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.

A Cross-sectional Study of Undiagnosed Fever in a Rural Population at a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandini Chatterjee ◽  
Supratick Chakraborty ◽  
Mainak Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Sinjon Ghosh ◽  
Bikramjit Barkandaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Population ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Clinical and biochemical profile of obese and overweight children at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (06) ◽  
pp. 1119-1123
Author(s):  
Asif Ali Khuhro ◽  
Fazal Ur Rehman ◽  
Waqas Ali ◽  
Najmi Usman ◽  
Sanam Bano Rajper
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Biochemical Profile ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Study Participants

Objectives: Childhood and adolescent obesity is increasing especially in developing countries like Pakistan. It seem to affect most socio-economic classes as well as all ethnicities and geographies. We planned this study to analyze the clinical and biochemical profile of obese as well as overweight children at a tertiary care hospital for the existence of metabolic syndrome. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Department of Pediatrics Medicine, Children Hospital Chandka Medical College / Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana. Period: 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018. Material & Methods: Children, aged 5 to 16 years, both gender, having BMI > 85th percentile regarding age and gender were enrolled. Demographic characteristics along with history, lifestyle parameters and physical examination were noted for all the study participants. Metabolic syndrome (Met S) was evaluated while overall results were presented in terms of proportions, mean and standard deviations. Results: A total of 78 cases were enrolled during the study period. There were 46 (58.9%) male and 32 (41.1%) female, with a male to female ratio of 1.4:1. Mean age amongst study participants was 10.8 years. We had 56 (71.8%) children as overweight whereas 22 (28.2%) obese. Acanthosis nigricans was the most common entity seen in 55 (70.1%) children during clinical examination. Metabolic syndrome was found to be present in 31 (39.7%) participants. Conclusion: Met S is not only limited to obese children as it can also affect children who are overweight.

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

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practices about hemovigilance among practitioners: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 2553
Author(s):  
Roshi . ◽  
Vishal R. Tandon
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Blood Products ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Institutional Ethics ◽  
Transfusion Reactions

Abstract: Transfusion by blood and blood products forms an important part of treatment. But this is not free from transfusion reactions which may be in the form of fever, rashes, shivering, anaphylaxis or even death. Hemovigilance is a programme of reporting such events.Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital of Jammu, (J& K). Permission was taken from Institutional Ethics Committee, Govt. Medical College, Jammu. A pretested questionnaire was prepared and circulated among practitioners. They were given time of 15 minutes to fill that questionnaire. After 15 minutes, the filled questionnaire were collected and were analysed. The data was presented in tabulated form.Results: Total 50 practitioners were included in the study. All the practitioners had knowledge about transfusion reactions. Only 10% of the practitioners had knowledge that transfusion reactions can be prevented, 40% of the practitioners had knowledge about hemovigilance programme and had an idea that transfusion reactions can be reported. But only 10% of the practitioners knew where to report and who can report, 6% knew how to report. Only 48% of the practitioners thought that transfusion reactions should be reported, 70% of the practitioners thought that transfusion reactions can be dangerous. 40% of practitioners told that seminars/CMEs should be planned. 80% of practitioners had encountered transfusion reactions, but only 2% had documented the same. 10% of the practitioners had attended seminars, CMEs. Many reasons were quoted for not reporting transfusion reactions.Conclusion:  Overall, most of the practitioners have a positive attitude towards transfusion reaction reporting but knowledge regarding the haemovigilance concept is poor and the majority of them never reported such reaction. Hence, our study demands increased awareness and continued training to strengthen the haemovigilance system.

scholarly journals OVERT HYPOTHYROIDISM;

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (01) ◽  
pp. 075-078
Author(s):  
Ashok Kumar Lohano ◽  
Noor Nabi Siaya ◽  
Adnan Samie
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overt Hypothyroidism ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cold Intolerance ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Pedal Edema

Objective: To assess the frequency of common presentations of the overthypothyroidism. Study design: Cross sectional study. Setting: This study was conducted at allOPD’s of peoples’ medical college hospital nawab shah, a tertiary care hospital, from 01-10-2012to 31-03-2013. Material and methods: This study was conducted at all OPDs of Peoples’medical college hospital Nawabshah, a tertiary care hospital, from 01-10-2012 to 31-03-2013.Patients visiting outpatient department (OPD) meeting the inclusion criteria were involved instudy. Inclusive criteria were diagnosed cases of overt hypothyroidism, age 18-60 years and bothgender. Exclusion criteria were age less than 18 years and more than 60 years and pregnantwomen. The collected data was entered and analyzed by using Statistical Package for SocialSciences (SPSS) software, Version 17. Results: Among 126 patients that had hypothyroidism,there were 46 males(36.5%) and 80 females(63.5%). Mean age of patients was 37.60 ± 7.54years. Most of the patients presented with symptoms of cold intolerance (62.7%) dry skin(61.9%), pedal edema (57.1%), weight gain(56.3%) while rest presented with hair loss (20.6%),bradycardia (29.4%) & delayed tendon reflexes (27.8%). Overt hypothyroidism was presented inonly 21 (16.7%) patients. Conclusions: The frequency of Hypothyroidism vary in different areas,and is affected by Socio-demographic, nutritional status, illiteracy level and personal self-care.

