Publications by authors named "Jasmine Helan Prasad"
Background: Globally, over 130 million babies are born every year, and almost 8 million die before their first birthday. Data on perinatal mortality (PM) and its various causes are lacking in many parts of the world including India.
Objectives: This study aimed to estimate stillbirth (SB), early neonatal, and PM rates and its causes over the last decade in a rural development block, India.
Article Synopsis
- India accounts for approximately 15% of global maternal mortality, often linked to unexpected poor outcomes during childbirth, necessitating an efficient referral system to ensure timely and caring patient management.
- A study conducted in a South Indian teaching hospital found a 3% referral rate, primarily due to hypertensive disorders, with no maternal deaths and a majority of women experiencing uncomplicated postpartum care.
- The effective training of primary care physicians and the implementation of standardized referral protocols helped reduce referral rates, improve patient experience, and maintain favorable neonatal outcomes, despite some early neonatal deaths.
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted on Indian infants to explore why oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) is less effective in low- and middle-income countries compared to high-income ones, focusing on the role of intestinal microbiota.
- Researchers found that the presence of nonpolio enteroviruses (NPEVs) at the time of vaccination reduced the rate of OPV-induced immunity, particularly when these viruses were newly acquired.
- The results indicated that enteric viruses influence OPV response more than the bacterial microbiota, with recently acquired enterovirus infections being more detrimental to vaccine efficacy than persistent ones.