Publications by authors named "M S Baliga"
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- Treating chronic bone illnesses can be very expensive, prompting a study to compare the costs of Jan Aushadhi (JA) medicines with both the cheapest and most expensive branded options in India.
- The analysis examined 67 medications for various conditions, revealing that JA drugs are significantly cheaper; for example, some branded medications were over 32 times more expensive than JA alternatives.
- The findings highlight the substantial cost savings possible by opting for JA medicines, making them a viable alternative for patients seeking affordable treatment for bone-related issues.
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- Chemotherapy is crucial for cancer treatment but is often too expensive; the Indian government launched Jan Aushadhi (JAS) stores to provide affordable generic medicines.
- The study aimed to compare the costs of chemotherapy regimens using JAS drugs, as well as the most and least expensive branded drugs in India.
- Results showed substantial cost differences when using JAS drugs for chemotherapy across various types of cancers, indicating potential savings for patients.
Antimicrobial resistance pattern in aerobic bacteria isolated from endotracheal aspirate in ventilator-associated pneumonia: Ten years observation from a tertiary care hospital.
J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol
July 2023
Background And Aims: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection associated with high morbidity and mortality. This study was undertaken to monitor the trend of the demographical details, comorbid conditions, bacterial etiological agents, and their antibiogram causing VAP in adults in the year 2008, 2013 and 2018.
Material And Methods: A retrospective study conducted at the Department of Microbiology, Hospital Infection control and Quality Control at a tertiary care teaching hospital.
Background: Online education has emerged as a crucial tool for imparting knowledge and skills to students in the twenty-first century, especially in developing nations like India, which previously relied heavily on traditional teaching methods.
Methods: This study delved into the perceptions and challenges experienced by students and teachers in the context of online education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected from a sample of 491 dental students and 132 teachers utilizing a cross-sectional research design and an online-validated survey questionnaire.
The medical sub-specialty of Oncology presents diverse ethical dilemmas, often challenging cancer healthcare workers with difficult-to-handle clinical scenarios that are tough from a personal and professional perspective. Making decisions on patient care in various circumstances is a defining obligation of an oncologist and those duty-based judgments entail more than just selecting the best treatment or solution. Ethics is an essential and inseparable aspect of clinical medicine and the oncologists as well as the allied health care workers are ethically committed to helping the patient, avoiding or minimizing harm, and respecting the patient's values and choices.
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