International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

SEP 30, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Non-communicable disease risk factors: a cross-sectional study among the adult population of rural Patna, India

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, primarily driven by cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and chronic re

SEP 30, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Epidemiological insights into scrub typhus in Goa

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

Background: Scrub typhus is an acute, mite-borne, febrile illness, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (“noxious” or “dangerous mite”). It is an under-recognized rickettsial re-emergi

SEP 30, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Beyond BMI: association of body roundness, abdominal volume, conicity and body shape indices with insulin resistance and metabolic risk in urban Indian adolescents and adults

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

Background: Body roundness index (BRI), Abdominal volume index (AVI), Conicity index (CI), and a body shape index (ABSI) have been proposed as improved predictors of adiposity and

SEP 30, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

FibroScan as a recommended modality for diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at the district level: a SWOT analysis

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), increasingly known as Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), is the most common chronic liver condition both g

JUL 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Gestational diabetes mellitus management among obese women in primary health care settings in Qatar: a comprehensive review

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

A narrative review synthesizing epidemiology, pathophysiology, and evidence-based management recommendations for gestational diabetes in obese women within a specific regional context, intended to inform clinical practice.

JUL 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Global hantavirus outbreak and the lessons to be learnt for India: epidemiology, clinical manifestations, investigations, surveillance and way forward

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

This is a narrative review and expert commentary on hantavirus epidemiology, surveillance gaps, and preparedness recommendations for India, not a primary research study with quantified evidence.

JUL 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nafithromycin: a pharmacological and microbiological overview of a new-generation lactone-ketolide for combating antimicrobial resistance

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

This is a narrative review article summarizing pharmacological and microbiological properties of nafithromycin without reporting original trial data, efficacy outcomes, or comparative clinical evidence.

JUL 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Bridging human genetics and community medicine: emerging applications for precision public health

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

A narrative review synthesizing evidence and expert perspectives on integrating genomics into public health practice, with discussion of implementation frameworks rather than reporting new empirical results.