Pankaj Bhardwaj

Predictors of quality of life of caregivers of children suffering with cerebral palsy in Western Rajasthan, India

Bhagyashree Rout, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Lokesh Saini, Prasannajeet Bal et autres

Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common causes of motor disability among children worldwide. Having a child with CP brings along some unique challenges for that child and their family, irrespective of their disability status. This study was done to …

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Barriers and facilitators of oral, breast, and cervical cancer screening in India: a systematic review

Janesh Kumar Gautam, Tulasie R, Ghisaram Dewasi, Devprajy Parashar et autres

Oral, breast, and cervical cancer collectively constitute nearly one-third of new cancer cases in India, yet screening uptake remains critically low. Barriers operate across individual, sociocultural, socioeconomic, and health system levels. Yet, limited concrete systematic evidence exists on barriers to screening for …

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Measuring the composition and availability of human resources for health by sex in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023, and workforce gaps for universal health coverage: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

GBD 2023 Human Resources for Health Collaborators, Megan Knight, Kelly Bienhoff, A Bhoomadevi et autres

BACKGROUND: Understanding the size, gender composition, and cadre mix of the health workforce and how it has evolved across time and locations can inform policies for planning, recruitment, training, and retention of human resources for health (HRH), and improvement of access to …

Family-Mediated HPV Vaccine Decisions in Rural India: A Multi-Stakeholder Qualitative Study from Rajasthan

Ramesh Kumar Sangwan, Komal Maggu, Ritu Chaudhary, Simran Arora et autres

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Global and regional progress towards reduced burden of oral conditions between 2019 and 2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Eduardo Bernabé, Marcenes Wagner, Abdullah, Hazim S Ababneh et autres

BACKGROUND: WHO's Global Oral Health Action Plan (GOHAP) targets include a 10% relative reduction in the combined prevalence of main oral conditions by 2030. The first GOHAP evaluation was planned for 2023, with subsequent evaluations scheduled for 2026 and 2030. The aim …

Measuring the composition and availability of human resources for health by sex in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023, and workforce gaps for universal health coverage: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Megan Knight, Kelly Bienhoff, Bhoomadevi A, Hazim S Ababneh et autres

BACKGROUND: Understanding the size, gender composition, and cadre mix of the health workforce and how it has evolved across time and locations can inform policies for planning, recruitment, training, and retention of human resources for health (HRH), and improvement of access to …

Exploring barriers to healthcare access among individuals with sickle cell disease and their caregivers in the tribal areas of Rajasthan: application of socio-ecological model

Jyoti Singh, Parul Gazta, Janesh Kumar Gautam, Pankaj Bhardwaj et autres

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a prevalent genetic disorder in tribal communities of India. Often residing in secluded areas with minimal health facilities, accessing timely and effective care becomes challenging. While prior studies document clinical, epidemiological and interventional aspects of the disease, …

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LTBI Prevalence and Risk Factors in Field Practice Areas of a Tertiary Care Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Devisowmiya Thiruvengadam, Vinoth Rajendran, Srikanth Srinivasan, Akhil Dhanesh Goel et autres

Background: Latent tuberculosis (LTBI) affects 33% globally, with 5-10% progressing to active TB within five years. Diabetes triples the risk, driving high TB rates in countries like India. This study aims to determine prevalence of LTBI among patients visiting outpatient department in …

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A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Prevalence of Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medications among Elderly Patients in Urban Areas of Western Rajasthan

PRITANJALI KUMARI, Jaykaran Charan, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Bharat Kumar et autres

Abstract Background: The elderly population is increasing worldwide, including India. This population has multiple chronic conditions, leading to the prescription of multiple drugs called polypharmacy. This increases the risk of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of …

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Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Austin Carter, Meixin Zhang, Bricia Gonzalez Trejo, Megan Verma et autres

Stillbirths at 22- and 28-weeks’ gestation or longer for the states in India: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Rakhi Dandona, G Anil Kumar, Haley Comfort, Theresa A. McHugh et autres

Background: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD), for the first time, estimated stillbirth rate (SBR) by the WHO ICD-11 definition (≥22 weeks' gestation) for 204 countries, highlighting the extent of underestimation in stillbirth burden as compared with …

Factors associated with thrombotic events among young adults in India, 2021-23: A multi-centric hospital-based matched case -control study

Tarun Bhatnagar, Janani Surya Ravichandran, Jeyashree Kathiresan, Manickam Ponnaiah et autres

Background and objectives Myocardial infarction (acute coronary artery thrombotic event) in young adults is known to be associated with certain comorbidities and lifestyle factors. The causal relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and thrombotic events has been debated globally, with varying risks being reported …

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