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Understanding Mental Health Perspectives Of Covid-19 Through The Lens Of Ayurveda, Janmejaya Samal

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health emergency and has affected more than 200 countries in the world. It was declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the end of January 2020 and a pandemic in March 2020. In addition to the public health challenges, this pandemic has created another parallel pandemic of mental health problems. Furthermore, the existing mental health problems have also been seen to exacerbate owing to this pandemic. The mental health problems are both seen among the community members and the health-care providers those who are in the continuous forefront of service …

Use Of Mask At Public Places Among Health Care Professionals Following Covid-19 Postquarantine Period In Southern Haryana, India, Abhishek Singh, Ram Kumar Panika, Vikas Gupta, Pawan Kumar Goel

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Introduction:

The instances of social stigma and violence against health care worker was already prevalent but during COVID-19, such instances have reached its peak. So, this global health crisis of COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique opportunity to investigate the level of perceptions and practices regarding use of mask or personnel protective equipment (PPE) in public places amongst health care professionals following COVID-19 postquarantine period.

Materials and Methods:

The study included 100 health care personnel working in COVID-19 outpatient and wards as participants who have completed their quarantine period after being sent on quarantine at home/hostels or state-run facilities during the …

The Immunity Boosting Circus, Jessica Philip

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

No abstract provided.

Why It Is Imperative To Understand The Psychosocial Determinants Of Health While Treating Childhood Asthma?, M Shuriya Prabha, V Dinesh Kumar

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

No abstract provided.

Cross-Sectional Study On Assessing Quality Of Life Of Patients Diagnosed With Superficial Dermatophytosis In South-West India, Bhavana Doshi, Vijaya Sajjan, B. S. Manjunathswamy, Anisha P. Bindagi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

Dermatophytosis is a common skin infection, having recurrent and persisting course because of topical steroid abuse, irregular treatment, and poor hygiene. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life (QoL) of patients diagnosed with superficial dermatophytosis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Patients (

n

= 100) diagnosed with superficial dermatophytosis were recruited in the study. A pretested, structured questionnaire was used for recording patient's details. The observing dermatologist simultaneously assessed the clinical severity of the disease. Data were collected by a single examiner and recorded in a case record pro forma. Clinically doubtful cases were included after …

Evaluation Of Knowledge And Perceptions Among Medical Undergraduate Students Toward Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) In Southern Haryana, India A Cross-Sectional Study, Abhishek Singh, Ram Kumar Panika, Avinash Surana, Vikas Gupta, Pooja Goyal, Mitasha Singh

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

The year 2019–2020 has seen a worldwide pandemic resulting from corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which can result in illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome. Hence, this global health crisis of COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique opportunity to investigate the level of knowledge and perceptions among undergraduate medical students.

METHODS:

This prospective, web-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among 392 undergraduate medical students after obtaining informed consent during April 2020 using a 28-items structured questionnaire with close ended responses based on World Health Organization course materials and was distributed using Google forms. All the tests …

Safety Of Health-Care Workers During Covid-19 Times, R. B. Nerli, Shridhar C. Ghagane

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

No abstract provided.

Menopause Status And Its Determinants In Rural North Karnataka, Sudhirgouda H. Patil, Naresh K. Tyagi, Jang B. Prasad

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

Perimenopause symptoms need attention of health.care providers and public health personnel to enable the appropriate healthcare, including improving psychological makeup and for planning for further studies. Hence, the study was undertaken with an objective to study the menopause along with factors affecting the quality of life.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A cross.sectional study has been carried out to investigate the factors affecting/related with perimenopausal symptoms, during February to July 2016, using proportional to population size inverse cluster sampling. The present study was conducted covering 712 women of age 40-55 years, comprised of 550 menopause, 40 surgical induced menopause and 122 …

Assessment Of Knowledge And Awareness About Utilization Of Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram A Community-Based Study In A Rural Block Of Himachal Pradesh, Priya Sharma, N. L. Gupta, H. S. Chauhan

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

In view of the difficulty being faced by the pregnant women and parents of sick newborn along with high expenditure on delivery and treatment of sick newborn, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has taken a major initiative to ensure better facilities for women and child health services through the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) on June 1 2011. It is an initiative to provide completely free and cashless services to pregnant women.

