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Lahoti S, Panda R, Prabhu RR, Das S, Patro SK, Nazareth I. Validation of Mobile Messages for an mHealth Intervention for Smokeless Tobacco Cessation in India. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2023; 24:4011-4015. [PMID: 38156832 PMCID: PMC10909114 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2023.24.12.4011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND With the growth in use of mobile messages for behaviour change, the need to incorporate personal needs and cultural characteristics of target users has been promoted. The study aimed to describe the findings of content validation of mobile messages designed to promote smokeless tobacco cessation in primary care. METHODS This study used a concurrent mixed-method approach with 13 patients who were tobacco users at urban primary care clinics. The clarity and appeal of 32 messages were rated on a Likert scale from 1 to 10. A mean clarity and appeal score per message was generated. A 5-item discussion guide was used for in-depth interviews and data was analysed using framework analysis. RESULTS Participants found the content of the messages useful, and preferred shorter and audio formatted messages. The clarity scores for the messages ranged from 7.9 to 9.4 with an average score of 8.7 (SD 0.5). The appeal scores ranged from 7.3 to 9.2, with an average score of 8.5 (SD 0.6). CONCLUSIONS Twenty-six from a total of 32 messages were found appropriate and finalised for use. This methodology can be used when developing contextually relevant mobile message interventions in other low resource settings.
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- Supriya Lahoti
- Consultant, Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) India, Okhla Phase III, New Delhi, India.
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- Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), New Delhi, India.
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- Medical Content Writer, HexaHealth, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Community Medicine, SJMCH, Puri, India.
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- Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Ganjam, Odisha, India.
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
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Kanungo S, Giri S, Bhattacharya D, Kshatri JS, Palo SK, Parai D, Turuk J, Praharaj I, Mansingh A, Dash GC, Choudhary HR, Pattnaik M, Barik SR, Mohanta AR, Swain A, Mohapatra I, Sahoo RK, Mishra RP, Patro SK, Satapathy DM, Pati S. Serosurveys to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among high-risk groups in six urban cities of Odisha, India. J Infect Dev Ctries 2023; 17:1255-1261. [PMID: 37824363 DOI: 10.3855/jidc.17237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Personnel involved in essential services or residing in high-risk areas during the COVID-19 pandemic are at increased risk of getting infected. We evaluated the proportion of personnel infected in several high-risk groups in Odisha using seroprevalence studies. METHODOLOGY During July to November, 2020, individuals from multiple high-risk groups in 6 urban cities (Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Cuttack, Malkangiri, Paralakhemundi, and Rourkela) in Odisha, India, were recruited to the study after obtaining written informed consent. Blood samples collected from the study participants were tested for IgG antibodies against COVID-19 in Roche Cobas e441 (Roche Diagnostics, Rotkreuz, Switzerland). Information on socio-demographic variables, association with a confirmed or suspected case, and other details were collected using an electronic data capture tool and analysed with a statistical software. RESULTS The overall COVID-19 seroprevalence was 34.9% (95%CI 33.6-36.2) among the 5434 individuals. The seroprevalence varied from 21.8% (95% CI, 19.6-24.1) in Rourkela to 54.9% (95% CI, 51.5-58.2) in Bhubaneswar. Seropositivity was maximum among prisoners (47.7%), followed by municipality/ sanitation staff (43.5%), and other office going staff (40.8%). Multivariate logistic regression indicated that participants aged 18-29 years, 30-44 years, residents of slums and vending zone, municipality staff, prisoners, residents of urban cities Malkangiri, Cuttack, Paralakhemundi, Bhubaneswar and those with previous history of COVID-19 were independent co-relates of seropositivity. CONCLUSIONS The risk of COVID-19 varied among the high-risk groups of Odisha. Periodic seroprevalence studies in future are essential to protect the high-risk personnel involved in frontline activities during the pandemic.
