Determinants of health literacy and its impact on glycemic control among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital, Puducherry - A cross-sectional analytical study.

Background: Health literacy is vital during pregnancy, as maternal health knowledge and behavior have a significant impact on the health of both mother and child. Hence, this study aimed to assess the health literacy status of pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), as well as its associated factors and impact on glycemic control.

Materials And Methods: The facility-based Cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 200 pregnant women with GDM in a tertiary care hospital.

Medical Management to Treat Chronic Non-healing Ulcers: A Case Series.

Introduction: Chronic non-healing leg ulcers are skin defects below the knee that resist healing for more than six weeks. They cause physical, emotional, and economic burdens to patients and society.

Objectives: To introduce an innovative medical strategy that targets the chronic inflammation component in non-healing ulcers (NHUs) with rheumatic features and to evaluate its potential effectiveness in achieving complete healing.

Association between common mental disorder and glycemic control in women with gestational diabetes: A mixed-method study.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders among pregnant women. Poor mental health can negatively impact glycemic control in women with GDM, leading to adverse outcomes for both the mother and the baby.

Aim: To determine the prevalence of common mental disorder (CMD) in women with GDM and its association with poor glycemic control.

A multi-echelon dynamic cold chain for managing vaccine distribution.

While cold chain management has been part of healthcare systems, enabling the efficient administration of vaccines in both urban and rural areas, the COVID-19 virus has created entirely new challenges for vaccine distributions. With virtually every individual worldwide being impacted, strategies are needed to devise best vaccine distribution scenarios, ensuring proper storage, transportation and cost considerations. Current models do not consider the magnitude of distribution efforts needed in our current pandemic, in particular the objective that entire populations need to be vaccinated.

Convalescent plasma bank facility location-allocation problem for COVID-19.

With convalescent plasma being recognized as an eminent treatment option for COVID-19, this paper addresses the location-allocation problem for convalescent plasma bank facilities. This is a critical topic, since limited supply and overtly increasing cases demand a well-established supply chain. We present a novel plasma supply chain model considering stochastic parameters affecting plasma demand and the unique features of the plasma supply chain.