Publications by authors named "Bhupendra N Mahanta"
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- COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, led to rapid vaccine development like Covishield, but concerns about immunity and adverse events emerged.
- A study comparing IgG antibody levels and adverse events post-vaccination in seropositive vs. seronegative adults showed 61% were seropositive, with over half reporting minor adverse events, predominantly in younger females.
- The findings indicate that Covishield effectively induces an immune response, with seropositive individuals having higher antibody levels, and the observed adverse events were mostly minor, suggesting the vaccine is relatively safe.
Background And Objective: Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockers (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ACEI, angiotensin receptor blockers, ARB) are preferred drugs to control hypertension among diabetic patients. To determine frequency of RAS blocker use in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes, we performed a multisite study in India.
Methods: We evaluated physician prescriptions in consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes at 9 sites in India.
Evaluation of statin prescriptions in type 2 diabetes: India Heart Watch-2.
BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care
September 2016
Background: Contemporary treatment guidelines advise statin use in all patients with diabetes for reducing coronary risk. Use of statins in patients with type 2 diabetes has not been reported from India.
Methods: We performed a multisite (n=9) registry-based study among internists (n=3), diabetologists (n=3), and endocrinologists (n=3) across India to determine prescriptions of statins in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Background: In late May 2012, Bagjan division of Borbam tea estate, of Sivasagar district of Assam was affected by an outbreak of acute watery diarrhea, subsequently confirmed as Vibrio cholerae O1.
Objectives: Our objective is to investigate and control the acute diarrheal disease outbreak in Sivasagar district of Assam.
Materials And Methods: A physician-epidemiologist-led team did rapid outbreak investigation to confirm the outbreak and instituted treatment and control measures.
Introduction: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are multifactorial. Previous research has reported a high prevalence of CVD risk factors in tea-garden workers. This study was conducted to assess prevalence and level of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among tea-garden and general population in Dibrugarh, Assam.
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