Shishirendu Ghosal
Biographic Data
| ID | 7743845 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shishirendu Ghosal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shishirendu |
| FAMILY NAME | Ghosal |
| SIGNATURE | GHOSAL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Regional Medical Research Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1833-3703 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Development of One Health-based community surveillance system to study zoonotic diseases
Animals are responsible for a substantial burden of infectious diseases and pose a serious threat to human health, particularly in peri-urban areas where human-animal-environment interfaces are intensified due to rapid urban expansion. This protocol aims to develop a One Health-based community surveillance system to assess the prevalence, transmission dynamics and risk factors associated with brucellosis, leptospirosis and scrub typhus in a peri-…
Prevalence and factors associated with tobacco use among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in India
Background: Tobacco use remains a major public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, which account for 80% of the world's tobacco users. In India, smokeless tobacco (SLT) use is higher among women, likely due to factors such as financial dependence resulting from limited occupational opportunities, peer influence, and gender inequality. Tobacco consumption in any form poses serious health risks to both mothers and thei…
Effectiveness of the BBV-152 and AZD1222 vaccines among adult patients hospitalized in tertiary hospitals in Odisha with symptomatic respiratory diseases
Two vaccines, namely BBV-152 (COVAXIN ® ) and AZD1222 (COVISHIELDTM), were deployed against SARS-CoV-2 in India from January 16, 2021. Frontline health care workers were vaccinated first, followed by the adult population. However, limited data on vaccine effectiveness are available for the population of India. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two doses of each of these two common vaccines against COVID-19 infection among hospi…
Smokeless tobacco utilization among tribal communities in India
Introduction: Evidence on smokeless tobacco use is scarce among indigenous communities, with the available literature based either on a specific tribe or on a particular region. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of smokeless tobacco and assess its correlation among tribal communities in India. Methods: We utilized data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2 conducted in 2016-2017. A total of 12,854 tribal people aged >15 years were i…
Out-of-pocket expenditure and its correlates for institutional deliveries in private and public healthcare sectors in India
Overall median OOPE for ID was Rs. 4066 (median OOPE: private hospitals: Rs.25600, public hospitals: Rs.2067). Health insurance was not sufficient to slash OOPE down at private facilities. Factors associated significantly to high OOPE were mothers' education, elderly pregnancy, complicated delivery, birth order of the latest child etc. CONCLUSION: A standard norm for ID should be implemented as a component of overseeing and controlling inequality…
What causes concordance of hypertension between spouses in India? Identifying a critical knowledge gap from a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of 63,020 couples aged 15 + years
Our study underscores two critical knowledge gaps: first, the identity of "novel" risk factors of hypertension and second, the mechanism behind weakening of concordance with age. Future research should explore these novel risk factors rigorously and try to modify them. Also, primary healthcare policy of the country should focus on couples in addition to individuals for hypertension and cardiovascular disease screening and management
Multimorbidity Among Urban Poor in India
Background: Multimorbidity has become a norm in low-and middle-income countries such as India requiring notable health system improvements to combat. Urban population is a heterogeneous group where poor are at a risk of facing inequity in accessing healthcare services which can jeopardize our efforts to attain universal health coverage (UHC). We aimed to estimate the prevalence, assess correlates and patterns of multimorbidity among urban poor. F…
Family-Level Multimorbidity among Older Adults in India
Most evidence on multimorbidity is drawn from an individual level assessment despite the fact that multimorbidity is modulated by shared risk factors prevailing within the household environment. Our study reports the magnitude of family-level multimorbidity, its correlates, and healthcare expenditure among older adults using data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), wave-1. LASI is a nationwide survey amongst older adults aged ≥45 …
Multimorbidity and Complex Multimorbidity in India
Complex multimorbidity refers to the co-occurrence of three or more chronic illnesses across >2 body systems, which may identify persons in need of additional medical support and treatment. There is a scarcity of evidence on the differences in patient outcomes between non-complex (≥2 conditions) and complex multimorbidity groups. We evaluated the prevalence and patient outcomes of complex multimorbidity and compared them to non-complex multimorbi…
Association of Oral Health with Multimorbidity among Older Adults
India is witnessing an increase in the prevalence of multimorbidity. Oral health is related to overall health but is seldom included in the assessment of multimorbidity. Hence, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of oral morbidity and explore its association with physical multimorbidity using data from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI). LASI is a nationwide survey amongst adults aged ≥ 45 years conducted in 2018. Descriptive analy…
Declining trends in smokeless tobacco use among Indian women
Although, smokeless tobacco prevalence among females has reduced between 2009 and 2016 in India, yet tobacco control strategies need further pace. Hence, more focused gender-based tobacco control programs and policies are the need of time
