Formulation of Functional Liquid Diets Under IDDSI Levels 0 to 2 for Dysphagia Patients: Physico-Chemical, Sensory, Antioxidant and Electromyographic Oral Processing Analyses.

Dysphagia is a significant health concern especially amongst the old age population. It is an ailment brought on by the weakening of the swallowing muscles. To reduce the risk of choking in dysphagia patients, the food is usually diluted to suit their swallowing ability.

Reply to Kapur, V. Is Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis a Cost-Effective Intervention to Avert Rabies Deaths among School-Aged Children in India? Comment on "Royal et al. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Avert Rabies Deaths in School-Aged Children in India. 2023, , 88".

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Effect on essential health services during COVID-19 at the Primary level in India.

Background: Coronavirus diesease (COVID-19) led to increased demand on the Indian health system due to the pandemic as well as other communicable and non-communicable diseases. Guidance was thus issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), India, in April 2020 to maintain the delivery of essential health services.

Objectives: To determine the extent of disruptions of essential healthcare services, identify associated factors, and establish pertinent correlations to address specific needs.

Home-based newborn care (HBNC) under the national health mission in urban India - A cross country secondary analysis.

Background: There is a paucity of evidence in the coverage of the home-based newborn care (HBNC) program delivered through the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). Hence, an analysis was undertaken to identify gaps and progress in its implementation and inform policy and strategies to achieve universal access to newborn services.

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate and understand the status of the HBNC program in urban areas of India through a health systems approach.

Musculoskeletal Disorders of Garo Women Workers Engaged in Tea-Plucking Activity: An Ergonomic Analysis.

Background: The tea-plucking activity in Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India is performed in a traditional way making the majority of women workers, especially those who have spent more years in tea-plucking activity prone to musculoskeletal disorders.

Materials And Methods: The present study was conducted on a sample of 40 women workers who had the highest field experience in tea leaf plucking. Pain as a musculoskeletal disorder was recorded using a 5-point scale ranging from very mild pain (1) to very severe discomfort (5) to quantify the stress on muscles used in work.

Fabricating a nonrotational angulated abutment for a single-tooth prosthesis.

The fabrication of a custom waxed and cast nonrotational angulated abutment will be described. Most manufacturers of implant components fabricate angulated abutments for multiunit retrievable prostheses. However, they do not manufacture any components for a single unit that is screw retained.