Publications by authors named "S Prabhu Ram"

Introduction: With the rise of social media and widespread smartphone use, information is now readily accessible worldwide. However, the credibility of this information often remains unchecked. Few studies have evaluated oral health content on online platforms.

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Background: The incidence of many common chronic childhood conditions has increased globally in the past few decades, which has been suggested to be potentially attributed to antibiotic overuse leading to dysbiosis in the gut microbiome.

Objective: This linkage study will assess the role of antibiotic use in utero and in early life in the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D), attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD), and inflammatory bowel disease.

Methods: The study design involves several retrospective cohort studies using linked administrative health and social data from Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure.

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Background: A significant percentage of COVID-19 survivors experience long-term neuropsychiatric and physical issues. Baseline biochemical parameters may be linked to these psychiatric sequelae.

Aim: This study aimed to explore the association between baseline biochemical parameters and psychiatric outcomes in COVID-19 survivors three years post-infection.

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Background: Despite the well-documented benefits of full ANC- which includes at least four visits starting in the first trimester, two or more tetanus shots, and over 100 days of iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation coverage remains alarmingly low, particularly among socioeconomically disadvantaged Scheduled Caste (SC) mothers. However, there is a dearth of research focusing specifically on this population. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the change in the coverage of full ANC and its determinants among SC mothers in India.

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