Socio-economic disparities in the utilization of improved sanitation facilities among Indian households by Pradeep Kumar, Nihal Hasan, Rahul Rajak

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Tigers in their new territory: intraspecific interactions among the reintroduced tiger population in Panna Tiger Reserve, Central India by Supratim Dutta, Ramesh Krishnamurthy

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Overview of multimorbidity research in India: a scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Arpita Ghosh, Siaa Girotra, Parul Puri

“…All studies published in English will be considered, provided the focus is multimorbidity and there is information specifically from India. Two reviewers will independently screen the search outcomes, and data extraction will include multimorbidity definitions, data and methods, patterns, risk factors and outcomes. …”
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Anticoagulation Status and Outcome in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Single-Center Retrospective Study from South India by Deepak Menon, Manisha Gupta, Sangeeth Thuppanattumadam Ananthasubramanian, Karthik Kulanthaivelu, Pritam Raja, Subasree Ramakrishnan, Sangeetha Seshagiri Karnam, Jitender Saini, PR Srijithesh, Girish B Kulkarni

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Lesser Than Equal? by Saumya Uma

“…The article further analyses the status of women within Hindu family law in India from the time of the country’s independence and the law reform measures that have led to advancement in women’s equality rights in recent decades as well as discriminatory provisions that continue to persist through a historical, legal and feminist lens. …”
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Ethnicity/caste and child anthropometric outcomes in India using the National Family Heath Survey 2015-16 and 2019-21. by Sakshi Pandey, Dil Bahadur Rahut, Tetsuya Araki

“…This study, therefore, assesses the gap in anthropometric outcomes of children 6-59 months along the ethnicity-based social groups in India using the National Family Heath Survey 2015-16 and 2019-21. …”
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GIS based flood susceptibility mapping in the Keleghai river basin, India: a comparative assessment of bivariate statistical models by Kabirul Islam

“…Abstract Flooding in the Keleghai River Basin, India, threatens communities with severe economic and environmental consequences. …”
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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Substance Use and Its Determinants Among College Students in a Coastal Town of South India by Shyamashree Das, Veena G Kamath, Divya Arvind Prabhu, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Akhilesh Kumar Pandey

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Dietary Calcium Intake and Association with Serum Calcium in Healthy Urban North Indian Adults: The Calcium-Chandigarh Urban Bone Epidemiological Study by Rimesh Pal, Sanjay K. Bhadada, Anshita Aggarwal, Amanpreet Kaur

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Effectiveness of Ai Chi as Aquatic Intervention for Balance Impairments in Community-dwelling Older Adults in India: A Randomised Controlled Study by Purnima Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarma

“…Introduction: Balance impairment is a significant concern for older adults in India and worldwide, as it increases the risk of falls and affects quality of life. …”
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Feasibility of HIV self-test implementation among Mizo youths: a field investigation from Northeast India bordering Myanmar by Amrita Rao, Henry Zodinliana Pachuau, Samiran Panda, Richard L. Chawngthu, Rita Zomuanpuii, Pranoti Hemade, Amit Nirmalkar

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Periodontal Inflammation as a Modifiable Risk Factor for COPD Exacerbations in the Indian Population: A Prospective Cohort Study by Anuj Singh Parihar, Dhairaysheel N. Edake, Sandhya Nema, Manoharmayum Laxmipriya, Shailja S. Vediya, Deepak Kochar, Rashmi Laddha

“…Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health concern in India, with exacerbations leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. …”
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A Survey on Quality of Services, Training, and Attitude of Dermatology Trainee Residents About Sexually Transmitted Infections in Teaching Hospitals Across India by Nikhil Mehta, Sushant Agrawal, Japnoor Kaur, Somesh Gupta

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Correlates for the severity of suicidal risk in participants with common mental disorders with comorbid chronic medical conditions in rural primary healthcare settings in India by Johnson-Pradeep Ruben, Maria L. Ekstrand, Elsa Heylen, Krishnamachari Srinivasan

