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  1. Article ; Online: Epidemiology of VITT.

    Pai, Menaka

    Seminars in hematology

    2022  Volume 59, Issue 2, Page(s) 72–75

    Abstract: Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a life-threatening syndrome of aggressive thrombosis, often profound thrombocytopenia, and frequently overt disseminated intravascular coagulation. It has been associated with 2 adenovirus ... ...

    Abstract Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a life-threatening syndrome of aggressive thrombosis, often profound thrombocytopenia, and frequently overt disseminated intravascular coagulation. It has been associated with 2 adenovirus vector COVID-19 vaccines: ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AstraZeneca) and Ad26.COV2.S (Janssen). Unlike the myriad of other conditions that cause thrombosis and thrombocytopenia, VITT has an important distinguishing feature: affected individuals have platelet activating anti-PF4 antibodies that appear in a predictable time frame following vaccination. The reported incidence of VITT differs between jurisdictions; it is dependent on accurate ascertainment of cases and accurate estimates of the size of the vaccinated population. The incidence ranges from 1 case per 26,500 to 127,3000 first doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 administered. It is estimated at 1 case per 518,181 second doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 administered, and 1 case per 263,000 Ad26.COV2.S doses administered. There are no clear risk factors for VITT, including sex, age, or comorbidities. VITT is a rare event, but its considerable morbidity and mortality merit ongoing pharmacovigilance, and accurate case ascertainment.
    MeSH term(s) Ad26COVS1/adverse effects ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19 Vaccines/adverse effects ; ChAdOx1 nCoV-19/adverse effects ; Humans ; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/chemically induced ; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/epidemiology ; Thrombosis/chemically induced ; Thrombosis/epidemiology
    Chemical Substances Ad26COVS1 (JT2NS6183B) ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (B5S3K2V0G8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 206923-4
    ISSN 1532-8686 ; 0037-1963
    ISSN (online) 1532-8686
    ISSN 0037-1963
    DOI 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2022.02.002
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  2. Book ; Online: On Learning the Distribution of a Random Spatial Field in a Location-Unaware Mobile Sensing Setup

    Pai, Meera

    2023  

    Abstract: In applications like environment monitoring and pollution control, physical quantities are modeled by spatio-temporal fields. It is of interest to learn the statistical distribution of such fields as a function of space, time or both. In this work, our ... ...

    Abstract In applications like environment monitoring and pollution control, physical quantities are modeled by spatio-temporal fields. It is of interest to learn the statistical distribution of such fields as a function of space, time or both. In this work, our aim is to learn the statistical distribution of a spatio-temporal field along a fixed one dimensional path, as a function of spatial location, in the absence of location information. Spatial field analysis, commonly done using static sensor networks is a well studied problem in literature. Recently, due to flexibility in setting the spatial sampling density and low hardware cost, owing to larger spatial coverage, mobile sensors are used for this purpose. The main challenge in using mobile sensors is their location uncertainty. Obtaining location information of samples requires additional hardware and cost. So, we consider the case when the spatio-temporal field along the fixed length path is sampled using a simple mobile sensing device that records field values while traversing the path without any location information. We ask whether it is possible to learn the statistical distribution of the field, as a function of spatial location, using samples from the location-unaware mobile sensor under some simple assumptions on the field. We answer this question in affirmative and provide a series of analytical and experimental results to support our claim.
    Keywords Mathematics - Statistics Theory ; Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Signal Processing
    Subject code 621
    Publishing date 2023-11-04
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Examining factors contributing to the socioeconomic inequalities in handgrip strength among older adults in India: a decomposition analysis.

    Pai, Manacy / Muhammad, T

    Scientific reports

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 442

    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine (a) the socioeconomic status (SES)-related inequalities associated with handgrip strength (HGS); and (b) the extent to which several demographic, health, and behavioral factors contributed to such SES disparities ... ...

    Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine (a) the socioeconomic status (SES)-related inequalities associated with handgrip strength (HGS); and (b) the extent to which several demographic, health, and behavioral factors contributed to such SES disparities in HGS among older adults in India. Data were drawn from the 2017-2018 wave 1 of the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI). The study sample included 27,707 older adults (13,199 men and 14,508 women) aged 60 years and older. HGS was assessed using a handheld Smedley's Hand Dynamometer with a cut-off of 19.5 kg for men and 12.5 kg for women. Bivariate analysis showed the weighted percentage distribution of weak HGS across respondent characteristics. Multivariate logistic regression assessed factors linked to weak HGS. The concentration curve and index (CCI) was used to determine the inequalities in the prevalence of weak HGS by wealth index scores. Wagstaff's decomposition approach was used to test the contribution of each explanatory variable to weak HGS. Around 9% of older adults in this study reported a weak HGS. It was significantly higher among those aged 80 or older (19.21%) and males (15.55%). Weak HGS was concentrated among older adults from poor SES (CCI: 0.05, p < 0.001). A higher percentage of wealth-based inequality in weak HGS was explained by being underweight (38.83%), belonging to the richest wealth quintile (27.95%), and having a higher subjective social status (32.20%). Moreover, about 23.29% of the inequality in weak HGS was explained by Western region and 22.54% by female gender. Additionally, having a secondary level of education explained a higher percentage (22.09%) of inequality, followed by current working status (- 20.68%). Rural residence (13.08%), limitations in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) (12.21%), and engagement in yoga-related activities (11.55%) explained a higher percentage of wealth-based inequalities. The findings provide evidence of significant SES-related inequalities in HGS and the contribution of various demographic, health, and behavioral factors to such inequality. As such, public health policies and programs focusing on reducing the burden of disability must consider the contribution of social and economic equity to the preservation of muscle strength among older adults.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Hand Strength/physiology ; Activities of Daily Living ; Social Class ; Aging ; India/epidemiology ; Socioeconomic Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-50613-3
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  4. Article ; Online: Acquired Hemophilia A.

    Pai, Menaka

    Hematology/oncology clinics of North America

    2021  Volume 35, Issue 6, Page(s) 1131–1142

    Abstract: Acquired hemophilia A is a potentially severe bleeding disorder caused by antibodies against the patient's own factor VIII. Acquired hemophilia A is rare. It is most commonly diagnosed in older individuals; about one-half of cases of acquired hemophilia ... ...

    Abstract Acquired hemophilia A is a potentially severe bleeding disorder caused by antibodies against the patient's own factor VIII. Acquired hemophilia A is rare. It is most commonly diagnosed in older individuals; about one-half of cases of acquired hemophilia are associated with underlying conditions, including autoimmune disease, cancer, and pregnancy. The diagnosis of acquired hemophilia A can be suspect with an isolated activated partial thromboplastin time elevation, and confirmed with demonstration of reduced factor VIII activity and the presence of a specific factor VIII inhibitor. Treatment of acquired hemophilia A involves control of bleeding, and eradication of the inhibitor.
    MeSH term(s) Factor VIII ; Female ; Hemophilia A/diagnosis ; Hemophilia A/therapy ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Partial Thromboplastin Time ; Pregnancy
    Chemical Substances Factor VIII (9001-27-8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 93115-9
    ISSN 1558-1977 ; 0889-8588
    ISSN (online) 1558-1977
    ISSN 0889-8588
    DOI 10.1016/j.hoc.2021.07.007
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  5. Article ; Online: Covidization of research: what are the risks?

    Pai, Madhukar

    Nature medicine

    2020  Volume 26, Issue 8, Page(s) 1159

    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/genetics ; Coronavirus Infections/virology ; Disease Outbreaks/ethics ; Ethics, Research ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/genetics ; Pneumonia, Viral/virology ; Research
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1220066-9
    ISSN 1546-170X ; 1078-8956
    ISSN (online) 1546-170X
    ISSN 1078-8956
    DOI 10.1038/s41591-020-1015-0
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  6. Article ; Online: Tuberculosis: the story after the Primer.

    Pai, Madhukar

    Nature reviews. Disease primers

    2020  Volume 6, Issue 1, Page(s) 29

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/drug effects ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis/pathogenicity ; Tuberculosis/diagnosis ; Tuberculosis/physiopathology ; Tuberculosis/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2056-676X
    ISSN (online) 2056-676X
    DOI 10.1038/s41572-020-0161-5
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  7. Article ; Online: Author Correction: Covidization of research: what are the risks?

