Resting state EEG assisted imagined vowel phonemes recognition by native and non-native speakers using brain connectivity measures.

Communication is challenging for disabled individuals, but with advancement of brain-computer interface (BCI) systems, alternative communication systems can be developed. Current BCI spellers, such as P300, SSVEP, and MI, have drawbacks like reliance on external stimuli or conversation irrelevant mental tasks. In contrast to these systems, Imagined speech based BCI systems rely on directly decoding the vowels/words user is thinking, making them more intuitive, user friendly and highly popular among Brain-Computer-Interface (BCI) researchers.

Digital Well-being Through the Use of Technology-A Perspective.

- John Donne According to the World Health Organization, health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity." Our healthcare industry, public behaviors, and environment have grown exponentially with digital technologies in the era of the 4 industrial revolution. Due to rapid digitalization and easy availability of the internet, we are now online round the clock on our digital devices, leaving behind digital traces/information.

Evaluation of existing Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC) services and training for improving performance of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in rural India: A multiple observation study.

Background: One-fourth of global neonatal deaths occur in India alone. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) was launched with the purpose of improving healthcare services, including neonatal survival primarily in rural areas. The aim of this study is to determine the status of ASHA's knowledge, practices, and attitude regarding Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC) services, as well as to provide necessary trainings for improvement of their performance.

SNOAR: a new regression approach for the removal of ocular artifact from multi-channel electroencephalogram signals.

Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals are often corrupted by undesirable sources like electrooculogram (EOG) artifacts, which have a substantial impact on the performance of EEG-based systems. This study proposes a new singular spectrum analysis (SSA)-non-negative matrix factorization (NMF)-based ocular artifact removal (SNOAR) method to suppress ocular artifacts from multi-channel EEG signals. First, SSA was used to estimate EOG artifacts using a small subset of frontal electrodes.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and associated learning difficulties among primary school children in district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a considerably common childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder, often associated with socio-behavioral and academic difficulties. There is an increased risk for development of a range of future problems such as psychiatric disorders, difficulties in employment, and relationships. The aim of this study was to know the prevalence and determinants of ADHD among primary school children in district Dehradun and to assess the learning difficulties and classroom behavior in these students.

COVID-19 and childhood obesity (CO-BESITY) in the era of new normal life: A need for a policy research.

Background: In the era of new normal life after Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), our children are experiencing the double threat of COVID-19 and Childhood Obesity (CO-BESITY). The rate of childhood obesity has been rapidly increasing in developed as well as low middle-income countries during the pandemic.

Design And Methods: The current paper aims to identify the probable reasons of increase in childhood obesity during this pandemic and offers suggestions to reduce the burden of it.

Role of Public Health Ethics for Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies.

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have shown promising success in optimizing health-care processes and improvising health services research and practice leading to better health outcomes. However, the role of public health ethics in the era of AI is not widely evaluated. This article aims to describe the responsible approach to AI design, development, and use from a public health perspective.

Non-communicable diseases viewed as "collateral damage" of our decisions: Fixing accountabilities and finding sloutions in primary care settings.

In the changing global socio-economic and epidemiological landscapes, non communicable diseases (NCDs) are affecting the health and wellbeing of populations. The burden is worse among people in low- and middle-income countries with more than 32 million deaths attributable to NCDs each year. This scenario can be explained through the concept of collateral damage, where intentional actions often lead to adverse consequences alongside the primary outcomes.

Generalized Anxiety disorder but not depression is associated with insomnia: a population based study.

Background: Insomnia is a common problem, however, its prevalence has never been examined in Indian population. Moreover, a number of psychiatric disorders have been found to be associated with insomnia in clinical population, but this association has scarcely been examined in general population.

Methods: This epidemiological study was done in an urban and a rural population.

Five-year trend of acquired antitubercular drug resistance in patients attending a tertiary care hospital at Dehradun (Uttarakhand).

Background/aim: To study the prevalence and trend of acquired drug resistance to the first line antitubercular drugs.

Materials And Methods: Sputum of 215 previously treated adult pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients over a period of 2002-2006 were subjected to culture and sensitivity testing against common antitubercular drugs.

Result: Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was obtained from sputum specimen of 184 (85.

Clinico-radiological profile of new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases among young adult and elderly people in a tertiary care hospital at Deheradun (Uttarakhand).

Setting: Patients of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) attending the out and in patient department of pulmonary medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), a post graduate institute and a large tertiary care center in Dehradun.

Objective: To compare the clinico-radiological pattern of pulmonary tuberculosis in the young adult (18-59 years) and elderly (> or = 60 years) patients.

Design: Prospective observational study of pulmonary and associated extra pulmonary tuberculosis cases, diagnosed between October 2005 to September 2006 in pulmonary medicine department of HIMS.