scholarly journals Short Term Versus Long Term Catheterization after Urogenital Prolapse Surgery

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-43
Author(s):  
Farzana Rabee Choudhury ◽  
Maliha Rashid ◽  
Ratu Rumana ◽  
ABM Zakir Uddin ◽  
Nilufar Nasrin Ava
Keyword(s):  
Genital Prolapse ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Prolapse Surgery ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Better Than

Background: Genital prolapse is a common gynaecological problem in developing country like Bangladesh.Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the advantages of short term catheterization in comparison to long term catheterization after genital prolapse surgery. Methodology: This was a prospective analytical cross sectional study being carried out from 1st July 2005 to 30th July 2006 in the Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics of Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital. A total of 200 patients undergoing genital prolapse surgery were selected for this study. Patients were divided into two groups. In short term catheterization group the urinary catheter was withdrawal within one day after surgery and in the short term catheterization group the catheter was remained in situ for 5 days after surgery. Result: Positive urine culture was found in 16% in long term catheterization group compared with 6% in short term group (P=0.02). Mean duration of hospital stay was 6.98 days in long term catheterization group and 4.68 days in short term catheterization group (P<0.01). Residual volume was more than 200 ml and need for re-catheterization occurred in 3% in group whereas it was 10% in case group (P=0.04). Conclusion: This study permits to conclude that short term catheterization is better than long term catheterization. J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2011;3 (2): 41-43 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v3i2.12077

scholarly journals Relationships of Cultural Dimensions and Lactation Patterns

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Alidadi Shamsabadi ◽  
Mitra Savabi-Esfahani ◽  
Ali Hashemianfar
Keyword(s):  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level

Abstract Background Proper nutrition is essential for infant growth and health. Exclusive breastfeeding is the best pattern for feeding infants in the first 6 months of life. On the other hand, lactation patterns may be influenced by cultural factors. The present study aimed to determine relationships of cultural dimensions and lactation patterns.Methods The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 452 mothers with 6-month and younger infants. Hofstede's cultural dimensions, Power Distance, Individualism vs. collectivism, Masculinity vs. Femininity, Uncertainty Avoidance, Long-Term vs. Short-Term Orientation, and Indulgence vs. Restraint were assessed using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive and analytical tests (independent t-test, Eta, phi and Cramer coefficients) and SPSS 18 at a significance level of less than 0.05.Results In the masculinity-femininity dimension, the mean score of exclusive breastfeeding pattern was higher than the non-exclusive breastfeeding (3± 0.48, 2.48±0.50) and there were statistical significant differences between groups (P = 0.03). However, despite different mean scores of power distance, individualism-collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, long term- short term orientation, indulgence- restraint in different breastfeeding patterns, the differences were not statistically significant.Conclusions Masculinity-femininity as a cultural dimension was associated with lactation patterns, so that mothers with greater orientation towards masculinity had higher focus on gender roles of a woman such as breastfeeding and they had greater exclusive breastfeeding. Therefore, some cultural dimensions should be taken into consideration in training and counseling for maternal breastfeeding.

scholarly journals Incidence of anesthetic and surgical complications in laryngeal laser surgeries

2020 ◽  
pp. 31-35
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Laser ◽  
Laser Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Larynx Surgery ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2

Introduction: Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser is an available technological tool for laryngeal surgeons. Given the importance of laser outcomesand complications, this research was conducted to identify the complications associated with laser surgery in the patients referring to the5th Azar Medical-Educational Center in Gorgan, Iran, from 2013 to 2017. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 85 patients with laryngeal lesions who underwent microscopic surgerywith CO2 laser at the 5th Azar Medical Educational Center in Gorgan, Iran, from 2013 to 2017. The patients were examined for the associated short-term complications 1, 7, and 21 days after the operation. They were also examined after 3 months to determine the long-term complications and patient satisfaction with sound quality. The data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 16). A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically signifificant. Results: Out of the 85 patients undergoing laser surgery, 60 (70.6%) cases were male. None of the patients experienced short-term complications. In terms of long-term complications, 2 (2.35%) cases, who had failed to perform the follow-up, had recurrent lesions after 3 months of surgery. In addition, 18 (21.8%) subjects had recurrent hoarseness, 18.8% (n=16) and 2.35% (n=2) of whom were detected with laryngeal carcinoma and recurrence, respectively. However, a total of 67 (78.91%) cases did not suffer from long-term complications. In this study, out of 85 patients undergoing larynx surgery, 69 (81.2%) cases had benign pathology, while the rest (n=16, 18.8%) had malignant pathology. Conclusions: It seems that a CO2 lasersurgery that follows scientific principles can produce good outcomes.

