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Panel discussion on Covid-19 mutations and its implications for effectiveness of vaccines and pop... more Panel discussion on Covid-19 mutations and its implications for effectiveness of vaccines and population susceptibility
From lecture series for MUHS, Nashik, Research Methodology Workshop
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This presentation describes the editorial process of a scientific journal, right from submission ... more This presentation describes the editorial process of a scientific journal, right from submission of a manuscript, the peer review and moderation role of the editor.
Guest Lecture on invitation from Penang Dental College, Malaysia.
Papers by Amitav Banerjee
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2004
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2021
Background: Depression is a significant public health issue that needs to be taken care of, as it... more Background: Depression is a significant public health issue that needs to be taken care of, as it poses a great economic burden on the society at large. Early identification and treatment of the patients will reduce mental morbidity and disability. Aim: The aim is to study the prevalence and functional status of subjects with major depressive disorder in the community. Materials and Methods: After identification of the sample population, the sociodemographic details were recorded. Subsequently, assessment was carried out by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Functional Status Questionnaire (FSQ), and Mini Mental State examination (MMSE). Results: A total of 2000 subjects were screened using the GHQ and PHQ and 544 subjects were selected. These 544 subjects were further assessed with FSQ and MMSE. Out of the 544 subjects, 65.1% had a GHQ score of <14, 22.1% had a score between 15 and 19, and 12.9% had a score of >20. The PHQ-9 score was found to be <5 in 28.9% subjects, 5–14 in 64.3% subjects, and >14 in 6.8% subjects. Majority of the sample population was in the warning zone according to the FSQ. The MMSE scores were ≥23 in 86% and ≤22 in 14% of the patients. Over 65% of the subjects were relatively mentally healthy. Out of the remaining 35%, 22% of the subjects required screening for psychiatric disorders and 13% of them did require active psychiatric intervention. Conclusions: It would be beneficial to the community if a database is created regarding the psychiatric disorders such as depression prevalent in the community and their functional status so that the effective measures can be implemented to minimize the suffering by providing effective psychiatric care at the earliest and follow them up in the long run.
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2004
Background : A study was carried out to assess the job satisfaction of medical officers of the Ar... more Background : A study was carried out to assess the job satisfaction of medical officers of the Armed Forces. Methods : Medical officers having a minimum of five years service, stationed in a large cantonment having a tertiary care service hospital were administered anonymously the scale developed by Brayfield and Rothe to assess job satisfaction. A total of 64 medical officers (22 administrative cadre, 26 specialists and 16 superspecialists), participated in the study. Results : Overall there was a low level of job satisfaction among the medical officers. There was no significant difference in the level of job satisfaction in the three groups. Only 3 each of administrative cadre and specialist officers were in the higher satisfied group. The most common factor stated (91.5% of the respondents), as contributing towards job satisfaction was an opportunity for self-development. Others in decreasing frequency were job security (51.6%), prestige of organization (38.5%), nature of work (28.8%) and opportunity for promotion (21.6%). Factors for dissatisfaction were poor utilization of skills (80.8%), poor promotional prospects (78.4%), inadequate redressal of grievances (72.7%), organizational policy (68.7%) and inadequate pay and allowances (48.7%). Conclusion : It was concluded that job satisfaction is a multi-dimensional phenomenon where it is not easy to assign one factor as the sole determinant of satisfaction/dissatisfaction with the job.
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2020
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2019
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2017
History was created in 1997 when Deep Blue, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled chess engine,... more History was created in 1997 when Deep Blue, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled chess engine, beat the world chess champion. Since then AI and machine learning are being increasingly used in other fields including health care to perform complex tasks. The present commentary compares chess and medicine and how lessons learnt from the application of AI in chess leading to “advanced chess” can be used to develop AI enabled “advanced medicine.” It supports the proposition that while at present it may appear that advances in medical technology are putting a strain on the doctor-patient relationship, in the long run AI and machine learning have the potential to enrich medical care by giving the gift of time to doctors to facilitate better communication with patients and win their trust. Impact of AI and machine learning on Public Health and their role in reviving of Social Medicine has also been discussed.
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2022
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2019
Medical professionals are passing through turbulent times. Doctors today face many challenges. Fi... more Medical professionals are passing through turbulent times. Doctors today face many challenges. Fierce competition to get into medical school and subsequently into postgraduate courses, financial burden due to high cost of medical education, keeping abreast with technological advances, pressure for specialization and super-specialization, long working hours, poor diet and recreation make doctors particularly in their formative years highly vulnerable to burnout. This paper deals with the problem of burnout among doctors. For this review medical database such as PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched using keywords, "burnout,""burnout syndrome," and "doctors." Besides relevant newspaper and media reports were included. The review has brought out that burnout is an important issue among doctors. Doctors in various situations face different occupational environments predisposing to prolonged stress and burnout. In government hospitals and health c...
