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Effect of kundalini meditation on some physiological variables indicating relaxed state and parasympathetic dominance
No full textIntroduction:-Meditation is now recognized as a different physiological state scientifically as relaxed & calm mind with parasympathetic dominance. This study is performed on two expert meditators of sahaj yoga kundalini meditation. Objectives of this study is to find out whether regular meditation practice could lead to rapid “stress reduction” and control over autonomic nervous system.Methods:-.Various physiological variables like heart rate, respiratory rate, galvanic skin response are measured before, during and after meditation & electroencephalography is performed during meditation. The following physiological parameters were assessed respiratory rate, heart rate & GSR by physio-pac instrument & elecroencephalography by neuropage plus before, during & after meditation.Results:-Heart rate, respiratory rate are reduced during meditation session & GSR is decreased suggesting parasympathetic dominance .EEG findings suggest relaxed state.Conclusion and interpretation: - This study shows a relaxed & calm state of mind during meditation withparasympathetic dominance
Knowledge and Attitude among High School Students towards HIV / AIDS in Rural areas of Belagavi–A Cross Sectional Study
No full textIntroduction Since its emergence in 1981, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, which poses a serious challenge to mankind, without doubt, has become one of the most serious infectious diseases. Many adolescents around the world are sexually active and because many sexual contacts among them are unprotected, they are at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV/AIDS. Materials and methods- This community based Cross Sectional Study was done between October 2013 to November 2013. A total of 502 students were included in the study. 254 high school students from 8th, 9th, and 10th standard of Divine Mercy High School, Kinaye and 248 Saraswathi High School, Handignur were included. The data was collected by using a pre-designed and pre- tested questionnaire. Data was compiled, tabulated and analyzed using Percentages. Chi square test was used to find associations. Results- In our study majority (98.8 %) of participants were aware about HIV/ AIDS. For most ( 55.8 % ) of the study participants the source of about HIV / AIDS information is from school, 30 % from friends,13.6% from television,6.4% from print media and remaining 2% from doctors. In this study 87.1 % of participants knew that HIV / AIDS can be spread by sharing infected needles, 82.7 % of participants knew that HIV /AIDS can be transmitted from mother to child and 30 % of participants had misconception that it can be spread by mosquito bites, sharing food, clothes and shaking hand.Conclusion - Health education has to be given to the people focusing more on high school students regarding HIV / AIDS. Efforts have to be made to improve acceptance of sex education among high school students and adolescent age group for limiting the spread and to reduce misconception regarding modes of spread of HIV / AIDS
Knowledge Attitude and Practices regarding complimentary Feeding in mothers of children between 6- 24 months in and around Tirupati
No full textIntroductionThe level of child under-nutrition remains unacceptable throughout the world. Today more than 195 million children in developing countries are stunted. Suboptimal infant and young child feeding practices and micronutrient deficiencies are major contributors to under-nutrition, morbidity and mortality in children. Improving infant and young child feeding practices will help South Asian countries achieve the Millennium Development Goal of reducing child mortality.ObjectivesTo assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of complementary feeding and the source of information among mothers of children from 6 months to 24 months of age. To correlate the complementary feeding practices, with various factors affecting like education, occupation, parity of the mother, sex of the child, socioeconomic status, and the type of the family.MethodsIt is a cross-sectional study, including, 300 mothers with children aged 6 - 24 months, attending Pediatric Outpatient Department of Sri Venkateswara Ramnarayana Ruia government General Hospital Tirupati from February 2014 to January 2015. Data was collected using a self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire.
Statistical AnalysisMean, Frequencies, Percentages, Chi-Square test and Pearson’s correlation test.
