Clinical outcomes among HIV positive babies below 18 months of age, diagnosed under the Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) programme, India: a mixed-methods study.

Background: Early Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) initiation among infants with perinatally acquired HIV is known to impact clinical outcomes and survival. Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) was initiated in programme settings in India in 2010. Its impact on the clinical outcomes of infants covered under the programme and associated determinants have not been reported.

Effect of endometriosis-linked microRNAs on hepatic gene expression.

Objective: To determine if microRNAs that are altered in the circulation of women with endometriosis affect metabolic gene expression in hepatic cells.

Design: In vitro study.

Setting: Academic Medical Center.

Prevalence, Sources, and Correlates of Second-hand Smoke Exposure Among Non-smoking Pregnant Women in India.

Objective: Second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) is a proven risk factor for negativeadverse health outcomes, especiallyparticularly among pregnant women. This study aimsaimed to address the research gap onconcerning the prevalence and correlates of SHS exposure at home and outsidein public settings among non-smoking pregnant women in India.

Methods: The dataset offrom the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) (2016-2017), India, was usedutilised to determineevaluate the prevalence of SHS exposuresexposure in pregnant women both at home and outside.

Understanding exposure risk using soil testing and GIS around an abandoned asbestos mine.

Abandoned asbestos mines are a potential source of environmental contamination and exposure for nearby residents. The asbestos exposure risk may persist even after the cessation of mining activity if the mine is not properly closed. One such abandoned mine is at Roro Hills in the Jharkhand state of India.

Are Anti-Tobacco Messages Delivered through Different Mass-Media Channels Effective in India? Results from GATS-II Survey.

Background: Anti-tobacco mass-media campaigns are an integral part of tobacco control. There is still a need to understand which mode of mass-media channels aids in promoting tobacco cessation. This study aimed to examine if exposure to anti-tobacco messages delivered through different media channels is associated with tobacco user's thoughts and attempts to quit.