Suraj Kapoor

Suraj Kapoor
Armed Forces Medical College | AFMC · Department of Community Medicine

Doctor of Public Health

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DADH, Hisar, Haryana, AFMS, MBBS(AFMC) ,MD Community Medicine, AFMC, PUNE, Louis Pasteur MD Gold Medal in MUHS University 2023 Convocation, Dr Sonaji Jogdand Best Research Paper Award (IAPSM CON 2022) Author and Reviewer in Manual of Health for the Armed Forces, Lt Col Rishubh Sharma memorial award for outstanding work in Public health &VBDs, Reviewer, Member of IAPSM, IPHA, EFI, Teacher, Author in TECOM online teaching platform. Observer in National Biosafety Exercise
Education
March 2009 - March 2014

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Publications (102)
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Background The immune response after SARS-CoV-2 is complex and may be affected by severity of the disease, race, etc. The present study was conducted to assess the serial antibody response among the COVID-19 patients admitted in the hospital. Methods The study was conducted between July and October 2020 in a dedicated COVID-19 hospital. All consen...
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Background: SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped virus with a fragile outer lipid envelope that makes it more susceptible to disinfectants compared to non-enveloped viruses. In this article, dispensation through cold Fogger was innovated as a measure against aerosol-based transmission of COVID-19 in large, enclosed spaces like hospitals, nursing homes, isola...
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Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic and a health problem of epic proportions. The disease is mild in the majority of cases. Respiratory symptoms predominate and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the commonest complication associated with the disease. Chest X-ray plays an important role in the initial evaluat...
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Introduction: The epidemiology of dengue in India has been intricate. It is pertinent that the multidimensional dengue surveillance approach be formulated with appropriate inferences and implications in developing preventive strategies for dengue control. Materials and Methods: This was a cross‑sectional study from Pune city in Western Maharasht...
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Introduction Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy is being used as an effective agent since 1949 in managing complicated pleural effusion and empyema. Several agents like streptokinase (STK), urokinase (UK), and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) are found to effective with variable effectiveness. However, head-to-head controlled trial t...
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Lt Col Rishubh Sharma Memorial award for outstanding work in public health and VBDs
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Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia and microvascular alterations. The current study aimed to identify microvascular changes in DM patients using nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) and determine their relationship with diabetic neuropathy. Materials and Methods The study included 100 subjec...
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Role of Malaria Chemoprophylaxis in Preventing Complicated Falciparum Malaria
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TECOM- Certificate of appreciation
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Introduction: Vaccination as a medical intervention has saved more lives than any other therapeutic approach. Despite the appreciable efficacy of such vaccines, breakthrough infections are occurring in society. Hence, our study aims to evaluate the survival benefit of vaccines in severe COVID-19 infections.
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Introduction Scorpion sting-induced myocarditis is a strange and potentially life-threatening problem that merits careful clinical consideration and management. Case Details Our case, a young male presented with history of scorpion bite over left foot sole associated with local burning an itching with subsequent development of systemic symptoms. T...
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TECOM 2024 Organizer and Moderator- Teaching platform for PG Community Medicine
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Breast cancer stands as the most diagnosed cancer among women globally, accounting for one in four cancer cases. Despite this, there is a scarcity of literature addressing prevention strategies and approaches aimed at reducing the risk of breast cancer acquisition, as well as secondary prevention strategies aimed at mitigating morbidity and mortali...
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Introduction India being a country of agriculture, most of its population is engaged in agriculture-based activities in a varied manner either directly or indirectly. This sector of activity being most unorganized, very little attention has been given to the occupational health problems of these workers. Objectives To evaluate the socioeconomic pr...
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease caused by the coxsackie virus (CV-A16) and enterovirus (EV-A71). The disease usually presents with fever and skin eruption in the hand and feet with vesicles in the mouth. Tomato flu or tomato fever was first identified in the Kollam district of Kerala on May 6, 2022. The curr...
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by SARS-CoV-2. Dengue is one of the most common tropical diseases in India caused by dengue virus (DENV). COVID-19 and tropical diseases such as dengue and leptospirosis have a similar spectrum of clinical manifestations; therefore, it becomes very difficult to diagnosis. The prese...
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GUEST LECTURE- TECOM V, Certificate of appreciation
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MUHS MD -Community Medicine -Gold Medal
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Introduction: We are currently amid a COVID‑19 pandemic which had its epicenter in Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China. The present study is conducted to understand the various factors influencing pandemic response, policies adopted by different countries, and lessons learned. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study conduc...
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS�CoV-2) and influenza (seasonal flu) are a respiratory group of communicable diseases. Coronaviruses and influenza viruses share the similarity in structure both being enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses, and both are encapsulated by nucleoprotein.[1] They have similar clinical signs and...
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Digital technology has been a revolutionary foray in various sectors and domains such as education, industry, research, and, recently, healthcare. With digital health increasing its presence and importance in the country, it is imperative to assess the present digital health system in the country, its challenges, and the way ahead. Secondary data...
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Introduction Tuberculosis being a public health challenge has mental illness as a significant, hidden challenge. Tuberculosis-related perceived stigma and social support remain poorly understood in the developing world and the data on the assessment of perceived stigma and social support remain scarce. The present study was conducted to estimate th...
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Framework for one health approach
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Guest Lecture in TECOM-4 (Exam Strategy - Community Medicine)
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Reviewer in PMRR Journal
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Contributing author of health education chapter (TECOM Edition-2)
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Vitamin D deficiency silent epidemic in India and way ahead
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A BSTRACT Introduction Fasting denotes abstinence from food or drink or both for well-being, ritualistic, and spiritual purposes. This study was conducted to explore the effect of Navratras fasting on anthropometric parameters, biochemical factors, and pro-inflammatory biomarkers. Materials and Methods This study was a short-term longitudinal fol...
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Introduction: The present study was conducted to explore the awareness and perception of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) vaccine among pregnant women. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross‑sectional study was conducted from September 01, 2021, to September 28, 2021, among 301 pregnant women aged 18–35 years at antenatal care outpatient...
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Introduction: We are currently amid a COVID‑19 pandemic which had its epicenter in Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China. The present study is conducted to understand the various factors influencing pandemic response, policies adopted by different countries, and lessons learned. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study conduc...
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Rapid revision strategy _ Community Medicine_TECOM III
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Canthariasis is a human/ animal infestation by larval stages of coleopteran insects-the beetles. This study reports a rare case of gastrointestinal canthariasis caused by Alphitobius diaperinus. A six-year-old boy presented with complaints of pain abdomen associated with non-bilious, non-bloodstained vomiting for 15 days and a history of passage of...
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Recent updates in Public health
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Certificate of Appreciation as Lecturer
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Introduction Osteoporosis is a condition which affects both men and women but occurs a decade later in men as compared to women. Males constitute a very small percentage of patients who report for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. This difference may be largely because of lack of information about risk factors for secondary osteoporosis...