OBJECTIVES:

The objective of this study was (1) to find out the awareness level about JSSK among pregnant women and lactating mothers and to determine …

A Mishap Of “Odd Characters” Disposed As Tormenting Obsessional Ruminations In The Psyche Of An Adolescent Boy The Etiological Design And Empirical Consideration As Per, Govardhan Belaguli, Suhas Kumar Shetty

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

The present case vignette is on etiology of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) in an 18-year-old boy who had developed the symptoms of apprehension with obsessive thoughts (fear of odd numbers, being a victim of any bad events) since 3 years. His complaints were manifested since his parents met with a road traffic accident. His psyche had “believed” that, because of his absence at the time of the incident and due to odd characters (which were alleged as contributor subsequent to that accident), the “mishap had occurred.” His beliefs had manifested as with the influence of “these causes – a bad event …

A Cross-Sectional Study To Investigate The Association Between Excessive Smartphone Use And Sleep Disturbances Among Adolescents, Studying At Kle Society's Raja Lakhamagouda Science Institute, Belagavi, Karnataka, India, With A View To Develop An Information Booklet, Sabiyah Youssouf, Sumitra L. Aribenchi, Gavi Salimath

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

We are in the second decade of the 21

st

century and technology has enveloped us in such a way that it is the technological gadgets that help us to open our eyes in the morning (i.e., alarm on a smartphone or an alarm clock), and it is the same technological devices that accompany us to our bed and remain there till we close our eyes at the night. The most important and multifunctional gift that the technology has provided us is the “Smartphone,” that has impacted our lives negatively. Smartphone addiction is a new kind of health disorder …

Time For A Serious Research Implementation Of The Hypotheses In Ancient Ayurveda Literatures A Call From A Roller Coaster Ride, Govardhan Belaguli

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Refractive Error Correction On Mental And Visual Development In Children With Global Developmental Delay, K. S. Smitha, V. D. Patil, Mahesh D. Kamate, Madhav Prabhu, Umesh Harakuni, O. P. Rakshitha

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate visual acuity and refractive status in children with global developmental delay (GDD) and to study the effect of early correction of refractive errors on vision and developmental quotient (DQ).

METHODS:

In this case series data with pre–post design, 100 consecutive children from 1 to 5 years of age diagnosed with GDD attending the child development clinic and referred to ophthalmology were evaluated for ocular complaints, status of visual acuity, and type of refractive error. Glasses were prescribed on the basis of cycloplegic retinoscopy. Etiological diagnosis and DQ were documented. Follow-up …

Maternal Mental Health And Its Influence On Infant Growth And Development A Systematic Review Of Observational Studies In South And East Asia, Shubhashree Venkatesh, J. Vindhya, Anita Nath

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Maternal mental stress during pregnancy is an important public health concern. There is strong evidence from the Western world to support the presence of a significant association between maternal stress in pregnancy and adverse outcomes in the offspring. There are fewer studies from the South and East regions of Asia. The search was conducted according to the PRISMA criteria. Databases which included NCBI PubMed, Scopus, and Embase were used to search for relevant studies according to the eligibility criteria. Most of the studies have shown a significant relation between stress, depression, and anxiety during various stages of pregnancy with delayed …

Burnout Among Healthcare Professionals Is It A Cause For Concern?, Punnya V. Angadi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

No abstract provided.

Correlates Of Suicide And Temporal Variations In Subjects With Suicide Attempt, Bandna Gupta, Prashant Choudhary, Adarsh Tripathi, Anil Nischal, Manu Agarwal

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

Suicide Attempt is a self-inflicted, potentially injurious behavior with a nonfatal outcome for which there was evidence of intent to die. Life changes could act as a stressor causing enhanced susceptibility for suicidal risk. Suicide is a complex public health problem due to interactive social, cultural, biological and psychological risk factors.

AIM:

To study suicide intent and it's association stressful life events in subjects with suicide attempt.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

The study was cross-sectional, non-interventional study which included 102 patients. Semi-structured Performa including socio-demographic and clinical history details, Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale (PSLES) [Singh

et al

., 1984] …

Excessive Gestational Weight Retention And Weight Gain In Postpartum Perception Of Women, Thilagavathy Ganapathy

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

CONTEXT:

Childbearing women are the second victims for significant gestational weight retention and weight gain during reproductive years. There may be unique reasons to weight management in this period.

AIM:

To explore what women perceive as reasons for their excessive gestational weight retention and weight gain in the postpartum period.

METHODS:

By purposive sampling,

n

= 200 low-risk postnatal women less than a year of postpartum were recruited and their perceived reasons for excessive gestational weight retention and weight gain in the postpartum period were assessed.