The Carcinogen in Our Daily Life - A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 223-227
Author(s):  
Rani Nallathamby ◽  
Boban Babu ◽  
Meril Ann Soman
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Large Teaching Hospital ◽  
Safe Limit

Objective: To study about the awareness of toxic effects of Formaldehyde in Chronic users Design: Questionnaire study. Questionnaires were sent to chronic formaldehyde users and responses were analysed. Setting: Large teaching hospital-various medical colleges in south Karnataka and Kerala. Results: Most of the participants are aware about the adverse effects of formaldehyde but they are unaware of the major carcinogenic and teratogenic risks. Most of the participants don’t know the safe limit of exposure to formaldehyde and most of them don’t care whether the exhaust fans are working or windows are open. Majority of the participants had experienced the short term effects of formaldehyde whereas only 67 had experienced long term sequelae. Keywords: Formaldehyde, Carcinogen, Embalming.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Hand Hygiene among Medical and Nursing Students at a Tertiary Health Care Centre in Raichur, India

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreejith Sasidharan Nair ◽  
Ramesh Hanumantappa ◽  
Shashidhar Gurushantswamy Hiremath ◽  
Mohammed Asaduddin Siraj ◽  
Pooja Raghunath
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Cross Transmission ◽  
Hospital Acquired ◽  
Better Than

Background. Hand hygiene is recognized as the leading measure to prevent cross-transmission of microorganisms. Regarding hospital acquired infections, the compliance of nurses with hand washing guidelines seems to be vital in preventing the disease transmission among patients. There is a paucity of studies exploring this subject in Asia. Especially medical and nursing student’s knowledge of standard hand hygiene precautions is rarely compared. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 98 medical and 46 nursing students in a tertiary medical college in India. Knowledge was assessed using WHO hand hygiene questionnaire. Attitude and practices were evaluated by using another self-structured questionnaire. Z test was used to compare the percentage of correct responses between medical and nursing students. A P value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results. Only 9% of participants (13 out of 144) had good knowledge regarding hand hygiene. Nursing students knowledge (P=0.023) , attitude (P=0.023), and practices (P<0.05) were significantly better than medical students.

Principals with and without performance measures means no change?

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 520-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Lindberg
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Development ◽  
Student Outcome ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Educational Issues

Purpose – This paper seeks to explore how principals use their time when the requirement exceeds the activities are desirable. In the scholarly debate it has been pointed out the heads think that too much time is devoted for the financial and administrative issues, or to solve acute problems. This means that there is not enough time to work with educational issues. The purpose of this paper is to clarify how principals use the time they have devoted for the educational area and what activities they prioritize. It will also increase the knowledge of reasons behind their prioritizing and reflect on some of the consequences. Results relate to the question if introduction of performance measures has increased a short-term perspective on student performance or if it works as a suitable tool for the principals to achieve the schools goals and to create more effective schools in the long run. The question if stakeholders can get required insight by the performance measures as they are designed today and if the principals got the right incentives is raised. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative approach is used and a mail questionnaire was distributed to the principals in all upper secondary schools in Sweden and a comparative cross-sectional study was conducted. Findings – Principals’ perceptions suggest that, their prioritization when working with educational issues is influenced by a more short-term perspective and that they prioritize teaching, which have a much faster impact on student outcome, over long-term school development which facilitate the conditions for the former. These findings increase the insight into the need, for as well stakeholders as principals, to develop performance measures to stimulate change when needed. Practical implications – These findings have implications on the direction of the development of performance measures. The result points out the lack of transparence for stakeholders and uncovers the need to know when change and long-term development is ongoing or not. The study show how principals need incentives for prioritizing these activities and that this can be done by the stakeholder by designing required measurements for as well teaching as long-term school development when change is needed or to maintain a successful process. Originality/value – This paper fulfills an identified need to study how the performance measures of today can be complemented with measures for stakeholders for increased insight in ongoing activities with development and required change for long-term school success.

