133 research outputs found
Study on the Essential Oil of Aerial and Sub-Aerial Parts of Cymbopogon Flexuosus (Nees Ex Steud) Wats.
Get PDFCymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud) Wats commonly known as, East Indian lemongrass a widely grown essential oil plant in the world belongs to the family Poaceae and comprise of 140 species worldwide, found abundantly in tropics and sub-tropic regions of Asia, Africa and America. In India, 45 species are recorded of which the economic importance is C.winterianus, C.flexuosus, C.martinii, C.nardus, C.citratus, C.pendulus, C.jwarancusa and C.khasianus. Aerial and sub-aerial parts of C. flexuosus collected from Himavath Gopala hills, Karnataka, India, were subjected to hydrodistillation for extraction of essential oil. GC and GC-MS analysis were performed to know the chemical composition of the oil. Among the 39 compounds identified in aerial parts of the plant the major compounds were citral (64.98%), 1,7-octadien-3-ol (10.97%), dimethyl oxatricyclo nonanone (9.44%), nerol (2.85%), verbenol (1.77%) and caryophyllene oxide (0.71%). In sub-aerial parts of the plant 33 compounds were identified. The analysis of sub-aerial parts showed a different chemical profile compared to aerial part and possessed citral as the major compound of upto 30.47%. Other compounds in sub-aerial part are Eudesmol (17.82%), Elemol (14.16%), dihydro isopropyl methyl azulene (11.08%), .-cadinene (1.88%), junipene (1.36%), hydroxyalloaromadendrene, juniper camphor (1.12%) and elemene (1.04%)
Study on leadership behaviors and empowerment of Grama Panchayat women members
No full textThe present study examines the leadership Behaviours and Empowerment of Grama Panchayat Women members. The sample of 50 grama panchayath women members from K. R. Nagara Taluk was selected by adopting Simple random sampling technique. Grama panchayat women members Leadership Behaviours was assessed with the help of Leadership Behaviours Scale developed by Asha Hingar (1994) and Empowerment was assessed with the help of Empowerment Scale constructed by the investigator. Specific objectives formulated were: 1. To study the Leadership Behaviour of Grama Panchayat Women members. 2. To study the empowerment of Grama Panchayat Women members. 3. To find whether there is any significant relationship between Leadership Behaviour and Empowerment of Grama Panchayat women members. Descriptive survey method was adopted for the study. The data obtained from the survey was analyzed using percentage analysis and Pearson Correlation. Findings of the study were: 1. It was found that 44% of Grama panchayat women members possess average level of leadership behaviour and 24% of grama panchayat women members possess low level of leadership Behaviours. Only 32% of Grama panchayat women members possess in the range of good leadership behaviors. II. It was found that 56% of Grama panchayat women members possess moderate level of empowerment and 24% of the grama panchayath women members have less empowered. Only 20% of the women grama panchayath members more empowered in their work. III. Positive relationship was found between Leadership Behaviour and Empowerment of Grama Panchayat Women members
A clinical study of tramadol as an analgesic in labour
Get PDFBackground: Labour is a painful event, may be the most painful event that women has even experienced. It is unpleasant disturbing and extremely unbearable for many.Methods: The clinical trial was conducted from July 2016 to June 2017 at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi. 200 parturients which included both primigravidae and multigravidae in labour at term were alternatively divided into two groups. The study group (n = 100) received 50mg-100mg of Tramadol and control group (n = 100) received no analgesic at the onset of active labour. Degree of pain relief, type of delivery, duration of labour, maternal and foetal morbidity were noted.Results: Pain relief in stage I was grade I (no pain) in 24% V/s 2%, grade II (mild pain) in 62% V/s 40%, grade III (moderate pain) in 13% V/s 56% and grade IV (severe pain) in 1% V/s 2% in study and control groups respectively (p < 0.001). Pain relief in stage II was grade I (no pain) in 8% V/s 0%, grade II (mild pain) in 47% V/s 7%, grade III (moderate pain) in 33% V/s 49% and grade IV (severe pain) in 12% V/s 43% in study and control groups respectively (p < 0.001). Duration of labour was significantly shorter in study group as compared to control group. There was minimal maternal morbidity in study group and no significant difference in the incidence of foetal morbidity in both the groups.Conclusions: Tramadol is an effective and safe labour analgesic. Besides it also shortens the duration of labour.</jats:p
Nanotechnology-As antibacterial and heavy metal removal in waste water treatment-A review
No full textExperimental and CFD studies on SnO2 coatings over solar cells to increase collector efficiency
No full textCharacterization of Sediment Yield Behaviour from a Micro Catchment Area of a Farm Pond for Storm Wise Runoff Events in North-Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka, India
No full textAims: The study aims to measure the runoff event wise sediment yield for a micro catchment area of the farm pond and characterise its behaviour
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in a micro catchment (field sized area) of a dugout farm pond, having an area of 6 ha located in the new area of UAS campus Raichur, which comes under Zone II in Region-I of Karnataka state. Geographically it is located at 16° 12′ N latitude and 77° 20′ E longitude and at an elevation of 389 m above the mean sea level (MSL). The study was conducted for a period of one year during 2019.
