scholarly journals Sociodemographic profile of pediatric poisoning cases

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 1469
Author(s):  
Arpitha B. ◽  
Adarsh E. ◽  
Rajanish K. V.
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Accidental Poisoning ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Emergency Hospital Admission ◽  
Childhood Poisoning ◽  
Sociodemographic Profile ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: Poisoning is one of the commonest cause of emergency hospital admission in children. The accidental poisoning is seen more commonly in toddlers and intentional poisoning is seen in adolescents. Rapid globalization and increased stress has increased the risk of suicidal poisoning. The accidental poisoning can be reduced by proper education to parents and by keeping poisonous substances out of reach of the child.Methods: The study was carried out over 18 months. Sociodemographic profile of pediatric cases was studied in department of  pediatrics at Rajarajeswari medical college and hospital. Descriptive study analysis was done.Results: During 18 month study period, 34 cases were analysed. The incidence was found to be 1.64%. Male:female ratio was found to be 1:1.6. Majority belonged to upper lower class and majority were from urban class.Conclusions: The importance childhood poisoning with its association with socio-demographic factors were studied and intervention were done.

Prevalence and Socio-demographic Factors of Aggression among Medical College Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mirzaei-Alavijeh ◽  
P. Hossini ◽  
S. Hayati ◽  
A. Aghaei ◽  
B. Karami-Matin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

A Retrospective Descriptive Study on Death Due to Cyanide Poisoning Over a Period of 20 Years in Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (30) ◽  
pp. 2697-2701
Author(s):  
Sasikala K ◽  
Vitni Fernz ◽  
Abitha Raj B.T ◽  
Ajith V. Asok ◽  
Amritha Mathew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Serial Killers ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cyanide Poisoning ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Pro Forma

BACKGROUND Cyanide is a rapidly acting poison which has been the suicidal agent of choice since time unknown. Its notoriety also extends to homicide, and it has often been used by serial killers. It is found in nature and is used in various industries, but is difficult to obtain nowadays as a result of strict policy implementation. METHODS All cases of cyanide poisoning over a period of 20 years from 2000 to 2019 were studied. Samples were sent for identification and quantification by GC-MS to the chemical examiner’s laboratory. Data was collected in pro forma and entered into Microsoft Excel and analysed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). RESULTS A total of 84 cases were studied over a period of 20 years. The majority of cases were recorded in the first decade of the study period. Most common age group involved was 31 to 40 years. Males comprised 84.9 % of the total. Majority were suicidal in nature, and 22.6 % were suicide pacts. The reason for committing suicide could not be found in 59.3 %. 67.9 % were found dead or brought dead to the hospital. In 24 % cases, the typical smell of bitter almonds was identified. Police were able to make out the presence of poison in 83.3 % during the preliminary investigation. CONCLUSIONS Males were the commonly affected. Ingestion of poison was the method of administration in all cases. Majority were suicides, and occurred in the residence of the victims. In majority of cases, police could identify the cause of death as poisoning. The characteristic smell could be identified only in a few cases. KEYWORDS Cyanide, Corrosion, Poisoning, Suicide

scholarly journals A Cross Sectional Descriptive Study of Etiology and Clinical Pattern of Liver Abscess : 50 Cases

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
Joyabrata Das ◽  
Subash Majumdar ◽  
Subrata Das ◽  
Saiem Nurul Anwar ◽  
Hossain Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Abdominal Abscesses ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right

Background: The liver is the organ most subjected to the development of abscesses and made up 48 % of all visceral abscesses' and 7% of all intra abdominal abscesses. Liver abscess should be suspected when there is a combination of fever, leucocytosis, constitutional symptoms, and pain in the right upper quadrant, and tenderness over the liver or right lower rib cage. The liver is affected by a number of local and disseminated infections; their frequency and types vary considerably around the world. Parasitic disorders are more prevalent in developing countries. Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The cases were taken from the admitted patients of Medicine unit of SMCH, Chittagong. The study was conducted over a period of one year with a sample size of 50 patients and sample was taken by purposive sampling. Results: Among 50 patients 40 (80%) were diagnosed as ALA and 10 (20%) were diagnosed as PLA. ALA cases are common in 21-30 years age group & PLA cases are more common in >50 years of age group. Majority of the cases were from rural area. Common clinical features were fever, abdominal pain, nausea and tender hepatomegaly. Diarrhea was present on admission in 7 (15.9%) patients of ALA. Anaemia was common in both but polymorphonuclear leucocytosis was moderate to severe in PLA. Microscopic examination of stool samples for E. Histolytica trophozoites was positive in 3 (7.5%) cases and cysts in 4(10%) cases. Nine patients had right sided pleural effusion. Conclusions: Clinical features are common in both ALA and PLA. Liver abscesses are more common in men and more prevalent in rural areas. ALA more commonly occurs in 21-30 years age group but can occur at any age. Pyogenic abscess is more common in older age group (>50 years) and E. Coli is the commonest organism. Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2013: 44-48

scholarly journals THE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanka Inaniya ◽  
B S Meena ◽  
Mohan Lal Meena ◽  
Aparna Sharma ◽  
Shalini Rathore
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family History Of Diabetes ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Medical College ◽  
History Of ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: The present study aimed to study the demographic profile women with gestational diabetes mellitus Methods: This hospital based cross-sectional study Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur. Results: Mean age of patients was 27.68 ± 4.4 Yrs. Most of the study subjects in GDM group (54.7%) were Hindu. Study subjects in GDM group were almost equally from rural (50.7%).Most of the study subjects in both GDM group (88%) were housewives. Habit of smoking was found in only 6.7% females in GDM group. Habit of alcohol was found in 4% females in GDM group. Family history of diabetes was seen more in females with GDM (17.3%). Conclusion: This study concluded that the socio demographic factors influence the occurrence of GDM. Keywords: GDM, Age, Gravida

scholarly journals Evaluation of knowledge and perception regarding pneumonia among the mothers of under-ten children in Tangail, Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
M. Masuder Rahman ◽  
M. Khairul Azam
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Pediatric Clinic ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Disease Study

