications as per several studies. Studies have primarily focused on the disruptions due to lockdown but not much study has been done to understand how it has affected the lifestyle of the patients and changed the mentality leading to lower patient arrivals.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The current study deals with understanding how the patient arrival pattern has changed and what are the factors affecting the same during COVID-19 times.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Analysis of the data for patients with acute coronary syndrome from April to June for pre (2019)- and post (2020)-COVID-19 times admitted to a government cardiology and cardiac care hospital is studied for patient-based and accessibility-based parameters.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant reduction in admissions (4230-880) with higher arrival times from the onset of symptom (80% rise) although the overall mean distance traveled reduced (63.8-47.4 km) leading to greater health risks. Furthermore, problems due to physical inactivity, diabetes, smoking, and drinking have also risen by about 3%-5% in each case.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The need for better health-care system connectivity and the need for online platforms-based consultation systems, especially in times of such a pandemic have been highlighted. The results from this study will be helpful in addressing the issues related to delayed care for heart patients, thereby helping in reducing the mortality rate and improving overall health.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"341-348"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N R Aiswarya Lakshmi, Pradeep R Deshmukh, Jaya Prasad Tripathy, Urmila Dahake
{"title":"Prevalence and Determinants of Developmental Delay in Children of 12-36 Months in the Area of Primary Health Centre, Bela, Nagpur.","authors":"N R Aiswarya Lakshmi, Pradeep R Deshmukh, Jaya Prasad Tripathy, Urmila Dahake","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_334_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_334_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Developmental delay happens when a child fails to attain age-appropriate milestones. Identification of developmental delay in children is important to initiate early intervention in them which will facilitate the children to have a productive life in their later years.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objective was to study the prevalence of developmental delay among 12-36-month-old children from the area of Primary Health Centre, Bela, in rural Nagpur, Maharashtra.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This was a community-based cross-sectional study design. A total of 314 children were selected through simple random sampling and assessed for delay using the Pediatric Development Screening Tool (PDST).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>14.9% had developmental delay in at least any one domain and 3.5% had global developmental delay. Domain-specific developmental delay was highest for language delay (10%) followed by fine motor (5%). Gross motor and personal social delays had the same prevalence (3.1%). On multivariable lower literacy, level of mother and Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure were significant variables for any developmental delay. Hospitalization of the child during the 1st month of life and lower parenting scores were the significant factors associated with global delay.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Development delay is present in a sizeable proportion of children <3 years of age which affects their future growth and achievement. We recommend annual community-based screening for delays to detect and manage such children.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"355-361"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Environmental Endocrine Disruptors: A Silent Threat to Public Health in India.","authors":"Rajesh Parsanathan, Rajaguru Palanichamy","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_877_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_877_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"466-467"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ademuyiwa Adetona, Oluwaseyi Grace Adetona, Richard Dele Agbana, Tope Michael Ipinnimo, David Sylvanus Ekpo, Taofeek Adedayo Sanni
{"title":"Health Promotion Practices among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics at a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria.","authors":"Ademuyiwa Adetona, Oluwaseyi Grace Adetona, Richard Dele Agbana, Tope Michael Ipinnimo, David Sylvanus Ekpo, Taofeek Adedayo Sanni","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_899_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_899_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong>A cross-sectional study conducted in a semi-urban tertiary healthcare hospital in South western Nigeria to assess health promotion practices and associated sociodemographic factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics. A total of 220 pregnant women were studied. Results showed that 95.0% of the participants had good health promotion practices with physical activities having the lowest while spiritual values had the highest score. Moreover, age, religion, education, and occupation were significantly associated with health promotion practices among the pregnant women.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"435-437"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health-care Professionals' Perception toward Medical Device Postmarket Surveillance Practices: A Cross-sectional Study in India.","authors":"Shatrunajay Shukla, Bikash Ranjan Meher, Archana Mishra, Shubhang Arora, Vivekanandan Kalaiselvan, Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_72_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_72_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong>A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted to assess the health-care professionals (HCPs)' perception toward existing medical device postmarket surveillance (PMS) practices in India. A total of 1756 responses (medical practitioners [19.8%], nurses [22.5%], pharmacists [21.4%], and biomedical engineers [13.8%]) were recorded and analyzed. About 71.2% of participants were aware about the ongoing PMS program, 87.5% were aware that medical devices are under regulation in India, and 83.3% were aware about who can report medical device adverse event (MDAE). About 56.3% of participants agreed that they take regular feedback from patients after using high-risk medical device. Majority of participants (69.4%) were aware about tools for reporting MDAE and the online reporting form is the most preferable tool among users. About 76.2% of participants were agreeing that reporting of MDAE is their professional/ethical responsibility. This study reveals that Indian HCPs show a good understanding of PMS practices and a positive perception toward MDAE reporting. However, underreporting still remains a challenge in India.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"424-427"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wonashi R Tsanglao, Maitreyee Joshi, Tenukala Aier, Sulanthung Kikon
{"title":"Severe Pneumonia and Cytomegalovirus Coinfection in Infants with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.","authors":"Wonashi R Tsanglao, Maitreyee Joshi, Tenukala Aier, Sulanthung Kikon","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_1055_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1055_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong>Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is known to cause fatal pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected children. There is a paucity of literature on pediatric HIV and CMV coinfection in India. We describe six cases of severe pneumonia in infants infected with HIV. Four of these infants also had CMV coinfection, detected by urine polymerase chain reaction. There was a lack of antenatal and postnatal care in all cases. All four infants with CMV coinfection succumbed to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, whereas the other two survived. In conclusion, a high index of suspicion for CMV should be kept in HIV-infected infants presenting with severe pneumonia, although CMV pneumonia is difficult to diagnose with certainty. The important role of antenatal care for mothers with HIV infection, as well as postnatal care for babies born to HIV-positive mothers, cannot be overstated.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"457-459"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Go Green Policy: The Vision of Indian Public Health Association.","authors":"Sanghamitra Ghosh, Kaushik Mitra","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_864_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_864_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"68 3","pages":"339-340"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}