scholarly journals USE OF TOBACCO

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (06) ◽  
pp. 941-946
Author(s):  
Raheela Saleem ◽  
Fahad Jibran Siyal ◽  
Abdullah Dayo ◽  
Naheed Memon ◽  
Muhammad Ali Ghoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Free Zone ◽  
Frequent Form ◽  
Medical University

Objective: To evaluate the frequency and trend of tobacco use among thedoctors of Medical University. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Period: 06 Months fromAug 2016 to Jan 2017. Setting: Medical College and Tertiary Care Hospital affiliated with MedicalUniversity of Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. Methods: Collection of data through the modifiedquestionnaire of IUATLD, on a total of 140 doctors of Medical University, Larkana. Results:A total of 140 respondents, 116 were male and 24 were females. Out of 116 males, 65 (56%)were smokers and out of 24 females, 04(16.66%) were smokers. Sixty four (45.7%) were currentsmokers, 5(3.6%) were ex-smokers and 71(50.7%) were non-smokers. Majority 37(26.4%) ofsmokers start smoking between the age of 21-30 years. Most frequent form of tobacco usedis cigarettes. Non-smokers were affected by passive smoking in their environment. Majorityof smokers use caffeinated drink with smoking cigarettes. 23(16.4%) smokers need properguideline of smoking cessation plan. Conclusion: Mostly male doctors involved in smokingas compared to female doctors. Most of them lie in the moderate addiction index. There isa extreme need for special trainings in the educational institutes for both the students andteachers so that to make it smoke free zone.

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND ANTHROPOMETRIC PROFILE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS ATTENDING IN A DIABETIC CLINIC IN A TERTIARY MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, WEST BENGAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Smarajit Banik ◽  
Sandip Saha ◽  
Sudipan Mitra ◽  
Ujjwal Pattanayak ◽  
Rajib Sikder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Diabetes Clinic ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality. With a rise in non communicable diseases in India, diabetes has become a modern epidemic showing a rising trend in West Bengal also. A large number of diabetes patients come to the diabetes clinic of our tertiary care hospital in North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Darjeeling, West Bengal. The large proportion of patients presenting with this condition prompted us to study the Sociodemographic and Anthropometric Prole of such patients. Methods: This was a descriptive hospital based cross sectional study involving a total of 344 diabetic patients enrolled in the diabetes clinic of a tertiary care teaching hospital from December 2019 to February 2020. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and was analyzed in Microsoft excel sheet and using SPSS 20.0 software. Results: Among the 344 study participants, we found that 220 (63.95%) were males and 124 (36.05%) were females. Diabetes was more common among those aged 51-60 years 108 (31.40%). Family history was present among 188 (54.65%) of the diabetic patients. Almost 160 (46.51%) patients have diabetes 1.1 – 5 years. Hypertension was present among 216 (62.79%) patients. Almost 218 (63.37%) of the patients were overweight and 84 (24.42%) were obese. Conclusions: The diabetic patients presenting to this tertiary care hospital belong lower socioeconomic strata and having limited education in their age group. There is high proportion of obesity and hypertension among them.

scholarly journals Satisfaction of women with health service provider in outpatient department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a Tertiary care hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashia Khatun ◽  
Khairun Nahar ◽  
Mst Nurunnahar Aktar ◽  
Fatema Mahbooba Akter ◽  
Habibur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Health Service Provider ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient’S Satisfaction ◽  
Medical College

Background: Patient's satisfaction over the health care services is very important issue in Bangladesh.Objective: The purpose of present study was to find out the level of satisfaction of women attending in the OPD of Obstetrics and Gynecology department at a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka.Methodology: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out in the OPD of Obstetrics and Gynecology department at Dhaka Medical College from September 2011 to October 2011 for a period of one month. All the women attending in Obstetrics and Gynecology department in outdoor service at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka with the age group of 22 to 40 years were selected as study population. A purposive sampling method was used to collect the data.Results: A total number of 200 cases were taken for this study. Highly satisfied over the services delivered by the doctors was reported in 135 (65.8%) cases and service of nurses was satisfied 111(55.8%) of cases. Satisfactory waiting time (two hours) was 143(7l.9%) of cases and the satisfactory hospital environment was 127 (63.8%) of cases.Conclusion: In conclusion most of the women are satisfied to the treatment delivered by the doctors at the OPD of a tertiary care hospital.J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2014; 6(2):79-81

scholarly journals Clinical evaluation of total abdominal hysterectomy - a prospective study in a tertiary care hospital

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-77
Author(s):  
Shirin Akhter ◽  
Rumana Nazneen
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽  
Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Before And After ◽  
A Prospective Study