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Childhood pneumonia is a serious infection and the single largest infectious cause of death in children. The study aims to evaluate knowledge and perception among mothers on pneumonia diseases among the children.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A hospital based study was conducted to describe socio-demographic factors of mothers, their knowledge and perception of pneumonia disease. Study was conducted at Sheikh Hasina Medical College Hospital in Tangail from June to July 2018 by interviewing 215 mothers of children under-ten years attending a pediatric clinic by using structured questionnaire.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The parents were predominantly primary school graduates (70.7%). The majority of the father worked as daily laborer (61.9%) with about 5-10K BDT of family income per month. Around 88.4% of the mothers had fair knowledge about pneumonia. For children treatment, 90.2% parents consulted with qualified doctor, about 10% utilized self-medication. About 44.7% children were suffered from fever during pneumonia, about 42.8% was experienced shortness of breath, and about 28.4% experienced of wheezing. About 90.2% parents believed that the indoor temperature, humidity and air movement has effect on pneumonia. About 92.6% cares of reducing indoor smoke and dust, about 40.5% families have a smoker. The lack of knowledge among mothers about simple signs and symptoms of pneumonia and also about its causes and factors related with it has become important findings of this study.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Community based public health education and training for health providers at all levels have to be provided about correct and applicable prevention and assessments of pneumonia.</p>

scholarly journals Study of Cervical Length in Bangladeshi Cadaver

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Author(s):  
Zubaida Gulshan Ara ◽  
ASM Shafiqul Islam ◽  
Umme Kulsum Sharmin Zaman ◽  
Anjuman Ara ◽  
Reeva Aireen Busreea
Keyword(s):  
Uterine Cervix ◽  
Anatomical Variation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Cervical Length ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Female Genital

This cross sectional descriptive study was done to see the length of the cervix in Bangladeshi cadaver to find out the anatomical variation and to compare it with other study findings. 60 post mortem specimens containing female genital organs particularly uterine cervix were collected by purposive sampling technique from cadavers of different age groups. All the collected specimens were fixed in 10% formalin solution. This study was carried out in the department of Anatomy, Mymensingh Medical College from July 2006 to June 2007. Both gross and fine dissections were performed to measure the length of the uterine cervix. We compare our study findings with that of the references. Maximum mean length of the cervix was found in the 13-45 years age group. It was 2.89 cm. CBMJ 2016 July: Vol. 05 No. 02 P: 26-28

scholarly journals Efficacy of single dose of 800μg of misoprostol in first trimester abortion

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-13
Author(s):  
Shanti Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Single Dose ◽  
Prostaglandin E1 ◽  
Lower Abdominal Pain ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Trimester Abortion ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Efficacious Drug ◽  
Blighted Ovum

Objective: To assess the efficacy, safety and cost effectiveness of Misoprostol (Prostaglandin E1 analogue) as a single dose of 800?g in first trimester abortion Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital from June 2010-June 2011 where 110 patients were enrolled for first trimester abortions including incomplete, missed, blighted ovum. Each woman received a single dose of 800?g of Misoprostol intravaginally and the the process of abortion was monitored to assess the outcome measures. Results: Successful abortion was seen in 102 patients (92.7%) with induction to delivery interval of < 24 hours and the remaining 8 (7.2%) of them had to undergo surgical evacuation. Side effects noted were lower abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Mean hospital stay of the patients was 48 hours. Conclusion: Misoprostol is a safe, cost effective and efficacious drug for first trimester abortion even as a single dosage.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v1i2.7293 Journal of Nobel Medical College (2012), Vol.1 No.2 p.11-13

scholarly journals Accidental childhood poisoning in Paediatrics department of a tertiary care facility: A retrospective review

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
D.C. Obu ◽  
M.C. Orji ◽  
U.V. Muoneke ◽  
U.V. Asiegbu ◽  
G.O. Ezegbe
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Accidental Poisoning ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
The Public ◽  
Tertiary Care Facility ◽  
Childhood Poisoning ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Male To Female

Background: Accidental childhood poisoning is a recognized preventable cause of morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. This studywas aimed at determining the prevalence, pattern, and outcome of childhood poisoning among children in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Material and Methods: Medical records of all cases of accidental childhood poisoning admitted into Children’s emergency room (CHER) of the health facility of study between January 2014 and December 2018 were retrospectively identified and relevant data extracted and analyzed usingSPSS version 22. Results: Out of the 7,700 children that presented to CHER over a 5- year period, 42 were cases of poisoning, giving prevalence rate of 0.5%. Of the 42 cases, only 20 case notes were retrieved. The male to female ratio was 2.3:1 while the ages ranged between 6months and 14 years with the mean age of 3.06±2.88. Kerosene poisoning had the highest proportion of 50.0% (10/20) with the overall mortality rate of 5.0% (1/20).The relationship between age, place of residence and outcome in poisoned children was statistically significant (p = 0.038, 0.045 respectively). Conclusion: Accidental childhood poisoning is common in Abakaliki. Kerosene still remained the major agent while male toddlers were most  vulnerable. There is need to intensify enlightenment campaigns and education of the public about the hazard of improper storage of kerosene and other implicated substances at home. Keywords: Accidental poisoning, Childhood, Kerosene

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