Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in cattle in Mannancherry panchayat of Alappuzha district* by S. S. Sreekutty, K. Vrinda Menon, C.Latha, B. Sunil, R. Ambily

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Median and common peroneal neuropathy in coir workers of Alappuzha district, Kerala by Sadanandavalli Retnaswami Chandra, Biji Anand, Thomas Gregor Issac

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Postflood morbidity pattern in flood-affected population of Alappuzha district in Kerala by Shaba C. Thomas, Sneha P. Kotian, Varsha Male, Sivakami A., Nevin S. Thomas, Prasad Waingankar

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IDENTIFYING SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES USING SWOTANALYSIS: A STUDY OF DUCK FARMING IN KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA by Nija George, P.J. Raj Kamal, R.S. Jiji, P. Reeja George, G. Girish Varma, K.A. Mercey

“…The present study was undertaken among a sample duck farmers of Kuttanad region of Alappuzha district. The objective of the study was to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the duck farming system of Kuttanad and to identify the sustainability issues. …”
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Thyroid Hormone Reference Interval- Evidence from Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India by Miriam Varkey, Gilsa Engoor Sathiandranathan, ­Deepa Maria Kuttikadan Varghese, Satheesan Ramakrishnan

“…Aim: To establish RI for thyroid hormones in the coastal area of Alappuzha District in Kerala. Materials and Methods: This community-based study included 228 adults in the age group 18-80 years. …”
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Japanese encephalitis virus isolation from mosquitoes during an outbreak in 2011 in Alappuzha district, Kerala by V. Thenmozhi, R. Paramasivan, P. Philip Samuel, T. Kamaraj, T. Balaji, K. J. Dhananjeyan, K. Venkatasubramani, S. Victor Jerald Leo, R. Sathish Babu, R. Govindarajan, B. K. Tyagi

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A community-based cervical cancer screening program in Alappuzha district of Kerala using camp approach by Lakshmi Mohan, M Karthika

“…Materials and Methods: A cross–sectional study was carried out among women in Alappuzha district, Kerala, by conducting community-based screening camps covering all the panchayaths from February 2017 to January 2019. …”
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"They know, they agree, but they don't do"--the paradox of tuberculosis case notification by private practitioners in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. by Sairu Philip, Petros Isaakidis, Karuna D Sagili, Asanarupillai Meharunnisa, Sunilkumar Mrithyunjayan, Ajay M V Kumar

“…Only three TB cases were notified in 2013 by private practitioners compared to 2000 TB cases notified yearly from the public sector in Alappuzha district. The study objective was to explore the knowledge, opinion and barriers regarding TB Notification among private practitioners offering TB services in Alappuzha, Kerala state, India.This was a mixed-methods study with quantitative (survey) and qualitative components conducted between December 2013 and July 2014. …”
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Effect of endemic fluorosis on cognitive function of school children in Alappuzha District, Kerala: A cross sectional study by Anjana Prabhakar, Kabeer Abdulkhayarkutty, Shaji Velayudhan Cheruvallil, Prasanth Sudhakaran

“…Settings and Design: Cross-sectional study, conducted in collaboration with the National Fluorosis Control Programme, among school children in Alappuzha district, Kerala. Methods: Children aged 8–10 years, studying in 2 lower primary schools in Alappuzha district with confirmed fluorosis were selected, and compared with healthy age- and sex-matched children from the same school. …”
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Impact of imparting knowledge and awareness on the usage of menstrual cups: A study based on project ‘Thinkal’ at Alappuzha Municipality in Kerala by Shiny Deena Varghese, Krishna Sreelekha Hemachandran, Jayasree Parvathy

“…Methods: The M-Cup awareness creation was carried out through the project ‘Thinkal’ and 4345 cups were distributed among the beneficiaries of Alappuzha Municipality in two separate groups. One group received awareness with the help of medical professionals and experienced users whereas the other group collected the M-Cup from the distribution centres (Municipality and Community Development Society) along with the information pamphlets without attending awareness sessions initially. …”
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Breast screening practices of 35–65 years old women – A cross-sectional survey in Alappuzha, Kerala, India by Reshmy Mohan, Jissa V Thulaseedharan

“…The present paper describes the breast screening practices of women in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to select study participants. …”
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Evaluation of decision support system for disaster management using multi-criteria decision techniques: a case study of Alappuzha, Kerala by Pankaj Kant, Pavan Kumar Machavarapu, Anagha R Natha

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Identification of Dengue Serotypes using a Single Serum Specimen Algorithm in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Alappuzha, Kerala, India by Parvathy Vijayamohana Das, Balakrishnan Anukumar, Sobha Balakrishnan

“…Introduction: The geographic location of Alappuzha, a district in the South Indian state of Kerala, the distinct weather conditions and frequent natural calamities present a unique ecology that contributes to the prevalence of vector-borne diseases like dengue. …”
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Awareness of risk factors, symptoms and screening of breast cancer: A cross-sectional survey among 35–65-year-old women in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India by Reshmy Mohan, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan

“…This paper describes breast cancer awareness among women in the Alappuzha district, Kerala. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 320 women aged 35–65 using a multi-stage cluster-sampling method. …”
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Grinker's myelinopathy: The rarely reported consequence of hypoxic brain injury by R. Jayakrishnan, MD Radiodiagnosis, Nada Rashid, MD Radiodiagnosis, Rita Thomas Cheenath, MD Radiodiagnosis, Josey Verghese, DNB Radiodiagnosis

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Quetiapine-induced Diabetic Ketoacidosis by Soumitra Das, Dhanya S. Palappallil, Arjun Kartha, Varun Rajan

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Biogenic reduction to quantum dot sized CuO nanoparticles by the extracts of white flowers and Averrhoa bilimbi fruits by H. Akhina, Elmey Paul, Faseela A. Vahid, Neethu Sundaresan, Arunima Reghunadhan

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Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Complicating Adult Onset Nephrotic Syndrome by Arun Karat Anandan, Pradeep Balachandran, Arpitha Chowksey, Gomathy Sankaranarayanan, Usha Samuel

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Quarantine of Travellers during the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic- Experience from a Rural Setting in Kerala, India by Carol Pinheiro, Lakshmi Rajeev Thuruthiyath, Sairu Philip, Anuja Munduvadackal Viswabhadran, Amrutha Mudikunnath Sivadasan

“…Aim: To understand the process, practices, perceptions, and difficulties of quarantined persons during the initial phase of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) in a panchayat in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to September 2020 using a semi-structured questionnaire through telephonic interview among quarantined individuals in a panchayat in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. …”
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infections after Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study by Ainzin Maria Catherin, Y Shajahan, S Preetha, PB Vinod

“…Materials and Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted from March 2020 to March 2022 at a rural medical college in the coastal area of Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. Patients over 18 years of age admitted for elective Gastrointestinal (GI) surgery for various indications were included. …”
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