Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Among People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Urban Slums of Central Karnataka, India.

Background: The intricate interplay between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) necessitates a comprehensive investigation into the cardiovascular risk landscape among individuals with T2DM. The burgeoning global burden of both conditions underscores the urgency of targeted research in this area, with the potential to inform preventive strategies and mitigate adverse cardiovascular outcomes. By unravelling the risk of CVD among T2DM patients and identifying key risk factors, the current research could pave the way for tailored interventions that could have the potential to substantially alleviate the cardiovascular burden associated with T2DM.

Does provision of cash incentive to HIV-infected tuberculosis patients improve the treatment success in programme settings? A cohort study from South India.

Background: In April 2018, the Government of India launched '' (NPY), a cash assistance scheme (500 Indian rupees [~8 USD] per month) intended to provide nutritional support and improve treatment outcomes among tuberculosis (TB) patients.

Objective: To compare the treatment outcomes of HIV-infected TB patients initiated on first-line anti-TB treatment in five selected districts of Karnataka, India before (April-September 2017) and after (April-September 2018) implementation of NPY.

Methods: This was a cohort study using secondary data routinely collected by the national TB and HIV programmes.