ResultsMean age of knowledge of the mothers regarding complementary feeding was 4.25 months. About 40% of the mothers had knowledge that complementary feeding should be started at 6 months and 71 mothers (24%) had no knowledge. The reason quoted by most of the mothers for starting complementary feeding in this study was, not enough milk along with traditional beliefs and advices from the elderly females in the family (34%). In the present study majority of the mothers (76.3%) started complementary feeding with homemade foods.ConclusionOverall there is a predominant prevalence of early complementary feeding practices as evidenced by the results of the study
The sorrow of CRF in rural India
No full textWe report a case of chronic renal failure(CRF) in a young male from rural area admitted to NIMS hospital, Jaipur who is a known case of end stage renal disease developed due to long standing obstructive nephropathy which he ignored due to lack of awareness, illiteracy and presented to emergency with severe metabolic acidosis,who went into number of serious complications and suffered a painful unavoidable death
Retained Foreign Body Causing Actinomycosis and Osteomyelitis of Second Metatarsal in Paediatric Foot
No full textIntroduction: Injuries lead to cellulites or abscess formation, if neglected or improperly managed results in osteomyelitis or septic arthritis of foot structures. This is the report of isolated second metatarsal osteomyelitis following neglected foreign body in a pediatric foot.Case report: A 6 year old patient presented in the outpatient department of orthopaedics with swelling on the dorsum of the left foot from 10 days. The child gave a history of foreign body injury to the leg six months back .The diagnosis of left second metatarsal osteomyelitis was confirmed with plain radio-graphs. The ultrasound of foot showed minute wooden pieces. Patient was treated with complete removal of foreign body (wooden pieces), surgical debridement .As the histopathology and culture sensitivity of the foreign body and pus respectively showed actinomycosis with fungal elements a combination of flucanozole and cefixime was started for 1 week postoperatively.Conclusion: The neglected foreign body can result in osteomyelitis of small bones of foot in paediatric patient. The ultrasound is more useful tool in localizing foreign bodies for those which are not radio-opaque. Early diagnosis with adequate treatment of established osteomyelitis by complete removal of foreign body, curettage and antibiotics can give good results
Seroprevalence of HIV and Hepatitis-C infection among blood donors in Vijaypur district Karnataka, India-A Retrospective study
No full textThis retrospective study was undertaken to known the Seroprevalence of HIV and HCV viral infections among blood donors of both sexes over a period of 2 years from January 2011 to December 2012. A total 3535 blood donors of both sexes of were selected. 5ml blood was collected in a plain, sterile bottle. Sera separated by centrifugation analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and alternatively by rapid assays at Blood Bank of BLDE Shri B M Patil Medical college, Hospital and Research Centre Vijaypur. We found that prevalent of transfusion transmitted infections about 2.43% Male predominant amongst male donors i.e.1.78% of HBsAg compared to HIV 0.14% and , HCV 0.23% respectively. Amongst female donors i.e. 0.17% of HBsAg compared to HIV 0.17% and , HCV 0.35% respectively. No donor was found with positive for syphilis and malaria. By thisstudy we conclude that it would be possible screen a large population of donors for prevalence of HIV and HCV, and creating awareness among population about transfusion transmissible infection would lead to an effective control of transfusion transmissible infections
Colposcopic Evaluation of STD’s
No full textObjectives. To differentiate between suspicious lesions requiring biopsy and insignificant lesions thus reducing the number of biopsies.Methods.Hundred STD outpatients from January to May 2008 were included in the present study. After microscopic examination of wet films, endocervical smear and PAP smear, colposcopic findings without and with green filter, acetowhitening,and Lugol’s iodine uptake were noted as normal, grade 1, 2 and 3. Biopsy was taken from suspicious sites. Colposcopic findings were correlated with PAP smear and biopsy reports. Observations. Dysplasias were common in sexually active multies and HIV positives. Leucorrhoea of erosion cervix, cervical polyps, cervical tears, candidiasis and bacterial vaginosis colposcopically did not require