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2018
Medical professionals are a worried lot. Patients are not only losing trust in doctors due to var... more Medical professionals are a worried lot. Patients are not only losing trust in doctors due to various factors, but they also are manhandling and suing them in case of bad outcomes. Hospitals being vandalized by patients, relatives and attendants have become all too common. Many doctors face verbal and physical abuse. Paradoxically with advances in medical technology the doctor-patient relationship has suffered. This is due to machines replacing humans. Corporatization of medical care has led to a rapidly growing medical industry. Medical care has become similar to factory assembly line with depersonalization of both patient and doctor. This review article describes what constitutes violence, the historical background, the situation in India and neighboring countries, the global scenario with special emphasis on the USA as a bellwether of global trends, the research evidence or rather the lack of it, the possible causes, the high risk specialties, profile of offenders and precipitati...
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2017
The present academic climate in the country as a consequence of regulations requiring minimum num... more The present academic climate in the country as a consequence of regulations requiring minimum number of publications for tenure and promotion has led to fierce competition which is not always healthy. To complicate matters the sequence of authors can decide the fate of one's academic career. For instance, the Medical Council of India (MCI) accepts only the first and second authors while granting academic credit.1 One who has toiled the maximum for a paper should consider herself lucky if she retains the first or second slot in the final authorship sequence. One of the delicate issues concerns the final list and sequence of co-authors. Though explicit guidelines on authorship exist,2 implementation poses dilemmas for a researcher low down in the academic hierarchy
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2018
Panel discussion on Covid-19 mutations and its implications for effectiveness of vaccines and pop... more Panel discussion on Covid-19 mutations and its implications for effectiveness of vaccines and population susceptibility
From lecture series for MUHS, Nashik, Research Methodology Workshop
4 views
This presentation describes the editorial process of a scientific journal, right from submission ... more This presentation describes the editorial process of a scientific journal, right from submission of a manuscript, the peer review and moderation role of the editor.
Guest Lecture on invitation from Penang Dental College, Malaysia.
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2004
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2021
Background: Depression is a significant public health issue that needs to be taken care of, as it... more Background: Depression is a significant public health issue that needs to be taken care of, as it poses a great economic burden on the society at large. Early identification and treatment of the patients will reduce mental morbidity and disability. Aim: The aim is to study the prevalence and functional status of subjects with major depressive disorder in the community. Materials and Methods: After identification of the sample population, the sociodemographic details were recorded. Subsequently, assessment was carried out by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Functional Status Questionnaire (FSQ), and Mini Mental State examination (MMSE). Results: A total of 2000 subjects were screened using the GHQ and PHQ and 544 subjects were selected. These 544 subjects were further assessed with FSQ and MMSE. Out of the 544 subjects, 65.1% had a GHQ score of <14, 22.1% had a score between 15 and 19, and 12.9% had a score of >20. The PHQ-9 score was found to be <5 in 28.9% subjects, 5–14 in 64.3% subjects, and >14 in 6.8% subjects. Majority of the sample population was in the warning zone according to the FSQ. The MMSE scores were ≥23 in 86% and ≤22 in 14% of the patients. Over 65% of the subjects were relatively mentally healthy. Out of the remaining 35%, 22% of the subjects required screening for psychiatric disorders and 13% of them did require active psychiatric intervention. Conclusions: It would be beneficial to the community if a database is created regarding the psychiatric disorders such as depression prevalent in the community and their functional status so that the effective measures can be implemented to minimize the suffering by providing effective psychiatric care at the earliest and follow them up in the long run.
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2004
Background : A study was carried out to assess the job satisfaction of medical officers of the Ar... more Background : A study was carried out to assess the job satisfaction of medical officers of the Armed Forces. Methods : Medical officers having a minimum of five years service, stationed in a large cantonment having a tertiary care service hospital were administered anonymously the scale developed by Brayfield and Rothe to assess job satisfaction. A total of 64 medical officers (22 administrative cadre, 26 specialists and 16 superspecialists), participated in the study. Results : Overall there was a low level of job satisfaction among the medical officers. There was no significant difference in the level of job satisfaction in the three groups. Only 3 each of administrative cadre and specialist officers were in the higher satisfied group. The most common factor stated (91.5% of the respondents), as contributing towards job satisfaction was an opportunity for self-development. Others in decreasing frequency were job security (51.6%), prestige of organization (38.5%), nature of work (28.8%) and opportunity for promotion (21.6%). Factors for dissatisfaction were poor utilization of skills (80.8%), poor promotional prospects (78.4%), inadequate redressal of grievances (72.7%), organizational policy (68.7%) and inadequate pay and allowances (48.7%). Conclusion : It was concluded that job satisfaction is a multi-dimensional phenomenon where it is not easy to assign one factor as the sole determinant of satisfaction/dissatisfaction with the job.
