Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410305EnglishN2013January31HealthcareDRUG UTILIZATION PATTERN OF ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
English0105Faheem MubeenEnglish HardeepEnglish Dhananjay Kumar PandeyEnglish Mujawar JaheerEnglishBackground of Study: Malaria is the one of most common cause of fever and morbidity in the tropics and a significant source of mortality, especially among infants and young children (2). So its drug therapy needs to be review. Aim: Evaluate the use of antimalarial agents in treatment of patients admitted to KMC Hospital, Attavar (Mangalore) with a diagnosis of Malaria. Research Methodology: We analyzed the use of antimalarial agents in treatment of patients admitted to KMC Hospital, Attavar (Mangalore) with a diagnosis of Malaria and compared it with the guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria in India which were revised in 2007 by the Ministry of Health of India. A total sample size was 478 and pattern of Uncomplicated and complicated Malarial Parasite Infection was evaluated. Results: 26% of the admitted patients receive a combination of 3 anti-malarial agents, 58% received a combination of 2 antimalarial agents, while only 16% of the patients were managed with monotherapy as part of treatment. Lumefantrine was the most commonly prescribed agent in 86.5% of the patients, followed by Mefloquine 41.1%. Conclusion: There is an increased use of Artemisinin as first line drugs in Mangalore, irrespective of the causative agent for malaria, which is an unhealthy practice. The use of primaquine for all types of malaria is also on the increase and this practice must be curbed too.
EnglishMalaria, Artemisinin, primaquinehttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=8http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=8Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410305EnglishN2013January31HealthcareIMPACT OF ADMISSION NON STRESS TEST AS A SCREENING PROCEDURE ON PERINATAL OUTCOME
English0610Anjana VermaEnglish Lalit ShrimaliEnglishObjectives: To evaluate the role of admission non stress test as a screening method in low and high risk pregnancies and to assess the perinatal outcome. Methods: In this study 326 women with singleton term pregnancies admitted in established labour were subjected to admission stress test (AST). These women were classified into three subgroups according to result of AST: Reactive, Equivocal and Non reactive group. Perinatal outcome was evaluated in all the groups along with sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of the test. Results: caesarean and instrumental delivery rates for fetal distress were higher in non-reactive and equivocal group than in the reactive group. Perinatal morbidity in reactive, equivocal and non reactive groups was 4.8%, 28.94% and 55.92% respectively. Sensitivity and specificity of the test in this study were 63.63% and 93.33% respectively. Positive predictive value was 55.26%, while negative predictive value was 95.2%. Conclusion: Admission stress test can be used as a primary screening technique to pick up high risk fetuses and thus timely intervention can reduce perinatal morbidity.
EnglishAdmission stress test, perinatal morbidity, non stress test, contraction stress testhttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=18http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=18Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410305EnglishN2013January31HealthcareMORBIDITIES AMONG BLIND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BELGAUM
English1113Kulkarni Rajesh R.English Sulakshana BaligaEnglishBackground and aims: Blindness is an important part of the disability spectrum; affecting 1.4 million worldwide and 75 percent of them live in developing countries. About 6-7% of these children aged 10-14 years have eye problems. The present study is undertaken to find out the morbidities among the blind school children. Methods and Material: 137 students studying in Maheswari Blind School, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum were included in the sample. The methods used were the interview, clinical history and check-up for provisional diagnosis. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to record information regarding name, age, sex, standard in which s/he was studying, physical examination/ personal hygiene, anthropometric measurements, clinical findings, provisional diagnosis etc. Weighing machine, measuring tape, and thermometer were used for measurements. Common medicines like ORS packets, Albendazole tablets for deworming, Metronidazole, amoxicyllin, paracetamol etc were also distributed to the needy students. Results: The physical examination of all 138 students in age group ranging from 6-14 years of Maheswari Blind School, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum district was carried out. Fourty nine health related problems were detected in this study. The most important three problems were upper respiratory problems (22.03%), dental caries (13.56%), skin infections and worm infestation (16.10%). Thus school health education should mainly aim at these problems and the care and cleanliness of ears and teeth by proper and regular brushing should be stressed. Conclusion: The most important three problems detected in this study were Upper respiratory tract infections (16.17%) dental caries (10.97%) and worm infestation (8.87%). School health education should be conducted on hand washing, keeping ear clean and on personal hygiene especially brushing technique to prevent dental caries.
EnglishBlind School, Children, Morbiditieshttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=26http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=26Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410305EnglishN2013January31HealthcareA CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF RATE AND DETERMINANTS OF CAESAREAN SECTIONS AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING GOVERNMENT MATERNITY HOSPITAL, HYDERABAD
English1419P. Sudha KumariEnglish Vimala ThomasEnglishEnglishCaesarean section, rate, indication, Government Maternity Hospital, Mothers.http://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=30http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=30Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-52410305EnglishN2013January31HealthcareTHE DILEMMA OF ‘SCIENTIFIC REASONING’ - A PHARMACEUTICAL PERSPECTIVE
English2025Mohan Maruga Raja M. K.English Koiremba Singh N.English Agilandeswari D. English Srinivasan S.EnglishPharmacy is an absolute applied science since it relies on principle logics of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. On the contrary, in pharmaceutical academia the logics of basic sciences are taught at minimum level. ‘Scientific Reasoning’ has remained still a key factor in the concepts of basic sciences. Considering this fact, it would be constructive for pharmaceutical teachers and students to identify and understand the nature and limitation of scientific reasoning. The basic approach of deductive and inductive reasoning has been explained along with their limitations. In contemporary times many researchers in pharmaceutical science are ignorant about the limitations of the reasoning applied by them. As a result, arrogance and obsessive attitudes are experienced for the reasoning methods accepted by some of the researchers. The researchers in pharmaceutical science should understand that even the most established methodologies are only provisional, because the greatest strength of science is that it is self correcting.
EnglishInductive reasoning, Deductive reasoning, Karl Popper, David Hume.http://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=37http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=37