RESULTS:

Participants perceived lowered physical activity, sedentary lifestyle behavior, lack of knowledge, misconceptions that …

An Empirical Understanding On The Concept Of, Govardhan Belaguli, H. P. Savitha

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Sattvavajaya Chikitsa

(SC) (

Ayurveda

Psychotherapy) is one among the brainchild concepts of

Acharya Charaka

(father of Indian medicine). In

Ayurveda

, SC is considered to be having the psychospiritual approach with a nonpharmacological treatment modality which solely deals on the mind and its related attributes. SC has 5 methodology, 2 principles, 3 dimensions, 3 psychotherapeutic domains, and 5 techniques. This psychotherapy helps in controlling

Manas

(mind) away from

Ahita Artha

(distractible, unwholesome objects/thoughts/perceptions). Withdrawal of the bothered mind from unwholesome objects is the prime focus of SC. Mainly focusing on the intelligence, consciousness, memory, and spiritual aspects of the …

Do Noise Stress Impact To Addiction?, Sundareswaran Lognathan, Arbind Kumar Choudhary, Kuppusamy Mahesh Kumar

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Numerous studies have illustrated the impact of stress on addiction, its development, relapse vulnerability, and the dopamine mechanism. However, various studies on noise exposures as a stressor had been done, which could alter the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. Noise exposure harmful effect and changes in the individual's health was at least consideration and were less noticed. This review elucidates the facts and consequences of noise exposure toward mesolimbic dopamine circuitry perceptible in addiction. Further, this review generates greater attention and awareness among people toward noise exposure influence on addiction and its relation with dopamine. The noise stress may act as a …

A Cross-Sectional Study On Knowledge And Practices Regarding Birth Preparedness And Complication Readiness Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Kle's Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital And Medical Research Center, Belagavi, Iravva F. Padaguggari, M. S. Shivaswamy, Sanjeev B. Chougule

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

OBJECTIVE:

The objective is to assess the level of knowledge and practices regarding birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP and CR) among pregnant women.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The study was carried out in 2400-bedded tertiary care teaching hospital, Belagavi, over a period of 3 months from September to November 2017. A total of 384 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at the tertiary care teaching hospital were included in the study by purposive sampling. A descriptive approach was adopted, including collection of information from the pregnant women through a pretested and structured interview questionnaire and the data were analyzed using …

A Study On Safe Driving Performance Using Biofeedback Therapy Among Drivers In Delhi, Neelima Chakrabarty, Kumar Sumit, Kamini Gupta

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

Biofeedback therapy is essential for releasing the stress, gain awareness, and to control over psychophysiological processes. The current study deals with the impact of biofeedback therapy on drivers by comparing the performances of drivers on “Decision Time” (DT) test before and after the use of biofeedback therapy.

METHODOLOGY:

For this study, as a special case 40 drivers from special protection group were selected for administering the decision time (DT) from “Vienna Test System” before and after applying biofeedback therapy with respiratory training.

RESULTS:

The results of this study reveal the beneficial effects of biofeedback in reducing negative effects, thereby …

Global Research Trends Of Literature In Sugar-Sweetened Beverages 2000–2016, Waleed M. Sweileh, Ansam F. Sawalha, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Saed H. Zyoud, Adham S. Abutaha

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are commonly used. The objective of this study was to analyze the quantity and quality of published literature on SSBs and present the results in a bibliometric format.

METHODOLOGY:

Scopus database was used to retrieve documents from 2000 to 2015. Annual growth of publications, collaborations, geographic distribution, visualization and mapping of collaboration, author analysis, and top-cited articles will be presented and discussed.

RESULTS:

The total number of worldwide publications on SSBs was 3345, published in 27 subject areas. More than half (58.30%) of the SSB publications were within the area of medicine. The number of publications …

Fabricated Or Factitiously Induced Illness In A Neonate A Case Report And Review Of Literature, Hafsat Umar Ibrahim, Abdussalam Mohammed, Musa Gambo Takai, Fatima Usman, Zubaida Ladan Farouk

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Fabricated or factitiously induced illness (FII) is a form of child abuse in which a caregiver imposes an illness on a child for some attention or gains. These gains could be financial or psychological. It is also known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. In our clinical setting, the patient load is usually high and documentation is not adequate. Most cases could go unnoticed or undiagnosed due to work pressure. The case highlights a neonate with multiple admissions due to induced, imposed, and exaggerated illnesses by a mother, to get financial and psychological attention from the husband. She was found to …

Effect Of Uphill, Level, And Downhill Walking On Cardiovascular Parameters Among Young Adults, Samir Adhikari, Parwati P. Patil

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

Uphill walking and downhill walking are the different forms of walking which causes cardiovascular changes in the body. By changing the gradient of the treadmill, we can change the severity of exercise by keeping the speed constant.

AIM:

This study aims to evaluate the cardiovascular changes during uphill, level, and downhill walking in young adults.

