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Background The global concern over antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is gathering pace. Low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at the epicentre of this growing public health …

Background & objectives: Kerala State is a harbinger of what will happen in future to the rest
of India in chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD). We assessed:(i) the burden of NCD …

" With the compelling evidence that more redistributive universal welfare benefits and
education provide the main escalator to reducing inequalities, this is a timely and thought …

Abstract Health indicators of Kerala State such as infant mortality rate (14/1000 live births)
and life expectancy at birth (71 yr for men and 76 yr for women) are far ahead of the Indian …

Purpose: To ascertain the prevalence and pattern of epilepsy and to characterize and
quantify knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward epilepsy among the people of the …

Background: Despite the availability of effective drugs, blood pressure (BP) control rate is
sub-optimal in individuals with hypertension in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Aims Data on the burden of acute heart failure (AHF) admissions, practice patterns, and
outcomes are rare from India and other low-and middle-income countries. We aimed to …

Diarrhea and respiratory infections account for more than two-fifths of all deaths among
children under five. Parental education and economic status are well-known risk factors for …

BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is increasing among adolescents. We conducted this study to
find prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among adolescent boys in Trivandrum city …