Effect of platelet storage duration on platelet increment and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients - A randomised controlled trial.

Background And Objectives: Platelet storage duration may influence transfusion effectiveness and patient outcomes.The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of platelet storage duration on platelet increment and clinical outcomes in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).

Material And Methods: This prospective, open-label, randomized controlled trial, conducted at a single centre, enrolled ICU patients requiring platelet transfusion.

Capacity and crisis: examining the state-level policy response to COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, India.

The capacity of government agencies to develop effective policy responses to external shocks is an important area of focus for health policy processes, as illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few empirical studies exploring sub-national capacity of governments and the influence of institutional, organizational and political factors in shaping the policy response to complex emergencies have been conducted. The purpose of this study is to examine the governance capacity to develop and implement a policy response to a major health emergency-COVID-19-in Tamil Nadu, India, and to understand the factors shaping governance capacity during the first and second waves (2020-2021).

Kerala's progress towards universal health coverage: the road travelled and beyond.

Background: Kerala has initiated many Universal Health Coverage (UHC) reforms in the last decade. The Aardram Mission launched in 2017 stands out owing to its scope, objectives, and commitments for strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC) in the State. The current study proposes to explore access and financial protection through the lens of equity in Kerala especially in the context of major UHC reforms carried out during the last decade.

Wealth and education-related inequalities in the utilisation of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health interventions within scheduled tribes in India: an analysis of Odisha and Jharkhand.

Background: The utilisation of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) services remains lower among the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in India than among the rest of the country's population. The tribal population's poorest and least-educated households are further denied access to RMNCH care due to the intersection of their social status, wealth, and education levels. The study analyses the wealth- and education-related inequalities in the utilisation of RMNCH services within the ST population in Odisha and Jharkhand.

Does Public Spending Reflect the Need for Health: A Cross-sectional Analysis at District Level in India.

Background: There is mixed evidence on the extent of association between the allocation of public revenue for healthcare and its indicators of need.

Objective: In this study, we examined the relationship between allocations through state health financing (SHF) and the Central Government with infant mortality.

Materials And Methods: District-wise infant mortality rate (IMR) was computed using National Family Health Survey-4 data.