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Editorial, Neil M. Drew, Darren Deves, Hannah Tarrant

Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

No abstract provided.

Correlation Between Hematological Parameters, Blood Urea Level And Mortality Of Covid-19 Patients., Angel Annette, Angel Bennet, Joshi Vinod, Jindal Manisha, Rastogi Pooja, Peer Nuzhat, Shareef Bm, Poorna Khaneja, Ambreen Shafaat Khan, Shilpa Barthwal, Bhawna Sharma, Neha Singh, Satendra Pal Singh

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Aim: Present study was aimed to analyze difference of hematological parameters and blood urea level between Recovered and Dead cases of COVID-19. Material & Methods: A hospital based study was undertaken wherein hematological parameters and blood urea level of 65 cases were analyzed.

Results: Recovered patients, 16 (42.1%) showed higher levels of neutrophils with corresponding 22 (57.9%) patients showing normal level of lymphocytes, 25 (65.7%) with normal hemoglobin and 35 (92%) with normal blood urea. On other hand, among 27 Died cases, 26 (96.2%) showed higher counts of neutrophils, 1 patient showed normal lymphocytes (3.8%) and 26 (96.2%) with low …

A Brief Review Of The Impact Of Silver Nanoparticles On Agriculture And Certain Biological Properties: A Case Study, Sushmashree Krishnappa, Shankramma Kalikeri, Raj Kumar H. Garampalli, Lingaraju H G, Charan Kumar Kachintaya

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Nanotechnology is progressively becoming a popular field of research because it has been successful in changing our agricultural and food systems. According to research published by the UNFAO, agriculture as well as its derivatives would be in high demand sooner or later, owing to nutritional changes. Nanoparticles have been reported to be used in an agricultural sector, because of its capacity to encourage crop growth and yield. Among metal nanoparticles, Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) are attracting a lot of attention. We have highlighted some of the agricultural uses of AgNPs, which include pest management, plant disease detection, crop enhancement, and crop …

Patterns And Determinants Of Hiv Postexposure Prophylaxis In A Tertiary Health Facility In Nigeria, Onyinye H. Chime, Edmund O Ndibuagu, Wilfred O. Okenwa

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Background: One of the targets of HIV prevention strategy is to ensure that 95% of the population access prevention services by 2030 with the aspiration of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Methods: This is a record-based cross-sectional review. Data was extracted from the PEP registers and treatment folders from January 2017 to December 2021. Results: Non-occupational exposure (82.5%) was reported more than occupational (17.5%). Majority of cases (442) resulted from rape. Only 9.1% of the clients returned for follow-up and all were negative. Conclusion: Behavioral interventions designed to promote HIV risk reduction and protective behaviors should be promoted.

Who Aware Strategy And Antimicrobial Stewardship To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: An Indian Perspective, Dinesh K. Meena, Jayanthi Mathaiyan, Geevitha Gauthaman

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious problem to solve especially in developing countries like India. Antibiotic use in India increased several times since 2005. Many studies in India have reported inappropriate and overuse of antibiotics which could be one of the possible reasons for increased antibiotic resistance in the country. This is an important and urgent issue that mandates strict regulations regarding the rational use of antibiotics. World Health Organization (WHO) has done a major revision to the essential medicines list which classifies antibiotics into three categories (access, watch, and reserve) to ensure the availability and correct use of antibiotics. Several …

In Silico Screening Of Violacein As An Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor, Smitha S Bhat, Sindhu R, Shashanka K Prasad

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

EGFR is a key player in the signalling cascades of various kinds of cancers and tyrosine kinase inhibitors block EGFR signalling. Natural products have long been used as candidates for therapy in the management of cancer. Violacein, a bacterial pigment, has been known for its numerous biological applications such as antimicrobial, antileishmanial, antiviral, as well as antitumoral. Computational studies have concluded that it may have activity against cancers like pancreatic cancer, thyroid cancer, colorectal cancer, and endometrial cancer indicating its potential application as a broad range of anti-cancerous drug. This study aimed to perform the molecular docking of violacein with …

Understanding The Status Of Important Criteria Air Pollutants And Its Health Effects – A Review, Christeena Varghese, Lingaraju H G, Shankramma Kalikeri

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

In India, airborne pollutant is serious, and a growing illness cause of concern, adding considerably to the country's disease burden. Atmospheric effects are generally known to have several harmful health implications. India's air pollution has risen significantly because of population expansion, rising vehicle numbers, fuel usage, inefficient transit networks, poor land use patterns, industrialisation, and most importantly, insufficient environmental legislation. Because air pollution is a major factor, this has an impact on human health. People gradually understood that contaminated outdoor air had detrimental consequences on human health. Hypercholesterolemia, breathing problems, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma are all connected …

