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- World Health Day:Trends and Today’s Times
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1 Junior Residents, Community Medicine, TNMC and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai; Kasturba Hospital, Mumbai, IN
1 Junior Residents, Community Medicine, TNMC and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai; Kasturba Hospital, Mumbai, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 73, No 5 (2020), Pagination: 55-56Abstract
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- https://www.who.int/news-room/campaigns/world-health-day/world-health-day-2020 accessed on 28/04/2020 11.20 pm
- Jackson D, Bradbury‐Jones C, Baptiste D, Gelling L, Morin K, Neville S, Smith GD. Life in the pandemic: some reflections on nursing in the context of COVID‐19. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2020 Mar 25.
- Covid-19 Vaccination: Part Played in Pregnancy
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1 Professor & Head of Unit, Obstetrics & Gynecology, HBTMC & Dr. R. N. Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, IN
2 Junior Resident (JR2) in Community Medicine, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IN
1 Professor & Head of Unit, Obstetrics & Gynecology, HBTMC & Dr. R. N. Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, IN
2 Junior Resident (JR2) in Community Medicine, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 74, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 7-10Abstract
Covid-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm. An effective vaccine against the virus has been the need of the hour and need of the world, since measures like testing, hand hygiene, social distancing have worked only partially to contain the pandemic. This article is an overview about the types of vaccines available worldwide, the two vaccines available in India: Covishield and Covaxin; and the role they currently play in protection of pregnant women. Comparison of the two vaccines and guidelines on vaccination have been elaborated. A brief section on other immunizations along with Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy is also presented.Keywords
Covid-19, Covaxin, Covishield, Vaccine, Pregnancy, Immunization.References
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- Mayo Clinic [Internet].Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work. [Cited 2021 March 10]. Available from:https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/ in-depth/different-types-of-covid-19-vaccines/art-20506465
- Serum Institute of India. Fact Sheet For Vaccine Recipient Approved For Restricted Use In Emergency Situation Of ChAdOx1 nCoV- 19 Corona Virus Vaccine (Recombinant) COVISHIELD [Internet]. [Cited 2021 March 10]. Available from: https://www.seruminstitute.com/pdf/covishield_fact_ sheet.pdf
- Ewer K, Sebastian S, Spencer AJ, Gilbert S, Hill AVS, Lambe T. Chimpanzee adenoviral vectors as vaccines for outbreak pathogens. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Dec 2;13(12):3020- 3032.
- Voysey M, Clemens SA, Madhi SA, Weckx LY, Folegatti PM, Aley PK, Angus B, Baillie VL, Barnabas SL, Bhorat QE, Bibi S. Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK. Lancet. 2020 Dec 8;397(10269):99-111.
- Bharat Biotech. Fact Sheet For Vaccine Recipients & Caregivers. Restricted Use Of Covaxin Under Clinical Trial Mode [Internet]. [Cited 2021 March 10]. Available from: https://www.bharatbiotech.com/images/covaxin/covaxinfact sheet.pdf
- Madan N. Covaxin works on Brazil, SA strains, initial findings show.The Times of India [Internet]. Updated: 2021 Mar 11. [Cited 2021 March 11]. Available from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/covaxin-works-on-brazil-sastrains-initial-findings-show/articleshow/81441210.cms
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Internet]. COVID-19. Information about COVID-19 Vaccines for People who Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding.Updated 2021 Mar 11. [Cited 2021 March 11]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/pregnancy.html
- Dooling K. Phased Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines. ACIP meeting December 20, 2020 [Internet] [Cited 2021 March 11]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/ downloads/slides-2020-12/slides-12-20/02-COVID-Dooling.pdf
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy [Internet] [Cited 2021 March 11]. Available from:https://www.rcog.org.uk/covidvaccine 11. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Internet]. Immunization Schedules. Schedule Changes & Guidance. [Cited 2021 March 11]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/schedule-changes.html
- World Kidney Day 2021: Community Awareness
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1 Junior Resident in Community Medicine, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IN
1 Junior Resident in Community Medicine, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 74, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 38-40Abstract
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- World Kidney Day [Internet]. [Cited 2021 March 11}. Available from: https://www.worldkidneyday.org/about/world-kidney-day
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- Gurjar M, Baronia AK, Azim A, Prasad N, Jain S, Singh RK, Poddar B, Bhadauria D. Septic acute kidney injury in critically ill Indian patients. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2013 Jan;17(1):49 52.
