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A qualitative study exploring factors influencing clinical decision-making for influenza-like illness in Solapur city, Maharashtra, India (2017)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P. R., Tsang, S., Khan, F., Atre, S., Langley, T., …Bains, M. (2019). A qualitative study exploring factors influencing clinical decision-making for influenza-like illness in Solapur city, Maharashtra, India. Anthropology & medicine, 26(1), 65-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/13648470.2017.1321459

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group The co-existence of different types of medical systems (medical pluralism) is a typical feature of India's healthcare system. For conditions such as influenza-like illness (ILI), where no... Read More about A qualitative study exploring factors influencing clinical decision-making for influenza-like illness in Solapur city, Maharashtra, India.

Household air pollution and lung function in Indian adults: A cross-sectional study (2017)
Journal Article
Dave, M., Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P. R., Arokiasamy, P., Uttamacharya, Khobragade, P., …Fogarty, A. W. (2017). Household air pollution and lung function in Indian adults: A cross-sectional study. The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 21(6), 702-704. https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.16.0615

© 2017 The Union. Exposure to air pollution produced by cooking is common in developing countries, and represents a potentially avoidable cause of lung disease. Crosssectional data were collected by the World Health Organization's Study on Global AGE... Read More about Household air pollution and lung function in Indian adults: A cross-sectional study.

An investigation to identify potential risk factors associated with common chronic diseases among the older population in India (2017)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A., Adaji, E., Myles, P., Adaji, E., Ahankari, A., & Myles, P. (2017). An investigation to identify potential risk factors associated with common chronic diseases among the older population in India. Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 42(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-0218.199802

© 2017 Indian Journal of Community Medicine. Background: In India, chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and their prevalence has constantly increased over the last decade. Objective: This study aimed to identify risk factors associated wit... Read More about An investigation to identify potential risk factors associated with common chronic diseases among the older population in India.

Healthcare benefits linked with Below Poverty Line registration in India: Observations from Maharashtra Anaemia Study (MAS) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] (2017)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A., Fogarty, A., Tata, L., & Myles, P. (2017). Healthcare benefits linked with Below Poverty Line registration in India: Observations from Maharashtra Anaemia Study (MAS) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. F1000Research, 6, Article 25. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.10556.1

© 2017 Ahankari A et al. A 2015 Lancet paper by Patel et al. on healthcare access in India comprehensively discussed national health programmes where some benefits are linked with the country's Below Poverty Line (BPL) registration scheme. BPL regist... Read More about Healthcare benefits linked with Below Poverty Line registration in India: Observations from Maharashtra Anaemia Study (MAS) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved].

Factors associated with preterm delivery and low birth weight: a study from rural Maharashtra, India [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] (2017)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A., Bapat, S., Myles, P., Fogarty, A., & Tata, L. (2017). Factors associated with preterm delivery and low birth weight: a study from rural Maharashtra, India [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. F1000Research, 6, Article 72. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.10659.1

© 2017 Ahankari A et al. Background Although preterm delivery and low birth weight (LBW) have been studied in India, findings may not be generalisable to rural areas such as the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. There is limited information ava... Read More about Factors associated with preterm delivery and low birth weight: a study from rural Maharashtra, India [version 1; peer review: 2 approved].

Darwin's Goldilocks Problem (2016)
Book Chapter
Winder, N., & Winder, I. (2016). Darwin's Goldilocks Problem. In N. Winder, & H. Liljenstrom (Eds.), Non-Linearities and System Flips : COMPLEX Final Scientific Report vol. 2 (11-15). Sigtuna: Sigtuna Foundation Press

Anticipatory Modelling and Innovation Management (2016)
Book Chapter
Winder, N., & Winder, I. (2016). Anticipatory Modelling and Innovation Management. In N. Winder, H. Liljenstrom, & R. Seaton (Eds.), The Quest for a Model-Stakeholder Fusion : COMPLEX Final Scientific Report v.1 (176-179). Sigtuna: Sigtuna Foundation Press

Proceedings of the inaugural International Summit for Medical Nutrition Education and Research (2016)
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Laur, C., Ball, L., Ahankari, A., Avdagovska, M., Crowley, J., Deen, D., …Ray, S. (2016). Proceedings of the inaugural International Summit for Medical Nutrition Education and Research. Public health, 140, 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2016.08.023

© 2016 The Royal Society for Public Health Medical Nutrition Education (MNE) has been identified as an area with potential public health impact. Despite countries having distinctive education systems, barriers and facilitators to effective MNE are co... Read More about Proceedings of the inaugural International Summit for Medical Nutrition Education and Research.

Prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia and risk factors in 1010 adolescent girls from rural Maharashtra, India: a cross-sectional survey (2016)
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Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P. R., Fogarty, A. W., Dixit, J. V., & Tata, L. J. (2017). Prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia and risk factors in 1010 adolescent girls from rural Maharashtra, India: a cross-sectional survey. Public health, 142, 159-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2016.07.010

© 2016 The Royal Society for Public Health Objective Iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) is the most common nutritional disorder observed in adolescent girls in India. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated with IDA in rural... Read More about Prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia and risk factors in 1010 adolescent girls from rural Maharashtra, India: a cross-sectional survey.