3-Dimensional Model Making As An Innovative Tool For Enhanced Learning Through Student Engagement Among Early Professional Medical Graduates, Shobha Chikkavaddaragudi Ramachandra, Vivek Anand Ojha, Devananda Devegowda, Suma M Nataraj, Prashant Vishwanath, Akila Prashant

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Background: Various innovative teaching-learning methods have been introduced in the medical curriculum for a better understanding of the difficult topics. We introduced the 3-dimensional (3D) model-making as an innovative tool for enhanced learning through student engagement among early professional medical graduates. Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry of a Private Medical College. The phase I medical undergraduate students were divided into 20 groups with 10 students in each group. The topics taught by didactic lectures were allotted to each group by lottery method and were informed that the best model will be suitably rewarded after evaluation. …

Outcome Of Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre Based Care For Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition In Uttar Pradesh, India: Cross Sectional Study, Deependra Kumar Verma, Anila Varghese, Monika Agarwal, Vijay Kumar Singh, Chandrakanta Chandrakanta

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Background and Aim: Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) have been established for the facility-based management of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The present study was conducted in two such centres in Uttar Pradesh, India to understand the epidemiological and clinical profile of admitted children and their outcome of treatment. Materials and Methods: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Nutritional Rehabilitation centres at Lucknow and Barabanki district hospitals. All Children aged one to fifty-nine months admitted to these centres from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 were included in the study. Results: Around 28% infants diagnosed with …

Development Of Tlc Fingerprinting Profile Of Shadanga Paniya – An Ayurvedic Formulation To Treat Symptoms Of Covid-19, Mehta D. Mehul, Kunal M. Gohil, Krunal A. Doshi

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

BACKGROUND: Shadanga Paniya is a compound Ayurvedic formulation that contains six ingredients. Ayurvedic Physicians have been using Shadanga Paniya to treat fever for ages. Symptoms of COVID-19 are also being treated by Shadanga Paniya. However, the Shadanga Paniya has not reported standardisation.

AIMS: To prepare Shadanga Paniya as per the standard classical protocol. To carry out qualitative tests, standardisation and TLC profile development for Shadanga Paniya.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: All the ingredients of Shadanga Paniya wiz. Nagarmotha, Pittapapada, Khasa, Lal Chandana, Sugandhbala and Sunthi were taken in equal amounts. All these ingredients are heated over mild heat with water. The …

A Review On Natural Gamma Radiation Dose Levels And Its Health Effects, Shankramma K, Kamsali Nagaraja, Sathish L A, Charan Kumar K

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Exposure to the natural background gamma radiations in both indoor and outdoor environments is inevitable. The long-term exposure to such radiations could result in lung cancer (sometimes leukaemia, CNS tumours); and hence it must be constantly monitored. In this paper, an attempt is made to review the background natural gamma radiation doses reported at various locations for the south Indian environment and it was found that the gamma levels in coastal regions were relatively higher than those in sub continental locations but in most of the locations the annual effective dose rate was within the permissible limits as per UNSCEAR

Development Of The Moon As An Absolute Si-Traceable Celestial Calibration Target To Support Earth Remote Sensing Instrument Measurement Requirements, Steve Brown, John Woodward, Kevin Turpie, Andrew Gadsden, Tom Stone

The Characterization and Radiometric Calibration for Remote Sensing Annual Meeting (CALCON)

To support measurements relevant to climate observables, emphasis has been placed on the development of space-based Climate Observatories, e.g. CLARREO Pathfinder (CPF), that can maintain SI-traceability on-orbit with uncertainties that meet observation requirements. The transfer of radiometric scales from Climate Observatories to the suite of sensors on-orbit at any given time anticipates using Simultaneous Nadir Overpasses (SNOs) of terrestrial calibration targets, requiring a continuous train of Climate Observatories be maintained on-orbit. The cost and complexity of Climate Observatories warrants examination of alternate approaches to the in situ calibration of climate sensors.

The uncertainties in the transmittance through the atmosphere is …

Noaa-20 Viirs Day Night Band (Dnb) Radiometric Calibration Using Solar Diffuser And Lunar Observations, Taeyoung Choi, Changyong Cao, Xi Shao

The Characterization and Radiometric Calibration for Remote Sensing Annual Meeting (CALCON)

On-board radiometric calibration of Day Night Band (DNB) on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 20 Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is based on the Solar Diffuser (SD) observations in the Low Gain Stage (LGS). DNB is a unique panchromatic band which has a broad spectral response covering a wavelength range roughly from 500 nm to 900 nm with over 7 orders of magnitude in radiometric dynamic range. To cover such a wide dynamic range, DNB has High Gain Stage (HGS), Middle Gain Stage (MGS), and LGS in the sensor design. The radiometric calibration of DNB MGS and …

