Status of Hypertension Control in Urban Slums of Central India: A community Health Worker-Based Two-Year Follow-Up.

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and its control is poor. There is heterogeneity in levels of blood pressure control among various population subgroups. The present study was conducted within the framework of the National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Stroke (NPCDCS) in India.

Risk Factors for Unfavorable Glycemic Control Trajectory in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Community-based Longitudinal Study in Urbanslums of Central India.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease, which requires optimal glycemic control to prevent its ensuing vascular complications. Pathway to optimal glycemic control in T2DM has a complex socio-behavioral construct, especially in vulnerable populations, like slum dwellers, who have reduced health-care access and lower prioritization of health needs.

Objective: The study aimed to map trajectories of glycemic control amongst individuals with T2DM living in urban slums and identify key determinants associated with unfavourable glycaemic trajectory.

Quality of Life Amongst Multidrug-Resistant TB Patients: An Exploratory Study About Distributive Dimensions and Interactions.

Background: Multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB has emerged as a major challenge to eliminate TB as envisioned at policy level. Distinctive traits associated with the disease such as physical, psychosocial and environmental dimensions may influence the treatment outcome in both directions. Quality of life (QoL) indicators may capture these traits distinctively.