Sonali Sarkar
Biographic Data
| ID | 7038361 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonali Sarkar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonali |
| FAMILY NAME | Sarkar |
| SIGNATURE | SARKAR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0528-6805 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 11 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Isoniazid monotherapy for tuberculosis prevention during pregnancy and adverse outcomes in women living with HIV in Uganda
Data on the safety of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) during pregnancy particularly from routine care settings in high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries remain limited. We evaluated the association between TPT exposure during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes among pregnant women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Uganda. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using routinely collected data from five public urban primary health facilit…
Cost-effectiveness of in-kind nutritional support for impoverished persons with tuberculosis to reduce mortality and disengagement from care in India
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is a leading risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) mortality and poor treatment outcomes. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of providing in-kind nutritional support to impoverished persons with TB (PWTB) in India. METHODS: We developed a Markov model comparing standard care with a household-level nutritional food-basket intervention. Model parameters were informed from systematic reviews and a recent cluster-randomised st…
Assessing the Covid-19 legacy on hand hygiene
In the context of multidrug-resistant organisms and following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remains a major global public health priority. Although hand hygiene (HH) adherence increased markedly during the acute phase of the pandemic, there is limited empirical evidence on the sustainability and contextual variability of these behaviors once emergency conditions subside and ro…
Experience and satisfaction towards palliative care in an Ethiopian tertiary care setting
Patients and caregivers often face significant challenges in addressing palliative care needs in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess patients treated for cancer and family caregiver satisfaction and experience towards palliative care at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH). An explanatory mixed method study was conducted among patients treated for cancer and their family caregivers at TASH and data was collected from May 13 to August 30, 20…
Evaluating the measurement properties of the Hindi Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale (Ipos) in advanced cancer patients receiving home-based palliative care in India
A culturally appropriate person-centred approach is needed in Indian palliative care settings to address the holistic concerns most distressing for patients with cancer. The study aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of the Hindi Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale (IPOS), a person-centred tool to assess the physical, emotional, and care-related concerns of patients living with serious illness in resource-limited settings.This validation …
TB stigma in India
In India, persons with tuberculosis (PWTB) and their households experience significant disease-related stigma. The objective of this narrative review was to conduct a review of existing literature related to the types of stigma experienced by PWTB and their household members, with a focus on the effects of stigma, possible interventions, and gender differences. A literature search was conducted on PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science using key sear…
Metabolite dynamics over the course of anti-tuberculosis treatment in individuals with mild and severe tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) manipulates host metabolism to gain nutrients and increase virulence. Despite known alterations in metabolism in individuals with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) during anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment, the effect of disease severity on metabolite dynamics in individuals with PTB remains understudied. We examined metabolite dynamics over the course of anti-TB treatment in individuals diagnosed with mild (N = 8; smear…
Coverage, delivery models, and implementation challenges of the community driven nutritional supplementation initiative for people with TB
Ni-kshay Mitras are volunteers who provide monthly food baskets worth 7.5-10 USD to people with tuberculosis as a part of India’s recent community-driven nutritional support initiative. We assessed the initiative’s coverage and implementation challenges in Puducherry, India. This mixed-methods study involved secondary data of adults with TB notified from public facilities between April 2023 and March 2024. This was followed by 42 in-depth intervi…
Treatment outcomes among children and adolescents with extensively drug–resistant (XDR) and pre–XDR tuberculosis
Extensively drug–resistant (XDR) and pre-XDR- tuberculosis (TB) account for approximately a third of pediatric MDR–TB cases globally. Clinical management is challenging; recommendations are based on limited evidence. We assessed the clinical outcomes for children and adolescents treated for XDR–and pre–XDR–TB. We performed a systematic review and meta–analysis of published studies reporting treatment outcomes for children and adolescents with XDR…
Higher loss of livelihood and impoverishment in households affected by tuberculosis compared to non-tuberculosis affected households in Zimbabwe
Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionally affects poor people, leading to income and non-income losses. Measures of socioeconomic impact of TB, e.g. impoverishment and patient costs are inadequate to capture non-income losses. We applied impoverishment and a multidimensional measure on TB and non-TB affected households in Zimbabwe. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 270 households: 90 non-TB; 90 drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB), 90 drug-resistant TB (D…
Factors associated with under-five mortality in Rwanda
Despite global and Rwandan progress in reducing under-five mortality, the risk of children dying before their fifth birthday persists, necessitating intensified research on determinants. Thus, this study analyzed the birth history data to shed light on the underlying causes of under-five mortality in Rwanda. The study is a secondary analysis of data sourced from the 2020 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) cross-sectional design. Using SP…
