scholarly journals Coconut oil as a rehydrant in air dried oral buccal smears: An alternative to routine wet fixation

Author(s):  
J Vini Mary Antony ◽  
Pratibha Ramani

The routine procedure to prepare a Pap smear is done by fixing the slides with 95% ethanol immediately after the sample is taken. This study was performed to determine the alternative method of air-drying and rehydration prior to alcohol fixation instead of conventional method. Paired buccal smears were collected from 50 patients who participated in the study. One set was labeled as (Wet fixed in 95% ethanol) WF and the other one Air-dried fixed (ARF) rehydrated and fixed with coconut oil. The staining quality of the slides was assessed with respect to nuclear details and cytoplasmic details, cytoplasmic staining and background staining. Single blinded study was done. The results were analyzed by Chi square test to compare the defined parameters between the two groups. Air-dried fixed (ARF) slides with coconut oil was significantly better with regard to clearance of background. There was statistically significant difference between the air dried smear rehydrated with coconut oil and normal wet fixed smear. So air dried smear rehydrated with coconut oil can be used as an alternative to wet fixed smear.

Author(s):  
Ritanjali Majhi

This study identifies factors responsible for customers’ attitudes and perceptions towards emerging internet banking sector. It also reveals the importance of the key variables relating to customers’ demographic and social inputs. A sample of 156 customers is personally surveyed using a structured questionnaire in various cities of Andhra Pradesh. The data are analyzed using descriptive analysis like chi-square test, cross tabulations, t-test and factor analysis, and the proposed hypotheses are tested. Further the effects of psychometric factors are analyzed and the results are compared with those obtained without psychometric input. Extensive analysis of the data reveals that factors such as customer relationship management, word of mouth and the attitudes of the customers play important roles in increasing the productivity with respect to internet banking. Hypothesis tests also demonstrate that significant difference exists in usage of mobile banking and SMS banking with reference to demographic factors. The quality of the service also influences the customers to choose internet banking as a better alternative.


2021 ◽  
pp. 030157422110262
Author(s):  
Tarulatha R Shyagali ◽  
Ayesha Rathore ◽  
Abhishek Gupta ◽  
Anil Tiwari ◽  
Shanya Kapoor ◽  
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Introduction: In little more than a decade, social media has gone from being an entertainment source to a fully integrated part of nearly every aspect of daily life. This study aimed to provide an insight into how orthodontics-related social media posts are looked upon by the Indian population. Material and Methods: Orthodontics-related social media posts were analyzed for the number of likes, shares, and comments. Comments were also scrutinized for determining whether they were appreciation comments or enquiries related to orthodontic treatment and procedure. Posts were collected from 3 platforms: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. A mixed-methods approach was applied. First, all posts were structured according to a quantitative content analysis. Subsequently, qualitative analysis was performed to detect potential differences between the quality of response to posts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Using one-way ANOVA test, differences in the data were tabulated. A Chi- Square test was used to analyze the qualitative differences in the comments, which were scrutinized to check if they were appreciation comments or enquiries/doubts related to the posts. Results: There was a significant difference between the numbers of likes, shares, and comments. Appreciation comments were more in number than enquiries. Instagram had the maximum number of likes, followed by Facebook and Twitter ( P < .00001). Facebook had more shares in comparison to Twitter. Upon an analysis done on the number of comments, Facebook was found to have the highest number of comments, followed by Instagram and Twitter. All the results were significant, with P < .00001. Conclusion: It can be concluded that social media awareness related to orthodontics posts among Indians is gaining pace, and a lot can be achieved using these social media platforms to spread awareness related to orthodontic treatment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (207) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Felipe Queiroz Dias Rocha

Aging brings a series of changes that may result in: adaptation difficulties, need to treat limitations and alters that require treatment. The objective was to verify the quality of life of elders who still do work activities according to their own perspective. We got 36 seniors from São Paulo city to participate in the survey, with an average of 71.5 and ± 5.4. The data were randomly collected. For this, WHOQOL questionnaires were used. To discover if there is a statistically significant difference, the non-parametric Chi-square test was applied. As results: 30.55% of the elderly attend church Weekly; 44.44% classify the rate that pain prevents them of doing anything as Nothing; 41.66% say their daily energy level is Medium and 69.55% say they Totally Agree to having a good feeling about the future. It was verified that the elder workers are satisfied with their quality of life.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agus Dwi Harso ◽  
Hadjar Siswantoro ◽  
Armaji Kamaludi Syarif

