Measuring tuberculosis patient perceived quality of care in public and public-private mix settings in India: an instrument development and validation study.

Background: At present, there are no validated quantitative scales available to measure patient-centred quality of care in health facilities providing services for tuberculosis (TB) patients in India and low-income and middle-income countries.

Methods: Initial themes and items reflective of TB patient's perceived quality of care were developed using qualitative interviews. Content adequacy of the items were ascertained through Content validity Index (CVI) and content validity ratio (CVR).

Alcohol intervention strategy among tuberculosis patients: a pilot study from South India.

Background: Alcohol dependence has been a major cause of treatment non-adherence in tuberculosis (TB) management. There is an urgent need to develop a feasible, acceptable alcohol intervention programme to ensure treatment completion.

Methodology: Four of the 10 Chennai Corporation zones in Chennai, South India, were randomly selected: two each for the experimental and control arms of the study.

Micropropagation and assessment of genetic fidelity of Henckelia incana: an endemic and medicinal Gesneriad of South India.

Henckelia incana is an endemic medicinal plant used for the treatment of fever and skin allergy. In the present study shoot regeneration was evaluated on Murashige and Skoog's (MS) medium supplemented with auxins, Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), Indole-3- butyric acid (IBA), 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) and cytokinins, 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) and Kinetin (Kn) at concentrations of 0.5, 1.