Mental health and quality of life among healthcare professionals during the COVID‐19 pandemic in India

N Suryavanshi, A Kadam, G Dhumal… - Brain and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has placed healthcare professionals (HCP) in
stressful circumstances with increased patient loads and a high risk of exposure. We sought …

Maternal tuberculosis: a risk factor for mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus

A Gupta, R Bhosale, A Kinikar, N Gupte… - Journal of Infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA load, CD4 cell count,
breast-feeding, antiretroviral use, and malaria are well-established factors associated with …

Nurses' health education program in India increases HIV knowledge and reduces fear

H Pisal, S Sutar, J Sastry, N Kapadia-Kundu… - Journal of the …, 2007 - Elsevier
Few health care facilities are adequately prepared to manage and care for HIV/AIDS
patients in India. Nurses play a critical role in patient care but are often ill-equipped to deal …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities for outreach workers in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program in India

N Suryavanshi, V Mave, A Kadam, S Kanade… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background The Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program in
India is one of the largest in the world. It uses outreach workers (ORWs) to facilitate patient …

[HTML][HTML] The burden of anxiety among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pune, India

I Marbaniang, S Sangle, S Nimkar, K Zarekar, S Salvi… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Globally, India has the third largest population of people living with HIV
(PLHIV) and the second highest number of COVID-19 cases. Anxiety is associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Smoking, alcohol use disorder and tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A dual co-morbidity burden that cannot be ignored

BE Thomas, K Thiruvengadam, RS, D Kadam… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background More than 20% of tuberculosis (TB) disease worldwide may be attributable to
smoking and alcohol abuse. India is the second largest consumer of tobacco products, a …

[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy differentially impacts performance of latent tuberculosis diagnostics in a high-burden setting

JS Mathad, R Bhosale, V Sangar, V Mave, N Gupte… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Targeted screening for latent TB infection (LTBI) in vulnerable populations is a
recommended TB control strategy. Pregnant women are at high risk for developing TB and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of lung function in successfully treated tuberculosis reveals high burden of ventilatory defects and COPD

AN Gupte, M Paradkar, S Selvaraju, K Thiruvengadam… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Burden, phenotype and risk-factors of lung function defects in successfully
treated tuberculosis cases are unclear. Methods We performed spirometry with …

Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Pune, India

V Mave, S Gaikwad, M Barthwal… - Open forum …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease.
Knowledge of the impact of DM on TB treatment outcomes is primarily based on …

Quantitative IFN-γ and IL-2 response associated with latent tuberculosis test discordance in HIV-infected pregnant women

JS Mathad, R Bhosale, U Balasubramanian… - American journal of …, 2016 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Pregnant women with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are at high risk for
development of TB, especially if infected with HIV. Objectives: To assess the performance of …