Sujita Kumar Kar, S. M. Yasir Arafat, Pawan Sharma, Ayushi Dixit et al.
Jamshed Bomanji, Rajnish Sharma, Bhagwant Rai Mittal, Sanjay Gambhir et al.
Background A large proportion of the huge global burden of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) cases are treated empirically without accurate definition of disease sites and extent of multi-organ disease involvement. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging using 2-deoxy-2-(fluorine-18) fluoro- d -...
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Sujita Kumar Kar, Pawan Sharma, Kedar Marahatta et al.
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Anuradha Baminiwatta, Vikas Menon, Pawan Sharma et al.
OBJECTIVES: Estimation of rates of suicidal behaviors (ideation, plan, and attempt) would help to understand the burden and prioritize prevention strategies. However, no attempt to assess suicidal behavior among students was identified in South-East Asia (SEA). We aimed to assess the prevalence of s...
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Sujita Kumar Kar, Chittahari Abhayanayake, Pawan Sharma et al.
BACKGROUND: South-East Asia is a densely populated region with a considerable, however, under-prioritized mental health burden. Little is known about the mental health burden and services status in the prisons of the region. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the individual country-wise prison ment...
Zahra Bagheri, Parisa Chamanpara, Peyman Jafari, Yatan Pal Singh Balhara et al.
BACKGROUND: The Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) is the most frequently used generic quality of life (QOL) measure in many countries and cultures worldwide. However, no single study has been carried out to investigate whether this questionnaire perform...
Sujita Kumar Kar, S. M. Yasir Arafat, Ramdas Ransing, Vikas Menon et al.
Jamshed Bomanji, Rajnish Sharma, Bhagwant Rai Mittal, Sanjay Gambhir et al.
Background Initial studies of tuberculosis (TB) in macaques and humans using 18 F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) imaging as a research tool suggest its usefulness in localising disease sites and as a clinical biomarker. Sequential serial scans in patients with extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) could ...
Pawan Kumar, Ayush Sharma, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Abhay Gaidhane et al.
Australia has long been free of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)-H5N1, but recent developments have changed this status. The first confirmed human case of HPAI-H5N1, involved a 2.5-year-old girl who contracted the virus in Kolkata India between 12 and 29 February, 2024.1WHOAvian influenz...
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Sujita Kumar Kar, Pawan Sharma, Angi Alradie-Mohamed et al.
Background: Sexual intercourse is one of the important components of well-being, especially in married couples. There is a dearth of baseline research and data regarding the sexual habits of residents in South-East Asia. Objective: We aimed to see the baseline frequency of sexual intercourses among ...
Sundar Gnanavel, Pawan Sharma, Antonín Šebela, Teresa Gomez Alemany et al.
This article is a summary of perspectives on training curricula from child and adolescent psychiatry trainees globally. We aimed to identify the relative strengths, weaknesses and gaps in learning needs from a trainee's perspective. The 20 early-career child psychiatrists who contributed are from 16...
Akashanand Akashanand, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Hashem Abu Serhan, Diptismita Jena et al.
BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS remains a significant public health concern in South Asia, and trends in disease burden vary across the region. This study analyzed spatial and temporal trends in HIV/AIDS from 1990 to 2021 using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2021, focusing on incidence, pre...
Sujita Kumar Kar, S. M. Yasir Arafat, Vikas Menon, Pawan Sharma et al.
Objective: Koro is a culture-bound syndrome that primarily affects males of China, South Asia, and Africa. Our objective was to perform a bibliometric analysis of available published literature on Koro, till date Methods: The SCOPUS database was searched, from inception, for publications on Koro usi...
Sundar Gnanavel, Tanay Maiti, Pawan Sharma, Darpan Kaur et al.
Nandini Sharma, A. Venkat Raman, Sunita Dhaked, Pawan Kumar
The quality, accessibility and viability of health services depend primarily on the performance of those who deliver them. Given the strong correlation between the quality of health services and job satisfaction of the health personnel, this study evaluates the problems faced by primary health care ...