A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BMI AND BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG FIRST YEAR MBBS STUDENTS OF MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Исследование и сравнительный анализ результатов суточного мониторирования артериального давления (АД) и пульса (Ps) было проведено у 63 студенток первого курса медицинского колледжа в зависимости от наличия у них подтвержденного диагноза хронический пиелонефрит в стадии ремиссии. Обследование участниц исследования проводилось в соответствии с Протоколами диагностики и лечения хронического пиелонефрита» РК. При этом показатель АД и Ps, определенный в автоматическом режиме тонометром фирмы «OMRON», у всех участниц исследований соответствовал 5-90 перцентилям с учетом их возраста и гендерной принадлежности. Критериями для анализа, при проведении нашего исследования являлись: САД - систолическое артериальное давление; ДАД - диастолическое артериальное давление; ЧСС (соответствующая Ps); СрАД - средние показатели артериального давления в измеряемом интервале (за 24 часа, за дневной и ночной интервал отдельно), показатели «нагрузки давлением» (индекс времени гипертензии - ИВ, индекс площади гипертензии - ИП) за сутки, день и ночь; вариабельность АД; суточный индекс - СИ (степень ночного снижения АД). The study and comparative analysis of the results of 24-hour monitoring of blood pressure (BP) and pulse (Ps) were carried out in 63 first-year medical college students, depending on whether they had a confirmed diagnosis of chronic pyelonephritis in remission. The examination of the study participants was carried out according to the Protocols for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pyelonephritis of RK. At the same time, the blood pressure and Ps index, determined in automatic mode by the “OMRON” tonometer, corresponded to 5-90 percentiles in all the research participants, taking into account their age and gender. The criteria for the analysis in our study were: SBP - systolic blood pressure; DBP - diastolic blood pressure; Heart rate (corresponding to Ps); ABP - average blood pressure in the measured interval (for 24 hours, day and night intervals separately), indicators of "pressure load" (hypertension time index- TI , hypertension area index - AI) per day, day and night; variability of blood pressure; daily index - DI (the degree of night blood pressure decrease).

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A STUDY ON AWARENESS ABOUT HIV/AIDS AMO NG FIRST YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS OF BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences ◽

10.14260/jemds/2015/1450 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (58) ◽

pp. 10023-10026

Author(s):

Shivaraj B M ◽

Chandrashekar M ◽

Ranganath T S

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

First Year ◽

Medical College ◽

First Year Medical Students ◽

Hiv Aids ◽

Research Institute

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A Descriptive Study of Sleep and its Relation to Body Mass Index (BMI) in First Year Medical Students of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

International Journal of Physiology ◽

10.5958/2320-608x.2015.00053.0 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 78

Author(s):

R Sowmya ◽

Megha Agrawal

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Medical Students ◽

Body Mass ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

First Year ◽

Medical College ◽

First Year Medical Students ◽

Research Institute

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Cardiovascular risk factors associated with acute myocardial infarction and stroke in the MADIABETES cohort

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-94121-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

M. A. Salinero-Fort ◽

F. J. San Andrés-Rebollo ◽

J. Cárdenas-Valladolid ◽

M. Méndez-Bailón ◽

R. M. Chico-Moraleja ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atrial Fibrillation ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Antihypertensive Drugs ◽

Hdl Cholesterol ◽

First Year ◽

Backward Elimination ◽

One Year ◽

Time Varying Covariates

AbstractWe aimed to develop two models to estimate first AMI and stroke/TIA, respectively, in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, by applying backward elimination to the following variables: age, sex, duration of diabetes, smoking, BMI, and use of antihyperglycemic drugs, statins, and aspirin. As time-varying covariates, we analyzed blood pressure, albuminuria, lipid profile, HbA1c, retinopathy, neuropathy, and atrial fibrillation (only in stroke/TIA model). Both models were stratified by antihypertensive drugs. We evaluated 2980 patients (52.8% women; 67.3 ± 11.2 years) with 24,159 person-years of follow-up. We recorded 114 cases of AMI and 185 cases of stroke/TIA. The factors that were independently associated with first AMI were age (≥ 75 years vs. < 75 years) (p = 0.019), higher HbA1c (> 64 mmol/mol vs. < 53 mmol/mol) (p = 0.003), HDL-cholesterol (0.90–1.81 mmol/L vs. < 0.90 mmol/L) (p = 0.002), and diastolic blood pressure (65–85 mmHg vs. < 65 mmHg) (p < 0.001). The factors that were independently associated with first stroke/TIA were age (≥ 75 years vs. < 60 years) (p < 0.001), atrial fibrillation (first year after the diagnosis vs. more than one year) (p = 0.001), glomerular filtration rate (per each 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 decrease) (p < 0.001), total cholesterol (3.88–6.46 mmol/L vs. < 3.88 mmol/L) (p < 0.001), triglycerides (per each increment of 1.13 mmol/L) (p = 0.031), albuminuria (p < 0.001), neuropathy (p = 0.01), and retinopathy (p = 0.023).

