Charu Kohli

• MD
• Completed Senior Residency at Maulana Azad Medical College

Background & objectives: The increase in the burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a matter of grave concern. The present study was undertaken to describe MDR-TB treatment outcome trends in Delhi and their epidemiological correlates, to assess the adequacy of treatment records and to also generate evidence towards influencing and i...

There is an established link between birth parameters and risk of adult-onset cancers. The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease concept provides potential underlying mechanisms for such associations, including intrauterine exposure to endogenous hormones (androgens and estrogens), insulin-like growth factors, etc. However, there is conflicti...

Background This study was conducted with the objective to understand pattern and trends in drug sensitivity among MDR-TB cases in Delhi from 2009-2014 using existing records. Methods A retrospective record-based study was conducted at three Drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) treatment centers in Delhi. For data collection, patient treatment cards and TB re...

BACKGROUND: Over 1 billion young people globally are at risk of hearing loss and road traffic accidents due to unsafe listening practices while using personal audio devices (PADs). Rapid proliferation of mobile phones with built-in music playback facility has rendered nearly universal PAD access. The objective of this study was to ascertain the kno...

Background Mobile phone addiction is a type of technological addiction or nonsubstance addiction. The present study was conducted with the objectives of developing and validating a mobile phone addiction scale in medical students and to assess the burden and factors associated with mobile phone addiction-like behavior. Materials and Methods A cros...

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) as per its recent estimates has predicted increasing prevalence of hearing loss globally. Data on magnitude of hearing loss in Delhi, India, are scarce, and the present study aims to highlight the extent of hearing loss problem in population using the standardized WHO protocol. Materials and Methods:...

Introduction Hearing loss is the second most common cause of years lived with disability (YLD). The present study was conducted with an objective to determine the prevalence, severity, and sociodemographic correlates of hearing loss among people aged 3 months and above in selected areas of Delhi, India. Material and Methods A community-based cross...

Background: Dietary habits are one of the most important determinants of the nutritional status of a child. The present study was conducted to understand the common dietary habits and fallacies in diet responsible for malnutrition in 5 - 10 years old children. Methods: It was the cross-sectional study conducted among 5 - 10-year-old children admitt...

Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco use usually begins in adolescence, and the risk of tobacco use is highest among those who start early and continue its use for a long period. Global Youth Tobacco Survey-2009, revealed that nearly 15% of youth in India use tobacco. In the wake of international efforts and growing consciousness abo...

Background Breast cancer is a major public health problem globally. The ongoing epidemiological, socio-cultural and demographic transition by accentuating the associated risk factors has disproportionately increased the incidence of breast cancer cases and resulting mortality in developing countries like India. Early diagnosis with rapid initiation...

Background: Community participation and education during health data generation is missing and leading to compromised authenticity, utility of data at grass root level in India, hence module of Health Account Scheme-HAS been formulated at ICMR. Objective: Field trial of acceptability and utilisation of HAS. Methodology: Implementation research in c...

Background: Community participation and education during health data generation are missing and leading to compromised authenticity, the utility of data at grass root level in India, hence module of Health Account Scheme-HAS been formulated at ICMR. Objective: Field trial of acceptability and utilization of HAS. Methodology: Implementation research...

Background: Ear disease in children is a major public health problem in developing countries. There has been scarcity of evidence of any gender differentials if exist with ear care in the Indian context. Objective: To study the gender perspectives in ear care with regard to attitude and care seeking behaviour of care givers of children 1-10 years o...

Background: Ear disease in children is a major public health problem in developing countries. There has been scarcity of evidence of any gender differentials, if any exists, with ear care in the Indian context. Objective: To study the gender perspectives in ear care with regard to attitude and health-seeking behavior of caregivers of children 1–10...

Introduction: India is facing acute shortage of doctors in rural areas. The government wants to make it compulsory for all MBBS graduates who have completed their internship to do one year of rural service if they wish to pursue post-graduation. Objective: The current study was planned to assess feasibility and acceptability of rural posting among...

Background Universal access to tuberculosis (TB) care services emphasizes early detection and initiation of treatment for all pulmonary TB patients. Pre-treatment loss to follow-up patients needs to be actively tracked and treated to break the chain of transmission in the community. Objectives 1) To examine the various reasons for pre-treatment l...

Introduction: World population of elderly is increasing at a fast pace. The number of elderly in India has increased by 54.77% in the last 15 years. A number of social security measures have been taken by Indian government. Aim: To assess awareness, utilization and barriers faced while utilizing social security schemes by elderly in a secondary...

Background: Menarche is an important milestone in the life of a girl which signifies the onset of fertility in a woman. To understand the health consequences and importance of menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent girls, it is important to study the current practices about the same so that future interventions can be planned accordingly.Meth...

Objective: To assess average out of expenditure incurred on hypertension management and treatment seeking behaviour among patients in Delhi, India. Design and method: A community based cross sectional study was conducted in rural and urban slum areas of Delhi to select a total of 160 (142 rural and 18 urban slum) hypertension patients. These pat...

Introduction Ear diseases in children are a major public health problem in developing countries. Among the risk factors of ear morbidities, socio-demographic factors play an important role. Objective To determine prevalence of ear morbidities and its socio-demographic determinants in children 1–10 years in an urban primary health center in Delhi....

Objective To assess the prevalence and determinants of childhood diseases which are covered under IMNCI in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi. Materials and methods A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Gokulpuri area in Delhi from January to December 2014 among 550 mothers/caretakers who were residing in the study area and...

. Hypertension is an important public health challenge in both economically developing and developed countries. It is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular mortality. Data is available on hypertension in urban population but few studies are reported in rural areas. Materials and Methods . It was a community based cross-sectional study conducte...

