Rita Isaac
Biographic Data
| ID | 7554299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rita Isaac |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rita |
| FAMILY NAME | Isaac |
| SIGNATURE | ISAAC R |
| AFFILIATIONS | christian medical college, vellore |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3213-1219 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Causes and risk factors for deaths in young infants in South Asia
INTRODUCTION: Strategies for reducing infant mortality require accurate, local, population-level data. We conducted a population-based observational study in three countries in South Asia to describe risk factors, causes and rates of mortality in young infants. METHODS: Pregnancies, births and pregnancy outcomes were determined through household surveillance, and cause of deaths was ascertained by verbal autopsy. Cox regression was used to identi…
Optimising participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme for people living with chronic respiratory diseases in rural India
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) plays a vital role in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). However, implementation of this multidisciplinary approach in resource-poor settings may not be sufficient because of referrers' uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of PR, inconvenient timing, travel issues, patients' lack of motivation, and poor family support. The aim was to test the f…
Barriers and contributions of rural community health workers in enabling cancer early detection and subsequent care in India
CHWs in rural India face significant personal, community, and health system barriers while facilitating cancer early detection services and subsequent follow up. Addressing these barriers through tailored training, enhanced health infrastructure, and community-based interventions can improve cancer care access and outcomes in rural settings. Future policies should focus on strengthening CHW-led approaches and addressing the systemic barriers in c…
A systematic review of the theory of planned behaviour interventions for chronic diseases in low health-literacy settings
Risk factors for community-acquired bacterial infection among young infants in South Asia
OBJECTIVE: Risk factors predisposing infants to community-acquired bacterial infections during the first 2 months of life are poorly understood in South Asia. Identifying risk factors for infection could lead to improved preventive measures and antibiotic stewardship. METHODS: Five sites in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan enrolled mother-child pairs via population-based pregnancy surveillance by community health workers. Medical, sociodemographic …
Sustaining stakeholder engagement for health research during the Covid-19 pandemic
Governments worldwide responded to the continual waves of the COVID-19 pandemic with unprecedented measures ranging from social distancing and cancellation of public events to border restrictions and complete closure of all but essential services [1]. Health research studies were suspended, becoming casualties of COVID-19-related lockdowns and distancing policies [2]. Engaging and involving stakeholders including patients, [...]
Predictors for detecting chronic respiratory diseases in community surveys
BACKGROUND: Our previous scoping review revealed limitations and inconsistencies in population surveys of chronic respiratory disease. Informed by this review, we piloted a cross-sectional survey of adults in four South/South-East Asian low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) to assess survey feasibility and identify variables that predicted asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: We administered relevant translations of …
Chronic respiratory disease surveys in adults in low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) contribute significantly towards the global burden of disease, but the true prevalence and burden of these conditions in adults is unknown in the majority of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to identify strategies - in particular the definitions, study designs, sampling frames, instruments, and outcomes - used to conduct prevalence surveys for CRDs in LMICs. The findings will infor…
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Mobile technology and cancer screening
BACKGROUND: Rates of cervical and oral cancer in India are unacceptably high. Survival from these cancers is poor, largely due to late presentation and a lack of early diagnosis and screening programmes. Mobile Health ('mHealth') shows promise as a means of supporting screening activity, particularly in rural and remote communities where the required information infrastructure is lacking. METHODS: We developed a mHealth prototype and ran training…
Declines in dietary macronutrient intake in persons with HIV infection who develop depression
Background The effect of depression on dietary intake has not, to our knowledge, been examined in persons with HIV infection. Methods We conducted a longitudinal analysis of participants in the Nutrition for Healthy Living Study (NFHL). We measured changes in dietary macronutrient intake in participants who developed depression and, using multiple regression analysis, compared the changes with a control group of patients who did not become depres…
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Declines in dietary macronutrient intake in persons with HIV infection who develop depression
Background The effect of depression on dietary intake has not, to our knowledge, been examined in persons with HIV infection. Methods We conducted a longitudinal analysis of participants in the Nutrition for Healthy Living Study (NFHL). We measured changes in dietary macronutrient intake in participants who developed depression and, using multiple regression analysis, compared the changes with a control group of patients who did not become depres…
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Mobile technology and cancer screening
BACKGROUND: Rates of cervical and oral cancer in India are unacceptably high. Survival from these cancers is poor, largely due to late presentation and a lack of early diagnosis and screening programmes. Mobile Health ('mHealth') shows promise as a means of supporting screening activity, particularly in rural and remote communities where the required information infrastructure is lacking. METHODS: We developed a mHealth prototype and ran training…
Predictors for detecting chronic respiratory diseases in community surveys
BACKGROUND: Our previous scoping review revealed limitations and inconsistencies in population surveys of chronic respiratory disease. Informed by this review, we piloted a cross-sectional survey of adults in four South/South-East Asian low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) to assess survey feasibility and identify variables that predicted asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: We administered relevant translations of …
Chronic respiratory disease surveys in adults in low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) contribute significantly towards the global burden of disease, but the true prevalence and burden of these conditions in adults is unknown in the majority of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to identify strategies - in particular the definitions, study designs, sampling frames, instruments, and outcomes - used to conduct prevalence surveys for CRDs in LMICs. The findings will infor…
Risk factors for community-acquired bacterial infection among young infants in South Asia
OBJECTIVE: Risk factors predisposing infants to community-acquired bacterial infections during the first 2 months of life are poorly understood in South Asia. Identifying risk factors for infection could lead to improved preventive measures and antibiotic stewardship. METHODS: Five sites in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan enrolled mother-child pairs via population-based pregnancy surveillance by community health workers. Medical, sociodemographic …
Sustaining stakeholder engagement for health research during the Covid-19 pandemic
Governments worldwide responded to the continual waves of the COVID-19 pandemic with unprecedented measures ranging from social distancing and cancellation of public events to border restrictions and complete closure of all but essential services [1]. Health research studies were suspended, becoming casualties of COVID-19-related lockdowns and distancing policies [2]. Engaging and involving stakeholders including patients, [...]
A systematic review of the theory of planned behaviour interventions for chronic diseases in low health-literacy settings
Causes and risk factors for deaths in young infants in South Asia
INTRODUCTION: Strategies for reducing infant mortality require accurate, local, population-level data. We conducted a population-based observational study in three countries in South Asia to describe risk factors, causes and rates of mortality in young infants. METHODS: Pregnancies, births and pregnancy outcomes were determined through household surveillance, and cause of deaths was ascertained by verbal autopsy. Cox regression was used to identi…
Optimising participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme for people living with chronic respiratory diseases in rural India
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) plays a vital role in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). However, implementation of this multidisciplinary approach in resource-poor settings may not be sufficient because of referrers' uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of PR, inconvenient timing, travel issues, patients' lack of motivation, and poor family support. The aim was to test the f…
Barriers and contributions of rural community health workers in enabling cancer early detection and subsequent care in India
CHWs in rural India face significant personal, community, and health system barriers while facilitating cancer early detection services and subsequent follow up. Addressing these barriers through tailored training, enhanced health infrastructure, and community-based interventions can improve cancer care access and outcomes in rural settings. Future policies should focus on strengthening CHW-led approaches and addressing the systemic barriers in c…
Medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (4 works) · Pathology (4 works) · Cohort study (3 works) · Delphi Technique in Research (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Asthma and respiratory diseases (2 works)