A knowledge, attitude and practice study on awareness of contraception among postpartum women in a tertiary care centre

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1597-1601
Author(s):  
Sivasundari Maharajan ◽  
Dhanvarsha Sumaldha Subbiah Ramkumar ◽  
Perni Navya Sree

Despite being the first country to launch the National Family Planning Programme in 1952, India still lags behind in practising contraception. This study was conducted to assess knowledge, awareness and practice methods of contraception during the postpartum period. The study included 720 postpartum women; details including awareness and practice methods of contraception and factors affecting use by the postpartum women were obtained. Statistical analysis was done by using the chi-square test and percentage (%). The mean age of postpartum women was 26.5 years, 28.19% were literate between 9th - 12th grade, 96.94% women were housewives. Among them, 56% of women were aware of at least one contraception and correct usage. Among them, 98.01% knew about sterilization. About 48.88% of women were aware of more than one method of contraception. After counselling, 97.2% of women were willing to use contraception. However, 2.78% of patients chose abstinence. In our study, knowledge about contraception based on education and socio-economic status of women shows significant association (p-value <0.00001 for both). Health professionals should evaluate the level of awareness, create awareness and provide education regarding methods of contraception for use in the postpartum period to improve maternal and fetal outcome. 

Author(s):  
Kanti Meherda ◽  
Shikha Mathur

Background: Adolescent pregnancy is a worldwide public health problem. WHO has defined adolescence as the period from 10-19 years of age. Purpose of the study was to compare the fetomaternal outcome in adolescent and young adult primigravidas.Methods: The study was conducted at a tertiary care centre over a period of six months. 150 adolescent (in our study between 15-19 years of age) and 150 young adults (20-25 years) primigravidas who delivered at our institution were randomly selected for the study. All the data including age, booking status, educational and economic status and address were noted. All essential antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum data were collected for both the groups and compared using Chi square test.Results: In our study the incidence of antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum complications was 86%,36% and 10% respectively in the study group. But in the control group only 40% of the subjects had antepartum complications ,17.33% had intrapartum complications and the incidence of postpartum complications was only 4%. The difference is highly significant with a p value <0.001.Conclusions: Adolescent pregnancy is associated with adverse fetomaternal outcome and any effort to prevent it is worthwhile.


Author(s):  
Manvi Verma ◽  
Shashi Gupta ◽  
B. R. Bhagat ◽  
Aakanksha Mahajan ◽  
Baseerat Kaur

Background: Severe hypertension in pregnancy (SBP ≥160 mmHg &/or DBP ≥ 110 mmHg) must be treated judiciously to prevent maternal and fetal complications. The study was conducted to compare the efficacy, adverse effects, maternal and fetal outcome between Hydralazine and Labetalol which are the most commonly used drugs for the purpose.Methods: In a prospective study, 130 pregnant patients each with severe hypertension presenting to SMGS Hospital Jammu were randomized in 2 groups and administered hydralazine or labetalol intravenously. The efficacy of the two drugs was measured in terms of number of doses required to obtain target BP and the timing to achieve the same. The incidence of adverse effects, maternal and fetal outcomes were also compared. Comparisons among the two groups was performed by using independent Student’s t test for normally distributed variables, Fishers’ exact test, and Pearson Chi Square test for categorical variables. The level of significance was set at p<0.05 for all analysis.Results: There was no statistical difference between the two drugs in terms of efficacy. Significantly more low-birth weight infants were born in the hydralazine group. Also, the adverse effects were significantly more in the hydralazine group.Conclusions: Both hydralazine and labetalol can be used to treat hypertensive emergencies of pregnancy but hydralazine is associated with more side effects.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Mehmood ◽  
Zarmast Khan ◽  
Abdul Rauf ◽  
Ammara Waqar

ABSTRACT  BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Breastfeeding provides immunity against bacterial, viral, and other infectious diseases. More than four million new neonates die due to vaccine-related diseases in the first 28 days of their lives. It is therefore emphasized that breastfeeding in the first hours after delivery may save the neonate. The objective of this study was to determine the factors affecting the pattern of breastfeeding among the neonates and assess the frequency of early breastfeeding among neonates at Gulab Devi Hospital, Lahore. METHODOLOGY: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study. One hundred mothers were selected through convenient purposes sampling. Chi-square test applied for an association between mode of delivery and initiation of breastfeeding. RESULTS: The result of the study showed variability in the time of breastfeeding by the mothers from one hour to 24 hours after delivery. Pre-lacteal was given to 59 mothers, while 41 were not given with any pre-lacteal. A significant association was found between mode of delivery and initiation of breastfeeding with a p-value less than 0.001 CONCLUSION: The result of the study showed that variability in the time of breastfeeding by the mothers from one hour to 24 hours after delivery provided a significant difference in the production of the neonate in the first 28 days.