Abstract One of the government’s efforts to reduce MMR, which is still high, is the implementation of the Antenatal Care (ANC) program at the primary health center (PHC). Besides, the government also accredits PHC to improve the quality of health services starting in 2015, so it is hoped that ANC achievements will increase. This study aims to determine the relationship between accreditation status and ANC achievements in PHC. The study design was cross-sectional with a sample of 103 accredited PHC. The distribution of PHC samples is seen based on the 2013 Public Health Development Index (IPKM) categorized as low, medium, and high. Analysis of the relationship between accreditation status and the K4 achievement program used the chi-square test. The results of this study indicate that the majority of the PHC in the sample are distributed in areas with a high and medium IPKM areas. The relationship between accreditation status and K4 achievement showed a value of p = 0.034. The logistic regression results showed that when compared with primary - complete accredited PHC, basic PHC had OR = 0.224 (95% CI: 0.064 - 0.786) with p = 0.020 to the proportion of K4 achievements. Meanwhile, the middle PHC had OR = 0.517 (95% CI: 0.146 - 1.828) with a p-value = 0.306. This study concludes that the accreditation status of PHC is related to the proportion of K4 achievements. The proportion of K4 achievements increases with the increase in the level of PHC accreditation. A basic accredited PHC has a chance to achieve K4 by 0.224, lower than a primary – complete accredited PHC. There was no significant difference between middle accredited PHC with primary - complete PHC for the proportion of K4 achievement Abstrak Salah satu upaya pemerintah menurunkan AKI yang masih tinggi adalah dengan pelaksanaan program Antenatal Care (ANC) di puskesmas. Selain itu, pemerintah juga melakukan akreditasi puskesmas untuk meningkatkan mutu pelayanan kesehatan yang dimulai tahun 2015, sehingga diharapkan capaian ANC meningkat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan status akreditasi terhadap capaian ANC di puskesmas. Desain penelitian ini adalah crosssectional dengan sampel penelitian sebanyak 103 puskesmas terakreditasi. Sebaran sampel puskesmas dilihat berdasarkan Indeks Pembangunan Kesehatan Masyarakat (IPKM) tahun 2013 dengan dikategorikan sebagai IPKM rendah, sedang, dan tinggi. Analisis hubungan status akreditasi dengan program capaian K4 digunakan uji chi-square. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan mayoritas puskesmas yang menjadi sampel terdistribusi pada wilayah dengan IPKM tinggi dan sedang. Hasil analisis chi-square hubungan antara status akreditasi dengan ketercapaian K4 menunjukkan nilai p=0,034. Hasil regresi logistik menunjukkan bahwa jika dibandingkan dengan puskesmas terakreditasi utama-paripurna, puskesmas terkareditasi dasar mempunyai OR = 0,224 (95%CI: 0,064 - 0,786) dengan nilai p = 0,020 terhadap proporsi capaian K4. Sedangkan puskesmas terkareditasi madya mempunyai OR = 0,517 (95% CI: 0,146 - 1,828) dengan nilai p = 0,306. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah status akreditasi puskesmas berhubungan dengan proporsi capaian K4. Proporsi capaian K4 meningkat seiring meningkatnya satus akreditasi puskesmas. Puskesmas terakreditasi dasar mempunyai peluang untuk tercapaianya K4 sebesar 0,224 lebih rendah dibandingkan puskesmas terakreditasi utama - paripurna. Tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara puskesmas terakreditasi madya dengan puskesmas terakreditasi utama-paripurna terhadap proporsi capaian K4.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
Alia Saberi ◽  
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Hamidreza Hatamian ◽  
Amirreza Ghayeghran ◽  
Fatemeh Mola Hosseini ◽  
...  

