Indian Journal of Medical Research
Prevalence & correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a rural community of Bengaluru district, southern India: A preliminary cross-sectional study
Background & objectives:
Studying vaccine hesitancy is important for helping improve vaccine coverage against COVID-19. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a rural community in In…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
COVID-19 pandemic: Current & future perspectives
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Indian Journal of Medical Research
Do children with severe acute respiratory infection need cohorting & isolation before screening for COVID-19?
This retrospective analysis was done to ascertain the SARS-CoV-2-positivity rate in children (0-12 yr) with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and compare it to those without SARI to determine the need for running a dedicated SARI isolation faci…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Characterizing the third wave of COVID-19: An analysis from the National Clinical Registry of COVID-19
Background & objectives:
Data from the National Clinical Registry for COVID-19 (NCRC) were analyzed with an aim to describe the clinical characteristics, course and outcomes of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the third wave of the pandemic a…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Haemophilia management programme: Transformation during COVID-19
Background & objectives:
Haemophilia is a debilitating bleeding disorder with significant comorbidities affecting the quality of life. In India, the management of these individuals is still limited to on-demand institutional treatment with coagulan…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Challenges faced by ethics committee members in India during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods exploration
Background & objectives:
The COVID-19 pandemic had a distinct impact on scientific research and Ethics Committees (ECs). We conducted a mixed-methods investigation to understand the issues faced and solutions identified by ECs during this pandemic …
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Characteristics & outcomes of cancer patients with COVID-19: A multicentre retrospective study from India
Background & objectives:
High mortality has been observed in the cancer population affected with COVID-19 during this pandemic. We undertook this study to determine the characteristics and outcomes of cancer patients with COVID-19 and assessed the …
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Mortality audit of COVID-19 infection among children
Background & objectives:
As severe COVID-19 and mortality are not common in children, there is a scarcity of data regarding the cause of mortality in children infected with SARS-CoV-2. This study was aimed to describe the all-cause mortality and CO…
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Antibody profile in post-vaccinated & SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals
Background & objectives:
During the COVID-19 pandemic it was important to assess the antibody profile in individuals vaccinated with Covaxin (BBV152) and Covishield (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) with both 28 and 84 days gaps between two doses, those infected w…