Indian Journal Of Clinical Practice
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Kabaddi and Health
Get PDFKabaddi is a team sport, which is said to be an amalgam of seven different sports. It promotes the entire spectrum of healthmusculoskeletal, sensorimotor, cardiorespiratory, autonomic, endocrine and metabolic, psychosocial, and financial- while ensuring that injuries and other hazards are minimized. Kabaddi represents a useful tool for promotion of health, and should be incorporated into all fitness regimens. In this article, the authors explore how the game of kabaddi offers an opportunity to optimize holistic health
Birth Defects with the Use of Valproate: An Impact on the Prescribing Pattern amongst the Health Care Professionals in India
Get PDFObjective: The present study was carried out to evaluate the impact of Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) initiative to reduce the use of sodium valproate/valproic acid (SV/VA) in the women of childbearing age group. Methods: In our questionnaire-based study, 251 health care professionals (HCPs) participated from 41 medical colleges across India, which are also working as Adverse drug reaction Monitoring Centres (AMCs) under PvPI. Results: The data collected at the National Coordination Centre (NCC) shows the significant decrease in the use of SV/VA in the women of childbearing age group after the PvPI initiative on Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials for HCPs. However, it was found that 40% of HCPs of Gynecology and Neurology Department were still not aware of the initiative taken by the Government of India to reduce the use of SV/VA in the women of childbearing age group. Conclusion: PvPI, therefore, needs to take more measures to increase the reach of their resource materials to all HCPs
A Controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Comparative Effect of Anuloma DS Tablet and Lactitol + Ispaghula Powder in Functional Constipation
Get PDF: The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has described constipation as decrease in normal frequencyof defecation accompanied by difficult or incomplete passage of stool and/or passage of excessively hard, dry stool (ICD10-CM-K59). Overall, the average prevalence of constipation in adults has been estimated as 16% worldwide (varies between0.7% and 79%); in adults aged 60 to 110 years, the prevalence has been estimated to be 33.5%. Objective: To evaluate andcompare the efficacy of tablet Anuloma DS and lactitol + ispaghula powder in constipation. Materials and methods: Sixty-twosubjects with constipation were divided into two groups: Group A with 32 subjects and Group B with 30 subjects. Group Areceived 1 Anuloma DS tablet at bedtime and Group B received lactitol + ispaghula powder 5 g at bedtime for 15 days.Results: Twenty-eight patients in Group A showed significant improvement in stool consistency of stool, whereas just8 patients showed improvement in consistency of stool in Group B. Twenty patients showed improvement in frequency ofstool in Group A, whereas only 3 patients showed this improvement in Group B. Twenty-nine patients in Group A reportedgood improvement in feeling after defecation compared to 9 patients in Group B. Pain in abdomen improved in 21 patientsin Group A versus 9 patients in Group B. Improvements were also seen in scores on the Constipation Assessment Scale,Patient Assessment Scale, and Quality of Life Questionnaire. Conclusion: Anuloma DS showed significant clinical benefitsin the treatment of constipation compared to lactitol + ispaghula powder
Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome: A Rare Presentation
Get PDFDyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome (DDMS) is characterized by seizures, facial asymmetry, contralateralhemiplegia and mental retardation. The characteristic radiological features are cerebral hemiatrophy with homolateralhypertrophy of skull and sinuses. Case report: We report a case of DDMS in a 41-year-old female who presented withgeneralized tonic-clonic seizures, hemiparesis of the right upper and lower limb with deviation of the mouth to left.Noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) head and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hemiatrophy of the rightcerebral hemisphere. Conclusion: DDMS is a rare disease; hence, diagnosing and managing such patients may be challenging.Our aim is to draw attention of the treating physicians towards this disease with the help of this case report