scholarly journals Assessing Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder in Kathmandu Medical College

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachana Sharma ◽  
Subhash Chandra Sharma ◽  
Sudarshan N Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Feeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Psychological Burden ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Duration Of Illness

Background: Schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder are chronic psychiatric illness that requires long term care. This study tends to measure psychological burden and factors associated with it among caregivers of these two illnesses.Methods: This is a cross- sectional study that included participants by purposive sampling method. Self designed performa was used to collect the socio-demographic details of the caregivers. Modified caregiver strain index was used to assess the overall stress. Beck`s depression inventory and Beck`s anxiety inventory was used to assess depression and anxiety respectively.Results: Hundred caregivers, 50 each of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder were enrolled. Seventy-two percent of caregivers were found to have higher level of stress. Twenty-five percent had depression and 29% anxiety related problems. Stress was found to be significantly associated with being in debt, longer duration of illness, education level, marital status, subjective feeling of psychological stress and self- acknowledgement of need of professional help. Caregivers of both group experienced similar level of stress.Conclusions: Psychological burden is seen to be high in caregivers of patients of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder.

scholarly journals A study using psoriasis knowledge assessment questionnaire in psoriasis affected patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-283
Author(s):  
N. Ashok Kumar ◽  
Shreya Srinivasan ◽  
Duttala Indira Reddy ◽  
Sivaramakrishnan Sangaiah
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Ethical Committee Approval ◽  
Patient Will ◽  
Study Population

Psoriasis is a chronic disease, which is potentially controllable but cannot be cured. Treatment is long term and requires continuous effort by the patient. Patient education is important for a chronic disease like psoriasis and this involves acquiring knowledge about the disease. With knowledge gained, the patient will be able to cope better with improved decision making and comply with treatment. To assess the knowledge about psoriasis in patients diagnosed with psoriasis attending skin outpatient department (OPD) of Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai. This was a cross sectional study, which was conducted at dermatology OPD in Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai 2021 after ethical committee approval. About 80 patients with psoriasis attending OPD were included in study to whom questionnaire with sixteen questions was asked and data was collected and analysed. A total of 80 individuals were included in this study, out of which 43 were males and 37 were females .79% of study population answered that psoriasis is a long life disease. About 75% and 71% of patients answered that climatic conditions and stress aggravates psoriatic lesions respectively. Results were taken from various questions asked in survery and tabulated. The results of the present study suggest that an educational intervention may be helpful in improving the knowledge, give psychological relief to patients with psoriasis and improves quality of their life .

PROSPECTIVE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF INCIDENCE AND CORRELATION OF DYSLIPIDEMIA IN PREDICTING OUTCOME OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT AT MMCH, MADHUBANI, BIHAR

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-34
Author(s):  
Dilip Kumar Sah ◽  
[Prof.] Ajay Kumar Lal Das ◽  
Debarshi Jana
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrovascular Accident ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lipid Abnormality ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Main Culprit ◽  
And Control

