Burden of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Tribal Population: A Cross-sectional Study in Tribal Areas of Maharashtra, India.

Background: It is very important to identify and treat infectious pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients at the earliest to save the life of the patients and to prevent the transmission of infectious agent to others. As per Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2017, an estimated 28 lakh new TB cases occur and 4.23 lakh people die due to TB annually.

Development of a semi-quantitative tear film based method for public screening of diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major health care burden associated with significant morbidity and serious impact on the quality of life. Estimating blood glucose levels is the currently employed method for screening for DM. Due to the invasive nature of access to blood glucose; new methods are being suggested that depend upon different targets than blood or another biochemical pathway altogether.

Observer variation in quantitative assessment of retinal shortening with ultrasound in patients of total rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Purpose: To evaluate the interobserver variation in the assessment of retinal length to choroidal length ratio (RCR) as a marker for proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) in cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).

Methods: This was a double-masked, prospective study at a tertiary center. Ultrasound was used to calculate RCR in 50 eyes with total RRD by two observers.

Maternal and Fetal Outcome After Cardiac Operations During Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: In the past, cardiac surgical procedures during pregnancy have been associated with a high risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Therefore, this meta-analysis of more recent studies was done to assess the fetomaternal risk after cardiac operations during pregnancy using cardiopulmonary bypass.

Methods: The MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane library were searched to find studies from January 1, 1990, to July 31, 2016, without language restriction.

Factors Associated with Physical Inactivity among Adult Urban Population of Puducherry, India: A Population Based Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Increase in physical activity decreases the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes, stroke, and improves psychological wellbeing.

Aim: To study the level of physical inactivity among the adult population in an urban area of Puducherry in India and its associated risk factors.

Burden Among Caregivers of Children Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in North India.

Background: Due to wider access to and free antiretroviral therapy (ART) program, the number of children dying due to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related causes has declined and the nature and duration of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS caregiving has also dramatically altered. The care of children living with HIV/AIDS (CLHA) places a significant additional burden on the caregivers.

Aims: This study was conducted to assess the perceived burden among caregivers of children living with HIV in North India.

Consent for audio-video recording of informed consent process in rural South India.

Introduction And Objectives: In recent times, audio-video (A-V) recording of consent process for all the study subjects entering a clinical trial has been made mandatory. A-V recording of informed consent process is a big challenge due to confidentiality and the sociocultural environment in India. It is important to find out the acceptability for A-V recording of the consent process and reasons for refusal, if any to address this new challenge.