Total abdominal Hysterectomy are gradually rising in our country. This study has been designed to find out the common indications of abdominal hysterectomy in a tertiary care hospital,. to know the clinical characters of the patients and. o elucidate postoperative complication of abdominal hysterectomy.Methodology : Cross- sectional observational study was done during 1st October 2007 to 30th September 2008. Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital (HFRCMCH). Total 100 patients were selected following enclusion & exclusion criteria hyperposive sampling. Data were recorded before and after operation and analyzed by SPSS version 15.Result : In the present study patients with leiomyoma of uterus was found to be the major indication of hysterectomy followed by dys functional uterine bleeding (DUB) 18.0%, Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 14.0%, chronic cervicitis 10.0%, adenomyosis 10.0%, pelvic endometriosis 6.0%, cervical polyp 2.0%, ovarian cysts 1.0% and chriocarcinoma 1.0%. Mean duration of operation (hour) and hospital stay was 1.15 hours and 7.48 days respectively. Most common complication of present series was fever 20.0% followed by 13.0% had wound infection, 6.0% UTI and 2.0% wound dehiscence.Conclusion : Hysterectomy is now the most widely performed major operation in gynaecology. Indication and post operative complications of hysterectomy varies from region to region.Northern International Medical College Journal Vol.6(2) 2015: 76-77

scholarly journals Medicolegal Findings of Rape Victims: A Retrospective Study of 69 cases at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Dhaka City

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-109
Author(s):  
Palash Kumar Bose ◽  
Mamtaz Ara ◽  
Md Syedur Rahaman ◽  
Mohammad Jubaidul Kabir ◽  
Prodip Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Rape Victims ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Physical Findings ◽  
Unmarried Girl

Background: Proof of rape depends not only in the physical findings of the victims but also to the subjective intentions of the assailants.Objective: The purpose of the present study was to find out the medicolegal findings of rape victims in order to point out the visible loopholes of the procedure.Methodology: This was a cross sectional descriptive type of study which was done in the Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January to December 2016 with maintaining ethical issues. Rape cases from 23 police stations of Dhaka Metropolitan area were sent for medicolegal examination and victims who ultimately agreed to do medicolegal examinations were examined and opinions were given regarding the issues.Results: A total number of 69 cases from 23 police stations of Dhaka Metropolitan area were studied. In this study, majority (70.0%) of the victims was within 11 to 20 years of age and 65.0% of the victims were unmarried. Almost 68.0% of the victims were examined within 7 days followed by 32.0% of the victims after 7 days to beyond one month after rape; however, 48.0% of the victims showed sign of recent hymeneal tear with bruise and abrasion followed by 52.0% showed sign of old hymeneal tear. Spermatozoa were not found in any of the specimen of high vaginal swab.Conclusion: In conclusion, teenage unmarried girl are the most common victim of rape cases.Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2017;3(2): 106-109

Oral health knowledge, attitude and practices among nurses in a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore, India: a cross-sectional survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 261-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philcy Philip ◽  
Amy Villarosa ◽  
Anitha Gopinath ◽  
Carolin Elizabeth ◽  
Gift Norman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge

scholarly journals An Audit of Rational Use of Antibiotics in a Tertiary Hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanzima Begum ◽  
Md Ismail Khan ◽  
Shamima Kawser ◽  
Md Ehsanul Huq ◽  
Nadira Majid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Rational Use Of Antibiotics

Background: Drug can cure ailment when used rationally on the other hand they may become harmful or even may threaten a life when used irrationally. Absence of guidelines for antibiotic use, protocols for rational therapeutics and infection control committees, have led to overuse and misuse of antimicrobials even in different specialized units in hospitals. Objective: The study has been designed to get a picture of use of antibiotics in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh. Materials and method: Cross sectional study was conducted in the department of Medicine of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, for 3 months from 1st January 2009 to 31st March 2009. Admitted patients of Medicine unit-1 who got antibiotics were included in the study. Total number of patients was 1563. Results: Five hundred out of 1563 patients were prescribed antibiotics (38%). Out of 500 prescriptions, 68(14%) prescriptions were found irrational. Conclusion: Continuous surveillance should be carried out to reduce the irrational use of antibiotics. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dmcj.v2i2.20526 Delta Med Col J. Jul 2014; 2(2): 64-67

Barriers to Accessing Surgical Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey Conducted at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 2313-2321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lubna Samad ◽  
Fayez Jawed ◽  
Sana Zehra Sajun ◽  
Mohammad Hussham Arshad ◽  
Naila Baig-Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional
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