Publications by authors named "Utpal Dan"
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- The study examined the clinical outcomes of adult COVID-19 patients admitted to a rural hospital during three pandemic waves from March 2020 to December 2022.
- Analysis involved 272, 853, and 97 patients during each wave, focusing on clinical and epidemiological factors such as vital signs, oxygen needs, and overall patient outcomes.
- Significant findings indicated the second wave had the highest mortality rate (14.89%) and more severe clinical scores, while the first wave had the longest hospital stays and co-morbidities affected mortality across all waves.
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- The Sunderban area of West Bengal has a high rate of thalassemia among its impoverished residents, with limited access to healthcare, prompting a study on transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) among thalassemia patients.
- A total of 359 thalassemia patients, aged 1 to 60, underwent blood tests for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with results analyzed for complications and hospitalization.
- The study found a high prevalence of HCV (14.21%), followed by HBV (2.51%) and HIV-1 (0.58%), with significant complications like liver disease and growth retardation reported among patients.
In rural areas of developing countries, solid fuels are still widely used for cooking, heating, and lighting purposes. This study investigates the effects of household air pollutants (HAPs) exposure on the occurrence of respiratory symptoms, blood pressure, and lung function. In this study, we randomly selected 123 (83 biomass and 40 clean fuel user) subjects to assess the impact of smoke generated from solid biomass fuel by assessing their health status along with the ventilation pattern of the kitchens and living rooms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRisks to healthcare workers have escalated during the pandemic and they are likely to experience a greater level of stress. This cross-sectional study investigated mental distress among healthcare workers during the early phase of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in India. 140 healthcare workers of a tertiary care hospital in India were assessed for perceived stress and insomnia.
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