Publications by authors named "Veerabhadrappa K"

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  • Women living with HIV in rural western Uganda are at a higher risk for cervical cancer, yet the prevalence of cervical cancer screening (CCS) among these women is only 39.1%.
  • The study identified several factors that increase the likelihood of CCS, such as having a post-secondary education, being HIV-positive for four or more years, having multiple children, and attending antenatal and post-natal care.
  • Health belief factors, like perceived risk and worry about developing cervical cancer, significantly influenced adherence to screening practices among the participants.
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Introduction: Vaccine safety is a major barrier to the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine by pregnant women. To bring confidence among pregnant women towards vaccine intake, there is a need to synthesize evidence on safety profile of vaccination.

Objective: To assess adverse events (AEs) following COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women.

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Introduction: Responsible self-medication plays a vital role in appropriate use of nonprescription drugs which will improve safety and reduces unwanted effects of drugs.

Aim: This study is designed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward responsible self-medication among pharmacy students.

Settings And Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in pharmacy students of various colleges located in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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The present study was designed to explore the effect of chronic administration of a new flavone [morusflavone, 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-8-(γ,γ-dimethylallyl)-2',3'-(10'-hydroxy-9',10'-dimethyl-cyclohex-8-enyl)-flavone (compound 1)] at doses of 25, 50, and 100 mg/kg, orally (p.o.) to pentylenetetrazole-induced kindling in rats (a model of human epilepsy).

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Introduction: Cervical cancer-related deaths among women in India are often due to late diagnosis of disease. Knowledge about disease and early screening is the most effective measure for cervical cancer prevention. Lack of awareness, negative attitude, and poor practice about cervical cancer and screening are the major causes to increase the incidence of disease.

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Introduction: is a rich source for phenols and the wood, leaves, and flowers of the plant are used as medicinal agents in traditional medicine. Peptic ulcer is a major disease of gastrointestinal tract, affecting nearly 40 lac people each year worldwide and affects 10% of world population with different aetiologies. consists of phenols and flavonoids, tannins which have potential antioxidant and cytoprotective activity.

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