67 research outputs found
Banerjee_QSurvey_RawDataSet_PPC
No full textRaw dataset for questionnaire survey study (kinesiology taping_cancer care continuum)Author: Gourav Banerjee et alJournal: Progress in Palliative Care</div
Spectroscopy: The Tool to Study the Stars
No full textStars are not just useful in the pursuit of astronomy, their importance to us is fundamental. However, the true nature of stars remained a mystery for centuries. Then, through years of hard work we presently do have the tool using which we can actually study and understand the stars. That tool is spectroscopy. For the past few years, intense research in the field of stellar spectroscopy is being carried out at the CHRIST (Deemed to be University) too. This article, written in popular style, provides an understanding of how the exciting field of spectroscopy -- the language of stars -- gradually developed, thus helping humanity to gain a good understanding about stars and astronomy as a whole. The article intends to provide motivation to young students, especially of UG level, who dreams to pursue astronomy research in future to do research in this exciting field
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): A potential intervention for pain management in India?
No full textGlobally, the burden of pain and consequent disability on healthcare and economy is significant. Given the pain prevalence, inconsistent, and inadequate specialist health care services in India, the burden is likely to be magnified. Analgesic medication is the mainstay treatment for most types of pain; however, its side effects and financial costs for prolonged periods of time have resulted in the search for safer, inexpensive treatment options. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation TENS is a non-invasive, self-administered and inexpensive analgesic technique used worldwide to manage pain. Evidence suggests that TENS is effective in relieving acute and chronic pain and can be used as a stand-alone treatment for mild to moderate pain or as an adjunct for moderate to severe pain. The purpose of this study is to overview the principles, techniques, and clinical research evidence when TENS is used to manage pain with reference to health care and research studies conducted in India. A summary of evidence was formed based on Cochrane reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses on TENS with respect to pain management
Nonspecific non-acute low back pain and psychological interventions: A review of evidence and current strategies
No full textNonspecific persistent and chronic low back pain (LBP) is one of the world′s most significant burdens. Its management continues to be challenging despite advancements in medical diagnostics and therapeutics. The purpose of this narrative review is to update evidence-based, multidisciplinary assessment and treatment strategies for nonspecific non-acute LBP with special emphasis on the growing influence of psychological principles in physiotherapists′ (PT) practice. An electronic literature search was performed to identify relevant clinical practice guidelines, from which an overarching summary was synthesized. All guidelines were consistent in their recommendations for the assessment of psychosocial factors and psychology-based interventions. In discussion, we underlined psychological processes and psychology-based strategies that are clinically relevant to, and within the professional competency and scope of PT practice
Kinesiology taping as an adjunct for pain management: A review of literature and evidence
No full textCurrent evidence-based practice guidelines for the management of nonacute persistent and recurring musculoskeletal-related pain have emphasized the use of holistic multidisciplinary approaches including nonpharmacological therapies. Kinesiology taping is a simple, economical, easy-to-apply, nondrug therapeutic technique that is used by health-care professionals for managing and rehabilitating musculoskeletal injuries. High-quality research on kinesiology taping is limited, although recent evidence suggests that kinesiology taping may have a small effect in mitigating pain and may be associated with mild cutaneous side effects. We present a review of the principles of kinesiology taping and an evaluation of research on its efficacy to catalyze discussion among clinicians about the merits of kinesiology taping as an adjunct for pain management
A survey of the attitudes and beliefs about the use of TENS for pain management by physiotherapists working in two cities in Sri Lanka
No full textThusharika D Dissanayaka,1 Gourav Banerjee,2,3 Mark I Johnson2,3 1Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; 2Centre for Pain Research, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK; 3Leeds Pallium Research Group, Leeds, UK Introduction: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive, inexpensive, self-administered technique used throughout the world to relieve pain. In Sri Lanka, physiotherapists may use TENS for their patients as they receive a small amount of education about the principles and practice of TENS in their undergraduate training. To date, there have been no data gathered about the use of TENS by physiotherapists in Sri Lanka. The aim of this study was to assess attitudes and beliefs of physiotherapists working in Sri Lanka about their use of TENS for pain management. Methods: A postal survey was undertaken using a 12-item questionnaire developed by the investigators to gather information about attitudes, beliefs and use of TENS in clinical practice. The questionnaire was distributed to 100 physiotherapists working in three government hospitals and six private hospitals in the cities of Kandy and Colombo. A descriptive analysis of data was performed. Results: Sixty-seven completed questionnaires were returned (67% response rate). Over half of the respondents (58.2%) reported that they used TENS to treat pain “often” or “very often”, with use for musculoskeletal/orthopedic (61.3%) and neuropathic/neuralgic (79.1%) pain being most common. TENS was used less for postsurgical pain and rarely for cancer pain. Most (95.5%) respondents reported that their patients benefitted “considerably” from TENS. 76.1% of the respondents reported that they did not recommend and/or prescribe TENS for patients to use at home. Conclusion: Physiotherapists value TENS as a treatment option to manage musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain. However, there is a need for systems and resources to enable to patients to self-administer TENS rather than having to visit clinics. Keywords: transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, electrotherapy, non pharmacological analgesi
3D Hierarchical Boron-Doped Diamond-Multilayered Graphene Nanowalls as an Efficient Supercapacitor Electrode
No full textSynthesis of stable hybrid carbon nanostructure for high-performance supercapacitor electrode with long life-cycle for electronic and energy storage devices is a real challenge. Here, we present a one-step synthesis method to produce conductive boron-doped hybrid carbon nanowalls (HCNWs), where sp(2)-bonded graphene has been integrated with and over a three-dimensional curved wall-like network of sp(3)-bonded diamond. The spectroscopic studies such as X-ray absorption, Raman, and X-ray photoelectrons clearly reveal the coexistence of diamond and graphene in these nanowalls, while the detailed transmission electron microscopy studies confirm the unique microstructure where a diamond nanowall is encased by a multilayered graphene. Interestingly, these HCNWs yield a high double layer capacitance value of 0.43 mF cm(-2) and electrode retention of 98% over 10 000 cycles of charging/discharging in 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte. The remarkable supercapacitive performance can be attributed to the 3D interconnected network of diamond nanowalls surrounded by highly conducting graphene.This work was supported by the Polish National Science Centre under the Grant No. 2016/21/B/ST7/01430, NATO Science for Peace Multi-Year Programme G5147 project and The National Centre for Research and Development Techmatstrateg No. 347324. The DS funds of Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Informatics of the Gdafisk University of Technology are also acknowledged. K.J.S. and K.H. are thankful for the financial support of the Methusalem "NANO" network. J.R gratefully acknowledge the financial support from Polish National Science Centre (NCN) under Grant no. 2015/17/D/ST5/02571
Banerjee_Survey Dataset.zip
No full textThere were two separate surveys link for discrete collection of data from UK and non-UK registered healthcare professionals using Snap Surveys database (WebHost). Data were downloaded in .csv file format and imported in Microsoft Excel software for analysis, and then pooled together to calculate descriptive statistics
Banerjee_EffectsKinesiologyTapingSomatosensation_PLOSONE
No full textRaw dataset_Physiological Experiment_PLOS ONE Journa
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