scholarly journals Clinical profile of patients with thrombocytopenia at tertiary health care centre

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1551
Author(s):  
Sanjay V. Patne ◽  
Kailash N. Chintale
Keyword(s):  
Megaloblastic Anemia ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Cirrhosis Of Liver

Background: In tropical countries like India thrombocytopenia is commonly encountered by clinicians in any speciality. Thrombocytopenia present as asymptomatic condition to sometimes becomes a life-threatening condition requiring blood transfusion in various etiological conditions. Infections like malaria and dengue are invariably associated to thrombocytopenia with changing trends in clinical features. Infection is the commonest cause of thrombocytopenia. The objective of study was to evaluate the different causes of thrombocytopenia along with study of clinical profile and laboratory parameters in patients with thrombocytopenia.Methods: A cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted in Department of Medicine at Indian Institute of Medical Science and Research Medical College, Badnapur, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra, India from November 2015 to August 2017. This study comprises cases of thrombocytopenia of age more than 12 years admitted with platelet count <1 lack/mm3 was included in study, whereas patients with malignancy and chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, cirrhosis of liver were excluded.Results: Study shows almost 55.83 % of total patients were below age of 30 years and 44.17% patients were above 30 years of age. The highest incidence of thrombocytopenia was seen in the age group of 21-30 years (32.50%) followed by 31-40 (25.83%) and 12-20 years (23.33%). The most common diseases that causes thrombocytopenia were infections (63.33%) [i.e. Dengue (30%), Malaria (20.83%), Enteric fever (5%), HIV (4.166%), Leptospirosis (1.66%) and DIC (1.66%)] and Megaloblastic anemia (21.66%) were common in younger population.Conclusions: Study concluded that most common causes of thrombocytopenia were infections (63.33%) and megaloblastic anemia (21.66%). Bleeding manifestations were present in 37.50% of patients and the most common site of bleeding was skin and mucous membrane. The main etiological cause of bleeding in our study was dengue hemorrhagic fever followed by megaloblastic anaemia and malaria.  

scholarly journals Correlation of Index Finger Length (2D) with Height, Weight and BMI in Adult Bangladeshi Male

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
Karim Rezwan Hasan ◽  
Shamim Ara ◽  
Fakhrul Amin Mohammad Hasanul Banna
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
Index Finger ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Human Hand ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Morphological Attributes ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Finger Length ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Male Subjects

Background: Human hand is one of the most versatile parts of the human body which plays an important role in modern medical science and evolutionary biology. By virtue of evolution and genetic arrangements, digital lengths vary from person to person according to age, sex, races, occupation or even environmental influences. It has been found that the digital lengths and their ratios are not same in different sexes and even in both hands of same individual. Specially, index to ring digit lengths and their ratios which already have been proved to represent sexual dimorphism may differ in both hands of an individual and show positive correlations with other morphological attributes like height, weight and BMI.Objectives: To analyze the variation of index finger (2D) length and its correlation with height, weight and BMI in adult Bangladeshi male.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in the department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka from July 2012 to June 2013 on 100 male MBBS students (20?25 years of age). With the help of digital vernier caliper measurements of index finger length (2D) was recorded. Height and weight were measured by the stadiometer and weighing scale respectively. BMI was calculated from height and weight. Pearson’s correlation analysis was done to find out the correlation of index finger length with height, weight and BMI.Results: Significant correlation has been found between the lengths of index fingers (2D) and height (p<0.01), but there was no significant correlation of index finger length with weight and BMI (p>0.05).Conclusion: In this study, we found variation in index finger lengths of both hands of Bangladeshi male subjects, which needs further study and comparison.J Enam Med Col 2017; 7(2): 90-94

scholarly journals TO STUDY OF ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL PROFILE WITH SERUM VITAMIN B12 AND FOLATE LEVEL IN CHILDREN WITH INFANTILE TREMOR SYNDROME

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-120
Author(s):  
Dinesh Kumar ◽  
Mahesh Kumar Gupta ◽  
Sunil Gothwal ◽  
Umesh Gurjar ◽  
Kailash Kumar Meena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Psychomotor Retardation ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Folate Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Mother And Child Health ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
And Child Health

Background-We planned the present study with objective of to find out correlation in vitamin B and folate levels with 12 clinical profile in children with ITS Methods- This Hospital based cross sectional observational study was conducted in, Sir Padampat Mother and Child Health Institute (SPMCHI),SMS Medical College,Jaipur. Results- Vitamin B and folate were reduced in children with generalized tremors, psychomotor retardation, delayed 12 milestones,presence of hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. Conclusion- All children with Infantile Tremor Syndrome should be screened for vitamin B and folate levels,high risk 12 children should be supplemented B and folic acid.

