Effectiveness of educational training program on the knowledge of COTPA Act among the nonteaching staff of a tertiary care hospital.

Background: Globally, tobacco is among the leading factors attributable to death. The nonteaching staff plays a pivotal role in making a campus a "tobacco-free zone." The objective of the study is to assess the effectiveness of an educational training program conducted on the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003 among nonteaching staff of a tertiary care hospital.

Injury, substance abuse, verbal abuse, and emotional and behavioral issues among adolescents in Uttarakhand, India: A categorical principal component analysis of global school-based health survey.

Background: Adolescents in low-middle-income countries face increasing physical and mental health challenges. The present study aimed to assess status of injury, verbal abuse, substance use, and emotional behavior of adolescents of Uttarakhand, India, and evaluate the importance of each component.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents in 13 government schools in Uttarakhand using the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS).

Health-Related Quality of Life and its Determinants among School-going Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Adolescents experience rapid physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth in their transition from childhood to adulthood, affecting health outcomes and well-being. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a useful indicator of health outcomes, assessed in the current study along with associated determinants.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 634 randomly selected adolescents from 13 randomly selected schools in Gharwal division, Uttarakhand, India, from August 2019 to September 2020.

Validation of the Indian (Hindi) version of the life-space assessment scale among community-dwelling older adults: a multicentric cross-sectional study.

Background: The Life-Space Assessment (LSA) is an instrument that measures mobility in older adults as they reach different areas, defined as life-spaces extending from home to beyond towns or regions. The purpose of the study was to develop the Hindi version of the LSA (LSA- H) and to investigate the validity and reliability of the Hindi version as well as its cultural adaptation.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of two hundred forty-five older adults participated in the study from four different study practice areas.

Determinants of substance use among young people attending primary health centers in India.

Background: Substance use is a complex condition with multidimensional determinants. The present study aims to find the prevalence and determinants of substance use among young people attending primary healthcare centers in India.

Methods: A multicentric cross-sectional study was conducted across 15 states in India on 1,630 young people (10-24 years) attending primary health centers.

Musculoskeletal Comorbidities among known Diabetes Patients, their Quality of Life, and Healthcare Costs: A Comparative Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Uttarakhand.

Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic disorder with long-term sequelae and multisystem manifestation. Burden of diabetes in on the rise. Presence of other morbidities can not only have a detrimental effect on the disease treatment and recovery course, but also on the financial burden and quality of life.

Health-related physical fitness, physical activity and its correlates among school going adolescents in hilly state in north India: a cross sectional survey.

Introduction: Health-related physical fitness, which includes body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular endurance, flexibility, power, and strength are associated with risks of chronic diseases and promote good health and wellness. There have been reports of increasing levels of physical inactivity among children and adolescents, leading to increasing rates of obesity and decreased physical fitness. The present study was conducted among school going adolescents to estimate the levels and correlates of PF for timely intervention.

Awareness Regarding Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Prescribing Behavior among Physicians: Results from a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey in India.

(1) Background: Understanding the physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and antimicrobial prescribing behavior is a crucial step towards designing strategies for the optimal use of these agents. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among clinicians across India between May and July 2022 using a self-administered questionnaire in English comprising 35 questions pertaining to demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and practices domains. (3) Results: A total of 544 responses were received from 710 physicians contacted.

Cervical Vertebral Maturation Assessment using various Machine Learning techniques on Lateral cephalogram: A systematic literature review.

Importance: For the assessment of optimum treatment timing in dentofacial orthopedics, understanding the growth process is of paramount importance. The evaluation of skeletal maturity based on study of the morphology of the cervical vertebrae has been devised to minimize radiation exposure of a patient due to hand wrist radiography. Cervical vertebral maturation assessment (CVMA) predictions have been examined in the state-of-the-art machine learning techniques in the recent past which require more attention and validation by clinicians and practitioners.

Relevance of health education to e-learning-associated problems among the school-going adolescents in Bareilly city: An interventional study.

Background: E-learning has assumed a significant part during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Imposition of health education has productive outcomes on e-learners.

Objectives: To evaluate the outcome of health education in preventing and controlling the e-learning-associated health problems among the school-going adolescents in Bareilly city by imparting health education and comparing the pre- and post-intervention findings.

Exploring the influence of food labels and advertisements on eating habits of children: a cross-sectional study from Punjab, India.

Background: Maintaining healthy eating habits among children is challenging due to industrial tactics. There is little research on the effect of nutritional labels and tv ads on the eating habits of children. So the primary aim of the study was to explore the noticeability of the food packaging labels by the children, the information retrieved from the food nutrition labels, and their role in increased frequency of eating out in addition to the perceptions of their parents about the television ads.

