Effect of Peri-operative Blood Transfusion on Neurological Outcome Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Observational Study.

Background: Anemia is a common complication of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and is associated with unfavorable outcomes. Whether the physiological benefits of transfusion for anemia surpass the risk of blood transfusion remains to be determined.

Objectives: The primary outcome was to evaluate the impact of peri-operative blood transfusion on the long-term neurological outcome, assessed by Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended at 3 months.

Unintentional domestic injuries among elderly in rural areas of Mandya: A community-based cross-sectional study in Southern Karnataka.

Background: As the proportion of elderly in the population increases, they also become vulnerable to various types of intentional or unintentional injuries. Domestic accidents including falls among the elderly have been identified as a leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality in India and elsewhere.

Aim: This study aims to assess the burden and pattern of domestic accidents in a rural part of Southern India.

Higher coronavirus disease-19 mortality linked to comorbidities: A comparison between low-middle income and high-income countries.

Background: Global burden of disease (GBD) provides the estimates of mortality and morbidity, while case fatality rate (CFR) helps in understanding the severity of the disease. People infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) with underlying medical conditions have shown higher levels of unfavorable outcomes including mortality. We assessed the association of SARS-CoV-2 CFR with disability-adjusted life years (DALY) of various comorbidities in the low-middle income countries (LMIC) and high-income countries (HIC) to study the relationship of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) mortality with GBDs and to understand the linkage between COVID-19 mortality and comorbidities.

Global Change in Interest toward Yoga for Mental Health Ailments during Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic: A Google Trend Analysis.

Background: With coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic, society is gripped with uncertainty and fear, inclining them toward Yoga to prevent mental health issues. Google Trends (GT) depicts the public interest of the community which may vary due to evolving policy dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aim: The aim was to study global public interest in Yoga for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Improvement of patient satisfaction by root cause analysis in health care services for urban slum community in North India.

Universal health care (UHC) endorses availability and access to health care services for a wider population with equity and quality in a way that protects them from financial hardship while availing the services. This case study shares the experience of a health facility in a resource constraint setting catering to the health needs of a migrant residing in an urban slum of north India. Out-of-pocket expenditure is one of the major reasons for nonachievement of UHC.

Mental health and environmental factors associated with falls in the elderly in North India: A naturalistic community study.

Aim: To determine the prevalence of falls and to assess its relationship with cognitive deficits, depression, visual impairment and self-reported hearing impairment among the elderly.

Methods: This was a community-based, cross-sectional study conducted in 52 villages in the Naraingarh and Barara block of Ambala district which involved 468 participants. A pretested predesigned questionnaire was used to collect data regarding demographic profile, falls, and physical morbidities.

Feasibility of implementing cervical cancer screening program using smartphone imaging as a training aid for nurses in rural India.

Background: The Indian national program stresses implementation of cervical cancer screening by health workers/nurses using VIA (Visual Inspection under Acetic acid). We demonstrate its feasibility and reliability in rural setting, assessing the role of smartphone-imaging for continuous training of nurses.

Design: A cross-sectional design to assess the reliability of the nurse-led VIA test.

Human papilloma virus vaccine for low and middle income countries: A step too soon?

Cervical Cancer is the most common genital cancer in women in India. Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes precancerous lesions that often develop into cervical cancer suggesting that cervical cancer has an infective etiology and is potentially preventable by preventing HPV infection through the use of HPV vaccines. The incidence in developing nations is largely under-reported due to large population size, poor and incomplete database.