Making Culture and Mental Health Count: Contributions of the King Edward Memorial Hospital Research Centre, Pune

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-101
Author(s):  
Vasudeo Paralikar ◽  
Varsha Tol ◽  
Laila Garda
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Memorial Hospital ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
King Edward Memorial Hospital ◽  
Culture And Mental Health ◽  
Hospital Research

Culture and Mental Health

2016 ◽  
pp. 402-406
Author(s):  
R.A.R. Gurung ◽  
D. Radosevich
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Culture And Mental Health

Shame, culture and mental health

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (sup1) ◽  
pp. S20-S22
Author(s):  
Jessica Yakeley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Shame Culture ◽  
Culture And Mental Health

scholarly journals Otomycosis, frequency, clinical features, predisposing factors and treatment implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 664
Author(s):  
Manjunath K. ◽  
Amardeep Singh ◽  
Manjunatha Rao S. V.
Keyword(s):  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Predisposing Factors ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Hospital Research

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of otomycosis, the clinical presentation, predisposing factors and treatment outcome.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This observational study was conducted at ENT Department of Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Research centre, Chitradurga from May 2018 to June 2019, 13 months study. There were 50 patients with documented diagnosis of otomycosis. There were 19 (38%) males and 31 (62%) females. The age of patients ranged from 3 years to 65 years with mean age of 32.5 years. Mean follow-up time was 1 year (~13 months). The frequency, predisposing factors and most common symptoms of otomycosis were recorded along with the response to different Antifungal agents were observed and results were recorded in percentages. Data were analysed using SPSS 12 software. Results are based on descriptive statistics.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> We prescribed 1% clotrimazole drops or lotion in 58% of patients and 2% salicylic acid in 31% cases. Both of these agents are effective. Topical 1% clotrimazole drops yielded highest resolution rate with lowest recurrent rate. To analyse the efficacy of 1% clotrimazole and 2% salicylic acid. We applied Z-test to calculate the difference between two proportions of patients before treatment with those patients who remained uncured after treatment.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Otomycosis commonly prevented with hearing loss, pruritus, otalgia and otorrhoea. It usually resolves with local toilet of ear and installation of antifungal agents.</p>

scholarly journals Digital exclusion predicts worse mental health among adolescents during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Metherell ◽  
Sakshi Ghai ◽  
Ethan M. McCormick ◽  
Tamsin J. Ford ◽  
Amy Orben
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
University Of Cambridge ◽  
Digital Exclusion

AbstractBackgroundSocial isolation is strongly associated with poor mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing social restrictions disrupted young people’s social interactions and resulted in several periods during which school closures necessitated online learning. We hypothesise that digitally excluded young people would demonstrate greater deterioration in their mental health than their digitally connected peers during this time.MethodsWe analysed representative mental health data from a sample of UK 10–15-year-olds (N = 1387); Understanding Society collected the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in 2017-19 and thrice during the pandemic (July 2020, November 2020 and March 2021). We employed cross-sectional methods and longitudinal latent growth curve modelling to describe trajectories of adolescent mental health for participants with and without access to a computer or a good internet connection for schoolwork.OutcomesAdolescent mental health had a quadratic trajectory during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the highest mean Total Difficulties score around December 2020. The worsening and recovery of mental health during the pandemic was greatly pronounced among those without access to a computer, although we did not find evidence for a similar effect among those without a good internet connection.InterpretationDigital exclusion, as indicated by lack of access to a computer, is a tractable risk factor that likely compounds other adversities facing children and young people during periods of social isolation.FundingBritish Psychological Society; School of the Biological Sciences, University of Cambridge; NIHR Applied Research Centre; Medical Research Council; Economic and Social Research Council; and Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.

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