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Components Analysis of Metabolic Syndrome in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients

TAJ Journal of Teachers Association ◽

10.3329/taj.v29i2.39100 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 6-10

Author(s):

Khan MMR ◽

Sana NK ◽

PM Basak ◽

BC Sarker ◽

M Akhtarul Islam ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽

High Blood Pressure ◽

Abdominal Obesity ◽

Premature Death ◽

Medical College ◽

The Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Low Hdl

Background: Metabolic syndrome confers the risk of developing acute myocardial infarction which is the most common form of coronary heart disease and the single most important cause of premature death worldwide. The frequency and association of different components of metabolic syndrome on AMI are not well understood and has not been well evaluated.Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the components of the metabolic syndrome and its association with AMI patients. This study will help in awareness building in reducing AMI by early detection of components of metabolic syndrome.Patients and methods: This was a prospective observational study consisted of 325 AMI patients who were aged >20 years. Patients with first time AMI arriving in CCU of Rajshahi medical college during the period of 2012-2014, were included. Data were collected through interview, clinical examination, and laboratory tests within 24 hrs of AMI. Five components of metabolic syndrome were defined according to criteria set by modified NCEP ATP III (according to ethnic variation).Results: In AMI patients (n=325), no metabolic components were in 24 (7.4%) patients, one in 53 (16.3%), 2 components in 91(28.0%), 3 components were in 61(18.8%), 4 in 67(20.6%) and all 5 components were in 29 (8.9%) patients. In this study, there was no component in 7.4% of AMI patients, at least 1 component was 92.6%, at least 2 components were 76.3%, at least 3 components were 48.3%, at least 4 components were 29.5% and at least 5 components were 8.9%. The Metabolic syndrome was 48.3% (n=157). Among metabolic syndrome (≥3 components) in AMI (n=157, 48.3%) 4 components (20.6%) were more, next was 3 components (18.8%) and than 5 components (8.9%). Overall frequencies of components in acute myocardial infarction (n=325) were in order of abdominal obesity (54.8%) > high blood pressure (54.5%) > high FPG (54.2%) > Triglyceride (46.2%) and low HDL-C (46.2%) in acute myocardial infarction. Highest percentage was observed in abdominal obesity (54.8%) followed by high blood pressure (54.5%) and FPG (54.2%).TAJ 2016; 29(2): 6-10

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Didactic Model: Teaching the English Temporal System to Arabic Freshman Learners of English

PROFILE Issues in Teachers Professional Development ◽

10.15446/profile.v19n_sup1.68617 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (_sup1) ◽

pp. 81-97

Author(s):

Thana Hmidani

Keyword(s):

Linguistic Competence ◽

First Year ◽

Language Awareness ◽

Intensive English ◽

First Year Students ◽

Medical College ◽

Temporal System ◽

Post Test ◽

And Control ◽

Selection Of

This study took place at a medical college with 57 Arabic first-year students taking an intensive English course. The aim was to address the problems that learners experience when using the English tenses properly. The didactic model was developed and implemented in the study group only (27 students). Pre, mid-, and post-tests were administered to study and control groups at three points in time. The model is a selection of aspects from different methods combined aiming to lead participants to a higher level of linguistic competence in terms of language awareness, reading and writing skills, and vocubulary building. The results indicated statistically significant differences in the post-test between the two groups over time regarding the level of linguistic competence.

