Knowledge, attitude and Practices about Biomedical Waste management among Nursing Professionals of SKIMS Medical College Hospital Bemina-A Cross Sectional study

Background: Globally there has been increased medicalization of pregnancy due to advances in technology. Ultrasonography examination during pregnancy has become an integral part of antenatal care throughout the world with advanced health care services.Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in pregnant women attending the ANC clinic of Obstetric department of D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India for routine check up to know the awareness about ultrasonography among them. The study included 290 pregnant women. All were explained the purpose of study and assured confidentiality. Data has been collected from willing participants using pre-tested questionnaire in June-August 2015.Results: The study shows literacy was 87.6%, pregnancy above 20 years age 98.97% and most of them unskilled (83.4%), majority of middle social class (89%). Many (72.41%) pregnant women considered USG use to detect fetal anomalies while 27.93% considered for sex detection. Majority (93.1%) done USG in this pregnancy, of that more (43.45 %) in second trimester and mainly advised by doctors (91.03%). Nearly half of them (50.69%) considered its expensive procedure, 69.31% spent 200/- to 500/- rupees per USG, in spite 94.83% of them would recommend other pregnant women to undergo USG in pregnancy. 50.69%% of them opined it should be done twice in pregnancy. Almost 94.83% considered USG as safe and beneficial.Conclusions: Awareness regarding the uses of Ultrasonography during pregnancy and attitude towards it was found to be average. There is need to create more awareness in community about PCPNT act and its provisions. Also there is need of counselling about the safety, utility and frequency of USG during pregnancy to avoid misuse.

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Prevalence of Scabies in Skin and VD OPD of Faridpur Medical College Hospital

Faridpur Medical College Journal ◽

10.3329/fmcj.v10i1.27918 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 17-19

Author(s):

Krishna Gopal Sen ◽

Ahammed Ali ◽

Md Kamal Mostofa ◽

Sumitendra Kumar Sarkar ◽

Chandona Sorcar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical College Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

College Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tropical Countries ◽

Medical College ◽

Total Prevalence ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Patient Department

The burden of scabies is highest in tropical countries, but recent data from Bangladesh is scanty. This cross sectional study was carried out to find the prevalence of scabies in skin & VD Out Patient Department (OPD) of Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH) during the period of April 2013 to March 2014. Total 22,399 patients attended to the skin & VD OPD, were included in this study. We identified 15,455 patents with scabies. The total prevalence was 69%. Prevalence in January was highest & was 78%. Most cases were uncomplicated but 17.28% of complicated scabies patients were found. Scabies was more in poor socio-economic group than others. The present study showed a high prevalence of scabies in patients presenting to skin & VD OPD, FMCH. Prevalence was higher overall in children. Our data show that scabies is common in patients presenting to skin & VD OPD & this finding may be used as an indicator of the general population.Faridpur Med. Coll. J. Jan 2015;10(1): 17-19

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Menstrual hygiene practices among women aged 15-49 years attending a medical college hospital in Kolkata: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care ◽

10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_718_20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 4699

Author(s):

Susmita Chaudhuri ◽

KalyanKumar Paul ◽

Anindita Maiti

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical College Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

College Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Menstrual Hygiene ◽

Hygiene Practices

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Antibiotics Prescribing Pattern at Outpatient Department of A Tertiary Medical College Hospital

Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal ◽

10.3329/cmoshmcj.v17i2.39775 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 36-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maliha Ata ◽

Rozina Hoque ◽

Rajat Shankar Roy Biswas ◽

Asma Mostafa ◽

Faheem Ul Hasan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical College Hospital ◽

Outpatient Department ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Prescribing Pattern ◽

College Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Optimal Value ◽

Culture Sensitivity

Background: In order to improve the prescription quality and promoting rational prescription pattern, there is an obligatory need to investigate the factors that affect doctors' prescription patterns. The study was conducted to observe the antibiotics prescribing pattern at outpatient department of a tertiary medical college hospital. Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study in a tertiary medical college hospital during the period of January 2018 to June 2018 which was conducted on 300 prescriptions collected from different outpatient department. Results: Average number of drugs prescribed per encounter was 3.70 (Optimal value 1.6–1.8). Antibiotics (Oral, injectable and topical) were prescribed 46% (Optimal value 20.0–26.8%) and antibiotic as only injected form 19.71% (Optimal value 13.4–24.1% of total injectable drug). Drugs prescribed from the Essential Drugs List( EDL) equated to 52.90% (Optimal value 100%). The antibiotics given in most of the patients ( 91%) were without doing culture sensitivity test before prescribing. Out of 46% prescriptions with antibiotics, 79.9% had one antibiotic, 19.6% included two antibiotics and 0.7% had three antibiotics. Cefuroxime was the most commonly prescribed antibiotics (22.5%) followed by Azythromycin (11.6%) Cefixime (11.5%) Ciprofloxacin (10.9%) Flucloxacillin (10.9%) and Metronidazole (8.7%). Conclusion: This study revealed that percentage of antibiotic was high and most of the antibiotic was given without culture and sensitivity. Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.17 (2); Jul 2018; Page 36-39