Childhood tuberculosis outcomes and factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes in selected public hospitals of Lusaka Zambia from 2015 to 2019
Treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in children are rarely evaluated. Childhood tuberculosis has been a low priority for tuberculosis programs due to difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. This study evaluated childhood tuberculosis outcomes and factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes in selected public hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia from 2015 to 2019. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in eight public hospitals in Lusaka. A…
Tuberculin skin test surveys and the Annual Risk of Tuberculous Infection in school children in Northern KwaZulu-Natal
Tuberculin skin test surveys in primary school children can be used to quantify Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission at community level. KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, is home to 11.5 million people and suffers a burden of tuberculosis disease that is among the highest in the world. The last tuberculin survey in the province was undertaken in 1979. We performed a tuberculin skin test survey nested within a demographic and health househo…
Prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among pregnant women in Nigeria
Food insecurity (FI) remains a key priority for sustainable development. Despite the well-known consequences of food insecurity on health and well-being, evidence regarding the burden and determinants of FI among pregnant women in Nigeria is limited. Framed by the social-ecological model, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of FI, and its associations with individual-/household-level and contextual-level factors among pregnant women in N…
People listen more to what actors say’
India has made substantial advancements in reducing the burden of tuberculosis (TB), but persons living with active TB (PLWATB) still face myriad challenges in seeking and receiving care, including TB-related stigma. To meet the END TB targets, it is critical that PLWATB engage in care and are able to adhere to treatment. This qualitative study aimed to understand TB-related stigma (perceived, enacted, and internalised) and possible interventions…
Contraceptive knowledge, practice, and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group
In the present cross-sectional study, the researchers aimed to assess the contraceptive knowledge, practice, and associated factors among 2228 women in Puducherry, India. National Family Health Survey questionnaire was adopted for data collection and about 1924 women participated. Current use of any contraceptive was 78.6% and female sterilization was 62%. The majority (99.8%) knew female sterilization, but below average for other contraceptive m…
Tuberculosis screening among pregnant women attending a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, South India
BACKGROUND: The national tuberculosis (TB) programme in India recommends screening all pregnant women for TB, but this is rarely implemented. We carried out systematic TB screening among women attending the antenatal clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, South India, during February to April 2018. OBJECTIVE: To assess the number screened and number (proportion) with presumptive and active TB, and understand potential implementation fr…
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Tuberculosis screening among pregnant women attending a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, South India
BACKGROUND: The national tuberculosis (TB) programme in India recommends screening all pregnant women for TB, but this is rarely implemented. We carried out systematic TB screening among women attending the antenatal clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, South India, during February to April 2018. OBJECTIVE: To assess the number screened and number (proportion) with presumptive and active TB, and understand potential implementation fr…
People listen more to what actors say’
India has made substantial advancements in reducing the burden of tuberculosis (TB), but persons living with active TB (PLWATB) still face myriad challenges in seeking and receiving care, including TB-related stigma. To meet the END TB targets, it is critical that PLWATB engage in care and are able to adhere to treatment. This qualitative study aimed to understand TB-related stigma (perceived, enacted, and internalised) and possible interventions…
Contraceptive knowledge, practice, and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group
In the present cross-sectional study, the researchers aimed to assess the contraceptive knowledge, practice, and associated factors among 2228 women in Puducherry, India. National Family Health Survey questionnaire was adopted for data collection and about 1924 women participated. Current use of any contraceptive was 78.6% and female sterilization was 62%. The majority (99.8%) knew female sterilization, but below average for other contraceptive m…
Prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among pregnant women in Nigeria
Food insecurity (FI) remains a key priority for sustainable development. Despite the well-known consequences of food insecurity on health and well-being, evidence regarding the burden and determinants of FI among pregnant women in Nigeria is limited. Framed by the social-ecological model, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of FI, and its associations with individual-/household-level and contextual-level factors among pregnant women in N…
Higher loss of livelihood and impoverishment in households affected by tuberculosis compared to non-tuberculosis affected households in Zimbabwe
Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionally affects poor people, leading to income and non-income losses. Measures of socioeconomic impact of TB, e.g. impoverishment and patient costs are inadequate to capture non-income losses. We applied impoverishment and a multidimensional measure on TB and non-TB affected households in Zimbabwe. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 270 households: 90 non-TB; 90 drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB), 90 drug-resistant TB (D…
Factors associated with under-five mortality in Rwanda
Despite global and Rwandan progress in reducing under-five mortality, the risk of children dying before their fifth birthday persists, necessitating intensified research on determinants. Thus, this study analyzed the birth history data to shed light on the underlying causes of under-five mortality in Rwanda. The study is a secondary analysis of data sourced from the 2020 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) cross-sectional design. Using SP…