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Genetic influences on ambulatory blood pressure patterns*The Medical College of Virginia twin study

American Journal of Hypertension ◽

10.1016/0895-7061(95)00017-j ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 474-478 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

G SOMES ◽

G HARSHFIELD ◽

B ALPERT ◽

M GOBLE ◽

R SCHICKEN

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Ambulatory Blood Pressure ◽

Twin Study ◽

Genetic Influences ◽

Medical College ◽

Blood Pressure Patterns

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Mentorship program in a tertiary care private medical college of Eastern India: evaluation, appraisal and recommendations (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.28194 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dipmala Das ◽

Asitava Deb Roy ◽

Alka Rawekar

Keyword(s):

Analytical Study ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

First Year ◽

Eastern India ◽

Mentorship Program ◽

Medical College ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Mentorship Programs ◽

One Year ◽

Strongly Agree

BACKGROUND Mentorship programs are becoming increasingly common in undergraduate medical education all over the world. However, very few medical colleges are running mentorship programs in India. A mentorship program was introduced in our college for the first year MBBS students to help them cope up with the stress of the new environment. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the mentorship program with regard to its efficacy, utility, limitation and potential for improvement after successful completion of one year of the program. METHODS It was an observational analytical study including 143 mentees and 15 mentors conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital for five months from November 2019 to March 2020. Two sessions of FGD were carried out involving 7 students in each session. One session of FGD was conducted involving 7 mentors. The feedback was collected with a pre validated questionnaire containing 10 questions (8 close ended and 2 open ended). Feedback of closed ended questions were obtained by using a 5-point Likert scale (1 to 5) where 5 indicated ‘Strongly Agree’ and 1 indicated ‘Strongly Disagree’ RESULTS Most of the mentees (86.7%) and mentors (66.7%) mentioned that mentorship program is necessary for the welfare of the students. However, it was also noted that better communication and frequent meetings can improve the outcome of the program. CONCLUSIONS Mentorship program is deemed essential, however, a well-structured framework and dedicated time from both mentors and mentees will make the program more successful. This type of feedback evaluation is however important to validate such program.

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Two Types of Anesthesia and Hemodynamic Changes in Patients Over 60 Years of Age Who Need Artificial Femoral Head Replacement: A Retrospective Cohort Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-389572/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Weiqi Ke ◽

Yuting WANG ◽

Xukeng GUO ◽

Ronghua HUANG ◽

Xiangdong ZHANG ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Femoral Head ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

The Elderly ◽

Hemodynamic Changes ◽

Medical College ◽

Replacement Surgery ◽

Elder Patients ◽

Significant Difference ◽

And Gender

Abstract Background:Artificial femoral head replacement is one of the most effective methods for treatment of severe diseases of femoral joint in the elderly. The ideal anesthetic effect is one of the key elements for the success of the operation because it brings fast recovery. However, the multiple comorbidities of the elder patients make them too weak to tolerate the hemodynamic changes after anesthesia. In this case, the most suitable anesthesia method for patients undergoing femoral head replacement surgery is of great significance.Objective:To compare the post-anesthetic hemodynamic changes between combined lumbar plexus and sciatic nerve block(CLPSB) and combined spinal and epidural anesthesia(CSEA) in elderly patients undergoing unilateral artificial femoral head replacement.Methods:We reviewed records of the patients who aged over 60 years old (age 62-103 years) and received unilateral artificial femoral head replacement between January 2015 and December 2020 in the first affiliated hospital of Shantou University Medical College. After adjustment according to the inclusion criteria, 477 patients were included and divided into CLPSB group (n=90) and CSEA group (n=387). The primary outcome was comparison of the hemodynamic changes after anesthesia, including the systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR). The second outcome was the comparison of the vasopressor used during the surgery.Results:We established three models to compare the two anesthesia methods on hemodynamic changes. Crude model included all variates for analysis, while model I adjusted age and gender. Model II adjusted other comorbidities in addition to model I. All three models exhibit that changes of MAP (∆MAP) after CSEA were higher than that after CLPSB(β= 6.88, 95% CI: 4.33 - 9.42, P < 0.0001), with significant difference, which indicated that CSEA causes higher fluctuation of MAP. Concurrently, the use of vasopressors increased by 137% (OR=2.37, 95%CI: 1.24-4.53, P=0.0091) in the CSEA group, which is statistically significant. However, the changes of HR (∆HR) between the CLPSB and CSEA was not significant(β= 0.50, 95% CI: 1.62 - 2.62, P = 0.6427). Conclusions:Both CLPSB and CSEA are ideal anesthesia methods for patients receiving femoral head eplacement, though CLPSB is more suitable for elderly patients with advanced hemodynamic stability.

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