Author(s):  
Aliya Farogh ◽  
Tushar Palve

Background: This modern era talks about women strength and empowerment where they are working either equally or one step ahead of men. However, a fall back in making decisions for contraception use and family planning can still be observed. It is most frequently seen among women belonging to some village as they are exposed to a minimal health care. Keeping this in mind, this crucial period was considered as opportunity to test the issue regarding the various choices of contraception available. Objective of this study was to find out the criteria and methods of contraception selected by women in the postpartum period.Methods: A cross-sectional study in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology was conducted over a period of 11/2 years in which a total of 150 postpartum women were interrogated and counselled regarding various methods of contraception.Results: The contraceptive methods most commonly selected in postpartum period are PPIUCD, Barrier, tubal ligation and injectable contraception of which condom is the most common method adopted. The important factors responsible for the choice of contraception include parity, breast- feeding, education and socio-economic status of the women.Conclusions: Postpartum period is particularly important for initiating contraception as the largest proportion with unmet need of contraception is found among those in their first year after child birth. In order to space birth in a healthy manner postpartum contraception should be emphasized upon.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harish Kumar S. ◽  
Srinivasa S. V. ◽  
Prabhakar K.

Background: Anemia is a common haematological finding in diabetic patients. Many research studies have reported that anemia mostly occurs in patients with diabetes who also have renal insufficiency. A few other studies have also reported an incidence of anemia in diabetics prior to evidence of renal impairment. Anemia occurs earlier and at a greater degree in patients presenting with diabetic nephropathy than those presenting with other causes of renal failure. The objective of this study is to determine the haematological profile among type 2 Diabetes mellitus in comparison with non-diabetic controls.Methods: Hospital based case control study was conducted in a rural tertiary care centre for a period of 1 year (May 2016 to April 2017) among type 2 diabetic patients and equal proportion of controls without diabetes. 70 diabetics and non-diabetics as controlled were enrolled for the study. Pretested and structured questionnaire was used to collect the data from subjects. For laboratory investigation 5 ml of blood was drawn from the patient and analysed in the automated cell counter for haematological parameters. Data was analysed using SPSS 22 version, Chi-square test and independent t test was the test of significance for qualitative and quantitative data respectively. P value of <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.Results: Mean age of diabetics was 55.7±3.6 years and non-diabetics was 56.2±3.5 years. Majority of subjects in both the groups were females. In diabetics mean haemoglobin, RBCs, PCV, and MCV was significantly lower than in non-diabetics. Whereas mean MCHC, WBCs and lymphocytes was significantly higher in diabetics compared to non-diabetics. No difference was observed for MCH, neutrophils and platelets between two groups. This shows that diabetics are prone for anemia, leucocytosis and lymphocytosis.Conclusions: Haematological profile in diabetes patients in deranged and diabetics are more prone for anemia, leucocytosis and lymphocytosis. Hence routine and regular screening for haematological profile is recommended in diabetic patients to initiate early prevention strategies and to reduce the morbidity related to it.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 495
Author(s):  
Shaffy Thukral ◽  
Shuaeb Bhat ◽  
Nusrat Bashir

