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"TaiChi" Exercise for Elderly Care
Full text linkLetter to Editor titled "TaiChi" Exercise for Elderly Car
Complete Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3 (June 2022)
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The Role of Smartwatches in One’s Health: A Short Commentary
Full text linkThe Role of Smartwatches in One’s Health: A Short Commentary by Sanjana Sayeed, M.Sc, Biochemistry
Curcumin: A Review of Its’ Effects on Human Health
Full text linkTurmeric, commonly referred to as “Indian saffron” or the “golden spice”, is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant (Curcuma longa) and belongs to the ginger family. Spices made from the ground roots of the plant are available commercially. It has been used an active ingredient for formulating various medicinal preparations, and finds regular use in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. Turmeric, and its constituent ingredients are being considered as multitargeted phytochemicals in the treatment of cancer as cell functions like apoptosis, autophagy, and cell cycle arrest are affected by its use. It has been shown to improve systemic markers of oxidative stress and its effect on free radicals is carried out by several different mechanisms. This brief review discusses the health benefits of curcumin as well as its medicinal use
Neurological Toxicity Following Treatment with Chemotherapeutic Medicines: A Short Case
Full text linkCentral nervous system toxicity associated with chemotherapeutic agents has been reported in the past. Many potentially promising chemotherapeutic agents are unusable because of central nervous system toxicity. We report a case of neurological complications observed in a subject with a retroperitoneal fibromyxosarcoma treated with Adriamycin and Vincristine. The neurological symptoms started an hour after drug administration and rapidly declined with appropriate therapy
Mandibular Expansion in Orthodontics: A Review
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Bouncing Back To Work-Life – An Overview on Post-Covid Management!!
Full text linkThe pandemic disease has affected many countries all over the globe. The ailment mimics various universal illnesses along with peculiar signs and symptoms. Including a high fatality rate, it has also disturbed the dispatch of other diseases thus obstructing the frail health system in India. An effort to vaccinate a majority of the population. The use of non-pharmaceutical preventive measures has been scaled to prevent further decline. The protocols for nutritional management take into account features of the pandemic, along with the condition and need of the patients. Hopefully, the instructions outlined here will help improve health care around the world
Artificial Skin: A Review
Full text linkThe skin is a multifunctional organ that is protective, self healing and sensing and many forms of artificial skin have also been developed, having properties and functionalities approximating to natural skin. Artificial skin can be formed by biological substances as well as non-biological substances. This article maps out the structural difference between natural and artificial skin, the need for formation of artificial skin which is very useful for treating patients with burn injuries and various other skin conditions
Complete Issue: Volume 6, Issue 7 (October 2022)
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An Assessment of Knowledge & Perception among Undergraduate, Interns & Post graduate students of the Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge from different colleges of West Bengal Towards Disinfection of Impression, Cast & Prosthesis
Full text linkBACKGROUND: Infection control in dental practice is one of the most important factor for the treatment to be successful. Almost all of the dental procedures involve dealing with the saliva, blood and oral fluids which may have sufficient pathogens and cause cross infection through contaminated instruments, materials and surfaces. Therefore, the dental health care workers must be aware of the possible contamination and should follow the measures to prevent it. AIM: The aim of the study is to evaluate the knowledge, awareness and practice of the undergraduate students, interns and PGTs toward infection control measures during prosthodontic treatment with their future perception. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A self-assessment questionnaire-based survey was carried out among undergraduate students, interns and post graduate students of Dept. of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge of various dental colleges of West Bengal to assess the knowledge and perception of infection control. Survey containing questions were randomly distributed to 250 students regarding knowledge of infection control and the methods actually followed in practice from impression making to delivery of the prosthesis in dental colleges. The questionnaire was sent to all by email to be filled electronically. Data was collected and analysed. RESULTS: Out of 250 students 210 students (59.4% female and 40.6% male) responded to the questionnaire. Their awareness towards disinfecting the impression, cast or prosthesis was 100% and all the participated students are aware of the fact that corona virus may spread via saliva from patients to dental health care workers. Though most of the students (94.3 %) think it is mandatory to rinse the mouth before the impression making but they do not have proper knowledge about disinfectants i.e., glutaraldehyde, iodophor etc to be used for disinfecting the impression, cast and prosthesis. In regular practice in the clinics around 74.3% of them disinfect the cast before sending to the dental laboratory. CONCLUSION: The knowledge about infection control during impression making is satisfactory among the students participated but there is a need to improve practice with disinfectants to minimize the cross contamination and the disease transmission and also reduce the associated morbidity for both patients and the dental practitioner. The attitude towards infection control measures is positive, but a greater practical approach is needed