Background: The disease is most common in India. Children are most commonly affected. Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a bacterial infection due to specific type of Salmonella that causes symptoms.Methods: Prospective observational study, 100 children with fever more than 7 days attending pediatric departed at GGH, Nizamabad were included in this study.Results: Total 100 children included in this study, male were 62, female were 38. More cases were (43) in 5-10 years age group, 53 children, belongs to middle class, 30 children belongs to lower class and 17 children belongs to upper class. Most common physical finding was toxic look (52), fallowed by coated tongue (41), hepatomegaly (32), pallor (12), spleenomegaly (11), hepatospleenomegaly (8).Conclusions: Safe drinking water, hand washing, proper sanitation, health education to children and food handlers in schools and hostels will decrease the incidence of typhoid fever in children.
Introduction: Numbers of people are turning to complementary and alternative medicine to solve their particular health problems not only in India, but also in many other nations. Ayurveda is widely accepted and practiced parallel to allopathic system of medicine. Still there is very little information on the use of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy (ISM&H). It is still to be understood that how the Ayurvedic medicines are utilized in Chennai. Aim of study is to assess the utilization pattern and perception of Ayurveda system of medicine among the patients undergoing Ayurveda treatment. Methods: A Descriptive study was conducted in Chennai in registered Ayurveda clinics with sample of 299 patients. Multistage sampling was done for the data collection. Data was collected by using semi-structured questionnaire. Result: 74.75% of patients have approached the Ayurveda clinic for chronic ailments.65.8 percent of patients have used the Ayurvedic service as prophylaxis during Covid -19. Patients who likely to utilize other system of medicine in addition to Ayurveda is 32.4 percent, with 18.3 percent using modern medicine. Among the rst time users, 24.4 percent of them have been familiarized of Ayurvedic medicine after the commencement of Covid-19. Conclusion: The vast majority of them thought Ayurvedic medication had beneted for pain management and female disorders. Patients believed that the system of Ayurvedic medicine has familiarized after the onset of Covid-19. Awareness about the Ayurvedic system is found to be adequate, yet the scope of the reach can be improved among general population by community based studies.
Over 400 million children between 0 and 18 live in India, making it the world's largest country for children. Out of every 100 newborns, 6 to 7 are estimated to have birth abnormalities and a significant fraction of children experience nutritional inadequacies and developmental impairments. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), a programme created to enhance the health of children from birth to 18 years of age through early identification, prevention, and management of 30 health conditions under the 4Ds, was introduced in 2013 by the ministry of health and family welfare to mitigate these downsides. This review study aims to gain insight into the RBSK program using the strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. All articles regarding the programme had been systematically searched using published scholarly databases, PubMed, and search engines like google as well as within the grey literature. All considerations were then organized thematically into risks and potential chances to improve its effectiveness, as well as strengths and weaknesses that address the survival outcome of the RBSK scheme. As a result, the dearth of service providers, a certain lack of diagnostic resources, and technological development are the downsides, while probable threats include ignorance and abandoning treatment. To enhance the quality of life for children, it is also crucial to encourage early identification and care, which reduces the risk of delayed diagnosis. To fix the weaknesses, avoid threats, and take advantage of all future opportunities to overcome the addressed issues, RBSK needs to be upgraded.
Background: Menopause is physiological process as it signifies the permanent cessation of menstruation and end to reproductive potential. Menopause is a significant stage marking the end of a womans reproductive life. Although this process is physiological, it is plagued by wide range of discomforting features which affects their quality of life. It is time where psycho-social functioning of women due to decrease in the ovarian activity and oestrogen hormone levels. Mean average age of menopause in India is 48years.Hence, to assess the menopausal symptoms among women in the age of 40-60 years and the study the relation of Epidemiological profile and psychological symptoms during menopausal period. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among women aged between 40—60years during the period of march 2019 to may 2019(period of 3months) to know the epidemiological profile of menopausal symptoms. The study information of women was collected by personal interview technique by community survey. Results: The average age of menopause was 45years. The most common symptoms faced by women were psychological problems, when compared to physical symptoms and vasomotor symptoms. Most of respondents answered tiredness and irritability and depression which is 37.3%,58% and 49% respectively. The significant association found between age, economic status, occupational status and menopausal symptoms. There was no significant association between parity,education. This study found that there is some significant association with Diabetes after menopause. Conclusion: During menopausal period, women experience menopausal symptoms due to lot of fluctuations of hormone levels. Most of the respondents, even literate women lack in knowledge about breast self examination, the awareness should be created to every women in this world. Many of them responded that they had extreme mood fluctuations and joint pains. The significant association between diabetes and hypertension during menopausal time to be identified in large sample in future. The program and public awareness to be focused during upcoming years.
INTRODUCTION: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a non-enveloped virus that causes infections like 'warts' in the genital region & throat which later develops into cancer in the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis/anus and Oropharyngeal cancer. Virus infections contribute as a cause of 15-20% of all human cancers. As per WHO vaccination schedule, it is essential to vaccinate secondary school students between the age group of 11-18 years/above with 2 doses. Aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of educational package on HPV infection and Vaccine with regard to Pre and Post assessment among schoolteachers and to determine the level of awareness on Human Papilloma virus infection and to assess the attitude towards administering the HPV vaccine among School teachers. METHODS: A cross sectional study was carried out among 177 schoolteachers in Chennai district. The setting was chosen based on feasibility and availability of adequate samples (C0VID restrictions). The target population for the present study was schoolteachers, Chennai. Systematic random sampling technique was used for selecting the samples. A self-administered questionnaire was administered to assess the level of awareness among schoolteachers. Questions formulated under various domains. The data collection was done over a period of 6 months duration. RESULTS: 20.4% of teachers had fair attitude with less awareness towards HPV vaccination, 4.1% of teachers had good attitude with less awareness towards HPV vaccination.79.6% of teachers had fair attitude with good awareness score regarding HPV infection, 95.9% of teachers had good attitude with good awareness regarding the HPV infection. Statistical analysis using Chi-square test represents the post attitude and post awareness score were good and hence the education package was effective. The study shows the signicant difference between pre and post knowledge scores.
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