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Chapter and Conference Paper
Data Science Approaches to Public Health: Case Studies Using Routine Health Data from India
The promise of data science for social good has not yet percolated to public health, where the need is most, but lacks priority. The lack of data use policy or culture in Indian health information systems coul...
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Open AccessRestoration of dendritic cell homeostasis and Type I/Type III interferon levels in convalescent COVID-19 individuals
Plasmacytoid and myeloid dendritic cells play a vital role in the protection against viral infections. In COVID-19, there is an impairment of dendritic cell (DC) function and interferon secretion which has bee...
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Open Access“Design and implementation challenges of massive open online course on research methods for Indian medical postgraduates and teachers –descriptive analysis of inaugural cycle”
In view of the growing popularity, reach and access for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), India’s apex body for medical education, the National Medical Commission (NMC) mandated uniform foundational course ...
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Open AccessDynamic alterations in monocyte numbers, subset frequencies and activation markers in acute and convalescent COVID-19 individuals
Monocytes are thought to play an important role in host defence and pathogenesis of COVID-19. However, a comprehensive examination of monocyte numbers and function has not been performed longitudinally in acut...
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Open AccessMulti-country cross-sectional study of colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms: protocol and methods for the Antibiotic Resistance in Communities and Hospitals (ARCH) studies
Antimicrobial resistance is a global health emergency. Persons colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are at risk for develo** subsequent multidrug-resistant infections, as colonization represe...
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Links Between the Epidemiology and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and Neglected Tropical Diseases in Asia
The Southeast Asian region is undergoing an epidemiological transition with a double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The region accounts for a high share of both neglected tropical ...
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Sexual Behaviors and Partner-Specific Correlates of Heterosexual Anal Intercourse Among Truck Drivers and Their Wives in South India
It is important to know about patterns of sexual behaviors among married couples in order to develop effective HIV prevention strategies for them. Herein we describe the sexual behaviors, estimate prevalence o...
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Color-Coded Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviews (C-ACASI) for Poorly Educated Men and Women in a Semi-rural Area of South India: “Good, Scary and Thrilling”
It is challenging to collect accurate and complete data on sensitive issues such as sexual behaviors. Our objective was to explore experience and perceptions regarding the use of a locally programmed color-cod...
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High prevalence of household pesticides and their unsafe use in rural South India
To estimate the prevalence of usage, unsafe practices and risk perception regarding household pesticides in a rural community of Tamil Nadu, India.
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Open AccessSeven years of the field epidemiology training programme (FETP) at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: an internal evaluation
During 2001–2007, the National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India admitted 80 trainees in its two-year Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP). We evaluated the first seven years ...
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Open AccessAccredited Social Health Activists and pregnancy-related services in Uttarakhand, India
