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Research paper thumbnail of A survey on current attitude of practicing physicians upon usage of antimicrobial agents in southern part of India

MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine, Jan 11, 2004

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious public health concern worldwide. Inappropriate prescribing,... more Antimicrobial resistance is a serious public health concern worldwide. Inappropriate prescribing, including the wrong drug, incorrect dose/duration, and poor compliance, contributes to it. To identify factors determining the attitudes and practices of prescribers regarding antibiotic usage and to suggest measures that contain antibiotic resistance. With a convenient sample, general practitioners and specialists of both sexes from 5 districts of Tamilnadu state, India, were approached for the study. A slightly modified, self-administered, anonymous questionnaire of the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics was used. The deciding factors to prescribe an antibiotic and the reasons for the attitude to prescribe a broad-spectrum antibiotic were elicited. Out of the 285 participants 120, 110, and 47 practiced at city, semiurban, and rural areas, respectively. The responses were graded with a total possible score of 150. There was no significant difference between men and women or be...

Research paper thumbnail of Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and risk analysis of vertical transmission among pregnant women attending the obstetrics and gynecology hospital, Chennai (Tamilnadu), India

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016

Background: Majority of the transmission of Hepatitis B viral infection occurs by vertical transm... more Background: Majority of the transmission of Hepatitis B viral infection occurs by vertical transmission from a carrier mother to infants. However, data regarding the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women and risk factors associated with vertical transmission are lacking in India especially South India.

Research paper thumbnail of A survey on current attitude of practicing physicians upon usage of antimicrobial agents in southern part of India

MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine, Jan 11, 2004

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious public health concern worldwide. Inappropriate prescribing,... more Antimicrobial resistance is a serious public health concern worldwide. Inappropriate prescribing, including the wrong drug, incorrect dose/duration, and poor compliance, contributes to it. To identify factors determining the attitudes and practices of prescribers regarding antibiotic usage and to suggest measures that contain antibiotic resistance. With a convenient sample, general practitioners and specialists of both sexes from 5 districts of Tamilnadu state, India, were approached for the study. A slightly modified, self-administered, anonymous questionnaire of the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics was used. The deciding factors to prescribe an antibiotic and the reasons for the attitude to prescribe a broad-spectrum antibiotic were elicited. Out of the 285 participants 120, 110, and 47 practiced at city, semiurban, and rural areas, respectively. The responses were graded with a total possible score of 150. There was no significant difference between men and women or be...

Research paper thumbnail of Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and risk analysis of vertical transmission among pregnant women attending the obstetrics and gynecology hospital, Chennai (Tamilnadu), India

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016

Background: Majority of the transmission of Hepatitis B viral infection occurs by vertical transm... more Background: Majority of the transmission of Hepatitis B viral infection occurs by vertical transmission from a carrier mother to infants. However, data regarding the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women and risk factors associated with vertical transmission are lacking in India especially South India.