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A Mathematical Reflection of COVID-19 and Vaccination Acceptance in India
Get PDFThis paper analyses the current progression of the coronavirus pandemic, with the help of a mathematical model based on differential equations. The model has been inspired by the standard SIR (Susceptible-Infected-Recovered) model in epidemiology. The model takes the effect of co-morbidities and vaccination into account. The susceptible population is split into healthy and co-morbid sub-compartments. A series of graphs is presented for the visual depiction of the situation at hand in the Indian context. Finally, a survey (carried out through an online questionnaire) based analysis of the perception of vaccination in the masses in general, and the medical community in particular, has also been presented
Assessment of the Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy: A Cross-sectional Study
Get PDFIntroduction: We conducted a cross-sectional study in two institutions for reviewing the postoperative complications of laparoscopic appendectomy vs open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis. The primary objectives were detection of surgical site infection and reoperation within 30 days postoperatively. The secondary objectives were reducing the length of hospital stay, increasing patient satisfaction level, and identifying other diseases and postoperative complications like pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis, bedsores, and enterocutaneous fistulas. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 683 patients that met the inclusion criteria and their clin- ical data and hospital costs. The patients were divided into two groups: open appendectomy (OA) group and laparo- scopic appendectomy (LA) group. The collected clinical data included demographic data, co-morbidities, initial laboratory findings, operation time, intraoperative findings (acute, gangrenous or perforated appendix), time to soft diet, postoperative hospital stay, amount of analgesics and postoperative complications. Results: The laparoscopic group required fewer doses of paren- teral and oral analgesics in the operative and post- operative periods compared with the open appendectomy (P <0.0001). Bowel movements in the first postoperative day were observed in 93.5% patients subjected to laparoscopic appendectomy and 68.1% in the open group (P <0.001). As a result, 86.8% patients in the laparoscopic group and 61.1% in the open group were able to toler- ate a liquid diet within the first 24 postoperative hours (P <0.001). Conclusion: Our results showed the advantages of the laparoscopic approach over open appendectomy including shorter hospital stay, decreased need for postoperative analgesia, early food tolerance, earlier return to work, lower rate of wound infection, against only marginally higher hospital costs. Furthermore we found a considerable preference (during the collection of consent) of patients and a high satisfaction after the surgery in the laparoscopic group
Evaluation of Antiobesity Activity of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam) Oken Leaves Extract in Cafeteria Diet Induced Obesity in Rats
Get PDFPresent study was aimed to scrutinize the antiobesity activity of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam) Oken leaves aqueous extract (AEBP) in the cafeteria diet-induced obesity in rats. Female Wistar rats weighing between 100-150 g were allocated in five groups (n=6) i.e. normal control, obesity control, standard drug (Orlistat) treated group, test drug (200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg AEBP) treated groups. The result revealed that B. pinnatum leaves prevented the increase in BMI, food intake, body weight, glucose, triglycerides and cholesterol level without affecting water intake. This study provides evidence for the antiobesity activity of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam) Oken leaves
Effect of Resisted Sprint versus Plyometric Training on Leg Strength of Male Sprinters
Get PDFThe purpose of the study was to find out the effect of resisted sprint (RS) versus plyometric training (PT) on the leg strength of male sprinters. To achieve the purpose of the study the researcher selected thirty intercollegiate level male sprinters as subjects. They were divided into three equal groups of ten sprinters. Group-I performed RS training (n = 10), Group-II performed PT (n = 10), and Group-III acted as control (n = 10). The age of the selected subjects was ranged from 18 to 22 years. The statistical procedure was “t-test” and percentage changes were used Further, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to determine the significant difference existing between pretest and posttest on stride frequency. When the obtained “F ratio” value in the ANCOVA test was significant the Scheffe’s test was applied as a post hoc test to determine the paired mean differences if any. The results showed that twelve weeks of RS and PT considerably improved the leg strength of the male sprinters, whereas PT was significantly better than RS training. The result produced a 3.71% percentage of changes in leg strength due to RS training and 7.44% of changes due to PT
Synthesis and Assessment of Biological Activity of Quinazolinone-4(3H)-one Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents
Get PDFOne of the foremost causes of death around world is cancer. Hence, there is a continuous research going on to find newer anticancer agents with least side effect. Quinazolinone is a privileged framework with prominent anticancer activities. A sequence of eight derivatives (5a-5h) of quinazolinone-4(3H)-one was prepared and tested for activity as anticancer agents against MCF-7 cell lines in this study. One of the compounds 5e showed good activity with 63.71% inhibition of cell growth as compared to 86.96% inhibition by standard doxorubicin
Awareness of Healthy Eating and Implementation of Immune Boosting Superfoods in the Diet during COVID 19
Get PDFBackground: Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19. Healthy patterns of eating optimize the function of the immune system and improve immunometabolism. Nutrition has a positive impact on COVID-19 as it may be a way to support people at higher risk for the disease, that is, older people and people with pre-existing conditions (non-communicable diseases). Objective: The objective of the study was to study the awareness and implementation of immune boosting super foods during the pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Hyderabad for 2 months and 174 participants were selected to volunteer study. All the participants were asked to fill the questionnaire designed to collect the data about dietary information, food frequency table, and anthropometric measurements. Conclusion: The questionnaire comprised “Immune boosting tips to prevent coronavirus infection” at the end to educate the participants on the same
