Publications by authors named "D Vijay"
Influenza A virus is a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infections, posing a significant global health threat. Current treatment options are limited and increasingly ineffective due to viral mutations. This study aimed to identify potential drug candidates targeting the nucleoprotein of the H3N2 subtype of Influenza A virus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhere are the values in evaluating palliative care? Learning from community-based palliative care provision.
Palliat Care Soc Pract
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The World Health Organization's 2018 Astana Declaration emphasizes the critical role of primary healthcare in achieving universal health coverage and promoting community palliative care, though evaluating these programs presents challenges.
- This study focuses on the evaluation of a community-based palliative care approach in Kerala, India, using qualitative methods including interviews and observational analysis.
- Key findings highlight the importance of values such as heterogeneity, voice, and decentralization in the care process, and suggest that effective evaluations must consider both direct and indirect outcomes from the care provided.
Out of all emerging infectious diseases, approximately 75% are of zoonotic origin, with their source often traced back to animals. The emergence of zoonoses is driven by a complex interplay between anthropogenic, genetic, ecological, socioeconomic, and climatic factors. This intricate web of influences poses significant challenges for the prediction and prevention of zoonotic outbreaks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe explore the temporalities that shape and alleviate serious health-related suffering among those with chronic and terminal conditions in Kerala, India. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork between 2009 and 2019, we examine the entanglements between waiting for care within dominant institutions and the community organizing that palliates this waiting. Specifically, people navigate multiple medical institutions, experience loneliness and abandonment, loss of autonomy, and delays and denials of recognition as they wait for care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Root coverage procedures are very technique sensitive and require patients' compliance for successful treatment outcomes. Post operative complications can influence patients' acceptance of treatment and compromise further periodontal maintenance.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and severity of complications after a modified coronally advanced flap procedure.