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- Srikanta Kanungo
- ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati (MKCG) Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati (MKCG) Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India
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- ICMR - Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Sanjay S, Bhakti Mistra S, Patro SK, Kawali A, Shetty R, Mahendradas P. Systemic Markers in Ophthalmic Manifestations of Post Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19). Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2023; 31:410-415. [PMID: 35138993 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2021.2025253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Corona virus disease (COVID-19) has been associated with ophthalmic manifestations which can occur during or following the infection. PURPOSE To explore the systemic status in ophthalmic patients who had a recent history of COVID-19 or those with positive COVID-19 antibody status. METHODS Retrospective case series. RESULTS 30 patients with history of COVID-19 infection and positive COVID-19 antibodies were included in the study. The median age was 49 years (mean 48.7 ± 13.7 years), 20 were males (66.7%) and 10 (33.3%) were females. Patients with VA>/= 6/60 were included in group 1 and those with VA<6/60 were included in group 2. D-dimer/serum Ferritin levels were raised in group 2 compared to group 1with (p=0.013)/(p=0.018) respectively. CONCLUSION Serum D-dimer and ferritin levels were statistically significant and were higher in patients with sight threatening ocular manifestations. ESR and CRP were raised even after recovery from COVID-19 although they were not statistically significant.
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- Srinivasan Sanjay
- Department of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Brahmapur, India
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- Department of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Neuro-ophthalmology, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
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Satapathy DM, Karmee N, Sahoo SK, Patro SK, Pandit D. Effect of feeding practices on nutritional status of infant and young children residing in urban slums of berhampur: A decision tree approach. Indian J Public Health 2021; 65:147-151. [PMID: 34135183 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1272_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in the early years of life will ensure optimal growth and development of the child. However, many children are not fed in the recommended way. Objectives To assess the risk of malnutrition as a result of various feeding practice patterns among the children with the application of the decision tree algorithm. Methods It was a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in the urban slums of Berhampur Municipal Corporation in Ganjam District, Odisha, India, from January to December 2019. Among a sample of 360 children of 6-23 months, nutritional status and feeding practices were determined. Data were analyzed using R version 3.6.1 developed by R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria. The effect of IYCF practices on nutritional status was explained with the decision tree method with the use of a Chi-squared automatic interaction detection algorithm. Results The prevalence of children with early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), minimum meal frequency (MMF), and minimum dietary diversity (MDD) was 62.2%, 59.7%, 41.9%, and 19.4%, respectively. The prevalence of wasting, stunting, and underweight among the participants was 36.4%, 31.1%, and 35.3%, respectively. The significant factors which classified and predicted wasting were EBF, EIBF, and MDD, for stunting factors were EBF, MMF, and MDD and for underweight, significant factors were EBF, EIBF, and MDD. Conclusion With the decision tree approach, the probability of malnutrition in relation to various feeding practices patterns can be easily explained to the mothers and health workers as compared to interpreting odds ratio and strict adherence to IYCF guidelines can also be ensured.
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- Durga Madhab Satapathy
- Professor and HOD, Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha, India
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- Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha, India
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Three hundred fifty patients with elephantiasis of the penis and scrotum were surgically treated by excision of all elephantoid skin and subcutaneous tissues. Before attempting to excise the extensive elephantoid tissues, the spermatic cord and testes with their coverings were taken out by two small lateral incisions, which made the operation easier and less time-consuming and minimized the complications. The skin of the scrotal neck was found to be the best for reconstruction of the scrotum to accommodate the two testes. The fascial penis is an ideal bed for intermediate split-thickness skin grafts. There was mechanical improvement in the physical disability, restoration of potency and sexual habits, and reduction of mental anguish.
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Nine hundred fifty cases of moderate to large hydrocele were surgically treated by excising the skin, dartos, spermatic fascia, sac, and the median septum, leaving sufficient scrotal skin to construct a new scrotum--just enough to accommodate both the testes. The cure was complete, and the postoperative complications were minimal. The redundant skin and subcutaneous tissues were removed because they would otherwise hang and flop against the inner aspect of the patient's thighs, resulting in great difficulty and dissatisfaction in walking. This method of skin excision can also be applied to a huge inguinoscrotal hernia after its repair.
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