Publications by authors named "P Vasuki Prathyusha"

Background: Agile methodology (AM) is an innovative, active, project-based learning method. The scrum is a popular agile framework widely used in project management and education. This study evaluates the opinions on agile adaptation in nursing curricula among nursing students to identify how AM can be applied in higher education to facilitate learning.

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Background: Tinea corporis (TC) is a common fungal infection affecting 20%-25% of the global population. Though diagnosing TC is straightforward, treatment has become challenging due to the use of certain medications and lack of follow-up, leading to resistance. Andrea et al.

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  • Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in children is a major health issue in India, and this study evaluates the role of inflammatory mediators and neurofilament (NfL) levels in differentiating the causes, understanding disease severity, and predicting outcomes in AES.* -
  • The research analyzed serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from 62 children with AES, finding that markers differed significantly among scrub typhus, viral infections, and COVID-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), with specific levels of cytokines revealing patterns that aid in diagnosis.* -
  • The study concluded that certain serum markers could effectively differentiate between scrub typhus and other types of AES, and higher levels of certain
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Background: Women with mental illness (WMI) experience considerable disparities in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) when compared to the general population. Due to their restricted access to SRH services, they have unmet contraceptive needs, a greater prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and sexual dysfunction. The study aimed to explore the SRH issues of WMI in a tertiary care psychiatric outpatient clinic in Bengaluru, India.

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