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Erasmus syndrome: Association of silicosis and systemic sclerosis
No full textSilicosis is an inflammatory disease of the lung characterized by irreversible lung fibrosis which develops from prolonged pulmonary inhalation and retention of crystalline silica and immune reaction. It mainly appears as an occupational hazard in persons involved in stone-quarrying, mining, and sand blasting. Crystalline silica is not only known to be responsible for silicosis but also for other autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-Caplan syndrome, systemic sclerosis (SSc), and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-related vasculitis. Erasmus syndrome is the association of silica exposure and subsequent development of SSc. The limited numbers of cases reported in the literature were miners and only sporadically involved in other professionals. Here, we report a case of a 52 -year-old stone cutter who developed silicosis and SSc after 25 years of exposure
Thermal properties of black phosphorene and doped phosphorene (C, N & O): A DFT study
No full textMaternal Health Care Awareness Among College Girls of other Backward Class of Central India
Get PDFDeath due to complication related to pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of mortality of women in the reproductive ages in developing countries. Health status of Madhya Pradesh in India shows IMR/1000 live births is 90 and < 5 mortality / 1000 is 137.6. [1] India is among "Slow progressing nation” in child and maternal care. Madhya Pradesh is one of the states where maternal mortality rates are as high as 700 or more [2]. Antenatal and postnatal care awareness among youth can certainly reduce the mortality and morbidity rate, as they are future mothers.
Objective: The study has been undertaken to find the knowledge and awareness among 250 college girls of other backward class, Jabalpur city, Madhya Pradesh regarding antenatal and postnatal health care.
Study Area: India is the seventh biggest country of the world. It has 2.4 percent land area and 16.7 percent population of the whole world. Madhya Pradesh is one of the major state of India located in the central part of India therefore it is named so. It has 6, 03, 85,118 total population out of which 2, 89, 28,245 are female. Jabalpur city is the heart of India, and a Division of Madhya Pradesh The population of Jabalpur is 2,167,469.
Sample: 250 randomly selected other backward class category college girls of Jabalpur city, Madhya Pradesh, India are the sample for the present study. Other backward class (OBCS) is one of socially disadvantaged groups.
Method: For recording information regarding knowledge & perception towards maternal health care, a detailed structured but simple questionnaire was distributed among 250 randomly selected unmarried college girls of other backward class of Jabalpur city, Madhya Pradesh, India. Sample colleges were selected by stratified random sampling method. The study was conducted in various colleges in Jabalpur.
Results: It is found that all 100 percent girls are aware that pregnant women need special care. 60.8 percent girls consider pregnancy as a general physiological process, 74.8 percent accepted that during pregnancy normal daily routine work should be done. 89.6 percent girls have a view for monthly consultation to Doctor during pregnancy. 66.4 percent knew tetanus toxoide injection is necessary in pregnancy.70.4 percent girls have knowledge that folic acid tablets are given to prevent anemia.96 percent girls accepted that in pregnancy extra nutrient should be given. 56.6 percent girls mentioned all the nutrients should be given in extra amount during pregnancy period.15.8 percent girls consider protein 12.0 percent girls iron, 12.0 percent girls calcium and 3.3 percent girls consider Vitamin A should be given in extra amount. 24 percent girls knew that weight of normal neonate is 3 kg. All the girls accepted that mother’s milk should be first feed of new born babies. Only 51.2 percent girls have knowledge regarding colostrums. 28.8 percent girls are aware that 6 months is correct age for infant to introduce semisolid food.17.6 percent girls knew 4 months is correct age for supplementary food. 91.2 percent girls correctly mentioned salt-sugar solution could be given for treatment of diarrhea at home. 97.6 percent students are having knowledge of oral rehydration solution.
Conclusion: It has been noticed that girls are quite aware of antenatal and postnatal care. It is suggested regarding important aspects, which are lacking like, colustrum or nutritional requirement of a mother, students should be informed by interpersonal communication. Parents should also pass their knowledge acquired by them through the experience of life realizing that maternal health is a major instrument of social and economic development and plays an important role in the creation of a new world through safe motherhood
Recent approaches to combat various infections in eye
Get PDFThe prevalence of various eye related disorder is increasing rapidly among the global population and the microorganism borne ocular infections are emerging as biggest threat to the healthy functioning of eye during the past few years. Conjunctivitis, keratitis, endophthalmitis, blepharitis, uveitis, cellulitis, and ocular herpes are a few of the more common ocular illnesses. The arrival of novel technologies including nanotechnology and ocular implant are giving a hope to the healthcare sector via improved therapeutic potential and safety profile in the field of ocular infections treatment. This article enlisted major ocular infections, along with the physiology, prevention and treatment methods. The review article also highlighted information related to the available treatments for various ocular infections and recent patent insight of emerging technologies.  
Energy Conservation in India: Challenges & Achievements
Get PDFThe gap between supply and demand of energy is continuously increasing despite huge outlay for energy sector since independence. Further the brining of fossil fuel is resulting in greenhouse gases which are detrimental to the environment. The gap between supply and demand of energy can be bridged with the help of energy conservation which may be considered as a new source of energy which is environment friendly. The energy conservation is cost effective with a short payback period and modest investment. There is a good scope of energy conservation in various sectors, viz industry agriculture, transport and domestic, This paper will give overview of energy conservation in Indian scenario
