Publications by authors named "Timir K Padhan"
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- * Researchers identified unique DNA sequences and protein diversity in samples with intact pfhrp2 genes, pointing to distinct amino acid repeat motifs compared to standard samples.
- * The effectiveness of mass screening and treatment interventions, alongside additional measures like bed net distribution, was shown to significantly lower the risk of infection for both pfhrp2 deleted and intact P. falciparum parasites, emphasizing the need for new diagnostic methods for malaria elimination efforts by 2030.
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- - The study introduces the Intelligent Suite, a software designed to automate the detection of malaria pathogens in blood smear microscope images, aiming to alleviate the shortage of expert microscopists in remote areas.
- - It features a user-friendly graphical interface utilizing the 'cvui' library and integrates with OpenVINO for model optimization, allowing deployment on various inference devices.
- - The Intelligent Suite employs a custom YOLO-mp-3l model, trained on the Darknet framework, to analyze thick smear images and provides functionalities for device selection, model parameter adjustments, and generating performance reports.
Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran (DAMaN) is a multi-component malaria intervention for hard-to-reach villages in Odisha, India. The main component, malaria camps (MCs), consists of mass screening, treatment, education, and intensified vector control. We evaluated MC effectiveness using a quasi-experimental cluster-assigned stepped-wedge study with a pretest-posttest control group in 15 villages: six immediate (Arm A), six delayed (Arm B), and three previous interventions (Arm C).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDurgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran (DAMaN) is a multi-component malaria intervention for hard-to-reach villages in Odisha, India. The main component, Malaria Camps (MCs), consists of mass screening, treatment, education, and intensified vector control. We evaluated MC effectiveness using a quasi-experimental cluster-assigned stepped-wedge study with a pretest-posttest control group in 15 villages: six immediate (Arm A), six delayed (Arm B), and three previous interventions (Arm C).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Indian state of Odisha has a longstanding battle with forest malaria. Many remote and rural villages have poor access to health care, a problem that is exacerbated during the rainy season when malaria transmission is at its peak. Approximately 62% of the rural population consists of tribal groups who are among the communities most negatively impacted by malaria.
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