Detection and Enumeration of Parasitic Infections in Stool Samples from Tertiary Care Hospital of Rural Setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 834
Author(s):  
Nitasha Kumari ◽  
Ritu Garg ◽  
Varsha A. Singh ◽  
Ashma Khatun
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Stool Samples

scholarly journals Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infestations among Children in a Tertiary Care Centre

2021 ◽  
pp. 882-886
Author(s):  
J. S. Danish ◽  
P. Vasanth ◽  
V. Subramanian
Keyword(s):  
Entamoeba Histolytica ◽  
Giardia Lamblia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Pediatric Age Group ◽  
Stool Samples ◽  
One Year

Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infestations are more common in developing countries and an important cause of morbidity in pediatric age group. It causes abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anemia, impaired cognitive function, growth retardation and poor academic performance among school going children. Objectives: To analyze age, gender and most common parasitic infestations among children in a tertiary care hospital in south India. Materials and Methods: Stool samples of pediatric patients in a tertiary care hospital is analysed for a period of one year for detection of prevalence of parasitic infestations. Results: In our study, 115 stool samples were analysed and prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was found to be 7.82% (9/115).There were five different parasites encountered. The most common parasite identified was Giardia lamblia(4/9)(44.44%) followed by Entamoeba histolytica(2/9)(22.22%), Ascarislumbricoides(1/9)(11.11%), Trichuris trichiura(1/9)(11.11%), and Hymenolepis nana(1/9)(11.11%). Conclusion: Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica were found to be the most common organism in our study. Awareness about proper hygiene, sanitation and prophylactic anti-protozoal medications is important to prevent the occurrence and complications of intestinal parasitic infestations.

scholarly journals Study of referral pattern for psychiatric evaluation in psychiatric OPD in a rural tertiary care hospital

KYAMC Journal ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-131
Author(s):  
Muhammad Abdul Kayum Shaikh ◽  
Md Zulfikar Ali ◽  
Md Saiful Islam ◽  
AKM Mokhlesuzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Somatoform Disorders ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Psychiatric Evaluation ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Outpatient Departments ◽  
Level Hospital

Health includes both physical and psychological well being of an individual. There is strong chance that every physical illness has psychological component and in many cases psychological disorders present with somatic symptoms; so psychiatric referral is very important to the proper management of a patient. The aim of this study was to find out the pattern of referral from different outpatient departments in a tertiary level hospital in rural setting of Bangladesh. In this descriptive study total 237 patients were evaluated in 7 months period and most of the diagnoses were anxiety disorders (40%), major depressive disorder (35%) and somatoform disorders (17%). Departments of medicine (cardiology 34%, internal medicine 28% and neurology 26%) referred most of the patients than the surgical or gynecological departments.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v2i1.13517 KYAMC Journal Vol.2(1) 2011 pp.128-131

scholarly journals Management of extra hepatic biliary obstruction, in a rural tertiary care hospital India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 2711
Author(s):  
Divyanshu Joshi ◽  
Y. P. Monga ◽  
Shashank Mishra ◽  
Rani Bansal ◽  
Sachin Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Biliary Obstruction ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Open Cholecystectomy ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Exploratory Laparotomy ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tube Drainage ◽  
T Tube

Background: Extra hepatic biliary obstruction (EHBO) is not a rare surgical problem; our experience in managing 36 patients over a period of two years at a tertiary care hospital in a rural setting in India. The objective was to study the etiology and clinical presentation of patients with EHBO, role of various investigative modalities and management strategies in these patients and their outcome.Methods: This was a prospective study conducted between September 2018 to August 2020 in the department of surgery in tertiary care center Subharti medical college (SMC) Meerut. Data was taken in a pre-formed performa and the results were tabulated and analyzed (descriptive analysis).Results: Out of 36 patients, 2 (5.5%) patients underwent choledochoduodenostomy, 1 (2.7%) exploratory laparotomy with CBD exploration with t tube drainage, 1 (2.7%) ERCP with pigtail drainage; 17(47.2%) ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) followed by cholecystectomy, 1 (2.7%) open cholecystectomy with t tube drainage, 4 (11.1%) ERCP alone, 2 (5.5%) hepaticojejunostomy, 1 (2.7%) ERCP followed by diverticulectomy, 2 (5.5%) PTBD (percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage) followed by a triple bypass surgery, 2 (5.5%) PTBD, 1 (2.7%) pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy, 1 (2.7%) ERCP with sphincterotomy, 1 (2.7%) PTBD followed by whipples procedure. Patients were followed up and 5 (13.8%) patients had recurrence of the disease.Conclusions: EHBO is a hepatobiliary surgical condition caused by both neoplastic and non-neoplastic etiology. Benign pathologies common in younger patients whereas neoplastic conditions in older age. Ultrasonography is the most common investigative modality followed by ERCP with PTBD/ENBD playing an important role in decompression of biliary obstruction as a palliative measure in advanced malignancies.

scholarly journals Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated risk factors among children attending a tertiary care hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 2698-2703
Author(s):  
Rajendra Kumar Karadiya ◽  
Saroj Hooja ◽  
Nita Pal ◽  
Rajeev Yadav ◽  
Nitya Vyas
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infections ◽  
Stool Samples ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are one of the major causes of morbidity in the developing world. This hospital-based prospective study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence rates of IPIs and to assess the risk factors associated with these infections in children attending a paediatric hospital. Seven hundred and five patients were analysed for IPIs and associated risk factors from April 2018 to March 2019. Information on the associated risk factors was obtained from a structured questionnaire protocol. Microscopic examination of stool samples was done by direct slide smear and after the formol-ether concentration technique. The overall prevalence of IPIs was 20.9%. In the age group, 5-9 years, the prevalence of parasitic infection (27.4%) was high. Among the intestinal parasites detected helminths and protozoans were 60.8% and 39.1% respectively. Among the helminths, Ascaris lumbricoides (20.5%) was most prevalent followed by Trichuris trichiura (18.1%) while among the protozoa Giardia intestinalis (18.7%) was most prevalent, followed by Entamoeba spp. (8.4%). Among the positive samples, the single parasite was detected in 87.8% while dual parasites were detected in 12.2% stool samples. Univariate analysis showed age, drinking water from an open well, a habit of open defecation, illiteracy and living in a rural area to be associated with a high risk of IPIs (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression revealed a significant association of intestinal parasitic infections with age (0-5years) and (10-14 years) and drinking water from an open well. Identifying and rectifying risk factors by creating awareness are needed to prevent community spread. Periodic deworming programmes should be implemented successfully in the community.

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