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2020
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2019
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2017
History was created in 1997 when Deep Blue, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled chess engine,... more History was created in 1997 when Deep Blue, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled chess engine, beat the world chess champion. Since then AI and machine learning are being increasingly used in other fields including health care to perform complex tasks. The present commentary compares chess and medicine and how lessons learnt from the application of AI in chess leading to “advanced chess” can be used to develop AI enabled “advanced medicine.” It supports the proposition that while at present it may appear that advances in medical technology are putting a strain on the doctor-patient relationship, in the long run AI and machine learning have the potential to enrich medical care by giving the gift of time to doctors to facilitate better communication with patients and win their trust. Impact of AI and machine learning on Public Health and their role in reviving of Social Medicine has also been discussed.
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2022
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2019
Medical professionals are passing through turbulent times. Doctors today face many challenges. Fi... more Medical professionals are passing through turbulent times. Doctors today face many challenges. Fierce competition to get into medical school and subsequently into postgraduate courses, financial burden due to high cost of medical education, keeping abreast with technological advances, pressure for specialization and super-specialization, long working hours, poor diet and recreation make doctors particularly in their formative years highly vulnerable to burnout. This paper deals with the problem of burnout among doctors. For this review medical database such as PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched using keywords, "burnout,""burnout syndrome," and "doctors." Besides relevant newspaper and media reports were included. The review has brought out that burnout is an important issue among doctors. Doctors in various situations face different occupational environments predisposing to prolonged stress and burnout. In government hospitals and health c...
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2018
Medical professionals are a worried lot. Patients are not only losing trust in doctors due to var... more Medical professionals are a worried lot. Patients are not only losing trust in doctors due to various factors, but they also are manhandling and suing them in case of bad outcomes. Hospitals being vandalized by patients, relatives and attendants have become all too common. Many doctors face verbal and physical abuse. Paradoxically with advances in medical technology the doctor-patient relationship has suffered. This is due to machines replacing humans. Corporatization of medical care has led to a rapidly growing medical industry. Medical care has become similar to factory assembly line with depersonalization of both patient and doctor. This review article describes what constitutes violence, the historical background, the situation in India and neighboring countries, the global scenario with special emphasis on the USA as a bellwether of global trends, the research evidence or rather the lack of it, the possible causes, the high risk specialties, profile of offenders and precipitati...
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2017
The present academic climate in the country as a consequence of regulations requiring minimum num... more The present academic climate in the country as a consequence of regulations requiring minimum number of publications for tenure and promotion has led to fierce competition which is not always healthy. To complicate matters the sequence of authors can decide the fate of one's academic career. For instance, the Medical Council of India (MCI) accepts only the first and second authors while granting academic credit.1 One who has toiled the maximum for a paper should consider herself lucky if she retains the first or second slot in the final authorship sequence. One of the delicate issues concerns the final list and sequence of co-authors. Though explicit guidelines on authorship exist,2 implementation poses dilemmas for a researcher low down in the academic hierarchy
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2018
Indian Journal of Community Health, 2021
Background: Substance abuse is a common health problem which affects individual and takes a toll ... more Background: Substance abuse is a common health problem which affects individual and takes a toll on not only person consuming it rather all members of society related to that person. Aim & Objective: The purpose of study was to determine the prevalence of substance use among females & to know the reasons for same and association of socio-demographic profile and substance use. Settings and Design: Cross-sectional study was conducted among females attending OPD at rural health training centre of a medical college for 6months duration. Total 500 females were interviewed for same by convenience sampling. Methods and Material: After taking informed consent from participants all the information was collected on predesigned and pretested oral questionnaire. Statistical analysis used: Qualitative Data was presented in the form of numbers and percentages. Test of significance such as chi-square was applied. Statistical analysis was done using MedCalc version 19.1 and Epi-info7. Results: Prev...
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2021
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2020
Novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spread from China to other parts of the world. Knowledg... more Novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spread from China to other parts of the world. Knowledge of incubation period and reproduction number is important in controlling any epidemic. The distribution of these parameters helps estimate the epidemic size and transmission potential of the disease. We estimated the incubation period and reproduction number of COVID-19 for India utilizing data reported by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and data in public domain. The mean incubation period seems to be larger at 6.93 (standard deviation = ±5.87, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 6.11-7.75), and 95th percentile estimate for best fit normal distribution is 17.8 days. Weibull distribution, the best fit for the reproduction number estimated pre lockdown reproduction number as 2.6 (95% CI = 2.34-2.86) and post lockdown reduced to 1.57 (95% CI = 1.3-1.84) implying effectiveness of the epidemic response strategies. The herd immunity is estimated between 36% and 61...
Journal of Dental Research and Review, 2017