Publications by authors named "Ananya Prabhu"

Introduction: To determine effectiveness and side effects of expectant care in first-trimester miscarriage. An increase in the spontaneous miscarriage rate and its associated complications exerts a burden on the overall health and quality of life of women. Expectant care in a first-trimester miscarriage has shown success ranging 75-80%.

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  • Research indicates Neuregulin-1 (NRG1) may play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia, particularly through genetic variants and environmental factors impacting brain development.
  • Findings show that specific genetic variations (SNP8NRG221533) in NRG1 are linked to lower digit ratios and certain dermatoglyphic patterns in schizophrenia patients, suggesting a connection to neurodevelopmental issues.
  • The study involved 221 schizophrenia patients and 200 healthy controls, highlighting how these genetic effects are more pronounced in individuals with schizophrenia.
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Background: In India, daily regimen with fixed-dose combination along with 99DOTS adherence tool and one-stop service at Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) centres for HIV infected Tuberculosis (TB) patients was launched in 2017. No systematic evaluation of its implementation has been done so far in a tertiary care setting in urban India.

Methods: A mixed-methods study was conducted at National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Delhi in 2018-19.

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Awareness of mental illness as a cause of morbidity is increasing the world over. Of the top ten causes of disability, five are psychiatric illnesses. Availability and accessibility of psychiatrists as well as treatment facilities is meagre, making pathways to psychiatric care tortuous hence delayed, affecting outcomes negatively.

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