- Mahajan S, Tiwari S, Bharani R, Bhowmik D, Ravi S, Agarwal SK, Tiwari SC. Spectrum of acute renal failure and factors predicting its outcome in an intensive care unit in India. Ren Fail. 2006;28(2):119-24.
- Sural S, Sharma RK, Singhal MK, Kher V, Gupta A, Arora P, Gulati S. Acute renal failure in an intensive care unit in India--prognostic factors and outcome. J Nephrol. 1999 Nov Dec;12(6):390-4.
- Eswarappa M, Gireesh MS, Ravi V, Kumar D, Dev G. Spectrum of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: A single center study from South India. Indian J Nephrol. 2014 Sep;24(5):280-5.
- Korula S, Balakrishnan S, Sundar S, Paul V, Balagopal A. Acute kidney injury-incidence, prognostic factors, and outcome of patients in an Intensive Care Unit in a tertiary center: A prospective observational study. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2016 Jun;20(6):332-6.
- Avasthi G, Sandhu JS, Mohindra K. Acute renal failure in medical and surgical intensive care units — a one year prospective study. Ren Fail. 2003 Jan 1;25(1):105-13.
- Singh TB, Rathore SS, Choudhury TA, Shukla VK, Singh DK, Prakash J. Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury in medical, surgical, and intensive care unit: A comparative study. Indian J Nephrol. 2013 Jan;23(1):24.
- National Kidney Foundation Inc. [Internet]. Sodium and Your CKD Diet: How to Spice Up Your Cooking. [Cited 2021 March 11]. Available from: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/sodiumckd
- Fighting Fungi
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1 Junior resident (JR2) in Community Medicine, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IN
2 Professor (Addl) and Unit Head, Obstetrics & Gynecology, HBT Medical College & Dr RN Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, IN
1 Junior resident (JR2) in Community Medicine, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IN
2 Professor (Addl) and Unit Head, Obstetrics & Gynecology, HBT Medical College & Dr RN Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 74, No 6 (2021), Pagination: 27-29Abstract
Fungi are one of the major Kingdoms on this planet which, like all other life forms, ‘adapt to survive’. The human-fungus interaction is vast, with mycology being a major subset of microbiology and infectious diseases. This article attempts to be a neutral perspective: it not only describes how we fight off fungal infections by preventive and curative methods, but also how the fungi fight for survival in the available habitat that is largely controlled by humans. Two diseases are focused on, ringworm and mucormycosis. While the former is a troublemaker since time immemorial, mucormycosis has recently taken the limelight as an opportunistic infection in COVID-19 patients. The direct increase in the population of immunocompromised individuals is this pandemic may be due to an intensive use of steroids for treatment. The article also emphasises the need for early detection by a comprehensive diagnostic intervention (histopathology, direct microscopic examination, culture, (1,3)-β-D-glucan, galactomannan, and PCR-based assays) to ensure effective treatments and also highlights the preventive measures which can be taken to save lives. It is prudent to know the risk factors, the types of invasive mycosis, the strengths and limitations of diagnostic methods, clinical settings, and the need for standard or individualized treatment for mucormycosis in COVID-19 patientsKeywords
Fungus, tinea, ringworm, mucormycetes, mucormycosis, black fungusReferences
- Fungus, Merriam-Webster Dictionary [Internet], © 2021 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. 2021 May 20. [cited 2021 June 15] Available from: https://www.merriam-webster. com/dictionary/fungus
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- Violence against Women and COVID Pandemic – Double the Trouble!