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Introduction: Vaccination as a medical intervention has saved more lives than any other therapeutic approach. Despite the appreciable efficacy of such vaccines, breakthrough infections are occurring in society. Hence, our study aims to evaluate the survival benefit of vaccines in severe COVID-19 infections.
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Introduction Just as the world recovers from the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are reports of monkeypox virus infections in previously unaffected regions. To add another communicable and contagious outbreak to the list, India is witnessing many Pediatric cases of Hand Foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) Aim To explore the key Epidemiological a...
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A BSTRACT Introduction A timely and accurate intervention regarding reproductive and sexual health in adolescent age group is expected to enhance their knowledge, change their attitudes, and strengthen their decision-making skills regarding their own reproductive health. This study was undertaken to assess the impact of felt need-based adolescent...
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Introduction: Tuberculosis being a public health challenge has mental illness as a significant, hidden challenge. Tuberculosis-related perceived stigma and social support remain poorly understood in the developing world and the data on the assessment of perceived stigma and social support remain scarce. The present study was conducted to estimate t...
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Introduction Hepatitis is a well-documented public health challenge globally taking a heavy toll on lives, communities, and health systems. However, hepatitis has been largely ignored as a health priority until recently and the action against hepatitis cannot wait any longer. Still, a simplified framework and roadmap that can be applied across the...
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Digital technology has been a revolutionary foray in various sectors and domains such as education, industry, research, and, recently, healthcare. With digital health increasing its presence and importance in the country, it is imperative to assess the present digital health system in the country, its challenges, and the way ahead. Secondary data f...
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Is It Time to Have a Complete Switch from Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to Injectable Polio Vaccine (IPV)?
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Introduction Noncommunicable diseases and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are revealing synergism in the form of similarity in risk factors and clinical course. Hence, it is proposed to focus on other efficient measures to combat the current pandemic using natural measures such as nutrition, immune boosters, and lifestyle modification to preven...
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Epidemiological surveillance is a major function of public health. Multiple disease outbreaks have prompted India to proactively respond with prevention and control measures. These actions are based on information from public health surveillance. However, many current systems rely on disease-specific approaches that inhibit efficiency and interoper...
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National Webinar on Public health response to COVID-19 Participation certificate
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Advance Course in Clinical Epidemiology Completion Certificate
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Completion certificate for Basic data analysis using SPSS
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CME on Paediatric Emerging and Re-emerging infections
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BA2.0, Another Variant of Concern: Is the COVID-19 Vaccination Fourth Dose Inevitable?
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Introduction Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease that is caused by a virus belonging to the Orthopoxvirus genus and is closely related to smallpox and cowpox viruses. The emerging epidemic amid the current COVID-19 pandemic is a matter of concern and warrants urgent public health attention with key issues discussed in the article. Aim The aim of...
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Certificate of Excellence (Daily Rounds case challenge)
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National pharmacovigilance quiz(17-23 Sept21)- Quiz(Second prize)
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COVID‑19 Pandemic and Original Antigenic Sin: Future Implications on Vaccination Policy
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Against a constant background of recognized infections, epidemics of new and old infectious diseases periodically emerge, greatly magnifying the global burden of emerging and re-emerging diseases. The emergence/re-emergence of these diseases is related to multifaceted factors, such as viral recombination and mutation, leading to more infectious and...
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Alternate Day Iron Prophylaxis: Is It Time to Change Policy in India for Pregnant and Lactating Women?
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One Week Online Training on Statistical Data Analysis using SPSS during January 21-27, 2021 organized by Science Tech Institute
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Traditional drug development and discovery have not kept speed with warnings from emerging and re-emerging diseases such as Zika, Nipah, Ebola virus, MERS-CoV, and more newly the pandemic of COVID-19. The new drug discovery has a limitation of high attrition rates, substantial costs, and longer duration for discovery, so repurposing old drugs to tr...
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Mindbenders (National postgraduate quiz) , Second Annual National Conference , Epidemiology foundation of India
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One Week Online Faculty Development Program On Advanced Research Methodology Applicable in New Education Policy
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Scientific Paper titled Awareness and perceptions about COVID19 vaccine among Pregnant Women at the 9th Annual Research Society Conference conducted at MIMER Medical College
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65th Annual National Conference of Indian public health association(Certificate of Excellence)
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It’s Time to Focus on Noncommunicable Diseases Amid the COVID‑19 Pandemic
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COVID Vaccination drive awareness among healthy adults
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COVID-19 vaccine perceptions among pregnant women
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Contact tracing awareness and perceptions among health care workers
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Introduction Medical colleges in India are opening gradually for resumption of medical education. Assessment of learning behavior and perspectives of students toward COVID-19 pandemic is essential for effective medical education as well as to assess their role in pandemic if need arises. Hence, the present study aims to assess learning behavior and...
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There has been a lot of debate around the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination of children throughout the globe, particularly with many seeing it as a prerequisite for the reopening of schools. Secondary data from government official sites, press information, latest articles, and newspapers were extracted and discussed in the article. Pu...
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Introduction It has been more than a year since COVID-19 was declared Pandemic by WHO on 11 March 20. India with the initial slow rise of cases had a peak of cases at around September 20 followed by a gradual fall in the number of new cases and faced the second wave with the rising number of cases from March 21 to July 21. There is limited literatu...
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Introduction Contact tracing can identify potentially infected individuals before severe symptoms emerge, and if conducted sufficiently quickly can prevent onward transmission from secondary cases. This study has been conducted to find challenges and mitigation strategies in contact tracing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology A cross-section...
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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines currently represent an effective and the only effective weapon to effectively combat the Pandemic. Thus, it is especially important to judge the awareness and perception of general population about the study. With this aim, the study was conducted at a vaccination centre among registered...
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Introduction: Noncommunicable diseases and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are revealing synergism in the form of similarity in risk factors and clinical course. Hence, it is proposed to focus on other efficient measures to combat the current pandemic using natural measures such as nutrition, immune boosters, and lifestyle modification to preve...
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Background: SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped virus with a fragile outer lipid envelope that makes it more susceptible to disinfectants compared to non-enveloped viruses. In this article, dispensation through cold Fogger was innovated as a measure against aerosol-based transmission of COVID-19 in large, enclosed spaces like hospitals, nursing homes, isola...
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Introduction: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the most powerful method to protect health‑care professionals from contact with infectious agent. This study was conducted with an aim to assess knowledge, perceptions, and barriers to PPE usage among health‑care workers(HCWs) with assessment of suggested remedial measures against COVID‑19. Mate...