Introduction: True prevalence rate of diabetes mellitus in a population can be obtained by using invasive tests but it is practically difficult on large scale. Aim: To find out the feasibility of mass non-invasive screening test to detect the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural population of India with the help of a mathematical formula. Mater...

Mobile communication is now essentially ruling our daily lives through better connectivity and intelligent smartphone services. There has been a tremendous growth in Indian communication industry along with growing concerns regarding health effects of mobile radiation exposure. Concerns posed are especially regarding carcinogenesis and other health...

Background: Immunization is considered as a cost-effective public health intervention to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with infectious diseases. This study was planned with an objective to find the reasons for defaulters of immunization in an urban resettlement area in Delhi. Methods: The study was conducted over a period of 6 month...

Introduction: Dyslipidemia is a known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. For planning future strategies and approaches for prevention of cardiovascular diseases, it is essential to know the burden of dyslipidemia in the community. Objective: To find prevalence of dyslipidemia and its associated factors in a rural area of Delhi, India. Materia...

Background: DOTS provider and medical officer play an integral role in implementation of RNTCP. Understanding provider perspectives is an integral component of evaluating programme to improve services to identify the areas for quality improvement and universal HIV testing among TB patients. Objective: To describe the perception of health care pr...

Background: Knowledge of HIV status of a TB patient is critical from both patient and public health point of view. Early HIV diagnosis among TB patients could serve as an entry point for HIV care and treatment. Surveillance of HIV among TB patients has been recognized to be important as the HIV epidemic continues to fuel TB epidemics. Hence, this s...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a multisystem disorder that is associated with number of complications. Patient's awareness and practices are crucial components in reducing the burden of diseases and its complications. To assess patient's knowledge about their disease and its complications, practices, treatment seeking behavior and average expenditure...

The role of community health workers in healthcare delivery system is considered inevitable to meet the goal of universal healthcare provision. The study was planned to assess the knowledge and practices for maternal health care delivery among Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers in North-East district of Delhi, India. A descriptive cro...

Introduction: The role of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers is vital in public health delivery system in India. The study was planned with objective to assess the socio-demographic profile of ASHA workers, awareness and practices of their roles and responsibilities and difficulties faced while working in north-east district of Delhi,...

Background: Health literacy is defined as the cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways which promote and maintain good health. This study was conducted to determine health literacy levels and the associated factors among patients attending the ou...

In developing countries research in nutrition has primarily be focusing on preschool children and women of reproductive age. Because school-age children undergo a period of rapid growth, nutrient deficiencies at this age can lead to retarded growth, anemia, reduced immune function and impaired motor and cognitive development, all of which may adver...

Background: Mosquito-borne diseases constitute an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in India. Assessment of knowledge and practices of community about prevention of mosquito borne diseases is important for designing community-based interventions. Therefore, the study was carried out to assess such information. Materials and Met...

Food safety refers to all those hazards which make the food unsafe to health. The unsafe food creates a vicious cycle of disease and malnutrition which affect all age groups but in particular children, the elderly, and the sick. Foodborne diseases are important hidden causes of morbidity. This article has been written with an objective to assess th...

Objectives: In the present scenario, as the society is influenced by modernization and westernization, the path from adolescence to adulthood is endowed with stress. This is true, especially in the case of adolescents in the middle income group families as they have to face greater stress in the form of parental ambitions and highly competitive aca...

Introduction: Use of community health workers as a strategy for improving the health of individuals and communities is increasingly getting attention worldwide. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) has been introduced in National Rural Health Mission. Are they aware of what is expected from them for child health? Objective: To assess the awaren...

Introduction: Improper management of biomedical waste (BMW) poses a risk for health and environment. Healthcare workers have an important responsibility to properly segregate and train the staff in its disposal. Objective: To study the awareness, attitude and practices of health care workers in biomedical waste management and to observe the appropr...

Background. Mosquito-borne diseases constitute an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The use of personal protective measures (PPM) like mats, bednets, screening, repellents, liquid vaporizers, mosquito coils, and so forth has been advocated as an effective tool in control of mosquito-borne diseases, but data about the safety profile of per...

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DM) is a progressive chronic disease which places a significant burden of self-management on the individuals and their families. Negative attitude and lack of social support, particularly from friends and family, are considered the barriers to adherence and self-care. Objective: To assess the initial psycholo...

Background: Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting 121 million people in the world and it frequently goes unrecognised among patients. This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of unrecognised depression among out patient attendees of a rural hospital in Delhi, India and its socio demographic correlates. Mater...

The burden of natural disasters falls most heavily upon developing nations where over 95% of disaster related deaths occur. Urban areas are especially prone to disasters affecting millions of people each year through loss of life, serious injury, and loss of assets and livelihoods. To assess the awareness and preparedness about disasters among resi...

Mosquito borne diseases have emerged as a serious public health problem in countries of South East Asia Region including India. This study was planned with an objective to study the awareness about mosquito borne diseases in Delhi. A community based cross sectional study among 350 adult individuals selected by systematic sampling method. Data was c...

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming more prevalent in India. The data for presence of NCDs and its risk factors among factory workers is deficient in India. A cross-sectional comparative study was carried out among 37 factory workers and equal number of comparable subjects from general population. Screening for presence of diabetes along w...

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting 121 million people in the world. It presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy and poor concentration (1, 2). Presently, depression is already the 2nd cause of DALYs in the age category 15-44...

Malaria is a mosquito-borne public health problem in 90 countries worldwide affecting at least 300 million people annually. The disease imposes economic burden on families, business, health system, government budget and is associated with poverty, poor health,and malnutrition among children. Among the various methods available for mosquito control,...