Publications by authors named "N Yogananth"
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes serological surveys in Tamil Nadu, India, to track how SARS-CoV-2 antibodies decline in the population over time and assess contributions from infections and vaccinations to antibody levels.
- Four rounds of surveys involving over 20,000 participants each were conducted between October 2020 and January 2022, highlighting a significant drop in seroprevalence from 31.5% to 22.9% after the first COVID wave.
- By the end of the study, seroprevalence surged to 93.1%, with vaccinations contributing 63% of this increase, while rural areas showed improving antibody levels over time despite initially lower rates compared to urban areas.
Wound Healing Potential of Couroupita guianensis Aubl. Fruit Pulp Investigated on Excision Wound Model.
Appl Biochem Biotechnol
November 2023
Wound care management aims at stimulating and improving healing process without scar formation. Although various plants have been reported to possess wound healing properties in tribal and folklore medicines, there is a lack of scientific data to validate the claim. In this aspect, it becomes inevitable to prove the efficacy of naturally derived products at pharmacological levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Thoracic Epidural Analgesia (TEA) was compared with ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane (ESP) block in aorto-femoral arterial bypass surgery for analgesic efficacy, hemodynamic effects, and pulmonary rehabilitation.
Design: Prospective randomized.
Setting: Tertiary care centre.
Background: India's National Sanitation Mission aims to end open defecation by changing social norms and behaviours coupled with financial subsidies to build toilets. An earlier evaluation in the rural Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu reported poor use of household toilets constructed with government assistance. Our objectives were to estimate the prevalence of adults with a household toilet practicing open defecation and determine the factors associated with it.
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