scholarly journals Epilepsy: what do Indian public living in Jammu know?

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 3166
Author(s):  
Rajiv Kumar Gupta ◽  
Parveen Singh ◽  
Pawan Sharma ◽  
Renu Rani ◽  
Rashmi Kumari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neurological Disorder ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
The Public ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

Background: Epilepsy, a neurological disorder, still remains one of the most stigmatising disease. Myths, beliefs and negative attitudes associated with the disease have been ascribed to the low levels of awareness and knowledge among the public. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the public regarding epilepsy visiting a tertiary care hospital in Jammu city of Jammu and Kashmir, India.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of three months among adult persons (aged 18 years and above) visiting OPD in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Jammu city, J&K, India. A 29-item questionnaire was pilot tested and then distributed to 410 adults during the survey period and 30 of them were excluded as they had never heard about epilepsy.Results: About 92.6% of the surveyed respondents had heard about epilepsy with mass media and family/ friends as the major sources of knowledge. 59.7% knew a person suffering from epilepsy and 30.7% had actually witnessed an attack of seizure. Only one-fourth of the respondents knew the disease to be a neurological disorder. More than half of the respondents would object to their children being associated with epileptic person in the school but surprisingly 63% would accept to work/become a friend with epileptic person. About 41% respondents would take patient in seizure to hospital while 43.5% would put a shoe on his nose.Conclusions: The public knowledge was found to be reasonably good, but attitudes were found to be of mixed type while practices were also not up to the desired levels. Need is for persistent and effective information campaigns to change public attitudes towards person with epilepsy.

scholarly journals Knowledge attitudes and practices about diabetes and diabetic retinopathy among diabetic retinopathy patients at a tertiary care hospital in Goa

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1558
Author(s):  
Tanvi Poy Raiturcar ◽  
Apika K. Sawant ◽  
Shreya S. Lotliker ◽  
Jagadish A. Cacodcar ◽  
Preksha P. Vernekar
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Blood Sugar ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

Background: Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common complication of diabetes with a prevalence of 7.3-25%. There have been several studies done in India to assess the knowledge and awareness on diabetes and diabetic retinopathy among patients with diabetes, however very few studies assessed knowledge, awareness and practices amongst patients with diabetic retinopathy.4-7 Besides, no such study was undertaken at Goa Medical College.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 consecutive diabetic retinopathy patients attending ophthalmology out-patient department (OPD) at Goa Medical College and Hospital. The patients were administered a pre-tested proforma to assess their level of awareness and attitudes and practices towards diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. Data was entered in Microsoft excel 2010; analysed using the SPSS version 22. Chi-square test was used as test of significance.Results: In our study, 58% were aware of the symptoms of diabetes. 15% were aware of the multiple complications. 35% had knowledge about only one test for detecting diabetes i.e. fasting blood sugar level. 22% had never heard about HbA1c. 49% were not aware that they had diabetic retinopathy. 76% felt it is important to continue medications even if blood sugar levels were normal. 62% were aware of the importance of exercise. 71% took their medications regularly, 72% checked their blood sugar regularly. There was a significant association between educational status and awareness and practices towards diabetes.Conclusions: The diabetic retinopathy patients in our study had a fair knowledge about diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. 

Confidence toward vaccination as reported by parents of children admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Vacunas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.M. AlGoraini ◽  
N.N. AlDujayn ◽  
M.A. AlRasheed ◽  
Y.E. Bashawri ◽  
S.S. Alsubaie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

A Cross-sectional Study of Undiagnosed Fever in a Rural Population at a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandini Chatterjee ◽  
Supratick Chakraborty ◽  
Mainak Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Sinjon Ghosh ◽  
Bikramjit Barkandaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Population ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals The pattern of thyroiditis in multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in Egypt

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nearmeen M. Rashad ◽  
Marwa G. Amer ◽  
Waleed M. Reda Ashour ◽  
Hassan M. Hassanin
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Interferon Beta ◽  
Demyelinating Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cmv Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disease Modifying Drugs

Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system with varied clinical features. Disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) of MS associated with different types of thyroiditis. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in MS and to investigate the association between DMDs and the risk of thyroiditis in MS. A cross-sectional study included 100 patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in relapse, and the diagnosed was according to revised McDonald’s criteria 2010. Results Our results revealed that the prevalence of thyroiditis was 40%; autoimmune (34%) and infective (6%) among patients with RRMS in relapse and cerebellar symptoms were significantly higher in patients with thyroiditis compared to patients without thyroiditis. Regarding the association between DMDs and thyroiditis, the prevalence of patients treated with interferon-beta-1b was higher in MS patients with thyroiditis compared to MS patients without thyroiditis. However, the prevalence of patients treated with interferon-beta-1a was lower in MS patients with thyroiditis compared to MS patients without thyroiditis. In addition, we found CMV infection was more common in patients treated by interferon beta-1b and candida infection was common in patients treated by fingolimod. Conclusions Thyroiditis is commonly observed in patients with RRMS in relapse and higher prevalence of patients treated with interferon-beta-1b which is commonly associated with thyroiditis and CMV infection; however, candida thyroid infection was common in MS patients treated by fingolimod.

Frequency of factors leading to acute renal failure in obstetric patients.

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (05) ◽  
pp. 640-646
Author(s):  
Shaheena Zafar ◽  
Riffat Jaleeel ◽  
Kouser Karim Lodhani
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Acute Renal Failure ◽  
Serum Creatinine ◽  
Placental Abruption ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Common Factor ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objective: To determine the frequency of factors leading to acute renal failure in obstetric patients. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Civil Hospital Karachi, Tertiary Care Hospital. Period: July 2015- Jan 2016. Material & Methods: Total 250 women during pregnancy and within 42 days after delivery who were diagnosed as ARF were included. Serum creatinine was done on admission and then after 24 hours of delievery. Those with urine output < 30ml / hour and serum creatinine > 1.5 mg / dl were recruited. All data was recorded on proforma. Results: The average age of the women was 29.36±5.87 years. Post-partum hemorrhage was the important and common factor i.e. 40.4%, followed by placental abruption 25.6%, Severe pre-eclampsia 18.4%, puerperal sepsis 8.4% and eclampsia 7.2%. Conclusion: Ante partum hemorrhage like placental abruption, eclampsia and preeclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhages’ are the major causes of obstetrical ARF. Good antenatal care and provision of universal health facility can prevent this dangerous condition. Though it is a treatable and curable complication, but if not diagnosed and treated timely, it can lead to significant maternal morbidity and mortality.

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