scholarly journals Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama modifies Cardiorespiratory Functions

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
S Prakash ◽  
K Upadhyay-Dhungel
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Left Nostril ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
The West ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Breathing Exercises ◽  
Yoga Practitioners

Background and Objectives: In recent years, there has been considerable interest in scientific research on yoga, especially on Pranayama. Nostril breathing exercises including Alternate nostril breathing, Left nostril breathing and right nostril breathing exercises is getting attention in the east and in the west. Left nostril breathing exercises is also called Chandra Nadisuddhi Pranayama or Chandra anulomaa vilomaa Pranayama (CAV). Very few have carried out research on Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama (CAV). This study was carried out to see the effects of CAV on experienced yoga practitioners and naïves.Material and Methods: The study consisted of 36 subjects divided into two groups, first group consist of 26 medical students who were naïve and the next group consist of 10 yoga practitioners. All the subjects performed 12 rounds of Chandra Nadisuddhi Pranayama in each session for 24 days. Variables were entered into SPSS Program and were analyzed.Results: This study depicts fall in Pulse rate, respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure and Diastolic blood pressure after CAV Pranayama in both Naïves and Yoga practitioners. But the significant drop was observed in SBP only (at p < 0.05) among Naives and in all parameters except respiratory rate among Yoga Practitioners.Conclusion: The effect of the Chandra Anuloma Viloma (CAV) in this study was more eminent in the yoga practitioners than in the naïve group.Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2015) Vol. 3 (1):45-51

scholarly journals Effect of Kapalbhati on Blood Pressure in Naive

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Santosh Kumar Jha ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Goit ◽  
Kshitiz Upadhyay-Dhungel
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Significant Rise ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Significant Fall

 Background and Objectives: Kapalbhati is among one of the cleansing act (shatkarma) in yogic philosophy. It is highly recommended for those who have to do great deal of study and need a clean, clear mind. This study was conducted among medical students at Nepalgunj medical college, Nepalgunj, Nepal.Material and Methods: This analytical study was conducted among 100 medical students of Nepalgunj Medical College, Nepalgunj, Nepal who gave consent and performed Kapalbhati correctly were included in the study. SBP and DBP were the cardiac parameters taken. Those parameters were taken before, immediately, after 1 minute, 2 minutes and 3 minutes of Pranayama. The data were entered in SPSS and Statistical analysis was done using version 23.Results: As in usual exercises, SBP and DBP increases significantly immediately after Kapalbhati session when compared with the value before exercises. The basal (pre-Kapalbhati) mean SBP and DBP were 125.76 ± 7.36 and 82.92 ± 5.75 which increases up to 143.60 ± 11.18 and 90.33 ± 7.90 respectively immediately after exercises and fall after 3 minutes of exercises value being 127.05 ± 10.93 and 81.38 ± 5.38 respectively.Conclusion: There is significant rise between Pre-value and post-value (immediate) of all parameters and significant fall of all parameters if compared between post-value and after 3 minute. Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2017) Vol. 5(1): 16-21

scholarly journals Assessment of cardiovascular behavioural risk factors in medical student

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Manoj Bundela ◽  
Jayant Kumar ◽  
ND Soni ◽  
Raghuveer Choudhary ◽  
Rajnee
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Exercise Counseling

It is an established fact that life-style related behavioral factors are mainly responsible for cardiovascular diseases. Doctors are playing very important role in imparting knowledge to the society as to how to stay away from diseases by adopting preventive measures. We studied the prevalence of life-style related risk behavior in medical students and to determine the effect of these factors on blood pressure. The study was conducted on 249 medical students, from which 182 were boys and 67 were girls of age group 16-29 years. In a random cross-sectional survey of medical students were interviewed for anthropometric measurements, BMI, dietary habits, physical activity and cardiovascular parameters. Cardiovascular risk factors in boys of medical college are more than girls. Out of 182 boys studied 48 [26.37%] were having their blood pressure values higher than 130/90 mm Hg. because of their faulty living/eating habits. Junk food, cola, alcohol and smoking is on rising trend with predominance of physical inactivity and overweight and as a consequence rise in the blood pressure. Dietary and exercise counseling is required for such students. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpp.v30i2.22675 Bangladesh J Physiol Pharmacol 2014; 30(2):1-8

