Publications by authors named "Natesan Murugan"
Background: Developed countries have strong health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS), whereas there is a dearth of such system in developing countries like India. India depends on national surveys and individual studies for public health information. At present All India Institute of Medical Sciences - New Delhi HDSS and Vadu HDSS are well established HDSS in India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common degenerative disorders among the elderly population; although aging is the most important cause, research has shown that it is a complex disease with many etiologies. It is not an inevitable part of aging but rather the result of a combination of factors, many of which can be modified or prevented.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the burden and determinants of OA knee among the adult population.
Introduction: Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Increase in physical activity decreases the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes, stroke, and improves psychological wellbeing.
Aim: To study the level of physical inactivity among the adult population in an urban area of Puducherry in India and its associated risk factors.
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- Early diagnosis and timely treatment are vital for controlling tuberculosis (TB), and a study was conducted in Puducherry to analyze delays in patient diagnosis and treatment.
- The study reviewed medical records and interviewed patients from 2009-2010, finding that patients experienced a median delay of 37 days before seeking help, with an additional health system delay of 28 days, making the total delay 65 days.
- Factors like being a resident of Puducherry and having a smaller family size were linked to shorter patient delays and overall delays in treatment.
Background: Salt workers are exposed to occupational hazards like contact with salt crystals and brine, physical stress, sunlight and glare due to sunlight reflected by salt crystals. Very few studies have documented the morbidity among the salt workers.
Aim: To assess the morbidity pattern among salt workers in Marakkanam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Objective: To study the prevalence of obesity and overweight among school children in Puducherry. To identify any variation as per age, gender, place of residence and type of school.
Setting And Design: Secondary data analysis of a school-based cross sectional study in all the four regions of Puducherry.