Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410312EnglishN2013August27HealthcareHYPOLIPIDEMIC AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM ETHER AND METHANOLIC FRACTIONS OF PERSEA AMERICANA MILL SEEDS IN WISTAR RATS FED A HIGH FAT-HIGH CHOLESTEROL DIET English0110Afahakan MfonobongEnglish Umar IsmailEnglish Inuwa Hajiya MairoEnglish Zubairu MaimunaEnglish Dawud FatimaEnglishBackground of study: The efficacy of methanolic and petroleum ether fractions of Avocado pear (Persea americana Mill) seeds in diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats was studied. Aim: To determine hypolipidemic and antioxidant effect of petroleum ether and methanolic fraction of seeds of Persea americana on diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats. Methodology: Eleven groups of five rats each were employed which included normal control, the high fat diet (HFD) control group, HFD + 0.2mg/kgbw atorvastatin, and groups treated with different doses of methanolic or petroleum ether fractions for four weeks. Result: Quantitative phytochemical analysis revealed significantly (p0.05) differences between the normal and HFD control groups, while there was significant (pEnglishAntioxidant, High-fat-high-cholesetrol-diet, Hypercholesterolemic, Hyperlipidemic, Persea americanahttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=56http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=56

Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410312EnglishN2013August27HealthcareEFFECT OF CHLORPROMAZINE AND HALOPERIDOL COMBINATION ON LIPID PROFILE IN NIGERIA SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS English1120Idonije O. BlessingEnglish Iyalomhe GBSEnglish Eidangbe O. GeorgeEnglish Festus O. OkojieEnglish Agbebaku O. SolomonEnglishIntroduction: It is a known fact that dyslipidemia subsist in psychiatric patients on both typical and atypical antipsychotics mono-therapy. Could these regimens in combination be favorable against dyslipidemia? This study therefore investigated the effect of chlorpromazine and haloperidol combination on the lipid profile of schizophrenic patients. Methodology: The test comprised 26 patients among which 16 go well with the criteria of study. Chlorpromazine 200mg nocte in combination with haloperidol starting at 15 – 20mg daily in divided doses were administered. Blood samples were collected prior to experiment (basal level) and six weeks (final level) later for lipid profile evaluation and levels compared to those of control (n=30), who were apparently healthy non psychiatric patients. Results: Compared to control, patients showed increased BMI and blood pressure. Lipid profile was significantly different (basal levels) prior to the experiment. Final lipid profile showed significant increase (PEnglishSchizophrenia; Atypical and Typical antipsychotic; Combination therapy; Lipid profile.http://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=59http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=59

Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410312EnglishN2013August27HealthcareAGRICULTURAL AND LIFESTYLE RELATED RISK FACTORS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE OF UNKNOWN ETIOLOGY: CASE CONTROL STUDY English2129Jayasekara JMKBEnglish Dissanayake DMEnglish Gunaratne MDNEnglish Thilakarathna SEnglish Sivakanesan REnglishEnglishChronic kidney disease, unknown origin, agricultural activities, smoking, agrochemical, high physical activities. http://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=61http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=61

Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410312EnglishN2013August27HealthcareDOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIP: INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND ROLE English3036Rathnakar UPEnglish Anjali GaneshEnglish Unnikrishnan BEnglish Srikanth DEnglish Ganesh K English Ashok Shenoy KEnglish Ashwin KamathEnglishEnglishDoctor, Patient, Gender, Relationshiphttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=63http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=63

Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410312EnglishN2013August27HealthcareOCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN BERHAMPUR, ODISHA English3742Gouri Ku. PadhyEnglish Sangeeta DasEnglish Rabi Narayan PadhyEnglish Priyadarsini sarangiEnglish Jeetendra Ku PadhyEnglishBackground of study: Exposure to blood and body fluids is one of the most common and avoidable occupational hazards faced by health care providers (HCP). This study was carried among nursing students in a teaching hospital of Berhampur with the following objectives. Aim / Objective: i) To estimate the incidence of exposure of nursing students to blood and body fluid during the last one year ii) To identify practices and circumstances leading to needle stick injuries/cut/splash iii) To study the knowledge regarding health hazards following exposure and preventive measures involved in it Research Methodology: A cross-sectional anonymous study was carried out in the month of Oct 2010 using a semi-structured pre tested questionnaire as study instrument and data was analyzed manually using percentage and chi square test Results: The present study showed high incidence of occupational exposure among nursing students (37.4 %). Almost half of the exposures were due to splashing of body fluids/blood the rest was due to needle-stick and sharp injuries. Conclusion: There is a need to educate HCP regarding risk, prevention and management of occupational exposure. EnglishExposure, Needle sticks and sharp injury, Splash, blood and body fluid, nursing studenthttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=64http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=64