Background: To study the expression of PTEN (Phosphatase and Tensin homologue) and Cyclin D1 in normal, hyperplastic and neoplastic endometrium by immunohistochemistry and to corroborate the interrelationship between PTEN and Cyclin D1 in normal to neoplastic endometrial disorders including endometrial carcinoma.Methods: Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) sections of spectrum of endometrium in fifty different cases were taken from secretory phase to endometrial carcinoma and subjected to Immunohistochemistry using PTEN and Cyclin D1 .Results: Immunoreactivity was regarded as positive when brown staining was localized in the nuclei or cytoplasm. The intensity of nuclear staining was graded from 0 to 3+ and the extent was semi quantitatively estimated. If less than 10% of cells were positive a score of 0 was given, 11 % to 30% cell positivity was scored as 1+, 31% to 60 % positivity was scored as 2+ and more than 60% positive cells was labelled as 3+. Statistical analysis was performed with Chi-Square test and significant differences were noted between these 3 groups (p value < 0.05).Conclusions: The present study supports that an inverse correlation exists in the expression of PTEN and Cyclin D1 in normal, hyperplastic and neoplastic endometrium. The decreased PTEN expression is a marker of the earliest endometrial premalignant lesions, and we propose that use of PTEN immunostaining may be informative in identifying premalignant lesions that are likely to progress to carcinoma. Cyclin D1 expression in endometrial glands increases progressively in intensity and extent from normal endometrium to hyperplasia to carcinoma.


Author(s):  
Sowmyanarayanan Lavanya ◽  
Rajyalakshmi Talapala ◽  
Swetha Munivenkatappa

Background: Contraception is an important tool to reduce unwanted pregnancy and promote healthy living. The benefits of family planning program are recognized worldwide to improve health, social and economic status of families. The objective of the study is to estimate the prevalence of awareness for various contraceptive methods among postpartum women, to find the acceptance of different contraceptive methods and evaluate the factors affecting the same.Methods: The study is a cross-sectional observational study conducted among postpartum women who delivered in Narayana medical college hospital over a period of 1 year. The awareness, acceptance and reason or refusal for contraception was assessed. The data obtained was analyzed to generate graphs and tables.Results: A total of 61% women were aware of at least one method of contraception. 74% were using a contraceptive at the time of study. 39% were unaware of any contraceptive method. 49% preferred intrauterine contraceptive device. Main reason for non-acceptance of contraceptive was couple’s desire for a male child. Health professionals were the main source of imparting the knowledge of birth spacing.Conclusions: Regular antenatal counselling to all pregnant women must be done in every hospital in a village to tertiary care centres. Information should be provided about various contraceptive methods and patient should be able to choose a method of her own choice. A strong motivation is required to adopt a suitable method individualised to each woman.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ankur Deshwali ◽  
Rajesh Sharma

INTRODUCTION Perforation peritonitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies across the globe. Gastrointestinal perforations have very high morbidity and mortality rates, irrespective of the type of operative procedure performed. The Clavien-Dindo system is nowadays widely used for complications after surgery for grading adverse events (i.e. complications) which occur as a result of surgical procedures and has become the standard classification system for many surgical specialties for open as well as laparoscopic surgeries . In this study, an attempt is made to find out various preoperative and intra operative factors that may responsible for adverse outcome and to identify the best management that could decrease the complication rate with special reference to CLAVIEN-DINDO classification. MATERIALS AND METHODS We did an observational study of 60 perforation peritonitis patients admitted in Department of Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Post Graduate Institute, Indore, M.P. between November 2017 to May 2019(1 and 1/2 Year) on the basis of Clavien-Dindo classification.All were studied with respect to clinical features, time of presentation, comorbid conditions, investigations, intervention done, operative findings and postoperative course and all the data was entered in preformed proforma RESULTS Total 60 patients of perforation peritonitis admitted and treated in the department, During the period of November 2017 to May 2019. End of the study concludes the following points: • In my study, most of the cases were between age group 20-39(50%). more common in males 41 (68.33%). who presented after 3 days from onset of symptoms 20 (33.33%) all of them had complications 20(100%). P Value was<0.001 which is significant. In 16 (26.6%) patient’s comorbid conditions were present, out of them 12 (75%) patients were haemodynamically unstable and 9(56.25%) patient expired.In 29 (48.33%) patient size of perforation was more than 1 cm out of which complication observed in 28(96.55%) patient.. P Value was <0.001 which is significant. In 10 (16.66%) patients multiple perforations were found out of which 09 (90%) patients were unstable. Complication occurred in 09(90%) patients . In this group 6(60%) patient expired. P Value was 0.001 which is significant . In 24(40%) patients more than 500 ml intraperitoneal collection was found, out of which complications developed in all 24(100%) patients,. Chi Square Value was 42.8 and P Value was<0.001 which is significant. Complication according to clavien -dindo classification 14 out of 60 (23.33%) patients had no complications, 4 (6.66%) had grade I complication, 5 (8.33%) had grade II complications, 12 (20%) had grade III complications, 11 (18.33%) had grade IV complications, and 14 (23.33%) had grade V complication rates . CONCLUSION Post-operative complications increase due to comorbid conditions, size and number of perforations and it also affects the outcome of the patient. It is observed that with the increase in contamination (intraperitoneal collection) morbidity increases.For the classification of complications, a new system is proposed by Clavien–Dindo which is very helpful during perforation surgery, it is used in all over the world and facilitates in comparisons or evaluation of various surgical . The new classification mainly focuses on the medical perspective, with a major emphasis on the risk, type of anaesthesia and procedures or therapy used to correct a complication. We therefore recommend the use of clavien-dindo classification of complications.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1247
Author(s):  
Rahul Singh ◽  
Shashank Shekhar Tripathi ◽  
Ankur Tripathi ◽  
Himansha Pandey

