Author name: Muktabhattaraipandey

Evidence Synthesis

Evidence synthesis is a type of secondary research which uses a rigorous and transparent methodology to select and analyse available data from multiple sources to identify knowledge gaps and establish the best decision across health, public health and social care. This methodology is often standardised and guided by the best tools and resources, such as  

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Tuberculosis And Multidrug Resistance Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB)   is a bacterial infection spread by inhaling tiny droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It primarily affects the lungs but can affect any body part, including the abdomen (stomach), glands, bones and nervous system.(NHS,2023) .TB can cause symptoms like prolonged cough with or without blood, chest pain, weakness, fatigue, weight

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Cry For Help – Neglected Tropical Diseases

Tropical diseases are found in Africa, Asia, and South America. Amongst many tropical diseases, there are 20 diseases that the World Health Organisation currently classifies as neglected tropical diseases: leishmaniasis, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, leprosy, scabies etc. They are termed neglected as they hardly get as much attention as the other “big three”, malaria, tuberculosis,

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The Necessity Of Differentiating The Word Stress Into Eustress And Distress

In our daily life, we all feel stressed.  Simply put, stress can be defined as our body’s reaction to pressure and intimidating situations.  The term stress was coined by Hungarian scientists over fifty years ago (Rosch,1998). The book by Hans Selye, “The stress of life”, published in 1956, defined stress as a non-specific response of

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Snakebite Envenoming: The Neglected And Forgotten Tropical Disease

Snakes can be venomous or non-venomous. Venomous snakes produce venom which is highly toxic saliva. Snakebite envenoming is an injection of venom into humans by a venomous snake bite or venom sprayed into the humans’ eyes. There are many species of venomous snakes which are found in the jungle of Australia, South America, Africa and

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