[HTML][HTML] Health-care preparedness and health-care worker protection in COVID-19 pandemic

DJ Christopher, BTJ Isaac, P Rupali… - Lung India, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the nations and has created the institution of
unprecedented measures globally toward its containment. Extraordinary measures may be needed …

[HTML][HTML] High annual risk of tuberculosis infection among nursing students in South India: a cohort study

…, P James, P Daley, L Armstrong, BTJ Isaac… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Nurses in developing countries are frequently exposed to infectious tuberculosis
(TB) patients, and have a high prevalence of TB infection. To estimate the incidence of new …

Impact of prior vaccination with CovishieldTM and Covaxin® on mortality among symptomatic COVID-19 patients during the second wave of the pandemic in South …

…, K George, GM Varghese, P Rupali, TJB Isaac… - Vaccine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 vaccines were authorised for emergency use to mitigate the impact
of the pandemic. This study evaluated the effect of prior vaccination with either Oxford Astra …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for obstructive sleep apnoea using the STOPBANG questionnaire and the Epworth sleepiness score in patients admitted on the unselected acute …

BTJ Isaac, SE Clarke, MS Islam, JT Samuel - Clinical Medicine, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), which is often overlooked in patients presenting to primary
and secondary care, is an increasingly common comorbidity. The prevalence of OSA has …

[HTML][HTML] Preparedness to face the COVID-19 pandemic–is India missing the mark?

DJ Christopher, BTJ Isaac… - Journal of Global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Based on the current trend, a team of modelling experts convened under the leadership of
the principal scientific advisor to the government of India have modelled the likely scenario …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of post-COVID-19 lung damage on pulmonary function, exercise tolerance and quality of life in Indian subjects

DJ Christopher, BTJ Isaac, FB John… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
After recovery from COVID-19, there is data to suggest potential long-term pulmonary
sequelae and associated impairment of functional capacity. This cross-sectional study was …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation on health-related quality of life, lung function, exercise tolerance, and dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary …

N Priya, BTJ Isaac, B Thangakunam, DJ Christopher - Lung India, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Aims: To study the effectiveness of home-based PR on lung function, health-related quality
of life, exercise tolerance and dyspnea among patients with COPD. Setting: The Department …

[HTML][HTML] Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis–A rare idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

B Thangakunam, BTJ Isaac, DJ Christopher… - … Medicine Case Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis is a rare idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. It was
first described in 2004 and subsequently included in the ATS/ERS classification of …

Loculated pneumothorax due to a rare combination resulting in an interesting chest radiograph

BTJ Isaac, JT Samuel, DK Mukherjee… - The Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
… The authors contributed to the following work: Concepts: Barney TJ Isaac; Design: Barney
TJ Isaac and Johnson T. Samuel; Definition of intellectual content: Barney TJ Isaac, Johnson T…

[HTML][HTML] The link between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19

DJ Christopher, BTJ Isaac, B Thangakunam - Lung India, 2021 - journals.lww.com
1. Lips P, Cashman KD, Lamberg‑Allardt C, Bischoff‑Ferrari HA, Obermayer‑Pietsch B, Bianchi
ML, et al. Current vitamin D status in European and middle east countries and strategies …