Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-5241EnglishN2013April27HealthcareSMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXANT ACTION OF ANTI-HISTAMINICS IN GOAT URETER- AN IN VITRO STUD
English0106Borkar A.S. English Sharma M.L. English Badwaik R.T. English Date A.P.English Siddiqui R.A.English Shende T.R.EnglishEnglishgoat ureter preparation, partial and complete inhibition, anti-histaminics.http://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=12http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=12Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-5241EnglishN2013April27HealthcareLATE LIFE DEPRESSION- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN TRIBAL AREA
English0713B. S. PayghanEnglish Swapna S KadamEnglish Ramya V.English Sridevi B.K.EnglishBackground of study: Elderly population aged 60 years and above in the world will reach 1.2 billion by the year 2025, the majority of whom will be in developing countries. The increase in life expectancy has brought about increased number of illnesses, one of the major ones being depression. Geriatric Depression impacts general health status of elderly and quality of life of elderly. Objective: This study was conducted to study the prevalence of depression among the elderly population and factors associated with it. Research Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted in the urban field practice area of Chitradurga which has a population of 20,000. The elderly people were interviewed by house to house survey. Data was collected using a questionnaire-guided interview method. A 15- item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): short form questionnaire was used as the main screening instrument. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 18.0. Chi-square test was used, wherever applicable, to determine the relationship between socio-demographic factors and depression. p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of depression in the study population was 41.7 %. Geriatric depression showed statistically significant association with advancing age, widowed, financially dependent, living in joint families and those who felt neglected. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression among the elderly is high and a cause of concern. Mental health problems among the elderly should receive more attention.
EnglishGeriatrics Depression,Geriatrics problems, Elderlyhttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=24http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=24Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-5241EnglishN2013April27HealthcareCLINICAL OBSERVATION OF DINOPROSTONE TO INDUCE LABOUR IN POSTDATISM: SUCCESS, SIDE-EFFECTS AND ACCEPTABILITY
English1421Ahmad AkramEnglish Isha PatelEnglish Selvikumari V. AnandhiEnglish S. ParimalakrishnanEnglish S. VishwanathanEnglish T. RamyaEnglishBackground: Mostly labour sets in spontaneously but for various obstetrical and medical indications it needs to be induced to prevent any harm to either the mother or the fetus. Hence the use of cervical ripening agents prior to conventional methods of induction is now a standard practice. Intra cervical application of Dinoprostone gel is the gold standard for cervical ripening. Objective: To study the effect of Dinoprostone gel to induce labor in post term pregnancies in both primigravida cases and multigravida cases by evaluating its safety and efficacy in postdatism, and monitoring the rate of increase in the Bishop’s score and ADRs. Materials and methods: The study was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital. The study was carried out from November 2007 to April 2008, which included patients in their 40th week of gestation or more. The data were collected from the patient’s case sheet. Results: The mean gestational age was 287.4 and 285.7 days for primigravida cases and multigravida cases respectively. It was observed that 16 cases of the primigravida and 21 cases of the multigravida required only one application of Dinoprostone gel. About 5 cases of primigravida and 3 cases of multigravida required two applications of Dinoprostone gel. The common side effect observed was headache. Conclusion: Dinoprostone gel was more effective in increasing the Bishop’s score in multigravida cases when compared with primigravida cases. Intra cervical application of Dinoprostone gel was safe and acceptable method to induce labour in post-term pregnancies for both primigravida cases and multigravida cases.
English Induction of labour, Bishop’s score, Dinoprostone gel, ADRs.http://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=32http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=32Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-5241EnglishN2013April27HealthcareHEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY AMONG ELDERLY: CHALLENGES AND PROGRESS
English2233Dipika BansalEnglish Manpreet KaurEnglishAs a result of dramatic demographic, social and economic shifts, India’s growing elderly population needs high quality medical and social care. This article reviews the existing healthcare provisions for elderly in different countries with special reference to India since 1999. Present situation demands redefining the current policies to effectively navigate the complexities of the continuum of care and finding available resources for long-term care planning. Financial, social, moral and health concerns are examined along with the role of home-based and preventive healthcare services in improving the quality of life. Effective geriatric healthcare services need to stress upon interdisciplinary approach to address the individualized needs with the provision of training to healthcare professionals and family care-givers.
EnglishHealth policy, elderly, social security, public health, home care services, preventive health serviceshttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=40http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=40Radiance Research AcademyInternational Journal of Current Research and Review2231-21960975-5241EnglishN2013April27HealthcareACCESSORY CORONARY OSTIA OF HEART - VASCULAR ANOMALY
English3438J. Vasudeva ReddyEnglish S. LokanadhamEnglishVariations of coronary orifices may change in advanced age because aortic root pathologies and especially systemic hypertension are much more common in later decades of life. These morbidities may affect the presentation of abnormalities of the coronary anatomy. In our study out of 80 heart specimens we observed 4 specimens with two coronary Ostia emerging from the anterior aortic sinus of the right coronary sinus related to the right coronary artery, which intend gives third coronary artery an anomalous opening from the right coronary artery was photographed and the incidence of 5% was recorded. The awareness of anatomical relation of the coronary orifices may decrease the morbidity and mortality of such invasive procedures. An accessory origin of the coronary orifices may disturb performing an aortotomy incision for aortic valve exposure, preparing a coronary button in root replacement, direct delivery of cardioplegia through the coronary orifices, and approaches for aortic root enlargement.
Englishthird coronary artery, accessory branch, aortic sinushttp://ijcrr.com/abstract.php?article_id=48http://ijcrr.com/article_html.php?did=48