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Karuna D. Sagili
Researcher at International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Publications - 49
Citations - 787
Karuna D. Sagili is an academic researcher from International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tuberculosis & Population. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 43 publications receiving 558 citations.
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Mandatory TB notification in Mysore city, India: Have we heard the private practitioner's plea?
Sarabjit Chadha,Sharath Burugina Nagaraja,Archana Trivedi,Sachi Satapathy,Devendrappa N M,Karuna D. Sagili +5 more
TL;DR: The programme should develop innovative strategies that provide enablers, address concerns of practitioners while having simple mechanisms for TB notification, and strengthen its inherent capacity to monitor TB notification.
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“When Treatment Is More Challenging than the Disease”: A Qualitative Study of MDR-TB Patient Retention
Kalpita Shringarpure,Petros Isaakidis,Karuna D. Sagili,R. K. Baxi,Mrinalini Das,Amrita Daftary,Amrita Daftary,Amrita Daftary +7 more
TL;DR: There is a need for repeated patient counselling and education, improved co-ordination between various tiers of providers engaged in DR-TB care, collaboration between the public, private and traditional practitioners, and promotion of social and economic support to help patients adhere to MDR-TB treatment and avoid LFU.
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Combination Treatment for Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in India
Raman Mahajan,Pradeep Das,Petros Isaakidis,Temmy Sunyoto,Karuna D. Sagili,María Angeles Lima,Gaurab Mitra,Deepak Kumar,Krishna Pandey,Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden,Marleen Boelaert,Sakib Burza +11 more
TL;DR: The safety and efficacy of treating visceral leishmaniasis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus-VL coinfection with concurrent intravenous liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) and oral miltefosine (Impavido) in India was described.
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Is Knowledge Regarding Tuberculosis Associated with Stigmatising and Discriminating Attitudes of General Population towards Tuberculosis Patients? Findings from a Community Based Survey in 30 Districts of India
TL;DR: There is an urgent need to review the messages and strategies currently used for disseminating knowledge regarding TB among general population and revise them appropriately to remove stigmatising and discriminating attitudes towards TB patients.
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"They know, they agree, but they don't do"--the paradox of tuberculosis case notification by private practitioners in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India.
Sairu Philip,Petros Isaakidis,Karuna D. Sagili,Asanarupillai Meharunnisa,Sunilkumar Mrithyunjayan,Ajay M. V. Kumar +5 more
TL;DR: Communication strategies like training, timely dissemination of information of policy changes and one-to-one dialogue with private practitioners to dispel misconceptions may enhance TB notification and ensure compliance to public health activities.