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Study to Determine the Incidence of High HbA1c in Patients with Ischemic Stroke at Bilawal Medical College, Kotri, Sindh, Pakistan

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i30a31610 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 20-24

Author(s):

Atif Ahmed ◽

Kuldeep Poorani ◽

Mohammad Amjad Kalhoro ◽

Nisar Ahmed Khokar ◽

Abdul Ghaffar Dars

Keyword(s):

Ischemic Stroke ◽

Blood Glucose ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

College Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ischemic Disease ◽

Medical College ◽

Cerebral Ischemic ◽

One Year

Aim: To study the incidence of HbA1c elevation in patients with ischemic stroke whose blood glucose levels were normal within the last six months. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: This cross-sectional study of the 96 patients with cerebral ischemic disease selected from the internal medicine department of Bilawal medical college Hospital Kotri, Sindh, Pakistan for one-year duration from August 2019 to August 2020. Methods: Crossectional study was conducted in the internal medicinal department of Bilawal Medical college Hospital, Kotri Sindh, Pakistan for the period of one year from August 2019 to August 2020. Total 96 study subjects were selected with cerebral ischemic disease, 62 were males and 34 were females. Many factors such as age more than 20 years, ischemic stroke and RBG (Random Blood Glucose) were also evaluated from each participant. SPSS 23.00 version was used for statistical analysis of research data. Results: 57.01 ± 13.4 years was the mean age of the patients. 62 (64.6%) patients were male and 34 (35.4%) were female. The male to female ratio was 2:1. HbA1c was elevated in 35 (36.5%) of 96 patients, while 61 (63.5%) had normal HbA1c. The distribution of HbA1c elevation by gender showed that 20 (57.1%) patients with elevated HbA1c were men and 15 (42.9%) were women. Forty-three (70.5%) of 61 patients with normal HbA1c were male and 18 (29.5%) were female. Conclusion: it was concluded that glycated haemoglobin plays an important role for reducing the macro complication of Diabetes and the major macro complication observed was cerebral ischemic stroke among the people with elevated HbA1c.

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Comparing Predictive power of CT-scan Findings among the Malignant Hepatic Mass patients

Journal of Science Foundation ◽

10.3329/jsf.v12i1.23457 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 2-6

Author(s):

Wahida Begum ◽

Ahmed Hossain ◽

Waziha A Jahan ◽

Mahbuba Shirin ◽

M Abdullah Yusuf ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ct Scan ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical College Hospital ◽

College Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Predictive Values ◽

Medical College ◽

Hepatic Mass ◽

Sensitivity Specificity

Background: CT-scan is useful for the detection of hepatic mass. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the predictive values of CT scan in the diagnosis of malignant hepatic mass. Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out in the Department of Radiology and Imaging at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), Mymensingh, Banghabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka and Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka during the period of 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2007. Patients admitted in the Department of Medicine and Department of Hepatobiliary of MMCH, BSMMU, and DMCH with the clinical diagnosis of fever, abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, jaundice, weight loss and ascites were selected as study population. CT scan and histopathology were performed to all the patients. Result: A total number of 50 patients were recruited for this study.. The sensitivity for multiplicity was 71.4%, specificity was 63.6%, accuracy was 68%, PPV was 71.4% and NPV was 63.6%. The sensitivity for hypodensity as a sign of malignancy was 60.7%, specificity was 18.2%, accuracy was 42.0%, PPV was 48.6% and NPV was 26.7%. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of contrast enhancement were 100.0%, 22.7%, 62.2%, 100.0% and 66.0% respectively. Again the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of detection of pressure effect on biliary apparatus by CT-scan were 100.0%, 22.7%, 62.2%, 100.0% and 66.0% respectively. Again the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of detection of Lymphadenopathy by CT-scan were 35.7%, 95.5%, 90.9%, 53.8% and 62.0% respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of detection of Portal vein invasion by CT-scan were 14.3%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 47.8% and 52.0% respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of detection of hepatic vein invasion by CT-scan were 10.7%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 46.8% and 50.0% respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of detection of inferior vena cava (IVC) invasion by CT-scan were 7.1%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 45.8% and 48.0% respectively. Conclusion: CT is a useful diagnostic tool for the detection of malignant hepatic masses.Journal of Science Foundation, 2014;12(1):2-6

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