Sadhana Sharma

Of 5030 patients diagnosed with VL between Jan 01, 2018, and July 31, 2019, 649 residents of villages with no known GPS location and one with an assumed erroneous GPS location substantially (> 10 km) beyond the state boundary were excluded. Two patients were removed from KAMIS due to recognition of an error therefore were also excluded. A further 84 were excluded due to missing HIV status, caste status, occupation or VL/PKDL treatment history.

Abstract Microgravity and space environment has been linked to deficits in neuromuscular and cognitive capabilities, hypothesized to occur due to accelerated aging and neurodegeneration in space. While the specific mechanisms are still being investigated, spaceflight-associated neuropathology is an important health risk to space astronauts and tourists, and is being actively investigated for the development of appropriate countermeasures.