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There has been rise in rare autoimmune neurological disorder ( GBS) in Pune , with suspicion of causative agents like campylobacter and Noro virus with suspicion on food and water borne mode of transmission. What should be the preventive and management aspects that may be focussed in current scenario?
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Quarantine is followed forchickenpox for 21 days for Close contacts.
However, Mumps having variable incubation period and shows iceberg phenomenon. With the cases being reported among adults nowadays, should we consider quarantine for mumps ( for 4 weeks , literature suggests max incubation period for mumps), in scenario especially if case occurred in crowded place like hostel. Any Suggestions and other preventive measures besides Disinfection, isolation, ventilation and avoidance of overcrowding?
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It has been seen that in Gujarat , india 12 recent deaths have been reported with onset of heavy rainfall and flood like situation. Cases had fever and pneumonitis like symptoms.However, the lab profile including important infections like malaria , dengue , H1N1 negative . What should be further approach in present situation?
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Mpox has been declared as PHEIC. However the trend of disease reveals cases in children in congo region only. The other parts of globe has seen cases in High risk group like Homosexuals, Adults with STDs etc which signifies High efficient sexual than respiratory route. Other interesting fact being low Secondary attack rate and very less CFR (less than 1%) . The only exception being Congo region with little high CFR (3%) . The reasons may be children in the region having less immunity due to malnutrition, close proximity to forest ateas and vectors like squirrels and other co-infections . Also limited health care resources may be the other reason. The possible solution may be sentinel surveillance of high risk groups and Risk communication to mitigate and undue panic in the community. Any other further suggestions?
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There is rapid surge of dengue cases in Southern parts of India. However there are no cases till now in the setting I work in Northern India. Besides dengue surveillance and local preventive measures what additional preventive measures be adopted in order to prevent local spread if there is movement in and out in our setting of people across nation

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