Effects of sanitation and hygiene perceptions on international travelers' health, travel plans and trip experiences in India.

Background: International travelers often experience travelers' diarrhea. However, there is paucity of data on whether self-reported gastrointestinal symptoms influence travelers' perceptions of adequacy of sanitation and hygiene services encountered during travel, and to what degree their travel plans, and overall trip experience are impacted.

Methods: A cross-sectional face-to-face survey was conducted amongst international travelers in India.

Depression and quality of life among elderly: Comparative cross-sectional study between elderly in community and old age homes in Eastern India.

Background: Depression among elderly is an emerging public health concern. Along with other comorbidities, depression affects the quality of life and functional ability of the geriatric population. This study aimed to assess the depression and quality of life among elderly and compare these parameters among the inhabitants of old age home and in the community.

Sleep quality assessment among college students using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in a municipal corporation area of Uttarakhand, India.

Introduction: Poor sleep quality have been reported among adults in most countries and are increasingly been reported in their predecessors, the college students. The present study aimed to assess sleep patterns and determine its association with various correlates amongst college students for effective and timely interventions in the habit-forming years of the life.

Methodology: This was a cross sectional study done among college students enrolled in different courses, in Rishikesh municipal corporation area, in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India.

Cardiovascular Morbidity, Quality of Life, and Cost of Care among Diabetic Patients: A Comparative Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital of Uttarakhand, India.

Objectives: Diabetes is commonly observed to be associated with several comorbidities, out of which cardiovascular comorbidities are most frequently observed. The present study has been done to estimate the proportion of cardiovascular comorbidities among patients of diabetes and to compare it with that of matched nondiabetics. It also aimed to compare the quality of life (QOL) scores and the cost of treatment between diabetics and nondiabetics with cardiovascular comorbidities.

Tobacco consumption trends and correlates of successful cessation in Indian females: Findings of Global Adult Tobacco Surveys.

Background: Female gender is being affected disproportionately by tobacco use. The correlates of tobacco use among women are different from men, which has not been studied in India. To develop gender-sensitive interventions and policies in tobacco control, it's essential to ascertain the factors that affect tobacco consumption and successful cessation among Indian women.

A Community Based Study to Estimate Prevalence and Determine Correlates of Premature Graying of Hair among Young Adults in Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India.

Background: There are several ways by which aging is identified, of which graying of hair is perhaps the most common way. Nowadays, graying of hairs, which was expected to occur after 40s, can be easily observed among younger age group, even before 20s. The present study aims to estimate the prevalence of graying of hairs and its correlates among young adults in Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India.

Diabetic Foot Care Knowledge and Practices in Rural North India: Insights for Preventive Podiatry.

Background: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most dreaded complications of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Preventive podiatry is most efficient way of minimising DFU. The main aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and foot care practices among patients living with T2DM concerning the DFU.

Effect of comorbidities on direct cost among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in tertiary care government hospital in Uttarakhand, India: A primary data analysis of out of pocket expenditure.

Background And Aims: The objective of present study was to estimate and compare the direct cost between diabetics and age and gender matched non-diabetics. It also aimed to estimate and compare the effect of various comorbidities on direct cost between cases and controls, while simultaneously trying to determine the predictors of direct cost among T2DM patients.

Methods: A hospital-based pair matched case-control study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, India to accomplish the objectives of study.

Evaluation of nomophobia among medical students using smartphone in north India.

Background: Smartphone's popularity has risen to such an extent in recent years that it is unimaginable for the people to stay away from it for a minute. The excessive usage has given rise to a condition termed as nomophobia or a feeling of discomfort or anxiety experienced whenever unable to use the smartphone. The aim of this study was to evaluate nomophobia among medical students who are using smartphones.

Dental problems among diabetics: A case control study from an Indian state.

Background: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder, which affects almost all parts of body. Dental problems remain neglected among diabetics which could have negative impact on health and if untreated could lead to financial loss in treatment of diseases.

Aims: To compare the risk, quality of life (QOL), and direct cost of dental problems between cases and controls.

Pattern of physical activity and associated sociodemographic factors: A community based study using Global Physical Activity questionnaire.

Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for nearly half of the overall global burden of disease. Physical inactivity has been reported to be a major independent “modifiable” risk factor for NCDs. Assessment of pattern of physical activity and associated factors would help in informing the participants and policy makers for appropriate interventions.

A study on assessment of symptoms and functionality in DOTS cured patients in two districts of Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

Background: In 2013, an estimated 9.0 million people developed TB and 1.5 million died from the disease.