Background: Wound healing depends upon a balance between general factors which include nutritional status of the patient and local factors. Assessment of wound healing in relation to nutritional status of the patients in common surgical conditions.Methods: 46 surgical patients admitted in S.R.N. Hospital, Motilal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad during the period from July 2017 to July 2018, were included. Clinical, anthropometric examination, assessment of wound healing and factors affecting wound healing was done.Results: The mean age of the males patients were 38 years and that of female 33 years. Out of 46 patients included in our study 71.74% were male and 28.26% were females, and among these 15.15% of male and 38.46% female were malnourished. Percentage of wound contraction was 11.38% among the healthy and 2.30% in malnourished group, while the percentage of infection was 14% and 13% among healthy males and female and 20% each for malnourished males and females. Loss of weight was 9.4% and 10.1% among healthy male and female and 6.54% and 7.5% for malnourished male and females. The percentage of wound disruption in our study was 9% among malnourished group.Conclusions: Wound infection and disruption collectively increased the mortality and morbidity significantly in patients of malnourished group. Socio economic status has indirect correlation with wound healing. Malnourishment has a definite effect on wound healing.


2021 ◽  
pp. 153857442110225
Author(s):  
Joel Mathew John ◽  
Vimalin Samuel ◽  
Dheepak Selvaraj ◽  
Prabhu Premkumar ◽  
Albert A Kota ◽  
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Objective: The use of drug coated balloon (DCB) for angioplasty has shown superior efficacy against plain balloons for treating complex infrainguinal arterial disease. We report and compare the clinical outcomes following application of DCB(Paclitaxel) and plain angioplasty (POBA) in our tertiary care centre. Methods: A retrospective, single centre analysis of 301 patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia involving the infrainguinal segment was conducted between September 2014 and September 2018, after approval from the Institutional review board. We analyzed clinical outcomes by measuring postoperative ABI improvement, restenosis requiring reintervention procedure, minor and major amputations at the end of 18 months. . To find the association between the group variables (POBA and DCB) and other risk variables, Chi-square test/Fisher’s exact test was used. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used. Results: Patients who underwent treatment with plain balloon (POBA) and DCB(Paclitaxel) angioplasty were 246(81.7%) and 55(18.3%) respectively. Our study group was predominantly male (Male: Female = 6.7:1), most patients were more than 50 years of age (n = 251, 83.4%). Smoking (n = 199, 66.1%) and diabetes (n = 210, 69.8%) were the most common atherosclerotic risk factors. Postoperative Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABI) improvement were similar in both groups (POBA = 57.7%; DCB = 69.8%; p = 0.103). Minor and major amputations following POBA were 26% and 22%; and DCB were 12.7% and 16.4% respectively. Re-stenosis requiring a re-interventional procedure within 18 months was 15%, (n = 37) following POBA; and 12.7% (n = 7) following DCB (p = 0.661). Conclusions: This retrospective study shows similar clinical limb related outcomes following POBA and DCB at 18 months. However, our comparative analysis between the POBA and DCB groups was totally unadjusted and not adjusted for common confounders such as age and sex. Hence, for one to draw definitive conclusions leading to changes in clinical practice; a randomized, prospective study with a larger patient cohort is needed.


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