Comparison of the NBM 200 non-invasive haemoglobin sensor with Sahli's haemometer among adolescent girls in rural India (2016)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A. S., Dixit, J. V., Fogarty, A. W., Tata, L. J., & Myles, P. R. (2016). Comparison of the NBM 200 non-invasive haemoglobin sensor with Sahli's haemometer among adolescent girls in rural India. BMJ Innovations, 2(4), 144-148. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2016-000139

© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Objective The study objective was to compare haemoglobin (Hb) measurements between the NBM 200 (non-invasive Hb sensor) and Sahli’s haemometer in adolescent girls in a rural Indian setting. Methods P... Read More about Comparison of the NBM 200 non-invasive haemoglobin sensor with Sahli's haemometer among adolescent girls in rural India.

Sample introduction interface for on-chip nucleic acid-based analysis of Helicobacter pylori from stool samples (2016)
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Esfahani, M. M. N., Shaw, K. J., Esfahani, M. M., Kemp, C., Tarn, M. D., Melling, L., …Mosley, O. (2016). Sample introduction interface for on-chip nucleic acid-based analysis of Helicobacter pylori from stool samples. Lab on a chip, 16(11), 2108-2115. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6lc00228e

Despite recent advances in microfluidic-based integrated diagnostic systems, the sample introduction interface, especially with regards to large volume samples, has often been neglected. We present a sample introduction interface that allows direct o... Read More about Sample introduction interface for on-chip nucleic acid-based analysis of Helicobacter pylori from stool samples.

The dietary flavonol quercetin ameliorates angiotensin II-induced redox signaling imbalance in a human umbilical vein endothelial cell model of endothelial dysfunction via ablation of p47ᵖʰᵒˣ expression (2016)
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Jones, H. S., Gordon, A., Magwenzi, S. G., Naseem, K., Atkin, S. L., & Courts, F. L. (2016). The dietary flavonol quercetin ameliorates angiotensin II-induced redox signaling imbalance in a human umbilical vein endothelial cell model of endothelial dysfunction via ablation of p47ᵖʰᵒˣ expression. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 60(4), 787-797. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201500751

Scope: Quercetin is reported to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive but not normotensive humans, but the role of endothelial redox signaling in this phenomenon has not been assessed. This study investigated the effects of physiologically obtainable... Read More about The dietary flavonol quercetin ameliorates angiotensin II-induced redox signaling imbalance in a human umbilical vein endothelial cell model of endothelial dysfunction via ablation of p47ᵖʰᵒˣ expression.

Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India (2016)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A. S., Fogarty, A. W., Tata, L. J., Dixit, J. V., & Myles, P. R. (2016). Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India. BMJ Innovations, 2(2), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2015-000085

© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Objective This study aimed to assess a noninvasive haemoglobin (Hb) sensor NBM 200 in pregnant women in a rural Indian setting. Methods The study population consisted of women between 3 and 5 months... Read More about Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India.

Maternal hemoglobin and birth weight: systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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Ahankari, A., & LeonardiBee, J. (2015). Maternal hemoglobin and birth weight: systematic review and meta-analysis. International journal of medical science and public health, 4(4), 435-445. https://doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2015.2212201489

A systematic review published in 2000 studied the association between maternal anemia and birth weight; however, some results were inconclusive. A review of randomized control trials and cohort studies published in 2013 concluded that daily prenatal... Read More about Maternal hemoglobin and birth weight: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Association of socioeconomic status with sex ratio at live birth in individuals living in the slums of Sholapur city, India (2015)
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Ahankari, A., & Fogarty, A. W. (2015). Association of socioeconomic status with sex ratio at live birth in individuals living in the slums of Sholapur city, India. International journal of medical science and public health, 4(1), 129-133. https://doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2015.1109201428

Background: The existence of female feticide in India is well known. However, limited data are available on the association of socioeconomic status (SES) on sex ratio at live birth in disadvantaged populations, despite the fact that 33% of the popula... Read More about Association of socioeconomic status with sex ratio at live birth in individuals living in the slums of Sholapur city, India.

Banning of fetal sex determination and changes in sex ratio in India (2015)
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Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P., Tata, L. J., & Fogarty, A. W. (2015). Banning of fetal sex determination and changes in sex ratio in India. The Lancet global health, 3(9), E523-E524. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x%2815%2900053-4

Sex-specific feticide is considered to be relatively common practice in India, where the male:female sex ratio at livebirth was about 1·10 in 2010–12,1 as opposed to a comparable sex ratio of 1·06 for Asian countries in 2010.2 These changes have occu... Read More about Banning of fetal sex determination and changes in sex ratio in India.

Maternal smoking and the risk of still birth: systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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Marufu, T. C., Ahankari, A., Coleman, T., & Lewis, S. (2015). Maternal smoking and the risk of still birth: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC public health, 15(1), 239. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1552-5

BACKGROUND: Smoking in pregnancy is known to be associated with a range of adverse pregnancy outcomes, yet there is a high prevalence of smoking among pregnant women in many countries, and it remains a major public health concern. We have conducted a... Read More about Maternal smoking and the risk of still birth: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency – A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (2015)
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El-Sheikha, J., Nandhra, S., Carradice, D., Acey, C., Smith, G., Campbell, B., & Chetter, I. (2016). Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency – A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Phlebology, 31(1), 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/0268355514567732

Introduction: The optimal compression regime following ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for varicose veins is not known. The aim of this study was to document current prac... Read More about Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency – A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.