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Determining Doctors’ Perception On Thyroid Disorders

397 Thyroid disease, the most common endocrine disorder with an increasing incidence rate, is twice as prevalent in women, especially of child-bearing age, as in men. Abnormal thyroid functions have significant ramifications on health outcomes. Therefore, we conducted this survey to understand the doctors’ perception and present scenario of management of thyroid disorders. Objective: Determining […]

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Determining The Doctor’s Perception Of Management Of Influenza

325 The WHO estimates that around 3-5 million cases of influenza are reported every year. The majority of the cases are preventable and can be easily treated. However, around 250,000 to 500,000 deaths worldwide are related to influenza. This puts a lot of burden on healthcare systems worldwide Early diagnosis and treatment are key to […]

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Determining the Doctors’ Perception Towards the Adoption of Telehealth in Clinic

424 Innovations like telehealth should certainly be a boon to the healthcare industry. According to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA),” Telemedicine is the natural evolution of healthcare in the digital world”. NITI Aayog, India stated that a virtual digital platform for healthcare, the National Health Stack aims to have digital records for all citizens by […]

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Doctor’s Perception On Precautions Taken During The COVID-19 Pandemic

291 COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on healthcare services across the globe. The healthcare professionals are facing difficulties of shortage in medical supplies, extra working hours, a large number of cases, lack of equipment (like ventilators), and so on. In such a time of need, the only crucial thing is to follow appropriate precautionary […]

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Determining Doctors’ Perception On The Management Of Hepatitis B

338 Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused due to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). It can cause both acute and chronic infections while in some the infection may last for more than six months. The reported prevalence of HBV in India (2018) was 2-8% with a carrier rate of 4.7% and an estimated carrier […]

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Determining Doctors’ Perception On Management Of Current Outbreak Of COVID-19

415 COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a group of viruses – coronavirus. The disease causes a respiratory illness with symptoms such as a cough, fever and in more severe cases, difficulty in breathing. This recent outbreak has rattled the population all over the world and controlled measure is an absolute necessity to contain […]

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Determining Doctors’ Perception Of Treating Typhoid

359 Typhoid or enteric fever is a common and serious disease that mostly affects children and adolescents in developing countries. According to the most recent global estimates, 11 to 21 million cases of typhoid and 1,28,000 to 1,61,000 typhoid-related deaths are reported annually. We are conducting this survey to determine the doctors’ perception of the […]

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Determining Doctors’ Perception of the Plasma Therapy Use for COVID-19 Patients

357 Several countries across the globe are coming up with innovative solutions to curb the menace of the COVID-19 pandemic. One such critical aspect is making a shift to plasma-based therapy as a potential treatment for a patient suffering from COVID-19. Plasma therapy involves the use of the blood donated from recovered COVID-19 patients (as […]

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Determining Doctors’ Perception Of Post-Lockdown Strategies

3,270 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, healthcare systems must provide necessary services while minimising risk to patients and themselves. Many experts around the world have suggested that even if a vaccine for COVID-19 is developed, the world may have to live with the virus. Various businesses have started to resume their operations in several parts […]

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Determining Doctors’ Perception Of Management Of Dehydration

419 It is universally recognized that dehydration can be easily prevented by drinking enough water. However, despite this simple cost-effective method, dehydration is a major problem in hospitals and community care, affecting health services. More than 663 million people around the world are at risk of dehydration as they do not have regular access to […]