Publications by authors named "D Shanmugasundaram"
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant social and economic burden to households of persons with TB (PwTB). Despite free diagnosis and care under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), individuals often experience significant out-of-pocket expenditure and lost productivity, causing financial catastrophe. We estimated the costs incurred by the PwTB during TB care and identified the factors associated with the costs.
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- Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a significant global health issue, ranking as the eighth leading cause of death, with India particularly affected among younger populations, prompting an analysis of Tamil Nadu's Road Accident Data Management System from 2011-2016.
- The study found a decline in the incidence of road traffic accidents (RTAs) and RTIs over the five-year period, with the majority of injuries occurring in males aged 20-39, and most accidents happening on state highways and Sundays.
- Key findings indicate that age-adjusted incidence rates decreased significantly, with motorcyclists and pedestrians being the most at risk, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to protect vulnerable groups and reduce RTIs.
Purpose: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a major urological health issue for men globally. Fucoidan, a sulfated polysaccharide, displays diverse bioactivities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and immunoregulatory effects. This 28-day study examined the effects of fucoidan on testosterone-induced BPH in rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In 2022, India's national tuberculosis (TB) elimination program (NTEP) commissioned a national level evaluation of active case finding (ACF) for TB to guide evidence-based strategic planning. As part of this evaluation, based on secondary data analysis we observed that the quality of ACF was suboptimal in 2021. Hence, this study aimed to understand the enablers, barriers, and suggested solutions to improve ACF for TB in India from NTEP staff (provider) perspective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: (NPY), a direct benefit transfer scheme under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) in India, provides a monthly benefit of INR500 for nutritional support of persons with TB (PwTB).
Objectives: To determine the proportion of PwTB receiving atleast one NPY instalment and pattern of utilisation; to ascertain factors associated with NPY non-receipt and association of NPY receipt with TB treatment outcome.
Methods: In our cross-sectional study, we used multi-stage sampling to select PwTB whose treatment outcome was declared between May 2022 and February 2023.