Glycemic control monitoring in patients with tuberculosis and diabetes: a descriptive study from programmatic setting in Tamil Nadu, India.

India's national tuberculosis (TB) programme recommends that among patients with diabetes mellitus and TB, fasting blood glucose (FBG) be recorded at baseline, the end of intensive phase and the end of continuation phase of TB treatment. We conducted this operational research in select districts of Tamil Nadu, India, in 2016 to determine the availability of blood glucose records and glycemic control status during TB treatment. This was a descriptive study involving secondary programme data.

Social Determinants of Dementia and Caregivers' Perspectives in the Field Practice Villages of Rural Health Training Centre, Thiruvennainallur.

Objectives: (1) To find out the prevalence of dementia in the study population and its social determinants. (2) To explore the family caregivers' perceptions and their support needs.

Materials And Methods - Study Setting: This study was undertaken in the field practice area of 55 villages of three Primary Health Centres in Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu.