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Health Effects of Underground Workspaces cohort: study design and baseline characteristics (2019)
Journal Article
Dunleavy, G., Bajpai, R., Yap, H. S., Roberts, A. C., Quoc, T., Tonon, A. C., …Car, J. (2019). Health Effects of Underground Workspaces cohort: study design and baseline characteristics. Epidemiology and Health, 41, Article ARTN e2019025. https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019025

The development of underground workspaces is a strategic effort towards healthy urban growth in ever-increasing land-scarce cities. Despite the growth in underground workspaces, there is limited information regarding the impact of this environment on... Read More about Health Effects of Underground Workspaces cohort: study design and baseline characteristics.

Digital Education of Health Professionals on the Management of Domestic Violence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
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Divakar, U., Posadzki, P., Jarbrink, K., Bajpai, R., Ho, A., Campbell, J., …Nazeha, N. (2019). Digital Education of Health Professionals on the Management of Domestic Violence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(5), e13868 -e13868. https://doi.org/10.2196/13868

Background: The World Health Organization states that 35% of women experience domestic violence at least once during their lifetimes. However, approximately 80% of health professionals have never received any training on management of this major publ... Read More about Digital Education of Health Professionals on the Management of Domestic Violence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Individual, clinical and system factors associated with the place of death: A linked national database study (2019)
Journal Article
Bajpai, R., Low, C. K., Ho, A. H. Y., Wu, H. Y., Car, J., & Tan, W. S. (2019). Individual, clinical and system factors associated with the place of death: A linked national database study. PloS one, 14(4), Article e0215566. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215566

Background
Many middle- and high-income countries face the challenge of meeting preferences for home deaths. A better understanding of associated factors could support the design and implementation of policies and practices to enable dying at home.... Read More about Individual, clinical and system factors associated with the place of death: A linked national database study.

Study of risk factors causing coronary heart disease among army personnel of the rank non-commissioned officers and below in the age group of 20-50 years and its association with prehypertension (2019)
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Srivastava, R., Singh, R., Bajpai, R., & Dutta, P. (2019). Study of risk factors causing coronary heart disease among army personnel of the rank non-commissioned officers and below in the age group of 20-50 years and its association with prehypertension. https://doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2019.0203314032019

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is an acute public health problem both in developed and in developing countries, like India. Assessing the prevalence of CHD in the community is equivalent to assessing the tip of the iceberg. Hypertension is... Read More about Study of risk factors causing coronary heart disease among army personnel of the rank non-commissioned officers and below in the age group of 20-50 years and its association with prehypertension.

Health Professions' Digital Education: Review of Learning Theories in Randomized Controlled Trials by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
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Bajpai, S., Semwal, M., Bajpai, R., Car, J., Ho, A., & Ho, A. H. Y. (2019). Health Professions' Digital Education: Review of Learning Theories in Randomized Controlled Trials by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(3), Article ARTN e12912. https://doi.org/10.2196/12912

BACKGROUND: Learning theory is an essential component for designing an effective educational curriculum. Reviews of existing literature consistently lack sufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of digital interventions for health professions... Read More about Health Professions' Digital Education: Review of Learning Theories in Randomized Controlled Trials by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Digital Education for Health Professions on Smoking Cessation Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
Journal Article
Bajpai, Semwal, M., Whiting, P., Bajpai, R., Bajpai, S., Myint Kyaw, B., & Tudor Car, L. (2019). Digital Education for Health Professions on Smoking Cessation Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(3), Article e13000. https://doi.org/10.2196/13000

BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking, one of the leading causes of preventable death and disease, is associated with 7 million deaths every year. This is estimated to rise to more than 8 million deaths per year by 2030, with 80% occurring in low- and middle-i... Read More about Digital Education for Health Professions on Smoking Cessation Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Digital Health Professions Education on Diabetes Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
Journal Article
Bajpai, Huang, Z., Semwal, M., Yee Lee, S., Tee, M., Ong, W., …Tudor Car, L. (2019). Digital Health Professions Education on Diabetes Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(2), Article ARTN e12997. https://doi.org/10.2196/12997

Background: There is a shortage of health care professionals competent in diabetes management worldwide. Digital education is increasingly used in educating health professionals on diabetes. Digital diabetes self-management education for patients has... Read More about Digital Health Professions Education on Diabetes Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Digital Education in Health Professions: The Need for Overarching Evidence Synthesis (2019)
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Car, J., Carlstedt-Duke, J., Tudor Car, L., Posadzki, P., Whiting, P., Majeed, A., …Bajpai, R. (2019). Digital Education in Health Professions: The Need for Overarching Evidence Synthesis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(2), Article e12913. https://doi.org/10.2196/12913

Synthesizing evidence from randomized controlled trials of digital health education poses some challenges. These include a lack of clear categorization of digital health education in the literature; constantly evolving concepts, pedagogies, or theori... Read More about Digital Education in Health Professions: The Need for Overarching Evidence Synthesis.

Retrospective cohort analysis of real-life decisions about end-of-life care preferences in a Southeast Asian country (2019)
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Tan, W. S., Bajpai, R., Ho, A. H. Y., Low, C. K., & Car, J. (2019). Retrospective cohort analysis of real-life decisions about end-of-life care preferences in a Southeast Asian country. BMJ Open, 9(2), Article e024662. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024662

Objective To describe the end-of-life care preferences of individuals, and to examine the influence of age and gender on these preferences.Design, setting and participants A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Participants included all adults (... Read More about Retrospective cohort analysis of real-life decisions about end-of-life care preferences in a Southeast Asian country.

Prevalence of chronic wounds in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies (2018)
Journal Article
Martinengo, L., Olsson, M., Bajpai, R., Soljak, M., Upton, Z., Schmidtchen, A., …Jarbrink, K. (2019). Prevalence of chronic wounds in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Annals of Epidemiology, 29, 8 - 15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.10.005

Purpose
Chronic wounds are a major public health challenge, but little is known about the true burden with studies reporting different estimates because of disparities in study designs and measurement methods. This hampers efficient resource allocat... Read More about Prevalence of chronic wounds in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Olsson, M., Jarbrink, K., Divakar, U., Bajpai, R., Upton, Z., Schmidtchen, A., & Car, J. (2019). The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: A systematic review. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 27(1), 114 -125. https://doi.org/10.1111/wrr.12683

Chronic wounds are a health problem that have devastating consequences for patients and contribute major costs to healthcare systems and societies. To understand the magnitude of this health issue, a systematic review was undertaken. Searches were co... Read More about The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: A systematic review.

Seasonal aggravation of acne in summers and the effect of temperature and humidity in a study in a tropical setting (2018)
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Narang, I., Sardana, K., Bajpai, R., & Garg, V. K. (2019). Seasonal aggravation of acne in summers and the effect of temperature and humidity in a study in a tropical setting. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 18(4), 1098-1104. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.12777

Summary Background Effect of seasonality on acne and acne flare has varied interpretations depending on the geographical area of study. In tropical areas, factors like high temperature and humidity may cause acne flares. Aims To assess the seasonal v... Read More about Seasonal aggravation of acne in summers and the effect of temperature and humidity in a study in a tropical setting.

Using Routinely Collected Data to Ascertain Concordance With Advance Care Planning Preferences (2018)
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Tan, W. S., Bajpai, R., Low, C. K., Ho, A. H. Y., & Car, J. (2018). Using Routinely Collected Data to Ascertain Concordance With Advance Care Planning Preferences. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 56(5), 659-666.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.07.017

Context
One of the key outcomes of advance care planning is whether patients had received care that was consistent with their expressed goals and preferences.

Objectives
The aims of this study were to illustrate the feasibility of using routinel... Read More about Using Routinely Collected Data to Ascertain Concordance With Advance Care Planning Preferences.

