Publications by authors named "S Devika"
Estimates of the burden of human rabies deaths and animal bites in India, 2022-23: a community-based cross-sectional survey and probability decision-tree modelling study.
Lancet Infect Dis
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the prevalence of dog bites and human rabies deaths in India, where a significant portion of global rabies cases occurs, aiming to assess progress toward a 2030 elimination goal.
- - A nationwide survey found that in a year, there were approximately 9.1 million dog bites in India, with 20.5% of those bitten not receiving necessary anti-rabies vaccinations (ARV).
- - The study estimates around 5,726 human rabies deaths annually, indicating that, despite some progress, there's still a critical need for improved vaccination and prevention strategies.
Introduction With technology advancing across all fields, the utility of digital screens is increasing among all age groups for various purposes. Research indicates that while digital technology presents clear advantages, prolonged exposure can have detrimental effects on various aspects of health, behavior, emotions, and cognitive functions like attention and working memory. A crucial cognitive process for learning and information processing which is working memory, can be affected by factors including screen time.
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- * Conducted between July and September 2022, the research screened 443 participants, finding that 14.67% had abnormal hemoglobin fractions, with a significant prevalence of β-thalassemia (13.99%) and a lower prevalence of α-thalassemia (0.68%).
- * The findings highlight the need for more awareness and screening initiatives for hemoglobinopathies in tribal communities, advocating for government and NGO involvement to enhance health conditions for these populations.
In India, the incidence of mucormycosis reached high levels during 2021-2022, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this, we established a multicentric ambispective cohort of patients hospitalised with mucormycosis across India. In this paper, we report their baseline profile, clinical characteristics and outcomes at discharge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: India has been implementing active case-finding (ACF) for TB among marginalised and vulnerable (high-risk) populations since 2017. The effectiveness of ACF cycle(s) is dependent on the use of appropriate screening and diagnostic tools and meeting quality indicators.
Objectives: To determine the number of ACF cycles implemented in 2021 at national, state ( = 36) and district ( = 768) level and quality indicators for the first ACF cycle.