Publications by authors named "B Koshy"
Objectives: There is limited information about the stability and predictability of Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID) assessing child development in low- and middle-income settings. The objective of the present study was to analyse stability and predictive validity of BSID using an existing birth cohort.
Design: Prospective birth cohort follow-up study.
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- - The study assessed the prevalence of childhood disability in Tamil Nadu, India, focusing on how functional difficulties affect school enrollment among 29,044 children aged 5 to 17 years.
- - Out of the children surveyed, 1.0% were found to have functional difficulties, with common issues being related to understanding and walking, and this disability significantly impacted their likelihood of enrolling in school (Prevalence ratio 4.59).
- - The findings reveal substantial differences across age and socioeconomic groups concerning the effect of functional difficulty on school enrollment, emphasizing a critical need for targeted interventions to improve educational access for affected children.
Aim Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the primary cause of cancer-related mortality among women. Advances in medical science have led to chemotherapy drugs that significantly reduce cancer mortality and increase patient's life expectancy. However, the systemic nature of chemotherapy leads to a wide range of physical and psychosocial challenges.
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- Socket preservation is a surgical technique used to maintain alveolar bone dimensions after tooth extraction, with recent studies exploring the use of extracted dentine as an autograft material.
- A systematic review protocol is being developed to assess the effectiveness of dentine compared to traditional bone grafts, focusing on randomized and non-randomized studies that utilize this material for socket preservation.
- The findings will help inform dental clinicians and patients about using dentine as a less invasive option for bone regeneration, turning what is often considered waste into a valuable resource.
Measures of physical growth, such as weight and height have long been the predominant outcomes for monitoring child health and evaluating interventional outcomes in public health studies, including those that may impact neurodevelopment. While physical growth generally reflects overall health and nutritional status, it lacks sensitivity and specificity to brain growth and developing cognitive skills and abilities. Psychometric tools, e.
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