    Pai, Madhukar

    Nature medicine

    2020  Volume 26, Issue 11, Page(s) 1801

    Abstract: An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. ...

    Abstract An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 1220066-9
    ISSN 1546-170X ; 1078-8956
    ISSN (online) 1546-170X
    ISSN 1078-8956
    DOI 10.1038/s41591-020-1127-6
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  8. Article ; Online: Single-issue advocacy in global health: Possibilities and perils.

    Bertram, Katri / Pai, Madhukar

    PLOS global public health

    2023  Volume 3, Issue 9, Page(s) e0002368

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2767-3375
    ISSN (online) 2767-3375
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002368
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  9. Article ; Online: Subjective social status and functional and mobility impairments among older adults: life satisfaction and depression as mediators and moderators.

    Pai, Manacy / Muhammad, T

    BMC geriatrics

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 685

    Abstract: Background: While functional and mobility impairments (FMIs) have garnered the attention of health researchers in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), including India, research has yet to explore whether and to what extent the perception of one's ... ...

    Abstract Background: While functional and mobility impairments (FMIs) have garnered the attention of health researchers in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), including India, research has yet to explore whether and to what extent the perception of one's social status is associated with FMIs. We fill this gap in the literature by examining (1) the association between subjective social status (SSS) and FMIs among older adults in India and (2) whether this association between SSS and FMIs is mediated and moderated by life satisfaction and depression.
    Methods: Data come from the 2017-18 wave 1 of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) with a sample of 31,464 older adults aged 60 years and above. FMIs were assessed using established scales on impairments in activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and mobility. SSS was assessed using the Macarthur scale. Life satisfaction was measured using responses to five statements gauging respondent's overall satisfaction with life. Depression was calculated using the shortened version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI-SF). Multivariable regression was employed to examine the association between variables, and the interaction terms and Karlson-Holm-Breen (KHB) method were used separately to test the mediation and moderation effects.
    Results: 39.11% of the sample had a low SSS, 8.26% were depressed, and 32.07% reported low life satisfaction. A total of 8.74%, 10.91%, and 8.45% of the study population reported at least one impairment in ADL, IADL, and mobility, respectively. Older adults in the higher SSS group were less likely to have ADL impairment (beta: -0.017, CI: -0.030, -0.0032) and mobility impairment (beta: -0.044, CI: -0.076, -0.013). Depression moderated the association between SSS and mobility impairment (p-value: 0.025), and life satisfaction moderated the association between SSS and ADL impairments (p-value: 0.041) and SSS and IADL impairments (p-value: 0.037). Depression mediated 20.28%, 31.88%, and 18.39% of the associations of SSS with ADL, IADL, and mobility impairments, respectively. Similarly, life satisfaction mediated 23.24%, 52.69%, and 27.22% of the associations of SSS with ADL, IADL, and mobility impairments.
    Conclusions: That SSS is associated with FMIs among older Indians, even after considering their objective socioeconomic status (SES), suggests that the use of SSS is relevant to the study of health inequalities in India. The finding that life satisfaction and depression mediate and moderate this association is crucial in pinpointing those older Indians at risk of the functional and mobility-related repercussions of lower SSS.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Activities of Daily Living ; Social Status ; Depression/diagnosis ; Depression/epidemiology ; Aging/physiology ; Personal Satisfaction
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2059865-8
    ISSN 1471-2318 ; 1471-2318
    ISSN (online) 1471-2318
    ISSN 1471-2318
    DOI 10.1186/s12877-023-04380-5
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  10. Article ; Online: Glocal is global: reimagining the training of global health students in high-income countries.

    Anand, Sonia S / Pai, Madhukar

    The Lancet. Global health

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 11, Page(s) e1686–e1687

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Developed Countries ; Global Health ; Students ; Income
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2723488-5
    ISSN 2214-109X ; 2214-109X
    ISSN (online) 2214-109X
    ISSN 2214-109X
    DOI 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00382-0
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