scholarly journals Perception and Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among Students in a Medical College in Western Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
PR Shankar ◽  
P Subish ◽  
R Paudel ◽  
K Alam
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
The Self ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Median Score ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Scholarship Students ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background : Medical students are taught about HIV/AIDS throughout the curriculum. The objectives of the present study were: a) To study the perceptions and knowledge of medical students regarding HIV/AIDS b) Obtain information on lacunae observed and. c) Compare the median scores among different subgroups Methods : The study was carried out among the first, third, (preclinical) and fifth and sixth semester (clinical) students at the Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal. The students were explained the objective of the study and invited to participate. Written informed consent was obtained. Student perception regarding HIV/AIDS was studied by noting their degree of agreement with a set of 22 statements using a modified Likert-type scale. The median score was compared among different subgroups. Results : 163 students participated. The median score was 77 (maximum score 110). The median score was significantly higher among Nepalese students compared to other nationalities (p=0.000) and among the scholarship students compared to the self-financing (p=0.000). The free text comments stressed the importance of safe sex in controlling HIV/AIDS. Conclusion : The overall scores were high. The lacunae observed can be addressed through educational interventions. The foreign and the self-financing students need greater training to tackle HIV/AIDS. The study had many limitations which may affect its generalizability and representativeness and more detailed studies are required. Key words : HIV/AIDS, Knowledge, Medical students, Nepal, Perceptions DOI: 10.3126/saarctb.v6i2.3052 SAARC J. Tuber. Lung Dis. HIV/AIDS 2009 VI (2) 11-16

scholarly journals Attitude towards Mental illness and Psychiatry among the Medical students and Interns in a University Medical College

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (190) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Risal ◽  
Pushpa Prasad Sharma ◽  
Seshananda Sanjel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Males And Females

Introduction: Medical students tend to have a neutral or negative attitude to Psychiatry as a discipline. This study was initiated to explore the attitude towards Mental illness and Psychiatry among the Medical students and Interns in Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS).Method: A cross-sectional Questionnaire based study was conducted among the Medical students and Interns at Dhulikhel Hospital (Kathmandu University Hospital). Two self-rating scales; Attitudes towards psychiatry (ATP-30) and Attitudes to mental illness (AMI) were used to assess attitudes towards mental illness and Psychiatry among the total 159 subjects. Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test applied using SPSS-16 for analysis.Results: Among the total 159 subjects, 56.6% were males and 27.7% were Interns. Comparison of means of each item in ATP-30 and AMI was done between Males and Females, Medical students and Interns, First semester and Ninth semester students. Most of the subjects showed neutral attitude towards all the scoring items; though there were a few significant differences in mean scores of some items in group wise comparison.                                                             Conclusions: Overall attitudes towards Mental illness and Psychiatry among the Medical students and Interns in our Medical School were positive or neutral. A further study with medical students from different institutions is needed to get a detail nationwide picture.                                  Key words: Attitude, Interns, Medical Students, Mental illness, Psychiatry.  

scholarly journals Effect of Formaldehyde on Cardiorespiratory parameters in Medical students – An observational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 971-975
Author(s):  
V Ravi Kumar ◽  
◽  
M.C. Sudhakaran ◽  
Ashwani Sharma ◽  
Shivakrishna Gouroju ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Heat Rate ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Lower Quantity ◽  
Baseline Values

Formaldehyde is extensively and commonly used in Department of Anatomy for preservation of biological specimens as well as cadavers. Formaldehyde being a noxious chemical, may cause respiratory health problems among 1st year medical students attending dissection periodically as a part of MBBS curriculum. The following study was planned to observe the effect of formaldehyde vapours on heart rate, blood pressure, percentage oxygen saturation (SpO2) and respiratory rate of 1st year medical students who are routinely exposed to formalin vapours periodically. Randomly selected fifty medical students [Mean (SD) age of 18.94 (0.65) years] were assessed within 1week of admission to college and re-examined at intervals of 1 month and 6 months. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel and was analysed using Epi Info software version 7. There was a decrease in heart rate, systolic blood pressure, SpO2 values and respiratory rate (on comparing values after 6 months with that of baseline values) but it was not statistically significant. But it may be statistically significate after 1 year of periodical exposure and it could also be due to lower quantity of formalin exposure owing to the proper ventilation of the dissection hall as per the MCI regulations. KEY WORDS: Formaldehyde, heat rate, blood pressure, SpO2, respiratory rate.

scholarly journals Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Diastolic blood Pressure in Preclinical Medical Students of Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore

Esculapio ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-174
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shafiq ◽  
◽  
Miraa Qutab ◽  
Saqib Javaid ◽  
Rida Fatima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Family History ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Post Exercise ◽  
Waist Hip Ratio ◽  
History Of ◽  
Preclinical Medical Students

