BACKGROUND This paper explores the multilevel factors associated with maternal health utilization in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. 3 key utilization practices: registration of pregnancy, receipt of antenatal care, and delivery at home are examined for district and individual level predictors. The data is based on 5666 household surveys conducted as part of a baseline evaluation of...

In the fight against leprosy drug resistance poses a serious impediment at a stage when there is dramatic decline in prevalence due to intensive and concerted chemotherapy intervention. Drug resistance in leprosy has been reported since 1964 for dapsone, 1976 for rifampicin and 1996 for ofloxacin. Recent reports and publications have indicated few instances of rifampicin resistance in several e...

Japanese encephalitis outbreaks occur frequently in 14 Asian countries with about 3060 million people at risk of infection. JE is a of major public health concern due to its high epidemic potential, high case fatality and neuropsychiatric sequelae among survivors. The estimated global burden of JE was 709000 disability adjusted life years (DALYs) lost in 2003. Epidemiology of JE is complex due ...

Objective: To assess the various risk factors and clinical presentation in patients with Retinal Vein Occlusion presenting to a tertiary eye care hospital Uttar Pradesh.

objective: to understand the knowledge and services of informal providers and to explore their role in addressing the human resource gap in uttar pradesh, india, within the context of maternal health. materials and methods: the study is exploratory in nature, conducted in four blocks of four districts of uttar pradesh state, india. semi-structured interviews were conducted with 114 informal pro...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the molecular make up of hemoglobin E-Beta thalassemia to facilitate diagnosis, genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis in Uttar Pradesh. DESIGN DNA analysis. SETTING Referred hemolytic anemia cases to Genetics OPD of a tertiary care center. SUBJECTS 21 families of HbE-thalassemia of which 19 were of UP origin. METHODS The patient and obligate carriers in their f...

The seroprevalence of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) among equines was evaluated from January 2006 to December 2009 in 13 different states of India by hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test and virus neutralization test (VNT). Antibodies against JEV were detected in 327 out of 3,286 (10%) equines with a maximum prevalence reported in the state of Manipur (91.7%) followed by Gujarat (18.5%), M...

The decentralization of industries and commercial activities has played an important role in the development of many cities in India. According to a report by Mckinsey Global Institute, by 2025 India will add 215 million people to its cities, whose population will account for 38 per cent of the country’s population. Urbanization of this magnitude will not only impact world economy but also the ...

Background and aim: Orthodontic treatment these days is increasing in demand, and therefore, it is relatively imperative for the orthodontist to prescribe the use of fluoride-containing products, such as mouthwashes and gels, to help prevent dental caries and maintain healthy oral health. The aim of the study was to assess and evaluate the effects of fluoride prophylactic agents on mechanical p...

In view of the recent discovery of rickettsial endosymbionts, Wolbachia in lymphatic filarial parasites, Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi and subsequently of their vital role in the survival and development of the latter, antibiotics such as tetracycline are being suggested for the treatment of lymphatic filariasis, by way of eliminating the endosymbiont. But, it is essential to assess th...