Publications by authors named "Bharati A Taksande"
Article Synopsis
- Approximately 60% of deaths in India are due to noncommunicable diseases, with coronary heart disease (CHD) being a major contributor, yet limited research exists on confirmed CHD in rural India.
- A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013-2014, screening adults over 60 years from 13 villages for CHD using history, ECG, and additional tests for confirmation as needed.
- Out of 1190 individuals screened, 61 were confirmed with CHD, resulting in a prevalence rate of 51.3 per 1000, with hypertension identified as the only significant independent risk factor for the disease.
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of foot care in patients with diabetes at central rural India.
J Family Med Prim Care
January 2017
Introduction: Diabetic foot syndrome is one of the common and most devastating preventable complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). It is associated with morbidity and premature mortality due to long-term complications affecting foot. The American Diabetes Association recommends that people with diabetes should have a comprehensive foot examination once per year.
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Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus
September 2014