Publications by authors named "A Ramalingam"

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  • Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a significant health issue mainly affecting workers due to exposure to loud sounds, ranking second for years of healthy life lost according to the WHO.
  • A study conducted over 18 months on 500 construction workers in Puducherry, India, found a prevalence of 13.2% for NIHL, with mild hearing loss being the most common.
  • Factors like age, gender, work experience, and daily work hours significantly correlated with the degree of hearing loss, indicating the need for better education and protective measures against NIHL.
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Due to the introduction of new radiotherapy treatment techniques and the increased number of cancer patients, there is a higher possibility of redundant workload on radiotherapy machines. Therefore, this study aims to assess the workload in three linear accelerator units. An 8-week survey was conducted in the selected three units, during which all treatment parameters were accumulated.

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Context: Diabetes is a chronic disease associated with many complications. Approximately 20% of people living with diabetes suffer from some form of depression. "Diabetes distress" (DD) is used to describe the significant negative psychological reactions related to emotional burdens and worries specific to an individual's experience to manage severe, complicated chronic disease such as diabetes.

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Introduction Heart failure (HF) poses a substantial and escalating medical and economic challenge, marked by significant morbidity and mortality. It stands as the primary cause of hospital admissions among the elderly, contributing significantly to healthcare expenditures in developed nations. Evaluating cardiac and pulmonary function remains challenging, necessitating careful interpretation to mitigate misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.

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  • India faces a serious health crisis, with 315 million adults dealing with hypertension and 100 million with diabetes, prompting the launch of the CoCo-HD program in Kerala and Tamil Nadu to implement large-scale lifestyle interventions.
  • The program aims to evaluate peer support and community mobilization as strategies to enhance diabetes and hypertension management while assessing factors influencing scalability and the economic impact of the intervention.
  • The CoCo-HD program will involve collaborative approaches, train community health workers, and measure outcomes using established evaluation frameworks to ensure effective implementation and improved health outcomes.
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