Early Clinical Outcomes, Patterns of Failure, and Acute Haematologic Toxicity of Image-Guided Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (IG-VMAT) in the Definitive Treatment of Locally Advanced Carcinoma Cervix (2018)
Journal Article
Ahmad, I., Chufal, K. S., Bashir, I., Bhatt, C. P., Bajpai, R., Sharma, L., & Rathour, S. (2018). Early Clinical Outcomes, Patterns of Failure, and Acute Haematologic Toxicity of Image-Guided Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (IG-VMAT) in the Definitive Treatment of Locally Advanced Carcinoma Cervix. Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology, 12, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/1179554918783990

Purpose:To evaluate clinical outcomes and failure patterns in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) treated definitively using image-guided volumetric-modulated arc therapy (IG-VMAT).Methods and materials:This retrospective review inc... Read More about Early Clinical Outcomes, Patterns of Failure, and Acute Haematologic Toxicity of Image-Guided Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (IG-VMAT) in the Definitive Treatment of Locally Advanced Carcinoma Cervix.

Melatonin and health: an umbrella review of health outcomes and biological mechanisms of action (2018)
Journal Article
Posadzki, P. P., Bajpai, R., Kyaw, B. M., Roberts, N. J., Brzezinski, A., Christopoulos, G. I., …Car, J. (2018). Melatonin and health: an umbrella review of health outcomes and biological mechanisms of action. BMC Medicine, 16, Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-017-1000-8

Background
Our aims were to evaluate critically the evidence from systematic reviews as well as narrative reviews of the effects of melatonin (MLT) on health and to identify the potential mechanisms of action involved.

Methods
An umbrella review... Read More about Melatonin and health: an umbrella review of health outcomes and biological mechanisms of action.

Association of religion and cultural tradition with alcohol use among some tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh, India. (2017)
Journal Article
Bajpai. (2017). Association of religion and cultural tradition with alcohol use among some tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 1 - 13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2017.1355766

Arunachal Pradesh, a land of high mountains and dense forest, is home to many tribal communities, which comprise two thirds of the state's population. Alcohol is one of the common addictive substances used traditionally among them despite much awaren... Read More about Association of religion and cultural tradition with alcohol use among some tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh, India..

No impact of disease and its treatment on bone mineral density in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (2017)
Journal Article
Bajpai. (2017). No impact of disease and its treatment on bone mineral density in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.26271

Background
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and its treatment are often implicated in adversely affecting bone health. Conflicting reports in the literature and a paucity of studies from the developing world prompted us to study bone mineral densi... Read More about No impact of disease and its treatment on bone mineral density in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: a protocol for a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Järbrink, K., Ni, G., Sönnergren, H., Schmidtchen, A., Pang, C., Bajpai, R., & Car, J. (2017). The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: a protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0400-8

Background: Chronic non-healing wounds present a substantial economic burden to healthcare system; significant reductions in quality of life for those affected, and precede often serious events such as limp amputations or even premature deaths. This... Read More about The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: a protocol for a systematic review.

Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy on the Survival of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-positive Adult Patients in Andhra Pradesh, India: A Retrospective Cohort Study, 2007-2013 (2016)
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Bajpai. (2016). Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy on the Survival of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-positive Adult Patients in Andhra Pradesh, India: A Retrospective Cohort Study, 2007-2013. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 394 - 405. https://doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.16.073

Objectives
The survival outcomes of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs have not been systematically evaluated at the state level in India. This retrospective study assessed the survival rates and factors associated with survival among adult hum... Read More about Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy on the Survival of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-positive Adult Patients in Andhra Pradesh, India: A Retrospective Cohort Study, 2007-2013.

Prevalence and incidence of chronic wounds and related complications: a protocol for a systematic review (2016)
Journal Article
Ni, G., Sönnergren, H., Schmidtchen, A., Pang, C., Bajpai, R., Järbrink, K., & Car, J. (2016). Prevalence and incidence of chronic wounds and related complications: a protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0329-y

Background
Chronic wounds impose a significant and often underappreciated burden to the individual, the healthcare system and the society as a whole. Preliminary literature search suggests that there are at present no reliable estimates on the total... Read More about Prevalence and incidence of chronic wounds and related complications: a protocol for a systematic review.