Publications by authors named "S Kalaiselvi"

Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on the use of maternal healthcare services among tribal communities in nine districts in India, highlighting the prevalence of adequate antenatal care and institutional childbirth setups.
  • Data from 2636 tribal women indicated that only 23% received adequate antenatal care, while 82% delivered in healthcare facilities; factors influencing these outcomes included access to roads and maternal education.
  • The findings suggest that vulnerable tribal groups are at a higher risk for inadequate care, indicating the need for enhanced health outreach and investment in education and infrastructure to improve maternal healthcare access.
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Background: Errors in clinical medicine are a constant occurrence leading to litigations. Cognitive disposition to respond (CDR) was considered the underlying cause of errors in the decision-making process. The rapid thinking system used by early clinical learners leads to cognitive errors.

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Objective: To report on vaccination status by 12 months of age among tribal children from nine districts of India.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of 2631 tribal women having a child aged 12 months or below from nine Indian districts with a considerable proportion of the tribal population. Socio-demographic details, reception of various vaccines by 12 months of age, mother's antenatal care utilisation and health system-related details were collected through a pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaire from mothers.

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Background: In the present COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures have been advised to protect elderly from infection which might have led to poor mental health state.

Objective: A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the magnitude of social isolation, social support, and psychological distress among the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic in Central India.

Methods: The estimated sample size was 1535.

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Plant-based natural products are alternative to antibiotics that can be employed as growth promoters in livestock and poultry production and attractive alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides for insect pest management. Curcumin is a natural polyphenol compound from the rhizomes of turmeric (.) and has been suggested to have a number of therapeutic benefits in the treatment of human diseases.

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