Objectives: To evaluate the response of acute bout of moderate exercise on DBP in preclinical medical students of Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore and to compare it with gender, family history, lifestyle and waist-hip-ratio of the study participants. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in the Department of Physiology, SIMS from May to December 2019. Ninety-three (93) healthy male and female MBBS students were recruited through nonprobability convenient sampling. Socio-demographic components were gathered using a ques-tionnaire. Anthropometric data (height, weight and waist-hip-ratio) and resting DBP was recorded before the exercise. All participants underwent exercise challenge on a treadmill. Post-exercise DBP was measured by taking serial recordings at zero minutes, 2 minutes and 5 minutes after exercise cessation. Data was analyzed using SPSSv20. Results: Within the 93 participants, 87(93.5%) were physically inactive, with only 6(6.5%) were physically active. In comparison with the baseline DBP, the DBP at zero and 2 minutes post exercise was statistically significant (p<0.001) in study participants. There was no significant correlation between DBP immediately after exercise and gender (p = 0.751); family history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus (p = 0.603); and lifestyle (p = 0.954). A non-significant (p = 0.636) yet positive correlation was observed between post exercise DBPand waist-hip-ratio among males. Conclusion: Our study revealed that an acute bout of exercise significantly raised the DBPimmediately after exercise. This rise in BP was not significantly related to gender, lifestyle and family history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Keywords: Diastolic blood pressure, aerobic exercise, waist-hip-ratio, medical students, treadmill How to cite: Shafiq M., Qutab M., Javaid S., Fatima R., Ijaz M., Shafiq A. Effect of acute aerobic exercise on diastolic blood pressure in preclinical medical students of Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore. Esculapio 2021;17(02):170-174.

scholarly journals Students’ views on audio visual aids used during didactic lectures in a medical college

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Ashutosh Kumar ◽  
Ramanuj Singh ◽  
Lalit Mohan ◽  
Mani Kant Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Audiovisual Aids ◽  
Visual Aid ◽  
Didactic Lecture ◽  
Power Point Presentation ◽  
Power Point

Introduction: Medical teachers have conventionally been using different teaching methods to educate medical students previously dominated by blackboard and slide projectors. Now day’s audiovisual aids such as power point have been used. The optimum use of audiovisual aids is essential forderiving their benefits. This study was done to know the students’ preference regarding the various audiovisual aids, with an aim to improve their use in didactic lectures. Material &Methods: Two hundred and eighty six from first, second and third professional medical students were invited to participate in a questionnaire based study. Two hundred and thirteen (74.4%) students completed the questionnaire and their responses were analyzed. The first part of the questionnaire included demographic and educational details. The second part consisted of 12 statements regarding the preference of audiovisual aids for various aspects of learning. Results: In this study, 90.1% of the respondents (first, second & third professional) were stimulated for further reading if they attended a lecture which was augmented by the use of visual aids. The respondents preferred a combination of audiovisual aids during a didactic lecture. The perception of diagrams, flow charts and note taking was best accepted with a power point presentation by first and second professional students, whereas OHP preferred by third professional students . In understanding a particular topic, a combination of aids scored over the use of a particular visual aid alone. In listening and understanding a particular topic, power point presentation was the most preferred aid, with the blackboard being preferred by third professional students. About 62.4% of the respondents were interested in taking notes during class compare to handouts. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that lectures delivered by using a combination of audio visual aids are more appreciated by the students. Furthermore, the lecture should be constructed in a fashion so as to enable the students to gather factual information easily and in a concise manner. Teachers should note that the students preferred a combination of visual aids and were interested in taking notes during lectures.  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v4i2.8031 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 4(2013) 36-40

scholarly journals Brain drain and practice locations of Nepalese medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Pathiyil Ravi Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Medical College

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scholarly journals Repercussion of Academic Stress on Vital Parameters among Medical Students of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-37
Author(s):  
Kinza Sammar ◽  
Anwar Shahzad ◽  
Maheen Shah ◽  
Mohammad Ali ◽  
Tooba Jadoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Mood Disturbance ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Total Mood Disturbance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Vital Parameters

OBJECTIVES: An increased stress is a common cause of mental fatigue and physical consumption among medical students. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of stress on vital parameters during students’ examination and to highlight the importance of personal well being among medical students. METHODOLOGY: The major aim of this study was to assess the effect of academic stress on vital parameters in medical students. This study was carried out in Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad in September to October 2018. The subjects selected for the study were final year MBBS students. Data was collected before and during the examinations. After taking their due consent, physical parameters such as blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic), heart rate were measured and psychological parameters like perceived stress and total mood disturbance were evaluated. Data was analyzed by using SPSS-22. RESULTS: Parameters like blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic) and total mood disturbance score   with a p-value of <.01 showed significant difference during examination. However other variables like age, height, weight, BMI, heart rate, and perceived stress score showed no significant difference. CONCLUSION: The study concludes that students during examinations were under pressure which resulted in anxiety and stress. Total Mood Disturbance is considered a more reliable and prominent factor in interpretation of a student's stressed and disturbed state. It is more closely related to the stress state of students than any other.  

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