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating, inflammatory, and degenerative disease of the central nervous system. MS gradually limits and deteriorates the patients’ quality of life. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the quality of life in patients with MS consuming Fingolimod and Cinnovex. Materials & Methods: In an analytical cross-sectional study, 106 patients with Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS) referred to specialized neurology clinics of Guilan University of Medical Sciences were selected for the study using a convenience sampling method (52 patients consuming Fingolimod and 54 patients consuming Cinnovex). Then, we collected their demographic information and medical profile. The patients were assessed by the Hamburg quality of life questionnaire in MS. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS V. 22 using the Chi-square test, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U, one-way and multivariate analysis of covariance. Results: There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of age, number of attacks in the last 6 months, and educational level (P<0.05). After controlling confounding variables, it was found that consumers of Fingolimod had a better quality of life. At the subscales level, this difference was significant only in the mood dimension (F=6.931, P=0.011, η=0.12). Conclusion: Patients consuming Fingolimod reported a better quality of life compared to consumers of Cinnovex. This improvement was mainly found in mood scores.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-162
Author(s):  
Faisal Mehmood ◽  
Ahsan Mehmood ◽  
Awais Afzal ◽  
Abdullah Irfan ◽  
Muhammad Moin ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Background: Non-mydriatic fundus photography has been shown to be a potential alternative to direct ophthalmoscopy in the emergency department. Panoptic ophthalmoscope is a newer handheld alternative to non-mydriatic fundus camera. Its advantages include greater portability and lower price. Panoptic Ophthalmoscope compatibly utilizes mobile phone’s camera to capture high definition fundus photographs, however lower in quality in comparison with a fundus camera. This study compares the picture quality between panoptic ophthalmoscope (POO) and non-mydriatic fundus camera (NMFC). Patients and Methods: This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. Three twenty three (323) fundus pictures were taken from two different cameras. One hundred sixty pictures (160) were taken with NMFC and one hundred sixty three (163) with POO. Quality of each picture was assessed by two consultant ophthalmologists independently. The data was computed and analyzed by SPSS version 21. Chi square test was applied to the data. Confidence interval of 0.95 with α of 0.05 was taken. Results: There was statistically significant difference in picture quality of disc, macula, superior and inferior vascular arcades (p<0.001).  Total 122 out of 160 pictures taken by NMFC and 48 out of 163 pictures taken by POO were considered ideal by first ophthalmologist whereas 96 of 160 pictures taken by NMFC and none taken by POO were considered ideal by second ophthalmologist. Conclusion: Quality of images taken with NMFC is significantly better as compared to POO.


Author(s):  
Luciana Paes de Andrade ◽  
Alessandra Penteado de Souza ◽  
Ana Fávia Penteado Souza ◽  
Gabriela Tomasi Batiston ◽  
Giovanni Pereira Camacho Roque ◽  
...  

O Curso de Medicina está associado com níveis elevados de ansiedade e de qualidade do sono ruim, refletindo nos profissionais da área daSaúde, que ocupam o terceiro lugar da classificação com maior intensidade de estresse. Estudos relatam que estudantes de medicina dormem menos durante a semana, e por consequência, há diminuição no desempenho acadêmico. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a qualidade do sono e sonolência/insônia relacionadas com a ansiedade entre os estudantes de Medicina das Universidades Anhanguera Uniderp e Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, em Campo Grande/MS, em 2016. Após a aprovação do CEP, iniciou-se a coleta de dados através de questionários, entre maio a junho de 2016. Foram avaliados 558 alunos da Uniderp e da UFMS do 1º ao 4º ano e se evidenciou que entre os alunos da Uniderp, cursando o quarto período, de acordo com as escalas de Hamilton (Ansiedade) e Epworth (Sonolência), foi significantemente menor do que os alunos que cursavam o primeiro período (teste do qui-quadrado, escala de Hamilton (Ansiedade): p=0,025; escala Epworth (Sonolência): p=0,019, com correção de Bonferroni, p<0,05). O mesmo não foi observado entre os alunos da UFMS (p=0,444 e p=0,392, respectivamente). Em relação ao percentual de alunos com alteração na escala de Pittsburgh (Sonolência), não ocorreu significativamente diferença entre os períodos, em ambas as IES (UFMS: p=0,948; Uniderp, p=0,705). Concluiu-se que, preponderantemente, os acadêmicos das duas instituições apresentam alterações tanto de sono quanto de ansiedade e sonolência excessiva diurna, devendo haver um olhar mais atento a estes quesitos. Palavras-chave: Qualidade de Sono. Sonolência. Aprendizado Baseado em Problemas.AbstractThe Medical school is associated with high levels of anxiety and poor sleeping quality, reflecting in the health professionals’ health, whooccupy the third place of the classification with greater intensity of stress. Studies reported that medical students sleep less during the week, and consequently decreases their academic performance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of sleeping and anxiety related to sleepiness/insomnia among medical students of Uniderp and the Federal of Mato Grosso do Sul Universities, in Campo Grande-MS, in 2016. The data collection was started through questionnaires between May and June of 2016. The study evaluated a total of 558 students from theboth universities from the 1st to the 4th period. It was evidenced that among the Uniderp students, those in the fourth period obtained resultsof the Hamilton (Anxiety) and Epworth (Sleepiness) scales significantly lower than the students who attended the first period (chi-square test,Hamilton’s scale (Anxiety): p = 0.025; Epworth scale (Sleepiness): p = 0.019, with Bonferroni correction, p <0.05). The same was not observedamong UFMS students (p = 0.444 and p = 0.392, respectively). In relation to the percentage of students with changes in the Pittsburgh scale (Sleepiness), there was no significant difference between the periods in both universities (UFMS: p = 0.948; Uniderp: p = 0.705). It was concluded that the academics of both institutions present alterations in sleeping , anxiety and excessive daytime sleepiness, and there should be a closer look at these questions.Keywords: Sleeping Quality. Somnolence. Problem-Based Learning.


