Publications by authors named "P Aparnavi"

Objective: To examine women's perceptions of modern menstrual hygiene methods (MMHM), such as tampons and menstrual cups, focusing on socio-demographic variations and special groups in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.

Methods: A qualitative study among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) group was conducted using Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) among twelve women subgroups independently in 2023.

Results: The present study involved 23 focus group discussions (FGDs) across various groups of women, including those in formal and informal sectors, urban and rural areas, school and college students, healthcare workers, women in sports, tribal women, transgender women, and female sex workers (FSW), with a total of 188 participants.

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Background: Mental health disorders in pregnant women have been related to unfavorable obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) significantly distresses mothers and affects the maternal-infant bond.

Objectives: The present meta-analysis and systematic review aimed to assess the association of maternal OCD with adverse feto-maternal outcomes.

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Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) is a significant threat in terms of food safety. A systematic literature search with the research question "What are the clinical outcomes of foodborne Hepatitis A virus infections?" was conducted. The pooled estimate of the outcomes-mortality, hospitalization, and severity rates, along with a 95% confidence interval (CI), was estimated.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study reveals that 32.8% of young people aged 10-24 in India attending primary healthcare centers engage in substance use, with a median initiation age of 18.
  • Most users begin before adolescence, with tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis being the most frequently consumed substances.
  • Key risk factors for substance use include being older, male, living in urban areas, having a family history of substance use, and lower socioeconomic status, highlighting the need for targeted intervention strategies.
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Background: Medical students may increasingly use large language models (LLMs) in their learning. ChatGPT is an LLM at the forefront of this new development in medical education with the capacity to respond to multidisciplinary questions.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of ChatGPT 3.

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