Relation of Dietary Practices and Academic Achievement Among School-Going Children in Kattankulathur Block, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

Background Dietary practices play a crucial role in the overall development of school-going children, potentially influencing their academic performance. Nutrition is a fundamental component of children's overall health and development, influencing both physical growth and cognitive functions. School-going children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of their diet, as it impacts their ability to concentrate, learn, and perform academically.

The Role of the Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 ( ) in Ovarian Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications.

Ovarian cancer (OC) is one among most significantly fatal gynecological cancers, with late-stage detection and an inadequate prognosis. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 ( ) gene anticipates negative outcomes in many different kinds of malignancies. Several research investigations are currently being done to examine the biological role of in OC and the possible benefits of targeted pharmacotherapies.

Perceived Stress Among Private School Teachers in Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background Teachers are the cornerstone of any civilized society, preserving knowledge, wisdom, and ideals. Along with job-related stress, teachers face a variety of challenging circumstances in the classroom. This includes thoughts concerning a lack of professional appreciation, challenges maintaining classroom discipline, a lack of peer support, and extra duties like surveys and government mandates.

Disseminated Tuberculosis Masquerading as a Uterine Cervical Mass in an Immunocompetent Young Female: A Case Report.

Concurrent tubercular involvement of two or more non-contiguous organs is termed disseminated tuberculosis (TB) and is rare in immunocompetent patients. We describe the case of a young immunocompetent woman with disseminated TB who presented with primary complaints of amenorrhea and dysuria. Abdominal ultrasound showed a uterine cervical mass, which on histopathological evaluation revealed epithelioid granulomata with Langhans giant cells and acid-fast bacilli (AFB).

Activity-based contracting for optimization of the mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets in the Democratic Republic of Congo: pilot implementation in Kwilu province.

Background: Promoting the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) is one of the main strategies for reducing malaria-related morbidity. An innovative activity-based contracting (ABC) approach has been implemented in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo to optimize ITN mass distribution campaigns, with payments based on contractually defined programmatic outcomes for key campaign activities following independent verification of results.

Methods: This internal evaluation was carried out using a mixed methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative document and content analysis from a series of three workshops: validation workshops for campaign results at provincial level for the 2021 and 2022 campaigns; internal evaluation workshop for the Kwilu campaign as part of the ABC approach organized by "Santé pour tous en milieu rural" (SANRU) with its sub-contractors; and national campaign evaluation workshop organized by the National Malaria Control Program.