Publications by authors named "K S Shaji"
Unlabelled: The subjective happiness scale (SHS) is a brief instrument used to measure global subjective happiness that has been translated from its original English to many other languages. To date, there is no reported translation of this scale into Malayalam, a language spoken by over 32 million people especially in the southern state of Kerala, India. In the present study, 656 community-dwelling older adults participating in the Kerala Einstein study (KES) completed the Malayalam version of the SHS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by ulcerative painful lesions with violaceous undermined borders. Up to 75% of PG cases develop in association with an underlying systemic disease. Monoclonal gammopathy is reportedly a concomitant condition with PG, with studies indicating immunoglobulin (Ig) A gammopathy as the most common.
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- The Kerala Einstein Study (KES) is a research project aimed at understanding the early stages of cognitive decline, specifically the motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), in older adults living in Kerala, India.
- Initiated in 2008, the study plans to enroll 1,000 individuals aged 60 and above to identify risk factors related to MCR and compare profiles between urban and rural populations.
- The research includes comprehensive assessments of cognitive and physical functions, medical backgrounds, lifestyle habits, and imaging tests to gather data on the prevalence and implications of predementia syndromes like MCR in the aging population of Kerala.
Background: There are more than 5 million people with dementia in India. Multicentre studies looking at details of treatment for people with dementia In India are lacking. Clinical audit is a quality improvement process which aims to systematically assess, evaluate, and improve patient care.
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- There is a need for culturally appropriate educational resources for dementia caregivers in low- and middle-income countries, where access to information is limited.
- An international team created courses called Dementia Awareness for Caregivers (DAC) through a four-stage process, resulting in a standard template and local versions tailored to Brazil, India, and Tanzania.
- Initial tests showed that these DAC courses are acceptable to caregivers, indicating a successful effort to provide valuable information and address stigma surrounding dementia.