Childhood tuberculosis outcomes and factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes in selected public hospitals of Lusaka Zambia from 2015 to 2019
Treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in children are rarely evaluated. Childhood tuberculosis has been a low priority for tuberculosis programs due to difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. This study evaluated childhood tuberculosis outcomes and factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes in selected public hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia from 2015 to 2019. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in eight public hospitals in Lusaka. A…
Tuberculin skin test surveys and the Annual Risk of Tuberculous Infection in school children in Northern KwaZulu-Natal
Tuberculin skin test surveys in primary school children can be used to quantify Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission at community level. KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, is home to 11.5 million people and suffers a burden of tuberculosis disease that is among the highest in the world. The last tuberculin survey in the province was undertaken in 1979. We performed a tuberculin skin test survey nested within a demographic and health househo…
TB stigma in India
In India, persons with tuberculosis (PWTB) and their households experience significant disease-related stigma. The objective of this narrative review was to conduct a review of existing literature related to the types of stigma experienced by PWTB and their household members, with a focus on the effects of stigma, possible interventions, and gender differences. A literature search was conducted on PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science using key sear…
Metabolite dynamics over the course of anti-tuberculosis treatment in individuals with mild and severe tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) manipulates host metabolism to gain nutrients and increase virulence. Despite known alterations in metabolism in individuals with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) during anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment, the effect of disease severity on metabolite dynamics in individuals with PTB remains understudied. We examined metabolite dynamics over the course of anti-TB treatment in individuals diagnosed with mild (N = 8; smear…
Coverage, delivery models, and implementation challenges of the community driven nutritional supplementation initiative for people with TB
Ni-kshay Mitras are volunteers who provide monthly food baskets worth 7.5-10 USD to people with tuberculosis as a part of India’s recent community-driven nutritional support initiative. We assessed the initiative’s coverage and implementation challenges in Puducherry, India. This mixed-methods study involved secondary data of adults with TB notified from public facilities between April 2023 and March 2024. This was followed by 42 in-depth intervi…
Treatment outcomes among children and adolescents with extensively drug–resistant (XDR) and pre–XDR tuberculosis
Extensively drug–resistant (XDR) and pre-XDR- tuberculosis (TB) account for approximately a third of pediatric MDR–TB cases globally. Clinical management is challenging; recommendations are based on limited evidence. We assessed the clinical outcomes for children and adolescents treated for XDR–and pre–XDR–TB. We performed a systematic review and meta–analysis of published studies reporting treatment outcomes for children and adolescents with XDR…
Isoniazid monotherapy for tuberculosis prevention during pregnancy and adverse outcomes in women living with HIV in Uganda
Data on the safety of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) during pregnancy particularly from routine care settings in high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries remain limited. We evaluated the association between TPT exposure during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes among pregnant women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Uganda. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using routinely collected data from five public urban primary health facilit…
Cost-effectiveness of in-kind nutritional support for impoverished persons with tuberculosis to reduce mortality and disengagement from care in India
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is a leading risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) mortality and poor treatment outcomes. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of providing in-kind nutritional support to impoverished persons with TB (PWTB) in India. METHODS: We developed a Markov model comparing standard care with a household-level nutritional food-basket intervention. Model parameters were informed from systematic reviews and a recent cluster-randomised st…
Assessing the Covid-19 legacy on hand hygiene
In the context of multidrug-resistant organisms and following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remains a major global public health priority. Although hand hygiene (HH) adherence increased markedly during the acute phase of the pandemic, there is limited empirical evidence on the sustainability and contextual variability of these behaviors once emergency conditions subside and ro…
Experience and satisfaction towards palliative care in an Ethiopian tertiary care setting
Patients and caregivers often face significant challenges in addressing palliative care needs in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess patients treated for cancer and family caregiver satisfaction and experience towards palliative care at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH). An explanatory mixed method study was conducted among patients treated for cancer and their family caregivers at TASH and data was collected from May 13 to August 30, 20…
Evaluating the measurement properties of the Hindi Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale (Ipos) in advanced cancer patients receiving home-based palliative care in India
A culturally appropriate person-centred approach is needed in Indian palliative care settings to address the holistic concerns most distressing for patients with cancer. The study aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of the Hindi Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale (IPOS), a person-centred tool to assess the physical, emotional, and care-related concerns of patients living with serious illness in resource-limited settings.This validation …
Medicine (9 works) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (9 works) · Tuberculosis (8 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (5 works) · Cross-sectional study (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Pediatrics (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)