Prediction of Adverse Maternal Outcomes in Preeclampsia Using the FullPIERS (Preeclampsia Integrated Estimate of Risk) Model in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India.

Introduction: Preeclampsia, characterized by hypertensive disorders and systemic inflammatory response, remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality globally. Effective risk assessment tools are crucial for predicting adverse maternal outcomes.

Objective: This study evaluates the performance of the fullPIERS (Preeclampsia Integrated Estimate of Risk) model in predicting adverse maternal outcomes within 24 hours of admission for preeclampsia.

Gender-based Violence and its Predictors: A Cross-sectional Study Among the Adolescents of Madhya Pradesh, Central India.

Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global public health concern. India's socio-cultural and regional diversity poses challenges for obtaining accurate and comprehensive indicators of gender-based violence. This study aimed to explore the prevalence and predictors of GBV among adolescents.

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 and Its Influence on Parental Willingness to Vaccinate Children: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kolkata.

Background COVID-19 has affected the physical and mental health of people globally, and vaccination is seen as a crucial tool in controlling the pandemic. However, the readiness to vaccinate children remains a concern, particularly in India. Aim The study aimed to investigate the association between the psychological impact of COVID-19 and willingness to vaccinate their children among attendees of the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata.

Association Between Household Food Insecurity and Nutritional Status Among Children of age <5 years: A Community-based Study in a Slum of Kolkata, Eastern India.

Context: Household food insecurity (HFI) is considered one of the main risk factors of undernutrition. However, the evidence is not conclusive in our study settings. This study aimed to examine the association between HFI and nutritional status.

Gender inequalities in prevalence, pattern and predictors of multimorbidity among geriatric population in rural West Bengal.

Context: Multimorbidity is considered as a priority for global health research. It is defined as the coexistence of two or more chronic health conditions in an individual. It is increasingly being recognized as a major concern for primary care physicians due to its huge impact on individual, family, and societal level.

Diabetes in tuberculosis patients: An emerging public health concern and the determinants and impact on treatment outcome.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus are still of much public health concern. Screening of TB patients for diabetes will ensure early case detection, better management of diabetes, and better TB treatment outcome. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of diabetes in TB patients and their impact on treatment outcome of TB.

Elder abuse and its predictors: a cross-sectional study in a rural area of West Bengal, eastern part of India.

Background: Elder abuse is an important public health problem hidden from public view in spite of its detrimental effect on physical and mental health. In the last three decades, there is responsiveness toward abuse of children and spouses worldwide but even today abuse and neglect of aged people seem to be the matter of least concern. This study aims to reveal the magnitude of elder abuse and its predictors.

Assessment of Poor Functional Status and its Predictors among the Elderly in a Rural Area of West Bengal.

Context: Functional ability considered a proxy for healthy aging, not only related to mental and physical health but it also determines social well-being. Eliciting the determinants of functionality components among the elderly will assist in evolving with appropriate plans at both domiciliary and facility level to eliminate their sufferings and disabilities.

Aim: The aim of this study is to find out the magnitude of poor functional status among the elderly and its predictors.

Safety of food served in Mid-Day Meal program: An in-depth study in upper primary schools of Kolkata.

Introduction: The Mid-Day Meal (MDM) program is the world's biggest supplementary school lunch program and is being implemented all over India for primary and upper primary school students. To continue a healthy program, personal hygiene of food handlers and beneficiaries should be well maintained.

Objective: This study aims at examining the status of food safety measures including personal hygiene of food handlers and beneficiaries of MDM.

Capacity Building of Private Sector Workforce for Public Health Services in India: Scope and Challenges.

Indian health sector is a complex admixture of public and private providers, but several lacunae of public health service delivery system in terms of human resource, access, and quality have resulted in unprecedented growth of private sector. Although seamless delivery of services at rural and urban areas, timely approach, and improved information technology system are the strength of the private sector, this package comes at the cost of high out-of-pocket expenditure. Mobilization of private sector health workforce by their capacity building in terms of orientation toward public health services is one of the available solutions to move toward wider coverage of public health services.

Urinary Incontinence, Its Risk Factors, and Quality of Life: A Study among Women Aged 50 Years and above in a Rural Health Facility of West Bengal.

Context: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a chronic debilitating disease which is often under reported, but laid significant impact on one's quality of life (QoL) thus is of public health importance.

Aims: The aim of this study is to find out proportion of rural women have UI, its associated risk factors and treatment-seeking behavior, QoL of affected women.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional clinic-based study conducted from October 2016 to January 2017 among 177 women aged 50 years or above attending a rural health facility with a structured schedule.