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1 HBT Medical College & Dr RN Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, IN
2 Community Medicine, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IN
3 University of Notre Dame vGPE Program, IN
1 HBT Medical College & Dr RN Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, IN
2 Community Medicine, TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, IN
3 University of Notre Dame vGPE Program, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 74, No 8 (2021), Pagination: 7-11Abstract
Violence against women remains terribly pervasive and affects 1 in 3 (roughly 736 million) women across their lifetime. This violence can be from an intimate or non-intimate partner and have been fairly unchanged over that last decade since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been emerging data from front line workers that violence of all forms against women and girls has intensified. Addressing this shadow pandemic is a health care crisis of global proportions, but of special significance in the patriarchal Indian scenario and needs to be prioritized amidst the COVID care issues. The first step forward is awareness, followed by access and availability of services. This cannot be achieved overnight but by a step-wise approach. There is an urgent need to adapt our approach, integrate these issues into our health care systems so that survivors can access appropriate medical and social services.Keywords
Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, COVID-19, Shadow Pandemic.References
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- The Shadow Pandemic: Violence against women during COVID-19 [Internet]. UN Women. [cited 2021 Jul 26]. Available from: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/in-focus-gender-equality-in-covid-19-response/violence-against-women-during-covid-19.
- Press release: UN Women raises awareness of the shadow pandemic of violence against women during COVID-19 [Internet]. UN Women. 2020 [cited 2021 Jul 26]. Available from: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/5/press-release-the-shadow-pandemic-of-violence-against-women-during-covid-19.
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- Seth P. As COVID-19 Raged, the Shadow Pandemic of Domestic Violence Swept Across the Globe [Internet]. The Wire. 2021 [cited 2021 Jul 26]. Available from: https://thewire.in/women/covid-19-domestic-violence-hdr-2020
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- Nikore M. With Covid-19, comes the “Shadow Pandemic”: How the surge of domestic violence gripped India’s women in 2020 [Internet]. Times of India Blog. 2020 [cited 2021 Jul 26]. Available from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/irrational-economics/with-covid-19-comes-the-shadow-pandemic-how-the-surge-of-domestic-violence-gripped-indias-women-in-2020/
- A digital cry for help: Big data study in Asia-Pacific provides key signposts to violence against women amid COVID-19 [Internet]. United Nations Population Fund. 2021 [cited 2021 Jul 26]. Available from: https://www.unfpa.org/news/digital-cry-help-big-data-study-asia-pacific-provides-key-sign-posts-violence-against-women
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- The Shadow Pandemic in Latin America: The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender-Based Violence [Internet]. Wilson Center. 2020 [cited 2021 Jul 26]. Available from: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/video/shadow-pandemic-latin-america-impact-covid-19-gender-based-violence
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- Successful Lactation in the Modern World : Is it Possible?
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1 Dept of Community Medicine, LTMMC and GH, Sion, Mumbai, IN
2 Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, HBT Medical College & Dr RN Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, IN
1 Dept of Community Medicine, LTMMC and GH, Sion, Mumbai, IN
2 Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, HBT Medical College & Dr RN Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 75, No 8 (2022), Pagination: 7-11Abstract
Breastfeeding is a natural act, but it is also a learned behaviour. This year’s theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2022 is ‘Step up for breastfeeding: Educate and support.’ Organizations like Mumbai Breastfeeding Promotion Committee (MBPC) Mumbai Obstetric & Gynecological Society (MOGS) and Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecologic Societies of India (FOGSI) have been holding activities, webinars and competitions to focus on this important topic. This has been a wonderful way to partner with neonatologists, pediatricians, community medicine and mother support groups. The aim of all these activities is to highlight the physiological importance of breastfeeding, promote exclusive breastfeeding, and make the general population aware about its multiple benefits. This article provides a few key points for practicing physicians to impart knowledge of the evidence-based advantages of breastfeeding to their patients, friends and relatives.Keywords
Breastfeeding, Mother, Infant, Newborn, Lactation, MBPC, COVID, HIV.References
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- Yadav P, Wani RJ, Shirodkar S. Impact of Changed HIVTesting Strategy in PPTCT Programme at Tertiary Hospital. Indian Jnl of Applied Research.2021;11(4).DOI : 10.36106/ijar.