"We are so close; yet too far": perceived barriers to smartphone-based telerehabilitation among healthcare providers and patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in India.

Background: Telerehabilitation is imperative and impending in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. However, its feasibility in low- and middle-income nations such as India remained unclear.

Objective: To assess the feasibility of administering a smartphone-based telerehabilitation program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in India.

Sub-national TB prevalence surveys in India, 2006-2012: Results of uniformly conducted data analysis.

Setting: Community based tuberculosis (TB) prevalence surveys in ten sites across India during 2006-2012.

Objective: To re-analyze data of recent sub-national surveys using uniform statistical methods and obtain a pooled national level estimate of prevalence of TB.

Methods: Individuals ≥15 years old were screened by interview for symptoms suggestive of Pulmonary TB (PTB) and history of anti-TB treatment; additional screening by chest radiography was undertaken in five sites.

Trends in the annual risk of tuberculous infection in India.

Setting: Twenty-four districts in India.

Objectives: To evaluate trends in annual risk of tuberculous infection (ARTI) in each of four geographically defined zones in the country.

Study Design: Two rounds of house-based tuberculin surveys were conducted 8-9 years apart among children aged 1-9 years in statistically selected clusters during 2000-2003 and 2009-2010 (Surveys I and II).

Effect of bone mineral density on masticatory performance and efficiency.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of bone mineral density (BMD) on masticatory performance and efficiency in dentate subjects.

Background Data: Osteoporosis is the most common disorder of the bone. It causes reduction in BMD of the all the skeletal tissue including jaw bones.

High risk of tuberculous infection in North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia.

Setting: Of all the provinces in Indonesia, the highest tuberculosis (TB) case notification rates are reported from North Sulawesi Province.

Objective: To estimate the annual risk of tuberculous infection (ARTI) among schoolchildren in the 6-9 year age group.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 99 schools selected by a two-stage sampling process.