scholarly journals Study of maternal and fetal outcome in postdate pregnancy in tertiary care hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 3585
Author(s):  
Patel Yogeshkumar Pransukhbhai ◽  
Poonam Londhe
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Fetal Outcome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Maternal Complications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Vaginal Deliveries

Background: Fetal, neonatal and maternal complications associated with pregnancy beyond 40 weeks have always been underestimated. However emerging evidence demonstrates that the incidence of complications increases after 40 weeks of gestation. The present study was conducted to find out the fetomaternal outcome of such prolonged pregnancy.Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study of 70 patients with uncomplicated prolonged pregnancy fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria and admitted in department of obstetrics and gynecology at a tertiary care hospital B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.Results: Out of 70 patients, majority of the subjects belongs to 26-30 years of age (50%). The gestational age of 90% of patients were between 40-42 weeks. About 42-44% of the foetus had a birth weight of 2.5-3.5 kgs. Maximum patients underwent vaginal deliveries in spontaneous group (57%) and 64% underwent LSCS in induced group. Mode of delivery is significantly associated with presence of adequate liquor.Conclusions: With regular antenatal check-up, incidence of postdate pregnancy can be decreased and it is important because of definite risk to fetus as pregnancy continuing beyond 40 weeks of gestation is associated with increased perinatal morbidity and mortality especially those who do not come for regular antenatal check-up.

Incidence and Clinical Presentation of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1800-1805
Author(s):  
Muntiha Sarosh ◽  
Faiza Ghafoor ◽  
Najma Parveen ◽  
Rabiya Shahid ◽  
Shifa Khalil Ur Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Ovarian Syndrome

Aim: To determine Incidence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and its clinical presentation in a tertiary care Hospital. Study Design: A Cross sectional study. Place and duration of study: The study was conducted in the Department of Obs. & Gynae, Avicenna Medical College and Hospital, Lahore for a period of six months, January 2020 to June 2020. Methodology: A total of 753 patients attending the gynecological outpatient department were included in the study. Among these the women presenting with clinical picture of menstrual irregularities weight gain, hirsutism and subfertility were evaluated for diagnosis of PCOS. Radiological findings by pelvic U/S were confirmed. Results: 169 women out of 753 patients were found to have PCOS. The incidence was thus 22.44%. Maximum number of women were overweight, BMI (25-29.9Kg/m2). 113(66.86%) presented with oligomennorrea followed by hirsutism and amenorrhea. 57.1% of married women with PCOD had subfertility. Conclusion: Polycystic ovarian Syndrome is common in our population. It is more frequently seen in unmarried obese women. Menstrual irregularity is the most common clinical presentation. Ultrasound criteria is a valuable tool to diagnose the Polycystic Ovarian Disease. Keywords: Polycystic 0varian Syndrome, oligomenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, hirsutism, obesity

PREVALENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITIES AMONG COVID -19 PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU.

2021 ◽  
pp. 63-64
Author(s):  
Anupama Roshan S ◽  
Priyasubhashini. M ◽  
M Mathivanan
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Difference

Background: Due the lack of treatment options, isolation guidelines and fear about the disease, the cases with COVID 19 may experience high psychiatric related disorders. Hence this study was conducted to assess the prevalence of psychiatric morbidities among the cases with COVID 19 in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: Cross sectional study in the Department of Psychiatry at Government Medical College , Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai, a tertiary care teaching hospital during the period of April 2020 to September 2020. A total of 11,704 cases with COVID-19 were included in the study. Demographic details and psychiatry related clinical prole were assessed and entered in a proforma. Data was entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results: Overall prevalence of psychiatric morbidities among the COVID 19 cases was reported as 24.4% with signicant difference in prevalence among males and females. Most common psychiatric illness reported was COVID related anxiety (16.5%) followed by COVID related depression (6.6%), insomnia (0.87%), alcohol dependence syndrome (0.3%), acute stress reaction (0.03%), intellectual disability (0.03%), psychosis (0.02%) and hemophobia (0.008%). The difference in proportion of cases with various psychiatric morbidities like insomnia, COVID related anxiety, COVID related depression, and alcohol dependance syndrome among the male and female genders was found to be statistically signicant. Conclusion: Almost one fourth of the COVID cases are suffering from psychiatric morbidities. It can be recommended that all the cases with COVID can undergo screening and counseling for the psychiatric disorders.

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