Publications by authors named "Santosh Minhas"
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted numerous social issues, including widespread myths about vaccinations related to pregnancy, such as risks of abortion and infertility, despite no scientific basis for these claims.
- The study examined the vaccination status of 747 pregnant women and identified that 5.4% did not receive the first dose, 19% were pending the second dose, and none had received a booster, largely due to fears of abortion and vaccine side effects.
- The findings suggested a strong link between vaccination acceptance and factors like education and employment, indicating a need for better education on vaccine benefits to improve vaccination rates among pregnant women.
Background: Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection is a major concern regarding morbidity and mortality among pregnant women especially in developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine the characteristics and obstetric outcomes in pregnant women with Acute Hepatitis E Virus Infection in tertiary care hospital of Himachal Pradesh.
Methods: Prospective observational study has been done in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and department of Medicine and Emergency Medicine among all the pregnant women who were sero-positive for hepatitis E viral marker in two consecutive years.