Exploring the Novelty in Lipid Profiling of Patients: A Non-fasting Approach from Eastern India.

 To date, no reference interval is available for lipid profile, including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, etc., in a non-fasting state. Hence, the study was taken up with the objective of exploring the possibility of establishing a reference interval for non-fasting lipid profile consisting of serum TC, TG, LDL, HDL, and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol.

Role of point of care Hb diagnostic devices in getting the right picture of anemia control: Tangi Rural Anemia Diagnostic Accuracy Study.

To study the accuracy and reliability of two point of care devices (Hemocue 201 [HC]) and Hemoglobin Colour Scale (HCS) with reference to automated laboratory analyser Sysmex XP 100 (Lab) and determine factors influencing their performances. To discuss certain design issues while ascertaining these parameters for its judicious use in both clinical context and disease burden studies. Reliability and accuracy statistics were calculated for four population subgroups that were selected randomly using cluster sampling in a rural community of eastern India.

Investigating Mumps Outbreak in Odisha, India: An Opportunity to Assess the Health System by Utilizing the Essential Public Health Services Framework.

AbstractMumps, a highly contagious, viral disease continues to spread in India, despite the availability of an effective vaccine. On November 24, 2014, we came across a suspected case of mumps in a 6-year-old boy in a village of Bhusandapur sector in Odisha. We initiated an outbreak investigation using standard techniques outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

Operational Assessment of ICDS Scheme at Grass Root Level in a Rural Area of Eastern India: Time to Introspect.

Introduction: Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS), a flagship program of Government of India (GoI) for early childhood development hasn't delivered the desired results since its inception four decades ago. This could be due to infrastructural problems, lack of awareness and proper utilization by the local people, inadequate program monitoring and corruption in food supplies, etc. This study is an audit of 36 Anganwadi centres at Khordha district, Odisha, to evaluate the implementation of the ICDS.

Exploring Health Situation of Indian Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) in an Urban Area of Odisha: A Case Study.

Introduction: Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex behavioural disorder in children with uncertain aetiology. Gastrointestinal metabolites have direct impact on brain function with possible role in its causation. Data on burden of Autism in India is sparse.

Can genotype determine the sports phenotype? A paradigm shift in sports medicine.

In last two decades, there has been an evolution in sports medicine. Several researchers have worked on different domains of sports medicine, like strength, endurance, sports injury, and psychology. Besides this, several groups have explored the changes at cellular and molecular levels during exercise, which has led to the development of the new domain in sports science known as genetic medicine.

Study of childhood obesity among school children aged 6 to 12 years in union territory of puducherry.

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.