A Retrospective Study of the Profiles of Outpatients Attending the State Adolescent Friendly Health Resource Center, Andhra Pradesh, South India.

Background: Adolescents compose a significantly large age group, and attention to their health needs is lacking due to insufficient data and policy implementation globally and in India. India, having 268 million adolescents, faces the world's largest adolescent population, which highlights the importance of addressing their health requirements. The aim of this study was to describe the morbidity profiles of adolescent patients attending the State Adolescent Friendly Health Resource Centre at a tertiary-level healthcare institution in South India.

Alarming levels of inadequate intake of B group vitamins in tribal lactating women from South India.

Background: Micronutrients are necessary for proper growth and development of the human body, though required in small amounts. Dietary intake of these micronutrients by lactating women is essential for their own health as well as children's overall growth and development. objective of present study is to assess the adequacy of dietary B-group vitamins intake during lactation and to find out the factors associated with their inadequate intake.

Prevalence of Undernutrition Among Tribal Lactating Mothers in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Background In Andhra Pradesh, India, tribal communities face unique nutritional challenges due to limited access to healthcare and a predominantly plant-based diet. Maternal undernutrition is a significant concern, impacting the well-being of both mothers and their offspring. This study focuses on assessing the prevalence of undernutrition among tribal mothers in Andhra Pradesh using the BMI-for-age criterion.

Factors Contributing to Rapidly Increasing Rates of Caesarean Section in Andhra Pradesh, India: A Case-Control Study.

Introduction In some obstetric situations, a caesarean section (CS) can be a crucial, life-saving treatment for both the mother and the infant. Nonetheless, unnecessary CS can raise the risk of morbidity for both. The present study was conducted to study the factors associated with CS delivery and to study the patterns of utilization of health facilities by pregnant women in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.

Spice Intake Among Chronic Gastritis Patients and Its Relationship With Blood Lipid Levels in South India.

Introduction: Chronic gastritis is one of the most prevalent disorders affecting individuals. It affects hundreds of millions of people in different ways around the world. The objective of the study was to estimate the spice intake and its relationship with the blood lipid level among patients with chronic gastritis in the outpatient department of tertiary care hospital.

Exploring Unknown Predictors of Maternal Anemia Among Tribal Lactating Mothers, Andhra Pradesh, India: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: Anemia is a serious public health issue in India, especially among women, adolescent girls, and young children. Tribal people reside mostly in remote underserved regions with little or no basic civic amenities which makes them a highly vulnerable group of Indians. The study aimed to identify unknown risk factors for anemia among tribal lactating mothers.

Unintentional injury and its determinants among adolescents.

Background: Globally, unintentional injury has been a documented public health problem among adolescents having debilitating consequences and accountable for economic burden. The study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of unintentional injury, identify the determinants and consequences among adolescents.

Design And Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 222 adolescents using systematic random sampling from a site covered under UHTC Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarkhand.

Patterns and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine use in people presenting with the non-communicable disease in an urban health facility, North India.

The rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a threat to India. Increasingly, individuals interested in improving their health and making healthy lifestyle changes are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as a health-care option. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, pattern, and predictor of alternative medicine use among NCDs patients undergoing allopathic treatment in an urban health centre.

Water and Sanitation Hygiene Practices for Under-Five Children among Households of Sugali Tribe of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Background: Increased mortality is associated with poor household water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) practices. The objective was to study the WaSH practices for under-five children among households of Sugali Tribe, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in four mandals in 2012.

Profile of Skin Disorders in Unreached Hilly Areas of North India.

The pattern of skin morbidity in an area depends on climate, geography, socioeconomic status, nutrition, genetics, and habits of the community. The objective of the present study was to describe the morbidity profile of patients attending dermatology outpatient department in a tertiary care centre of Garhwal hills, North India. This is a record based study carried out using the morbidity registers.