“…Context: Suicide is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including India. There are limited studies assessing factors linked to the severity of suicidal risk in patients with depression and comorbid chronic medical disorders in primary healthcare (PHC) settings. …”
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Third molar infections and their impact on systemic health- an awareness study among women degree college students of Udupi City, Karnataka, India by Ananya Prabhu, Ramprasad Vasthare, Prajna P. Nayak, Gargi Gandhi, Shreyosi Banik, Bidisha Sarmah

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Pulmonary function among stone quarry workers in India: The effect of duration of exposure, smoking status and job profile on pulmonary function tests by Junaid Aziz Sheikh, Zahid Ali Khan, Tazeen Khan, Sumaira Chowdhary

“…Introduction: Despite advances in technology, in India workers of stone processing industry continue to be at high risk for lung function deterioration. …”
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Helping people with psychosis with a low-cost intervention DIALOG+: protocol for the economic evaluation in a randomised control trial in India and Pakistan by Victoria Jane Bird, Sara Evans-Lacko, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Padmavati Ramachandran, Ashar Muhammad Malik, Renata Peppl, Sana Zehra Zehra Sajun, Onaiza Qureshi, Krishna Priya, Hufsa Sarwar

“…A probabilistic sensitivity analysis will be carried out to test for the uncertainty surrounding the estimates of cost-effectiveness.Discussion This study will provide evidence of a patient-centred approach to improve the quality of community-based care for people with psychosis in India and Pakistan. The economic evaluation will support efforts to scale up low-cost healthcare interventions such as DIALOG+ to rural and unserved areas, which is otherwise challenging in the resource-constrained health systems in many LMICs.Conclusion The evidence on the cost-effectiveness of DIALOG+ will contribute to efforts to improve community-based care and the quality of life for millions of people suffering from mental health problems in India and Pakistan who experience psychosis.Ethics and dissemination This study is approved by the Queen Mary Ethics of Research Committee (UK), Institutional Ethics Committee of SCARF (India), IRD’s Independent Institutional Review Board (IRD_IRB_2021_01_005) (Pakistan), Karawan-e-Hayat Management Committee (Institutional Approval) (Pakistan), Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Research Committee (NO.F.2-81/2021-GENL/60224/JPMC) (Pakistan), Aga Khan’s Ethics Research Committee (2021-5933-17533) (Pakistan) and National Bio-Ethics Committee, Pakistan (Ref: No.4–87/NBC-774/22/2037 Date: 17 May 2022).The findings of this research will be widely disseminated through research publications and engagement with the communities and the healthcare providers in the public and not-for-profit sectors.Trial registration number ISRCTN13022816.…”
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Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infection and reactive donor response rate in a tertiary care hospital in South India: A retrospective observational study by Kingsley Simon, Kevin Alphones, B. Gayathri Priyadharshini

“…Conclusion: This study mainly aims to bring awareness to the problems that blood centers face in TTI from having to screen every sample to independently verifying donors making sure that they have never tested positive for TTI and counseling them on further tests and referrals.…”
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Mental Health Literacy among Accredited Social Health Activists in a Community Development Block, West Bengal, India: A Mixed-method Study by Ankita Moulik, Santanu Ghosh, Amrita Samanta

“…Introduction: Mental health disorders significantly impact global health, yet they remain a low priority in many Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), including India. The role of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) is crucial in bridging the gaps in Mental Health Literacy (MHL) care. …”
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Distress and coping mechanisms among people with diabetes: cross-sectional assessment from an NCD screening clinic of a tertiary care hospital in North India by Madhur Verma, Shivani Sidana, Prakash Kumar, Omna Singh, Vandana Esht, Karthick Balasubramanian, Nitin Kapoor, Rakesh Kakkar, Sanjay Kalra

“…Coping was assessed using a GlucoCoper scale. Independent variables included socio-demographic and clinic history variables. …”
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