STUDY DESIGN:

This was an experimental study

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Twenty participants (15 males and 5 females) having normal body mass index were made to walk on the treadmill at different gradients of −15%, 0%, and +15% at a preferential speed for a constant …

Cutaneous Manifestations In Neonates A 1-Year Cross-Sectional Study In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Swathi Shivakumar, B. S. Manjunathswamy, Tanmaya Metgud, Bhavana Doshi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

Skin lesions in neonatal period range from transient self-limiting conditions to serious dermatoses requiring specific therapies. They can cause significant psychological distress to parents. The awareness of the fact that most of these conditions are benign and transient is important so that parents can be reassured. Since studies on neonatal dermatoses are limited, this study has been planned to know the spectrum of cutaneous lesions in neonates, both physiological and pathological.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

All neonates <28 days old, attending KLEs Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Belgaum, were recruited into the study. Newborns admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit were excluded from the study. A written informed consent was obtained from the mother. The study design was nonrandomized cross-sectional study. A sample size calculation was done using the Chi-square test. Analysis of data was performed by STATA 11.2. An Ethical Committee clearance was obtained before the start of the study.

RESULTS:

One hundred and four neonates were enrolled in the study, out of which 49 (47%) neonates were male and 55 (53%) were …

A Study To Evaluate Cardiovascular Responses By Using Treadmill And Ergometer Bicycle Exercise In Young Adults, Alok Kumar Yadav, Jayasheela G. Bagi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

Exercise is inevitable to keep good health status, advised for health promotion, diagnosis of diseases, and rehabilitation. Different types of exercise are performed as exercise tolerance, but tolerance is not same for every individual. Thus, the objective of this study is to evaluate the cardiovascular responses for three different intensities of exercise using treadmill and bicycle ergometer at fixed heart rate (HR) value in young healthy adults.

METHODS:

After obtaining the ethical clearance from the Institutional Ethical Committee, a total of 130 participants were screened and 48 randomly selected male and female individuals with age group of …

Effectiveness Of Planned Teaching Program On Home Management And Its Side Effects In Terms Of Knowledge Among Caregivers Of Patients Receiving Chemotherapy At Selected Tertiary Care Hospital, Belagavi, Jonathan Borges, Preeti Bhupali, Deepak Bagi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

Cancer is most fatal disease, and the caregivers taking care of the cancer patients have a vital role to play in their health-care wellness. As chemotherapy is one of the treatments for cancer, the side effects of chemotherapy are very important to be manage at home by the caregivers. The most effective way of giving information to the caregivers was by giving a planned teaching programme (PTP) and enhancing their knowledge regarding home management and its side effects of chemotherapy.

OBJECTIVES:

The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of caregivers of patients receiving chemotherapy; to administer …

A Randomized Controlled Trial To Evaluate The Efficacy Of Karpura Ghrita As A Topical Analgesic With Lignocaine Jelly 2% In Posthemorrhoidectomy Pain, Vivek Rajeshwar Shukla, Amruta Ashok Wali, Tajahmed Noorahmed Dongargaon

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

Effective postoperative pain control is an essential component of the care of the surgical patient. Uncontrolled pain may cause restlessness and thereby delay in wound healing. Haemorrhoids are certainly one of the commonest ailments that afflict mankind. NSAID's have been traditionally been used to relieve pain after minor or major surgery. There are many modes of treating the local pain like by lignocaine Jelly2%, glycerine packing, diclofenac suppository which reduces the pain but they may bring delayed wound healing. The use of

Karpura-Ghrita

is mentioned in classics after

shastrakriya

for Pain (Vedana) management. Hence, this study is planned to …

Assessment Of Knowledge Regarding Hazards Of Tobacco Use Among Police Personnel In Belagavi City A Cross-Sectional Study, Sudheer Shivalingappa Mang, Appasaheb S. Wantamutte, Ashwini Narasannavar, Mubashir Angolkar

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Introduction:

Tobacco is a serious threat to health and ranks second as a cause of death globally, and it also ranks fourth in its input to years of life lost. The worldwide tobacco related mortality rate reached up to 4 million per year in 1998 and is expected to become 10 million per year in 2030. This is more than the total deaths from tuberculosis, malaria, maternal, and major childhood conditions combined.

Objective:

The aim is to assess the level of knowledge regarding hazards of tobacco use among police personnel in Belagavi city.

Methodology:

This study design was a cross-sectional …

Analysis Of Risk Factors Of Late Preterm Birth A Case-Control Study, Soumya Patil, Kamal P. Patil

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Objective:

The aim of this study is to identify the risk factors associated with late preterm births (LPBs).

Methodology:

This case-control study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, teaching hospital attached to KLE University's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi during May 2015–April 2016. A total of 918 women were enrolled into the study, 459 in each group. Women who delivered between 34 and 36 weeks 6 days were considered cases and controls were women who delivered from 37 weeks onward immediately after a case occurred. Gestational age was confirmed with ultrasonography before 20 weeks. Data were collected …