Methodology: The existing farm pond was used to conduct sediment yield studies in a micro catchment area. The rainfall intensity for each storm has been measured using self-recording rain gauge. The runoff has been measured at the out let of the field sized micro catchment area of farm pond using hydraulic structures coupled with automatic runoff recorder. The runoff sampling has been done for sediment/ soil loss assessment. The event wise rainfall, rainfall intensity and runoff followed by sediment yield have been have been measured and analysed to see the relationship between rainfall intensity and runoff with prevailing soil and topographical characteristics of the study area.
Results: The event wise runoff samples of the micro catchment area during the runoff events were collected from the stilling well coupled with hydraulic structure constructed at the outlet of the micro catchment area. As rainfall intensity increases it causes the water loss and surface soil erosion and increases sediment yield at the surface.
Conclusion: In the present study the red gram crop was grown and it had affected the sediment yield especially during September and October months. Rainfall is most dynamic factor which affects the sediment yield
Pregnancy emerged thrombocytopenia: maternal and fetal outcome
Get PDFBackground: A low platelet count is often an incidental finding in pregnancy. It can be an indicator of a severe systemic disorder requiring emergent maternal and fetal care or can just be unique to pregnancy with no harm to mother or fetus. Physiological decrease in platelet count is seen in pregnancy due to hemodilution and hypercoagulating state, though the exact pathophysiology is still unclear.Methods: It is a prospective observational study done in a tertiary care centre.Results: In about 11,258 cases screened 46 patients had thrombocytopenia (0.4%). The commonest etiology is found to be gestational thrombocytopenia (n=21, 45.6%) followed by preeclampsia/ eclampsia/ HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count) syndrome (n=19, 41.3%). Only one patient had immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and 7 (15.3%) were associated with amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). Maximum of them (n=19, 41.3%) underwent spontaneous vaginal delivery. 4 patients (8.6%) had postpartum haemorrhage, 6 (13.04%) had ceserean section wound infection, 4 (8.6%) had disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and 4 (8.6%) had multiorgan failure. 13 patients (28.3%) had platelet count between 40 to 60 thousand per cumm, 11 (23.9%) had between 60 to 80 thousand per cumm, 10 (21.7%) had between 80,000 to 1 lakh and none had their platelet count less than 20,000 per cumm.Conclusions: Gestational thrombocytopenia is not a preventable condition. It is an incidental finding in pregnancy. With strict vigilance during intrapartum and postpartum period, even without any treatment proper for the same, the maternal and fetal outcome is found to be good
A study of maternal and fetal outcomes in critically ill obstetric patients
Get PDFBackground: Pregnancy related morbidity is becoming a nightmare in Indian women. Some of these women end up in mortality and a few of them narrowly escape death. Critical care should be and is an authenticated part of obstetric practice. This study is an effort initiated to understand the risk of maternal morbidity, to investigate the contributing factors, foetal outcome, to study the adverse event, cause of maternal death and remedial measures.Methods: All the obstetric cases admitted in Intensive care unit in a government institute in Maharashtra during January 2018 to June 2019 were analyzed prospectively. The indications for transfer into intensive care, risk factors, co morbidities if any were studied. Maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality were included in the study.Results: During the study period, there were 10, 208 deliveries. There were 12 maternal deaths and 98 critically ill patients became morbid. Anemia is found to be a major pre-existing contributing factor (25.5%) and an important risk factor making pregnancy become critical. DIC is found to be a major reason for ICU admission (39.1%), 72.7% needed mechanical ventilator and 60.1% needed ionotropic support.Conclusions: Anemia is a major problem still existing in our country. Gestational hypertension is another leading cause of critical illness in pregnancy. Identification of patients who are going downhill, timely referral to higher centers and appropriate management can improve both the maternal and the fetal outcomes
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