Publications by authors named "B S Prarthana"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to identify risk factors that lead to unfavorable treatment outcomes for tuberculosis (TB) patients in India, in order to create a better care model for at-risk individuals.
- Conducted as part of a USAID-THALI project in Karnataka and Telangana, the research involved Community Health Workers assessing TB patients for potential risks and following their treatment outcomes.
- Results showed that patients with one or more risk factors—such as being male, having low education, being underweight, having HIV, and previous treatment history—were significantly more likely to experience death or unfavorable outcomes compared to those with no risks.
A Study to Evaluate Lipid Profile in Treatment Naïve HIV Positive Patients.
Indian J Clin Biochem
January 2014
HIV infection is associated with lipid abnormalities in treatment naïve patients. CD4 count is used for monitoring the HIV infection. Primary objective was to evaluate and correlate lipid profile and CD4 counts in HIV infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough India has a large burden of HIV infection, good access to first-line antiretroviral therapy is widely available. However, understanding HIV resistance-associated mutations and polymorphisms is critical for continued success. The RT region of the HIV-1 pol gene was studied among 21 ART-naive HIV-1-infected individuals from South India.
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