Digital Marketing of Health Care Product and its Impact on Coronavirus Disease-19
Get PDF“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” -Mohandas K. GandhiIn this article, corona virus affected on global level has thrown many challenges to faced by many sectors and business. It has surprised the economies of developed, underdeveloped and developing countries. In such challenging times some businesses have edge over other businesses like telecom, internet service providers, pharmacy companies, unorganized retail, health sector and etc. This paper is conceptual nature and shows digital marketing and highlights. Digital Marketing is spreading awareness about the pandemic through their promotional campaign and marketers are heavily promoting online channels, online media for consumption and deferred payment systems using creative digital marketing strategies. This research paper show some highlights on current digital marketing trends and the effect of coronavirus disease-19 on company’s marketing strategies and activities, also reveal some common marketing strategies adopted by renowned companies like digital marketing, social media marketing, email marketing, 4Ps of marketing, advertisements. Digital marketing has breathed a new life in the healthcare industry by strengthening the visibility of your hospitality services in the online space. Through digital marketing, you can reach out to patients and healthcare aspirants worldwide, build trust among the audience, and expand the growth of your healthcare services
Efficacy of Diet Consultation through Online and Offline Platforms to COVID Inpatients and Non-COVID Outpatients
Get PDFCurrent pandemic has brought technological advancements in nutrition intervention methods and diet consultations, which was taken into consideration for analyzing the efficacy of different approaches. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of diet consultation through online and offline platforms to COVID inpatients and non-COVID outpatients and to understand the impact of consultation methods on the dietary intake of patients. Retrospective data from a tertiary care multispecialty hospital in Central Kerala were collected after obtaining ethical clearance. Online diet recall of COVID inpatients (n=302, follow-up n=277) and non-COVID outpatients (n=14, follow-up n=5) through telephonic, e-mail, and WhatsApp and offline or direct consultation for outpatients (n=298, follow-up n=28) were conducted and data collected. ANOVA with a Greenhouse-Geisser correction or sphericity assumption, post hoc tests using the Bonferroni correction, standard deviation, significance test using p-value, and percentage analyses were the statistical parameters used for the study. The results revealed that proper diet consultation and follow-up may bring about changes in nutritional status of all categories of patients. Online method was more consistent in follow-up when compared to offline method. During COVID period, patients opting for online diet consultation increased. Both COVID inpatients and non-COVID outpatients who were consistent with online follow-up were showing significant nutritional changes and those who had offline consultation lacked regular follow-up. Digital health intervention measures have more scope than conventional methods in the current pandemic
Management of Cardiovascular Medicines Used at the Regional Diagnostic and Treatment Center of the Western Region of Mongolia
Get PDFAs cardiovascular diseases are the major global health problem, the management of cardiovascular medicines (CVMs) should not be out of attention. We aimed to identify CVMs needing strict management control, used in 2017 and 2018 to investigate if there was a possibility to make savings in the expenditure for CVMs if the proper management was done regarding Class A medicines at the Regional Diagnostic Treatment Center of Khovd aimag in 2018. Aggregate data methods, Always, Better and Control (ABC), Vital, Essential and Non-essential (VEN), and ABC-VEN matrix analyses were used to identify the categories of CVMs, included in the Essential Medicine List of Mongolia for the year 2017 and 2018. Class A medicines represented 23.81% and 30.43% of the total CVMs and consumed the largest proportion of the total budgets at 73% and 71% in 2017 and 2018, respectively. The Category I, which requires strict management control, contains the majority (an average of 59%) of total CVMs and amounting for an average of 78.67% of total expenditures in 2017 and 2018. We conclude that the Regional Diagnostic and Treatment Center could have saved a total of 6,646,500 MNT if the proper management regarding Class A medicines was done in 2018 based on the results of ABC, VEN, and ABC-VEN matrix analyses of 2017
Views and Perceptions toward Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study from a Rural, Agricultural Community in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
No full textCommunity’s perception toward mental illness is a major determinant of stigma and discrimination toward mental illness, ignorance, delayed help-seeking attitude, and treatment options. Conceptions of mental illness are often influenced by sociocultural structures and health literacy among communities. Despite the increased burden of mental health problems, little is known about knowledge and perception of the public toward mental illness in rural communities in Sri Lanka. A community-based qualitative study was conducted in a rural, agricultural community in the district of Anuradhapura, in North-Central province of Sri Lanka to explore perception and attitudes toward mental illness. Eight individual, in-depth, semi-structured interviews and one group interview were conducted among a convenient sample of 15 lay community members. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis method. Participants described their views and perceptions toward conceptualizing mental illness under four themes, namely, causes of mental illness, complementary treatment methods, stigma and social discrimination, and supporting factors for mental well-being. Poverty, bad relationships, and beliefs influenced by sociocultural and religious background were considered as the main causes of mental illness. Misconceptions, stigma, and discrimination of mentally ill people and their families delayed help-seeking behavior and caused barriers to mental health-care provision. There is a strong need for increasing mental health literacy and awareness among people in rural communities. People’s sociocultural and religious beliefs should take into account when caring for mentally ill people and their family members