To maintain the standard, design and structure of Indian academic library websites, regular assessment of library web portals to increase their usability and accessibility is necessary. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usability, efficiency, and effectiveness of thirty National Institutes of Technology (NIT) Libraries websites in India. Most of the selected Libraries websites are very simple and had very basic and common usability features in terms of General Information, Available library services, about website, Website search facility, Use of web 2.0 applications, Page load time and Mobile friendly test, etc. There is enormous scope for improvement. Findings of the study will help to improve upon the usability features of selected libraries websites that will finally benefit the library users who are using library facilities and services remotely. Study will also help the webmasters to check their websites on timely basis to increase usability scores based on online usability tools.
Background: As per the WHO estimates, Slums are home to an estimated 8280 lakh people, representing around one third of the world’s urban population. Health is a major economic issue for slum residents. Objective of the study was to assess utilization of health care facilities by slum dwellers with special reference to maternal and child health.Methods: A list of all slums and the number of households therein was collected from city municipal corporation Shivamogga of which 10 slums were selected by simple random sampling all the households in the selected slums were included in the study. Quantitative data were collected from the households of selected slums after taking informed consent using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Information about health care seeking with reference to maternal and child health was obtained by checking the available medical records and as self-reported by the respondents. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software.Results: In this study, among the 339 households studied 93.5% of the women had more than 4 antenatal visits and 99.1% of the deliveries were institutional, the most frequently contacted healthcare facility was government medical college. Conclusions: The availability of better healthcare facilities like government medical college in the proximity of these slums has led to good health seeking behaviour among them.
Background: India is the second most populous country in the world. Studies have shown that quality of primary health care in low to middle income countries is very poor. Patient’s perception of quality of health care service provided has strong relation with the utilization the services. Hence it’s important to monitor the health care delivery systems in the country to gain more knowledge about the health care delivery systems.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Shimoga. 5 PHCs were selected by simple random sampling. 30 patients attending the facility were randomly chosen for exit interview. Data regarding patient’s perception of quality of health care provided by the facility was collected using a questionnaire.Results: Majority of the participants (68%) found the services provided by the facility to be satisfactory. Patients showed high satisfaction towards explanation provided the regarding problem by doctor (84%) and cleanliness of the facility (87.3%). Poor satisfaction was seen towards availability of medicines (54%) and behaviour of the paramedical staff (46%).Conclusions: There is a need to improve the quality of services provided by the primary healthcare centres to achieve better patient satisfaction and utilization.
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Chitosan is considered one of the best materials for use as a drug delivery vehicle. Chitosan is incorporated into dental cement to enhance its properties. Previous investigators have found its antibacterial activity near dental restorations, which was insufficient to produce a clinically significant effect. Hence, the incorporation of various antibacterial agents was proposed. Linezolid is one of the oldest drugs in the oxazolidinone antibiotics category, approved by the US FDA in 2000. It is used to treat various antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. However, there needs to be more literature regarding using linezolid with chitosan. Current research aims to prepare and characterize chitosan nanoparticles with linezolid for use in dental cement. Chitosan nanoparticles were prepared using the ionotropic gelation technique. They were incorporated with Linezolid, and samples were analyzedby FTIR spectroscopy, Particle size analysis, Transmission Electron Microscopy, High-performance liquid chromatography analysis, antibacterial activity, and biocompatibility. Linezolid was successfully incorporated into chitosan. Chitosan's FTIR spectrum reflected the functional groups present in chitosan, and their peaks were superimposed in the presence of linezolid. Both chitosan and chitosan with linezolid had similar particlesizes (142nm). Linezolid was released from chitosan effectively on the 1st and 7th days (19.78 and 144.14μg/ml). The formulation showed antibacterial activity and was not cytotoxic to cells. Thus prepared linezolid incorporated chitosan is a promising material to be used as an antimicrobial agent in dental cement. Its bio-physico-chemical properties are promising for use in dental cement. In the future, these linezolid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles may be added to various restorative materials.
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