Introduction: Lipid abnormality has been described as one of the risk factor for ischemic stroke. However, there are limited studies comparing stroke pattern (infarction and hemorrhage) with lipid prole of patients. Study aimed to study incidence and correlation of lipid abnormality in cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patients. Material And Methods: Hundred and twenty seven subjects were studied after dividing in to Cases (n=102, with CVA) and Control (n=25, without CVA) in the Department of Medicine, Madhubani Medical College and Hospital, Madhubani, Bihar between January 2020 to December 2020. Detailed history and lipid prole was recorded for each subject. Stroke pattern was analyzed using brain CT/MRI for each patient. Results: Most of the subjects among Cases and Control belong to the age groups of 61-85 years (45.09%) followed by 41-60 years (44%) respectively. Among Cases, maximum patients were males (61.76%) whereas among Control, maximum patients were females (84%). Most of the cases were smokers (53.92%). Among smokers of Case group, infarction (55%) was more common compared to hemorrhage (51%). Dyslipidemia was more common among cases (56.86%) compared to control (28%) (p=0.009). Majority of patients (63.07%) with infarct had dyslipidemia as compared to patients with hemorrhage (45.94%). Decreased high density lipoprotein (HDL) level (74%) was the main culprit among Cases followed by decreased total cholesterol (64%). Out of 14 expired patients in Cases, 71.42% had dyslipidemia. Conclusion: Decreased level of HDL was most commonly reported among ischemic compared to hemorrhagic stroke. Dyslipidemia was most commonly reported in patients who died because of stroke.

Cumulative effect of short-term and long-term meditation practice in men and women on psychophysiological parameters of electrophotonic imaging: a cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guru Deo ◽  
Itagi R. Kumar ◽  
Thaiyar M. Srinivasan ◽  
Kuldeep K. Kushwah
Keyword(s):  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Bodily Sensations ◽  
Activation Coefficient ◽  
Stress Activation

Abstract: Anapanasati is one of the meditation techniques discussed in Buddhism. In this meditation, one focuses one’s attention on bodily sensations caused by incoming and outgoing breath. This study aims to track the cumulative effect of long-term meditators (LTM) and short-term meditators (STM) using electrophotonic imaging (EPI).: To execute the current study, 432 subjects (264 men and 168 women with mean age of 34.36: In both LTM and STM, lower values of stress (activation coefficient) were found in woman meditators as compared to men. In both groups, highly significant gender-related differences were observed in integral area parameter, which measures the overall health of an individual. Integral entropy (index of disorderliness of subtle energy in the body) was fluctuating in both groups in both directions for both genders. It was increasing in LTM group and decreasing in STM group with increasing length of practice.: Women of LTM and STM demonstrated lesser stress than men. Both groups showed cumulative health-related improvement. Moreover, in gender-related analysis woman meditators exhibited more positive improvement in EPI parameters than men.

scholarly journals FRI0447 FIRST COMPREHENSIVE LONG-TERM ASSESSMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL CONSEQUENCES AMONG EBOLA SURVIVORS

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 821.1-821
Author(s):  
Y. M. Pers ◽  
A. Dubois ◽  
T. A. Barry ◽  
M. D. Sall ◽  
L. March ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
West African ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Specialized Care

Background:The tremendous size of the 2013-2016 West African outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) resulted in a sizeable population of survivors, many reporting short-term sequelae such as arthralgia and myalgia.Objectives:We aimed to report a detailed and long-term description of patients’ musculoskeletal (MS) symptoms.Methods:We performed a cross-sectional study following systematic rheumatological screening of patients included in the Postebogui cohort (Conakry district). We used regression models to establish the magnitude of EVD as a risk factor for developing chronic MS pain by comparison with a control cohort and to establish risk factors for developing MS pain among survivors.Results:The study included 313 patients (55.6% female), with a median age of 28.2 years (IQR 21-37), and a median time from ETC discharge to rheumatological visit of 26.2 months (IQR 23-30). Chronic MS pain was reported in 216 (69%) patients, and was predominantly mechanical (48%). Enthesis and painful peripheral joints were largely involved (91%) with symmetrical distribution. Previous Ebola infection was a major risk factor for chronic MS pain (aOR, 6.662 [95% CI, 4.522–9.921]). Among survivors, increasing age (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.08-1.22) and female gender (OR 3.58, 95% CI 1.22-11.80) were both associated with persistent MS pain, while myalgia experienced during the acute phase of EVD appeared protective (OR 0.14, 95% CI 0.04-0.42).Conclusion:Our study provides the most accurate long-term description of MS disorders among Ebola survivors. Joint and muscle pain sequelae are frequent and require specialized care.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

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