biopsy. Benign grade1 changes (41%) correlated with PAP smear reports (inflammatory36% mild dysplasia 18%). The premalignant grade 2(13%) & grade 3 (5%) colposcopy changes of chronic cervicitis histologically revealed chronic nonspecific cervicitis (5%), chronic nonspecific papillary endocervicitis (1%), TB cervicitis (1%),mild (3%), moderate (1%) and severe dysplasia(1%). Itching genitalia included candidiasis (grade1), trichomoniasis (grade2&3), leukoplakia vulva(grade2),kraurosis vulva(Grade2), senile vaginitis (Grade1), atrophic vaginitis (grade2 with moderate dysplasia on HPE).In Genital swellings decubitus ulcer and warts showed Grade 2changes.Ulcer genitalia (grade1), ulcer cervix (grade 3) was associated with diabetes mellitus.Conclusions.Colposcopy is of immense help in locating the site of biopsy of precancerous conditions. Insignificant colposcopic lesions correlated with PAP smear findings. STDs with persistant inflammatory smears, anogenital warts, trichomoniasis and HIV positivity presented with more dysplastic changes. Key message: Colposcopy is useful for early diagnosis of precancerous STDs and helps to locate the site ofbiopsy
A case report of a Glomus tumor in the nail bed of the middle finger
No full textA 28-year-old male patient presented with a 5-year history of progressively intense pain, cold sensitivity, and severe tenderness to palpation of the radial side of the tip of his left middle finger nail. Subsequent diagnostic evaluation with magnetic resonant imaging revealed the presence of a glomus tumor in the tender area. Glomus tumors are benign, occurring in the vascular hamartomatous tubercles of the glomus body, which is a myoarterial apparatus typically found in the reticular dermis of the skin. Distal glomus tumors are relatively uncommon, and account for approximately 1% of all hand tumors. Most of them are located in the subungual area because of its high concentration of glomus bodies. We report a case of a glomus tumor with a typical triad of symptoms, yet with a rare location: on the pulp of the radial aspect of the distal phalanx of the left middle finger
Epidemiological study of snake bite cases in Government General Hospital, Guntur.
No full textIntroduction: India is estimated to have the highest snakebite mortality in the world. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates place the number of bites to be 83,000 per annum with 11,000 deaths. Material & Methods: It was a hospital based retrospective study done in Government General Hospital, Guntur. Retrospective analysis was done from the case records over the past 1 year from January 2014 to December 2014. A pre designed, pre tested and structured questionnaire was used to collect information. Information regarding demographic characteristics like age, sex, time of bite and morbidity & mortality data was collected from the case sheets. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel 2007 and analysis done by using SPSS version 17. Data was presented in percentages and proportions. Results: A total of 93 snake bite case records were available in the study period. Among them, 68 (73.1%) were males and 25 (26.9%) were females. Mean age was found to be 28±2.5 years. Majority of the snake bite cases were recorded during the months of June to October. Snake bite cases occurred mostly in the lower limbs (45%), and in hands & arms (31%). only about 13% of the snake bite cases reached health care unit within 1 hour of bite
A Review on R. DAMASCENA (Rose) an Important Drug used in Unani System of Medicine
No full textThe Rose has given rise to innumerable solar myths both in the east and in the West, one of the prettiest being the well-known story of Gul-i-Bakawli. Dioscorides mentions the astringent properties of rose petals, the use of their ash as a collyrium. The whole plant, flower- buds, petals, stamens are used for different ailments in Unani System of Medicine since centuries.
The Rose water has been considered as mildly astringent, carminative, and refrigerant, cardiac tonic and the flowers considered as tonic, laxative, expectorant, cardiotonic, good for the eyes, headache, toothache, stomatitis, benefits the lungs, the kidneys, the liver, used in heat of body, chronic fevers inflammation, intestinal affections, excessive perspiration; astringent when dry, Strengthening, astringent, expectorant, slightly laxative, promotes wounds healing, and scar formation, hemostatic, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory, anti viral and anti bacterial, sedative, strengthens nerves, aphrodisiac , brain and heart tonic, mufarrehfor brain and heart toni