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Understanding the Doctors’ Perception of Managing Diarrhea

2,580 Diarrheal diseases are a major public health concern despite the delineation of the treatment and prevention plan. According to UNICEF, 8% of all deaths among children under the age of 5 years are due to diarrhea. Globally, nearly 1.7 billion cases of childhood diarrhea are reported every year. The problem of diarrheal diseases is […]

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Understanding Patient’s Perceptions On The Use Of Nutraceuticals

2,263 The global market for nutraceuticals is developing rapidly and is expected to reach over 500 billion USD by 2025. The increasing demand for nutraceuticals and upcoming new trends in their use has influenced the nutraceutical industry to develop many new products. Therefore, knowing the needs and preferences of the end-user will help the manufacturers […]

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Understanding how COVID-19 spreads

4,407 With more than 1,862,240 cases and 114, 980 deaths across the globe, COVID-19 has become a disease with high transmission rate and severity upon exposure. The limited availability of literature on this novel COVID-19 highlights the importance of preventive measures among the people to fight against the menace. Knowing how this disease spreads and […]

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Understanding Elderly Care In India

4,351 A survey was conducted on the WhiteCoats App to understand the physicians’ perspective on healthy living choices for elderly patients. Survey question: “For a healthy living which of the following do you suggest for older patients?”. Options: 1. Balanced Diet 2. Vitamin Supplements A panel of doctors from various specialities participated in the survey […]

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Understanding Doctors Perception of Menopause and its Management

2,181 Menopause is a physiological event that marks the end of a woman’s reproductive life. Over the past few decades, the issue of the optimal management of menopause has gained prominence, both for health professionals who need to make decisions regarding the best approach to treat their patients and for the increasing number of women […]

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Understanding Doctors’ Perception Of Management Of Obesity

2,176 Over 30% of people in the world are obese or overweight. Many clinical studies have proven that the majority of lifestyle diseases have been linked to obesity. Effective management will bring sustainable weight loss in obesity. A 10% reduction in the body weight of obese individuals is sufficient to significantly improve obesity-related health complications. […]

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Understanding Doctors’ Perception of Management of Gastric Ulcers

2,043 The incidence of peptic ulcers varies worldwide and the complications arising represent a major source of preventable healthcare expenditure. The incidence of uncomplicated peptic ulcer disease (PUD) was approximately one case per 1000 person-years in the general population, and the incidence of ulcer complications was approximately 0.7 cases per 1000 person-years. It is essential […]

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Understanding Doctors’ Perception of Heatstroke and its Management

1,992 Heatstroke, also known as sunstroke is a predictable and preventable disease but also a medical emergency. It was long believed that heat strokes only rarely lead to permanent deficits and that convalescence is almost complete. However, various studies have shown that heatstroke can lead to permanent damage to so some functions of the body. […]

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Understanding Doctors’ Perception Of COVID-19 Recovery Of Patients

1,936 It has been 11 months since the first COVID-19 case was reported in India on 30 Jan 2020, India and the world have come a long way in the fight against SARS-CoV-2. As new cases are found each day more and more people recover from COVID-19. Several post-COVID cases are reporting new complications. To […]

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Understanding Doctor’s Perception on the Use of Social Media During COVID-19

1,594 The social media industry has grown considerably in the last few years. In India, the usage of social media has increased by 47 million between 2020 and 2021. The use of social media by doctors and healthcare organizations has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social media in healthcare helps to provide information about the […]