Publications by authors named "Vijay Vr"
Introduction: Snakebite envenomation is a significant life-threatening public health problem in Southeast Asia (SEA). In this region, India reported the largest number of snakebite deaths from 2000 to 2019 (1.2 million), with an average of 58,000 deaths yearly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Prolonged labour intensifies labour pain, and failure to address labour pain may lead to abnormal labour and augments the usage of operative interventions. Prolonged labour is common among women, resulting in maternal morbidity, increased caesarean section (CS) rates, and postpartum complications. It may bring forth negative birth experiences that may increase the preference for CS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Problematic internet use (PIU) among school going adolescents constitutes a major area of concern. However, no comprehensive reports are available to determine the magnitude of the problem. This study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of PIU among school going adolescents in India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is a wide discrepancy in the epidemiology of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) due to diverse scales and survey approaches. We estimated the prevalence of AUDs by comparing the pooled prevalence based on the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) Vs. non-AUDIT (all scales other than AUDIT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Nonadherence to diet and fluid restrictions in hemodialysis (HD) patients can lead to undesired health outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to estimate the pooled prevalence of nonadherence to diet and fluid restrictions in HD patients.
Methods: Research articles from PubMed, CINAHL, and Google Scholar on nonadherence to diet and fluid restrictions in HD patients published between 2000 and 2020 were selected for this study.
Background: The internet is an integral part of everyone's life. College going adolescents are highly vulnerable to the misuse of the internet.
Aims: To estimate the pooled prevalence of internet addiction (IA) among college students in India.
Scrutiny of COVID-19 response strategies among severely affected European nations.
Osong Public Health Res Perspect
August 2021
Although the health care systems in Europe are considered the global benchmark, European nations were severely affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This manuscript aimed to examine the strategies implemented to combat the COVID-19 pandemic by France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Russia and their outcomes in terms of the number of cases, testing, and deaths. This is the first review of its kind that extensively analyzes the preparedness, mitigation, and response strategies against the COVID-19 pandemic adopted by these nations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Health conditions perceived as contagious, dangerous, or incurable are associated with some facets of social stigma.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May 9, 2020 to June 9, 2020, among frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) in India to understand their perceived stigmatizing experiences (SE) and self-esteem during the COVID-19 pandemic. Google forms, an online forms tool, was used to create the survey, and samples were recruited through snowball sampling.
Background: Workplace violence (WPV) includes verbal abuse, physical violence, bullying or mobbing, assault and sexual harassment. The area has been well researched in the developed and high-income countries among nurses and healthcare professionals, but in the case of the low and upper-middle-income countries, there remains a paucity of comprehensive data on the prevalence of WPV and its contributing factors.
Aims: To estimate the prevalence and determinants of WPV among nurses working in the South-East Asian Region and Western Pacific Regions.
COVID-19: Weighing the Endeavors of Nations, with Time to Event Analysis.
Osong Public Health Res Perspect
August 2020
Article Synopsis
- - The COVID-19 pandemic caught the world off guard, highlighting inadequate preparedness and response strategies across nations.
- - A review analyzing eight countries' containment measures used mortality rates to compare effectiveness, finding that proactive nations that acted early had better outcomes.
- - Effective pandemic response relies on collaboration between various sectors, transparency in communication, public trust, and the use of advanced technologies and resources.
Article Synopsis
- - COVID-19 has negatively impacted people worldwide, prompting a study that compares the control measures taken by South Korea and the United States to manage the outbreak.
- - Despite both countries reporting their first cases on the same day, South Korea managed to significantly reduce infections, while the U.S. faced a much larger surge in cases due to delayed responses.
- - Key lessons highlight the importance of effective resource use, proactive planning, public involvement, transparency, compliance with regulations, and strong implementation of action plans in combating pandemics.
Background: Hesperetin is a natural compound known for its cholesterol-lowering effect and a wide range of pharmacological activities.
Objectives: Investigating the potential anticancer activities of Hesperetin in malignant hematolymphoid cell lines HuT78 and MJ, derived from patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas (CTCL).
Methods: The cytotoxic effect of Hesperetin on two different CTCL cell lines, HuT78 and MJ, was assessed by MTS-based colorimetric assay.