scholarly journals Role of Standard Radiation Safety Practices in Public Health: An Experience of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Libert A Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching

scholarly journals To assess awareness regarding rational drug therapy and fixed dose combinations amongst interns and II MBBS students in tertiary care teaching hospital in Maharashtra, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Jeetendra M. Singh ◽  
Tushar C. Baheti ◽  
Rakesh Verma
Keyword(s):  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Fixed Dose ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Rational Drug

Background: The present study was designed to assess awareness regarding rational drug therapy and fixed dose combinations (FDC) amongst interns and II MBBS students in a tertiary-care teaching hospital in Maharashtra, India.Methods: This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study containing MCQ and analytical questions on rational drug therapy, fixed dose combinations and role of Pharmacist in dispensing correct drug to the patients was carried out in both interns (n=80) and II MBBS students (n=100). The completed questionnaires were then collected and analysed statistically for responses.Results: Mean average score obtained by II MBBS students (score - 36.66marks) was significantly better than interns (score- 20marks) which probably may be due to pharmacology teaching they were undergoing. II MBBS students were found to be better informed as compared to the interns (p<0.05) on questions related to rational drug therapy. On the questions related to rationality of FDC in Yes/No type, interns and II MBBS students were found to be equally informed (p>0.05). However, on question related to justification of FDC, interns were found to be better informed as compared to the II MBBS students (p<0.05). On single question pertaining to role of pharmacist, interns were found to be better informed than II MBBS students possibly due to their better understanding of patient-pharmacist relationship.Conclusions: Our study highlights the significance regarding knowledge of rational drug therapy and fixed dose combination (both rational and irrational), both rational and irrational, amongst both interns and II MBBS students while identifying the possible areas of interventions to make them rational clinicians.

scholarly journals Inter-hospital obstetric referrals: public versus private sector to a tertiary care teaching hospital in South Kerala, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Heera Shenoy T. ◽  
Sheela Shenoy
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Past History ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
P Value ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching

Background: Inter-hospital Emergency obstetric transfers should be carried out effectively and efficiently to avoid maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Authors would like  to analyse the determinants ,patterns and reasons for referrals to tertiary hospital  for women with obstetric high-risk, complications and obstetric emergencies  from both public and private sectors and look into course in hospital and their feto-matermal morbidities.Methods: Descriptive study done at a tertiary care teaching hospital where 124 obstetrical referrals from nearby private and public health sectors were recruited.Results: Infertility treated obstetric referrals were at significant risk of referral (p value-0.002). Public sector referrals had past history of early pregnancy loss which was significant (p value-0.002). Public sector had statistically significant in -labour referrals (p value-0.04). All the obstetric referrals from public health sector reached within half an hour while one third of private sector referrals travelled more than an hour for emergency obstetric care (p value 0.001). Bronchial Asthma caused significant morbidity among public sector referrals (p value-0.001). Public sector referrals <31 weeks were nil while 55 % obstetric referrals were referred <31 weeks from various private hospitals seeked neonatal care with significant p value (0.016). NICU admissions were statistically significant in private sector referrals (p-value 0.001). Mean hospital stay in private sector referrals was 10.17 days and it was 7.62 days in government referrals.Conclusions: Specific guidelines for whom to refer, how to refer, when to refer and where to refer would be helpful in making timely referral. More stringent documentation in the referral slips and more co-ordination between the referral unit and the higher centers are required to build a strong health system.

Congenital Anomalies Among Singleton Live Births in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 358-360
Author(s):  
Manikanta Reddy. V Manikanta Reddy. V ◽  
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Senthil Kumar. S Senthil Kumar. S ◽  
Sanjeeva Reddy. N Sanjeeva Reddy. N
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Care Teaching
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