scholarly journals Knowledge, practices and health seeking behaviour regarding dengue among household in an urban slum of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1212
Author(s):  
Amrita Kumari Konar ◽  
Rangala Venkata Manasa
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Dengue/dengue hemorrhagic fever is an emergent disease in India. It is a mosquito-borne viral disease. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue among households in urban slum area and to find out the health seeking behavior of respondent during first episodes of fever. Methods: This study was a descriptive cross sectional study undertaken in field practice area of UHTC of GITAM institute of medical science, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The sampling technique was two stage simple random sampling. Face-to-face interview based on a pre-designed and pretested questionnaire. The data was compiled and analyzed.Results: Out of total 262 individual were interviewed, 69.8% were aware about dengue. The major source of information was TV/radio (74.4%). The most common health seeking behaviour for first episode of fever was nearby UHTC and then government hospital.Conclusions: The knowledge and awareness regarding dengue was satisfactory in the study population but the knowledge about the mode of transmission and breeding habit is still lacking. More awareness campaign and health education will improve. 

Study of Clinical Profile and Outcome of Metabolic Encephalopathy in Patients Admitted at HSK Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (33) ◽  
pp. 3134-3138
Keyword(s):  
General Medicine ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Altered Level ◽  
Metabolic Encephalopathy ◽  
Altered Sensorium ◽  
Cirrhosis Of Liver

BACKGROUND Metabolic encephalopathy (ME) is one of the most frequently encountered and broadly defined diagnoses by the physicians in the intensive care setting. ME is a clinical state characterized by cerebral dysfunction in the absence of structural brain disease. The causes are many and often multifactorial. The purpose of study was to evaluate various causes, clinical profile, and outcome in patients with ME. METHODS This is a hospital based, observational, cross sectional study, conducted in ICU of Department of General medicine, S.N. Medical College, Bagalkot. Patients with head trauma, organic causes of altered sensorium, psychiatric conditions were excluded. RESULTS Mean age was 51.22 ± 17.24 years. Majority were males. Diabetes was the most common comorbidity found followed by cirrhosis of liver and hypertension. Septic causes were found to be the most common aetiology. 80.7 % recovered from the disease and death was noted in 19.3 % patients. CONCLUSIONS All the patients with ME had altered level of consciousness with fever being the most common symptom. Most of them were males, most common aetiology was septic cause, and recovery was seen in about 80.7 % of patients. KEYWORDS Metabolic Encephalopathy, Altered Sensorium, Sepsis

scholarly journals Relationship between Stature and Length of Tendo Achilles in Adult Male and Female of Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-83
Author(s):  
Sanjida Amin ◽  
Shamim Ara ◽  
Rawshon Naznin ◽  
Umma Marium ◽  
Farah Diba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Science ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Medical College Hospital ◽  
Radiology Department ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Tendon Thickness ◽  
Ankle Flexibility

Background: Tendo Achilles injuries are usually related to poor ankle flexibility and strength and to overuse. Morphology of tendo Achilles is an important tool for its assessment which can be done by measuring tendon thickness, cross-sectional area and length of tendon. Objective: The aim of the study was to correlate length of tendo Achilles with stature in several age groups of sedentary people as measured by ultrasonography. Materials and method: This cross sectional analytical type of study was conducted in the department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh from July 2013 to June 2014. The present study was performed on 200 tendo Achilles of 100 people (50 male and 50 female) randomly selected from the patients who came to the Radiology department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital for ultrasonography of any region of their body other than leg. Results: In this study length of tendo Achilles was measured in both legs of adult people and was correlated with stature. Highly significant correlation was found between length of tendo Achilles with stature (p<0.001). Conclusion: The data of length of tendo Achilles obtained from the present study may provide valuable information in different aspects of medical science as a guide line for physiotherapists, radiologists, sports professionals and ortho-surgeons in early detection and monitoring of rehabilitation especially of professional athletes. Delta Med Col J. Jul 2019 7(2): 80-83

scholarly journals Clinical Profile and Underlying Cause of Acute Pancreatitis among a Group of Bangladeshi Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
ANM Saifullah ◽  
Madhu Sudan Saha ◽  
Bimal Chandra Shil ◽  
Ali Monsur Md Shariful Islam ◽  
Arifa Akhter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Gall Stone ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
North East ◽  
Medicine Today

Introduction:Acute Pancreatitis is a medical emergency, which is one of the most common conditions for hospital admission. Very few studies have yet investigated in Bangladesh. Objective of this study was to define demographic characteristics, clinical profile & underlying etiologies. Materials and Methods: This hospital based cross sectional descriptive study was performed in Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, Dhaka & North East Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh from January 2015 to December 2017. One hundred and five consecutive patients of acute pancreatitis (AP) were enrolled for this study. Clinical features and investigations were systematically recorded. Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was made by the presence of the two of the three following criteria: i. abdominal pain consistent with the disease ii. serum amylase and /or lipase greater than three times from the upper limit of normal, and/or iii. characteristic findings of abdominal imaging. Results: Total of 105 patients took part in the study, of them 65 were male. The mean age was 42.76 ±15.88. Abdominal pain & vomiting was the most common mode of presentation. Gall stone and hypertriglyceridaemia were responsible of 20% of acute pancreatitis. Ascariasis also causes acute pancreatitis in two patients. Conclusion: Acute pancreatitis is a condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Ascariasis also causes acute pancreatitis in endemic area. Patients usually respond conservative treatment but endoscopic treatment is effective in few cases. Surgery is rarely required. Medicine Today 2020 Vol.32(1): 21-24

