Menstrual hygiene management and menstrual problems among adolescent girls in an urban area in north India: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Most adolescent women face many restrictions, which become much more severe during menstruation. In India, millions of adolescent girls drop out of school every year due to menstruation-related problems and restrictions. Despite extensive research, a paucity of literature was observed on the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices of adolescent girls regarding menstruation.

Study of the prevalence of tobacco consumption among apparently healthy adult males in an urban area.

Background: Keeping in view the role of tobacco consumption as a modifiable risk factor in various diseases and gaps in scientific knowledge among the apparently healthy adult male population in India, the researchers chose to undertake this study.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among apparently healthy adult males employed in various government offices to determine the prevalence of tobacco consumption. The minimum sample size to estimate a 95% confidence interval for the prevalence of tobacco consumption with 5% absolute precision was calculated to be 340.

Rising trend of dengue in urban areas: A challenge.

Context: Dengue, a mosquito-borne illness, is endemic over 100 countries around the world. Dengue cases have been on rise in India in the past decade. The present study was conducted to describe dengue cases of a ward in an urban area.

Drug abuse in North Kashmir - An experience from a drug de-addiction center.

Background: The history of substance abuse is as old as mankind itself. Easy transit of drugs across the state of Jammu and Kashmir is facilitated due to its geographical location.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive study was carried out among individuals with substance use disorders in a de-addiction center in Northern Kashmir from August 2017 to July 2018.

Clinico-epidemiological study of an outbreak of typhoid in North India.

Introduction: Typhoid fever is endemic in India. There have been various outbreaks of typhoid fever reported from different parts of India. Considering the outbreak potential of typhoid, the present study was undertaken wherein an outbreak of typhoid occurred in a city in northern India.

Malaria in assam: a challenge.

Research Question: What is the trend of malaria and proportion of Plasmodium falciparum infections amongst troops of the Army units deployed in Assam over the last 5 years?

Study Design: Retrospective cross -sectional descriptive study.

Setting: Army units deployed in the state of Assam over the last 5 years.

Participants: Population of army units deployed in the state of Assam over the last 5 years.