Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is frequently misdiagnosed during pregnancy. There is an abundance of evidence, but little is known regarding the regional prevalence estimates of GDM in India. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide valuable insights into the national and regional prevalence of GDM among pregnant women in India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Internet addiction was found to be associated with a variety of psychosocial problems, including academic failure, low self-esteem, poor diet, mental disorders like depression and anxiety, sleep deprivation, and social withdrawal.
Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of internet addiction and evaluate the impact of internet socialization on professional, academic, social lives and sleep pattern among students and professionals from various fields across India.
Methodology: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted from January 2022 to July 2023 among 772 participants who were aged ≥18 years.
Background: With near universal use of internet by college students, there is propensity for internet addiction (IA) among them. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and predict the factors for internet addiction among college students in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, and qualitatively explore the factors associated with internet addiction.
Materials And Methods: Explanatory sequential (QUAN-QUAL) mixed-methods design was used.
Background: Indian Diabetic Risk Score (IDRS) and Community Based Assessment Checklist (CBAC) are easy, inexpensive, and non-invasive tools that can be used to screen people for Metabolic Syndrome (Met S). The study aimed to explore the prediction abilities of IDRS and CBAC tools for Met S.
Methods: All the people of age ≥30 years attending the selected rural health centers were screened for Met S.
Background: Systematic reviews have proved that there is a high rate of depression among medical students when compared with their age-matched peers. Very few studies have evaluated the pooled prevalence of depression among medical students in India.
Objectives: To determine the pooled prevalence of depression among medical students in India.
Background: Previous studies done during SARS 2003 outbreak and early reports related to COVID-19 show that healthcare workers experience considerable anxiety, stress and fear. Although similar studies were done in other parts of India, there is dearth of data on this topic in the Northeastern region.
Aim: This study aimed to assess the mental health status of Healthcare Workers during Covid-19 pandemic in the region.
Introduction: Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder impairing memory and cognition. Alzheimer's Disease, followed by vascular dementia - the most typical form. Risk factors for vascular dementia include diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Diabetes and its complications are a major public health concern in elderly populations. However, there is little population-based data on diabetes and its risk factors among the elderly population living in rural areas of India. The objective of this population-based study was to assess the prevalence of diabetes in the elderly population and its relationship with body mass index (BMI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Maintenance of proper hand hygiene among treating doctors and nurses is one of the most important measures to curb health-care-associated infections. Hand hygiene can prevent the spread of germs including those that are resistant to antibiotics and are becoming difficult, if not impossible, to treat. There are few published articles on similar topic in different settings in India but not in Manipur.
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