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Association of Oral Health with Multimorbidity among Older Adults
India is witnessing an increase in the prevalence of multimorbidity. Oral health is related to overall health but is seldom included in the assessment of multimorbidity. Hence, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of oral morbidity and explore its association with physical multimorbidity using data from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI). LASI is a nationwide survey amongst adults aged ≥ 45 years conducted in 2018. Descriptive analy…
Declining trends in smokeless tobacco use among Indian women
Although, smokeless tobacco prevalence among females has reduced between 2009 and 2016 in India, yet tobacco control strategies need further pace. Hence, more focused gender-based tobacco control programs and policies are the need of time
Multimorbidity Among Urban Poor in India
Background: Multimorbidity has become a norm in low-and middle-income countries such as India requiring notable health system improvements to combat. Urban population is a heterogeneous group where poor are at a risk of facing inequity in accessing healthcare services which can jeopardize our efforts to attain universal health coverage (UHC). We aimed to estimate the prevalence, assess correlates and patterns of multimorbidity among urban poor. F…
Family-Level Multimorbidity among Older Adults in India
Most evidence on multimorbidity is drawn from an individual level assessment despite the fact that multimorbidity is modulated by shared risk factors prevailing within the household environment. Our study reports the magnitude of family-level multimorbidity, its correlates, and healthcare expenditure among older adults using data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), wave-1. LASI is a nationwide survey amongst older adults aged ≥45 …
Multimorbidity and Complex Multimorbidity in India
Complex multimorbidity refers to the co-occurrence of three or more chronic illnesses across >2 body systems, which may identify persons in need of additional medical support and treatment. There is a scarcity of evidence on the differences in patient outcomes between non-complex (≥2 conditions) and complex multimorbidity groups. We evaluated the prevalence and patient outcomes of complex multimorbidity and compared them to non-complex multimorbi…
Effectiveness of the BBV-152 and AZD1222 vaccines among adult patients hospitalized in tertiary hospitals in Odisha with symptomatic respiratory diseases
Two vaccines, namely BBV-152 (COVAXIN ® ) and AZD1222 (COVISHIELDTM), were deployed against SARS-CoV-2 in India from January 16, 2021. Frontline health care workers were vaccinated first, followed by the adult population. However, limited data on vaccine effectiveness are available for the population of India. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two doses of each of these two common vaccines against COVID-19 infection among hospi…
Smokeless tobacco utilization among tribal communities in India
Introduction: Evidence on smokeless tobacco use is scarce among indigenous communities, with the available literature based either on a specific tribe or on a particular region. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of smokeless tobacco and assess its correlation among tribal communities in India. Methods: We utilized data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2 conducted in 2016-2017. A total of 12,854 tribal people aged >15 years were i…
Out-of-pocket expenditure and its correlates for institutional deliveries in private and public healthcare sectors in India
Overall median OOPE for ID was Rs. 4066 (median OOPE: private hospitals: Rs.25600, public hospitals: Rs.2067). Health insurance was not sufficient to slash OOPE down at private facilities. Factors associated significantly to high OOPE were mothers' education, elderly pregnancy, complicated delivery, birth order of the latest child etc. CONCLUSION: A standard norm for ID should be implemented as a component of overseeing and controlling inequality…
What causes concordance of hypertension between spouses in India? Identifying a critical knowledge gap from a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of 63,020 couples aged 15 + years
Our study underscores two critical knowledge gaps: first, the identity of "novel" risk factors of hypertension and second, the mechanism behind weakening of concordance with age. Future research should explore these novel risk factors rigorously and try to modify them. Also, primary healthcare policy of the country should focus on couples in addition to individuals for hypertension and cardiovascular disease screening and management
Prevalence and factors associated with tobacco use among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in India
Background: Tobacco use remains a major public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, which account for 80% of the world's tobacco users. In India, smokeless tobacco (SLT) use is higher among women, likely due to factors such as financial dependence resulting from limited occupational opportunities, peer influence, and gender inequality. Tobacco consumption in any form poses serious health risks to both mothers and thei…
Development of One Health-based community surveillance system to study zoonotic diseases
Animals are responsible for a substantial burden of infectious diseases and pose a serious threat to human health, particularly in peri-urban areas where human-animal-environment interfaces are intensified due to rapid urban expansion. This protocol aims to develop a One Health-based community surveillance system to assess the prevalence, transmission dynamics and risk factors associated with brucellosis, leptospirosis and scrub typhus in a peri-…
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Population (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Logistic regression (6 works) · Odds ratio (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (4 works) · Confidence interval (4 works)