152 research outputs found
Patient treatment pathways of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases in coastal South India: Road to a drug resistant tuberculosis center
No full textDr Priya Rathi1, Dr Kalpita Shringapure2, Dr B Unnikrishnan1, Abhinav Pandey3, Abhirami Nair3 1. Kasturba Medical College, Department of Community Medicine, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India, 575001 2. Medical College Baroda, Department Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat, India 3. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India 575001 Corresponding Author Dr Priya Rathi Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India 57500
Peer Review of “Effects of Pharmacogenomic Testing in Clinical Pain Management: Retrospective Study”
No full textd3b-center/Dang_MB_2020: v1.0.0 - publication release
No full text<h2>What's Changed</h2>
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<li>v13 dataset by @kgaonkar6 in https://github.com/d3b-center/Dang_MB_2020/pull/1</li>
<li>Updated medulo groups by @kgaonkar6 in https://github.com/d3b-center/Dang_MB_2020/pull/3</li>
<li>Updated code and plots with pbta_mb_subtypes.tsv by @kgaonkar6 in https://github.com/d3b-center/Dang_MB_2020/pull/4</li>
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<h2>New Contributors</h2>
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<li>@kgaonkar6 made their first contribution in https://github.com/d3b-center/Dang_MB_2020/pull/1</li>
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<p><strong>Full Changelog</strong>: https://github.com/d3b-center/Dang_MB_2020/commits/v1.0.0</p>
Morbidity, Feeding Practices, and Immunization Status of Children 6 - 23 Months in Delhi
No full textOptimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and immunization play a critical role in averting childhood illness and in achieving optimal growth and development among children. This was a cross-sectional study that assessed the morbidity and immunization status of children 6–23 months of age in three income groups in Delhi. The study also assessed feeding practices for children during illness. Results showed that the prevalence of diarrhea in the past 2 weeks preceding the survey was 8.6%, 18.3%, and 17.7% in urban slum, low-income group (LIG), and middle-income group (MIG), respectively. About 50% of children in LIG and MIG and about 45% in the urban slum had fever in the past 2 weeks preceding the survey. About 20% of mothers in urban slum and LIG reported that they were not washing their hands with soap before preparing food for their children. Although most of the children with diarrhea had received oral rehydration salts, they had not received zinc which is critical in the treatment of diarrhea. About 24% of mothers in the urban slum discontinued complementary feeding during illness. The immunization was complete for most of the children in all groups except for the 2nd dose of measles vaccine and booster dose of OPV and DPT vaccine whose coverage was found to be low in urban slums. There is an urgent need of counseling and support on IYCF during and after common childhood illnesses by the frontline health functionaries to reduce the high burden of undernutrition among children under 2 years
Effect of yoga exercises on lung volumes, vital capacity, and attention span in school going students
No full textObjective
The digital age has made children more dependent on digital sources for study and entertainment, which leads to increased physical inactivity that contributes to reduced work breathing and attention. Yoga Sana can be a promising form of physical activity that improves a child’s lung function and attention span if, started at a young age. To find out the effect of yoga exercises on lung volumes, vital capacity, and attention span in school-going children.
Methods
A total of 56 children between the ages of 10–15 years were included using the chit method. The children were randomly divided into 2 groups: group A (yoga group, n = 27) and group B (control group, n = 29). The students of both groups were assessed for chest expansion, lung volumes, and attention span. Group A (yoga group) was trained to perform yoga exercises 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Group B (control group) children were asked to perform daily activities. At the end of the 4 weeks, post-assessment of both the groups was assessed, documented, and statistically analysed using Wilcoxon signed rank and Mann–Whitney U -tests.
Results
Respiratory parameters (FEV1, FVC/FEV1, and PEFR), chest expansion, and the attention span of group A were statistically significant compared to group B with a p -value < 0.05.
Conclusions
Yoga exercises led to improvement in lung volumes, vital capacity, and attention in school-going students
Precision mechanism design for 3-DOF in-plane alignment in µm and sub-mrad level
No full textTo assist in the fast alignment of tiny components, Prodrive Technologies has developed a type of camera system called the Component Alignment Sensor (CAS) that is used on a pick-and-place machine. The system uses an optical target as the reference during its assembly and final testing steps. Two main components of the target are a glass reticle and a stainless steel carrier that are bonded together. These two components need to be precisely aligned w.r.t. each other. Till now, the alignment between the reticle and carrier has been performed manually by relative movement between them created by hand. However, this method has some limitations, including, but not limited to, an increase in the alignment time and sensitivity to external jerks or disturbances. Accordingly, the thesis objective is to create a (detailed) design of an alignment mechanism to perform the 3-DOF in-plane alignment in µm and sub-mrad level. The research starts with the formulation of design requirements, followed by concept design, evaluation and selection, and finally a detailed design of the mechanism. A flexure-based alignment mechanism was proposed and designed that uses fine screws for actuation. Various design principles were applied to construct a stiff and compact mechanism that uses a limited number of adjustment steps for the alignment. The process was supported by calculations and analyses that contributed to decision making. Besides, the assembly and alignment procedures of the alignment mechanism were described. The thesis is concluded with a plan to verify if the matured design meets the set requirements.Mechanical Engineering | Optomechatronic
Patient’s Perspective on Barriers and Facilitators in Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review
No full textObjective: The purpose of this review is to summarize existing knowledge regarding various barriers and facilitators in the management of Type 2 diabetes from the perspective of patients. Method: A comprehensive electronic search was conducted which included three sources PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science, and studies from 1997 to 2021 were included. Around 1687 papers were screened and 46 studies were included in the final analysis. Result: Three major areas of barriers and facilitators in Type 2 diabetes management were identified: Individual factors: factors which are emerging due to a patient’s personal ability to take care of type 2 diabetes (adherence to diet, physical activity, self-monitoring of blood glucose, medication adherence, psychological factors: this includes emotional factors, beliefs and attitude of patients. Organizational factors: it includes diabetes education factors, economic constraints and health care provider’s issues and social factors: this includes factors associated with family, friends, and others social issues. Conclusion: Identifying barriers to diabetes management is vital to improve the quality of care of diabetes patients, including the improvement of glycemic control, and diabetes self-management. Further research which considers these barriers and facilitators are necessary for developing interventions for individuals with type 2 diabetes
Frequent Item Set Analysis of Breast Cancer Expression and Copy Number Data
No full textFrequent item set analysis applied to expression and CNA data in breast cancer using apriori algorithm
Modeling of a neural network based controller for vibration suppression of a building structure
No full textDynamic mechanical analysis of waste tyre rubber filled brake friction composite materials
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