Publications by authors named "B M Krishna Manda"

Objectives: "Silicosis" is a leading cause of occupational morbidity globally. In Rajasthan, India silicosis has been recognized as an epidemic, resulting in the development of a new pneumoconiosis policy in 2019. This study was conducted to provide an overview of the policy implementation regarding the detection, prevention, and control of silicosis.

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Background: E-aushadhi is a drug supply chain management initiative of the Rajasthan government. This study is conducted to assess this e-health program as evidence is lacking in this context.

Methods: A mix-method study was conducted.

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Context: The Government of India under a performance-based payment scheme is providing remuneration as per the activities completed by the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) health workers. Each state in India has a differentperformance-based payment system for ASHAs. The state of Rajasthan developed the ASHA-Soft system in 2014 for providing incentives to ASHAs.

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Purpose: To study, from a U.S. payer's perspective, the economic consequences of drug-coated balloon (DCB) versus standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) use for the treatment of stenotic lesions in dysfunctional hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulae.

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Purpose: Jodhpur administration directed its efforts to control and mitigate COVID 19 infection by implementing and monitoring facility isolation (FI) and home isolation (HI) measures. This study is conducted with a hypothesis that there is no difference in the quality of life and cost-effectiveness of mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic patients in HI and FI.

Patients And Methods: A mixed-method study was conducted in Jodhpur in September 2020.

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