Background: Occupational health should aim at the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations. Among the occupational diseases, diseases due to chemical agents like chemical gases, inorganic and organic dusts, metals and their compounds, chemicals and solvents constitute one important group. Workers engaged in lead industries like gasoline additives, lead based paints, ceramic glazes, plumbing of pipes are continuously exposed and are at a greater risk of lead toxicity. The present study was aimed to emphasize the health profile of workers in a battery factory and with reference to their blood lead levels and correlation with signs and symptoms of lead toxicity.Methods: A prospective cross sectional study was conducted among workers for 6 months period and health details were evaluated along with demographic data (age, duration of work, etc.) and examined for signs and symptoms of lead toxicity. Blood lead levels of the workers were estimated and correlated with other parameters like Hb%, serum creatinine. Results: Mean blood lead levels of the workers were high among the workers working for longer duration in battery fitting unit. Toxicity signs and symptoms were observed and they were attributable to lead toxicity. Few cases had audiometric disturbances and one had loss of vision. High levels of lead in blood were found to be related to hypertension and anemia among the workers. Conclusions: Heavy metal, lead is a major environmental pollutant and its toxicity continues to create health problems in several segments of the population. There is urgent need for the prevention and control of lead toxicity by strengthening the systematic screening for blood lead levels compatible with sub clinical lead toxicity and a routine case finding for hypertension secondary to lead exposure, including IEC activities at all levels.
Background: Introduction of e-learning as a new paradigm in medical education is gaining in the era of COVID pandemic as an alternative to traditional teaching where students and faculty skills are widely required in information and communication technology. Objectives were to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical students in application of e-learning in medical education. The level of satisfaction attained in gaining knowledge and availability of e resources were also assessed.Methods: A cross sectional online study was conducted for two months at Narayana medical college, Nellore among the medical graduates with a pre designed structured questionnaire after ethical committee approval. The questionnaire was designed to assess the Knowledge and attitude and was closed ended type. The questionnaire regarding level of satisfaction were assessed using 5-point Likert scale. The data was analysed by using SPSS version 17 and p valve<0.05 was considered significant.Results: Total 200 medical students with 50 in each phase were selected with 42% males and 58% females. Smart phone was the commonest device used (54%). 68.5% were familiar with e-learning in medical education, 55% accessed regularly, 47% were using for assessment with majority in phase 4 students. 81% agreed e-learning definitely improves their overall academic performance and 83% their self-assessment.Conclusions: Students had positive attitude towards e-learning and accepted supplementation of e-learning in regular traditional teaching method. Majority were satisfied with clinical material provided, knowledge gained in practical and theoretical aspects by online lectures in various formats and professional assistance provided.
Background: Nomophobia the fear of being out of mobile phone contact, which refers to the discomfort, anxiety, stress, nervousness and anguish caused by being out of mobile phone connect. Aim of the to focus on impact of COVID lockdown on students’ developmental lifestyles and to assess the student’s prediction towards development of nomophobia. The current study also aims to compare addictive internet/smartphone related behaviours, time spent on internet usage other than education and impact on sleep quality, academic performance before and during the coronavirus pandemic.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Narayana medical college for a period of 4 months from May 2020 to August 2020. A predesigned, validated questionnaire was developed (google survey form) and answers were collected from 600 students and interns in total by sending the questionnaire by email to all the participants. The responses were analyzed by SPSS, version 22.0. Test results with p value less than 0.05 only were considered statistically significant.Results: In our study, prevalence of nomophobia was more in females (58.96%) than males (42.06%). Gaming was the most common cause of mobile phone usage (79.67%). Poor sleep quality and mobile phone dependence were highest in interns (85.33% and 68%). Variables tested in relation with academic performance were having statistically significant association with nomophobe score of 24.Conclusions: Publicizing the negative consequences, creating awareness and health education during admission to medical graduates will definitely provide a ray of hope of opt utilization of mobile phone and decrease the chances of mobile addiction.
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