AIM:In India, especially in rural population multiple factors adversely affect the incidence of premature rupture of membrane. The purpose of this study is to test the amniotic fluid Alpha feto protein as a reliable marker for the detection of PPROM and to test its efficacy for the purpose in the rural India. STUDY DESIGN: This study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, NIMS Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan. This was a cross sectional study during period of one year with sample size of 100 patients. METHODS: Patients who were at ≥24 weeks of gestation with the complains of leaking per vaginum. Sample for Alphafetoprotein (AFP) estimation was collected by instilling 5 ml of distilled water into vagina, irrespective of pooling of amniotic fluid and sent to the biochemistry lab for the analysis and for the estimation of alpha fetoprotein by using Electroluminescence enzyme immunoassay method. RESULT: The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value are 92%, 98%, 92% and 98% respectively. CONCLUSION: The AFP can be used as reliable marker to avoid unnecessary obstretic interventions for diagnosis of PROM.
BACKGROUNDPropofol causes pain or discomfort on injection in 28-90% of patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of small dose of thiopental (0.5 mg/kg) for prevention of pain associated with propofol injection and compare its efficacy with that of 2% lidocaine (40 mg) after manual venous occlusion at the forearm 1 min. before injection of propofol.
Introduction: Mother's hand washing practices, immunization awareness and early initiation of breast feeding are important steps to reduce neonatal and infant morbidity & mortality. Still these are not routinely practiced in our country. Therefore health education of mothers regarding infection control practices is a necessary intervention.
Materials & Methods:A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted at immunisation centre in our institution from August 2016 to October 2016. A pre-designed questionnaire on infection control practices was used for interviewing mothers of under five children attending immunisation clinic. Data was analyzed using SPSS software and results were interpreted into percentages. Results: 348 participants took part in the study. Mean age of the participants was 27.61±4.45 years. Awareness regarding infection control practices was fairly good among mothers except for hands should be washed with both soap and water. Mother's educational status and infection control practices were related to each other. Conclusion: Lack of adequate information, maternal education level, socioeconomic factors, etc. influences the infection control practices which can be improved by proper health education of mothers and implementing programmes for hygiene practices.
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