scholarly journals A postmortem study on the weight of the human adrenal glands

1970 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 204-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilruba Siddiqua ◽  
Shamim Ara ◽  
Abu Sadat Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Rukshana Ahmed ◽  
Ara Parven Hosne
Keyword(s):  
Adrenal Gland ◽  
Adrenal Glands ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
The Right ◽  
Group D

Objective: A cross-sectional descriptive type of study was designed to find out the difference in weight of the right and left adrenal glands of Bangladeshi people in relation to age and to compare with the previous studies. Materials & Methods: The study was done in the Department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka from July 2008 to June 2009 and performed on 140 post mortem human adrenal glands collected from 70 unclaimed dead bodies which were in the morgue under examination in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka. The samples were divided into four age-groups including group A (11-20 years), group B (21-30 years), group C (31-40 years) & group D (41-60 years) and the weight of the adrenal glands were measured and recorded. Results: There was no difference found in weight in between the right and the left adrenal glands in any age group. For the right adrenal gland, the differences in weight between group A & group B and group A & group D were statistically significant (p<0.05). For the left adrenal gland, the differences in weight between group A & group D and group C & group D were statistically significant (p<0.05). Key words: Adrenal gland; weight of adrenal gland. DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v9i4.6686Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.09 No.4 July 2010 pp.204-207

scholarly journals Needlestick Injuries among Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Work Hazard or Lack of Awareness?

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Archana Angrup ◽  
Thakur Kamlesh ◽  
Jaryal Subhash Chand ◽  
Sood Anuradha ◽  
Chandel Lata
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Needlestick Injury ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Care Workers

Objectives: The present study addresses this important issue of NSI and aims at determining their occurrence among the nursing staff in Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC) and hospital, Kangra at Tanda (H.P). Methods: A cross sectional study undertaken amongst the nursing staff of Dr RPGMC and hospital, Kangra at Tanda. Results: Out of the 164 respondents, 35(21.3%) reported to having one or more NSIs in their career and the maximum of these were amongst the nurses whose work experience was less than five years (13.4%). Conclusions: The results of this study confirm the importance of the need for an increased awareness of the risk of needlestick injury, the need to provide for the training and education of health-care workers DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i1.4971 Asian Journal of Medical Science Vol.5(1) 2014 pp.58-62

scholarly journals Massive intra-abdominal Haemorrhage in a Pregnant Patient with Cirrhosis of Liver - A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-102
Author(s):  
Monowara Begum ◽  
Housneara Begum
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Rare Event ◽  
Pregnant Patient ◽  
Successful Pregnancy ◽  
Advanced Cirrhosis ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Cirrhosis Of Liver

Pregnancy is a rare event in patients with cirrhosis. Recent improvements in the treatment of chronic liver disease have resulted in higher conception rates and more successful pregnancy outcomes. Still pregnancy in cirrhosis is associated with high incidence of foetal loss as well as higher maternal mortality both during pregnancy and in the post-partum period. In this paper we described a case of a successful pregnancy in a young woman with advanced cirrhosis facing life threatening condition in her last trimester and perioperative period.Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2013; Vol. 28(2) : 100-102

scholarly journals Morbidity pattern of school children: a study conducted in the urban field practice area of a tertiary health care centre of Odisha, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 2489
Author(s):  
Krishna Kar ◽  
Sasmita Pradhan ◽  
Barada P. Samal
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Health Education Programme

Background: School is acknowledged as the place where children gain knowledge from health education sessions on various aspects of personal hygiene, sanitation and social customs. Health is one of the key factors determining the enrollment, performance and continuation in school. Objective was to study the morbidity pattern of school children.Methods: The present cross sectional study was conducted in selected schools (both govt. and Private) of urban field practice area of SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha during January 2016 to December 2016. A total of 660 school going children were taken for the study. After taking informed consent of the head of the school data was collected by using a Pre-designed, pre-tested questionnaire. Clinical examination was conducted to detect any morbidity pattern.Results: In the present study most common morbidity detected was pallor (47.6%) followed by skin disease (34.5%) and dental caries (23.2%). Other morbidities found were acute respiratory infections 21.9%, eye problems 21.4%, fever 6.8%, pain abdomen 3%, diarrhoea 3.2%, ear discharge 3.9%, headache 5% and rhinitis 3.9%.Conclusions: More emphasis should be given on primordial and primary preventive measures for prevention of childhood morbidities. School based health education programme may be a useful effort in this regard.

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