1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan Hildesheim ◽  
M. Concepcion Bratti ◽  
Robert P. Edwards ◽  
Mark Schiffman ◽  
Ana C. Rodriguez ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Collection of cervical secretions for local immunological assessment requires that the secretions be collected prior to the Pap smear to avoid contamination with blood. The objective of the present study was to determine whether gentle collection of cervical secretions prior to a Pap smear collection influences the quality of the Pap smear. A total of 266 women were recruited. Half of the participants were assigned to collection of cervical secretions prior to Pap smear collection with Weck-cel sponges. The remaining half had only the Pap smear collection performed. Pap smear slides were reviewed and evaluated for quality by the Bethesda System adequacy criteria without knowledge of randomization. The proportions of limited or inadequate slides in the two study groups were compared by using the Pearson chi-square test. No significant differences were observed between the two study groups when overall Pap smear quality was evaluated (P = 0.29). Comparison of the two study groups with respect to individual adequacy criteria, including presence of air drying artifact, presence of obscuring blood, absence of metaplastic or endocervical cells from the transformation zone, scant cellularity, and presence of obscuring inflammatory cells, also revealed no significant differences between the two study groups. Results from the present study suggest that the collection of cervical secretions with Weck-cel sponges does not adversely impact the quality of subsequently obtained Pap smears.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 233-238
Author(s):  
Keerthiga Nagarajan ◽  
Iffat Nasim ◽  
Arthi B

Root perforation is defined as an iatrogenic or pathological communication between the root canal system and the external tooth/root surface. They may be pathologic or iatrogenic in etiology. Iatrogenic perforations during root canal therapy account for a large portion of endodontic failures and may necessitate the need for extraction. Assessing the sites commonly perforated helps anticipate such complications and thereby formulate means to improve the quality of treatment offered. This study aims to assess the different areas of perforation while performing root canal treatment. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using the patient records from the OPD of Saveetha Dental College, Chennai from June 2019 to April 2020, and patients above the age of 18 years who underwent perforation management were selected by non-probability sampling. Data was collected and then subjected to statistical analysis using Statistical Package for Social Science for Windows (version 20.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago Ill., USA). Chi-square test was employed with a level of significance set at p<0.05. It was found that the most common site of perforation was the furcation area (50%), followed by crown perforations (44.1%). There were more males (52.9%) who experienced perforations than females and the most common age group was 35-55 years (50%). There was a significant difference between the site of perforation and tooth involved (p=0.032). There also was a significant difference between the perforation site and the arch involved (p=0.044). The most commonly perforated tooth was found to be mandibular molars.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  

Radiographic Mandibular Indices serve as easy and relatively cheap tools for evaluating bone mineralization. Objectives: To examine the effect of age and gender on three mandibular indices: the panoramic mandibular index (PMI), the mandibular ratio (MR) and the mandibular cortical index (MCI), among Libyan population. Methods: The three indices were measured on 317 digital (OPGs) of adult humans (155 males, 162 females). The sample was divided into six age groups (from 18-25 years through 56-65 years). The measurements were analyzed for interactions with age and sex, using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Studies) software version no. 22. The tests employed were two way ANOVA, the unpaired T-test and chi-square test. Results: The mean PMI fluctuated between 0.37 s.d. 0.012 and 0.38 s.d. 0.012. among the sixth age groups. One-way ANOVA statistical test revealed no significant of age on PMI. On the other hand gender variation has effect on PMI, since independent sample t-test disclosed that the difference between the male and female PMI means statistically significant. ANOVA test showed that the means of MR among age groups showed a negative correlation i.e. MR mean declined from 3.01 in 18-25 age groups to 2.7 in 55-65 age groups. In contrary, the gender showed no effect on MR according two sample t-test at p> 0.05. In regards with MCI, statistical analysis showed that it affected by age that is C1 was decreasing by age while C2 and C3 were increased by age. Using chi square test the result indicated that there is a significant difference among the different age group and the two genders in MCI readings. Conclusion: PMI was influenced significantly by age but minimally by the gender. MR is not affected by gender but has a negative correlation with age. MCI is affected by both age and gender


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