Extending The Spectral Range Of The Robotic Lunar Observatory (Rolo) Model To Climate Science-Relevant Wavelengths, Cindy L. Young, Thomas Stone, Janet Daniels, Martin Snow, Roger Clark, Jean-Pierre Williams

The Characterization and Radiometric Calibration for Remote Sensing Annual Meeting (CALCON)

A critical aspect of monitoring and understanding climate change is maintaining a continuous Earth Radiation Budget (ERB) record. The radiation budget is the balance between absorbed solar radiation and emitted thermal IR radiation by the Earth-atmosphere system, and ERB sensors require shortwave (SW) broadband measurements from 0.2 – 5 μm. Calibration accuracy, stability, and inter-consistency among different instruments are key to developing reliable composite long-term data records, but achieving sufficiently low uncertainties for these performance metrics poses a significant challenge. For this purpose, space-borne instruments commonly carry on-board references for calibration at various wavelengths, but these increase mass and mission …

Arcstone: Calibration Of Lunar Spectral Reflectance From Space Esto Invest (Update), Constantine Lukashin, G. Kopp, Trevor Jackson, R. Swanson, C. Buleri, C. L. Young, M. Gorman, M. Zeigler, T. Stone

The Characterization and Radiometric Calibration for Remote Sensing Annual Meeting (CALCON)

Detecting and improving the scientific understanding of global trends in complex Earth systems, such as climate, increasingly depend on assimilating datasets from multiple instruments and platforms over decadal timescales. Calibration accuracy, stability, and inter-consistency among different instruments are key to developing reliable composite data records from sensors in low Earth and geostationary orbits, however, achieving sufficiently low uncertainties for these performance metrics poses a significant challenge. Space-borne instruments commonly carry on-board references for calibration at various wavelengths, but these increase mass and mission complexity and are subject to degradation in the space environment. The Moon can be considered a natural …

Addressing Needs To Achieve High-Accuracy Lunar Calibration, Thomas C. Stone

The Characterization and Radiometric Calibration for Remote Sensing Annual Meeting (CALCON)

Established techniques that use the reflected light from the Moon for sensor radiometric calibration typically utilize the spatially integrated quantity of lunar spectral irradiance. The USGS ROLO model (and its replicated variants) has seen widespread use as the reference for lunar calibration since its development in the early 2000s. Although absolute scale uncertainties persist in the current ROLO model version, a predictive model for lunar spectral irradiance potentially can achieve tenths-percent uncertainty or better, with SI traceability. This would enable a number of important capabilities for on-orbit calibration of Earth observing sensors. To advance development toward a high-accuracy lunar calibration …

Notes On Contributors, Peter Schulman, Josh A. Weinstein

Green Humanities: A Journal of Ecological Thought in Literature, Philosophy & the Arts

Notes on Contributors to volume 3, Green Humanities (2021).

A “Kind Of Impiety”: Deforestation, Sustainability, And Self In The Works Of Samuel Richardson And Yuan Mei, Samara Cahill

Green Humanities: A Journal of Ecological Thought in Literature, Philosophy & the Arts

[From first paragraph] In line with scholarship by Timothy Clark, Erin Drew and John Sitter, David Fairer, and Tom Keymer, I argue that it is a distortion of eighteenth-century literature to identify the Romantic period as the origin of modern ecological consciousness. Indeed, according to Drew and Sitter, the dismissive characterization of the eighteenth century in current ecocritical scholarship is “puzzling” because much of the literature of that period “not only deals with the natural world but does so in ways arguably more ecocentric and less egocentric in orientation than much Romantic writing” (227).

Editors' Note, Peter Schulman, Josh Weinstein

Green Humanities: A Journal of Ecological Thought in Literature, Philosophy & the Arts

Editors' note to the inaugural issue, volume 1 of Green Humanities (2015).

Cover: Green Humanities, Vol. 1, 2015

Green Humanities: A Journal of Ecological Thought in Literature, Philosophy & the Arts

Cover image for inaugural issue, volume 1 of Green Humanities (2015).

Divinity In Book I Of The Histories, Stephen Pittman

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Beginning Of Love, Augusta Holyfield

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Laughing At Aristophanes? An Evaluation Of His Parabases, Alexandra Berardelli

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Plato’S Irony, Stacey Kaliabakos

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Daily Life Of Penelope, Zachary Tympanick

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Great Men Can Exist Even Under Bad Emperors: On Tacitus’ New Virtue Based On Obedience (Obsequium) And Moderation (Moderatio) In The Agricola, Yuyao Sun

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Circe And The Necessity Of The Female Voice, Mairead O'Hara

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Questions The Odyssey Answers, Stephen Dierkes

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Mixing Up Plato, Caitlin Desmond

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Dewey And The Ancients, Stacey Kaliabakos

Parnassus: Classical Journal

No abstract provided.