Introduction- Eosinophilia is a pathological condition often manifest cough, dyspnoea, allergic reaction, parasite infection and eczema etc. in human body. No such direct co-related disease is mentioned in Ayurvedic classes but may be aggravated due to vata-kapha predominant condition of the body.
Material and methods – 30 patents of Group A- (15 patients) and Group B- (15 patients) were registered from OPD and IPD of Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Balangir, presented with cough, sputum, dyspnea, aggravation after exposure to cold climate, itching, red rashes, dry – cracked skin etc. Which are similar with the diseases Bronchial Asthma and Dermatitis. Blood sample show increased eosinophilia condition in DC, AEC, and were diagnosed as case of Eosinophilic patients. After diagnosis they were trial with Ayurvedic formulations of Haridra khanda in Group A- and Shirishadi yoga in Group B, given 5grms each thrice a day for a period of 30 days with water respectively. The subjective and objective parameters of assessment were evaluated in 15 th and 30th day from the day of initiation of trial up to 30 days in order to find the efficacy of both the trials by statistical paired ‘t’ test.
Observation and results:- It has been observed that the trial drug Group-A patients is highly significant to reduce Eosinophil, A.E.C and ESR after 30 days of treatment with p-value <0.001.
Discussion and Conclusion- Eosinophilia is a Tridoshaja vyadhi with the main involvement dosha- Kapha and Vata. Eosinophilia is mostly due to hypersensitivity reactions induced by different allergens.. Both the drugs had improved by reducing the levels of eosinophil, AEC and ESR in patients but Haridra khanda inferred better result as compare to Shirishadi yoga. No side effect was noticed during clinical study Haridra khanda, Shirishadi yoga.
According to the report on tobacco control in India, tobacco use causes eight to nine lakh deaths annually in India. Tobacco use is on the rise among youngsters especially the college students. The Government of India has made a mandatory display of pictorial health warnings for both smoking and smokeless forms of tobacco products under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Product Act, 2003. The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence of tobacco smoking and to assess nicotine dependence among the college students of the University of Delhi.A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 college students of Delhi University from October to December 2019. A semi-structured self-administered questionnaire method was used to collect data on smoking; pictorial warnings and Fragerstrom criteria were used to assess nicotine dependence.Out of the 400 study participants 92 (23%) participants were ever smokers. Among 62 current smokers, the mean age (±SD) of initiation of smoking was 17.3 years (±2.07), median (interquartile range [IQR]) number of cigarettes smoked per day was 3 (2-6), a majority (80.7%) used to smoke after 30 min of waking up in the morning, majority (59.7%) had low nicotine dependence. About half of the past smokers 47% (14 out of 30) and the current smokers 58% (36 out of 62) told that they had no effect of pictorial warning for quitting or decreasing smoking.The present study revealed the tobacco smoking pattern among college students of Delhi. The majority of smokers and non-smokers perceived that pictorial warning is ineffective in driving to quit smoking.
Introduction: Malnutrition has been identified as one of the principal causes limiting India’s globaleconomic potential. The infant and young child-feeding practices determine the nutritional status,growth and ultimately the survival of infants and young children. The study aimed to assess theknowledge, attitude and practices of rural mothers with children diagnosed with severe acutemalnutrition (SAM) regarding infant feeding. Methodology: A hospital-based cross-sectionaldescriptive study on 116 mothers from the rural area of Northern India with children diagnosed withSAM. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers regarding infant feeding was donethrough face to face interviews using a structured questionnaire containing 32 questions. Results:The mean age of admitted children was 14.48 ± 4.71 months. The majority of mothers (81.9%)studied till only primary school or were illiterate. The appropriate knowledge about early initiation ofbreastfeeding and the ideal time to start complementary feeding was found in 42.4% and 45.6% ofmothers respectively which was suboptimal. The attitude towards ideal breastfeeding practices waspositive in most mothers. However in practice only 59.4% of mothers exclusively breastfed theirbabies till 6 months and 54.3% delayed initiation of complementary feed beyond 9 months of age.The frequency of complementary feeding was inadequate in the 6-8 months age group as stated by88.6% of mothers and minimum dietary diversity was not followed by 68.1% of mothers.Conclusion: The knowledge and positive attitude towards infant feeding are not applied in practiceby mothers. Efforts should be made to improve knowledge, attitude and practice with an emphasison complementary feeding indicators to reduce the burden of malnutrition in the rural population.67
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global threat, with an inexplicable course of action and suboptimal response to the multitudes of therapies being tried. Vitamin D's pleiotropic effects (immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral) have lately received considerable attention in the scientific community, and it has been shown to be helpful in the defense against viral respiratory infections.To find out the association between vitamin D and COVID-19.Overall, 360 (156 COVID-19 +ve and 204 COVID-19 -ve) subjects were investigated in this hospital-based case-control study. The study participants were taken from the COVID-19 wards and Flu clinic of a dedicated COVID hospital between August 1 and September 15, 2020. The demographics and clinical data including alcohol and smoking history along with serum vitamin D levels were recorded. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between age, gender, alcohol intake, smoking history, vitamin D status, and COVID-19.There was no significant difference in the mean vitamin D levels between cases and controls. Bivariate analysis of predictors and COVID-19 revealed that predictors such as advanced age, BMI, alcohol intake, smoking habit, diabetes, hypertension, and vitamin D deficiency were significantly associated with COVID-19.This study showed that serum vitamin D status might be able to reduce the impact of COVID-19, although more studies are required to establish clear causality.
Monkeypox is a rare, zoonotic viral illness that was initially endemic mainly to Africa. The virus later spread to non-African countries and, in 2022, it exploded on a global scale, with an unprecedented number of cases. The rapid, multi-country transmission, primarily in men who have sex with men (MSM), and evolving clinical manifestations and demographic traits of the current outbreak have raised serious concerns among the international health community. An in-depth inquiry into the past and present outbreaks are required, especially when contrasting features are witnessed across countries and outbreaks. This narrative review aims to summarize the evolution in the epidemiology, clinical features, mode of transmission, and management protocol of human monkeypox infection (H-MPVX) over the decades. For a detailed characterization of the novelties associated with the current outbreak that would facilitate the accurate dissemination of information and policy-making, we performed a thorough literature search for MPVX infection on PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct, using appropriate keywords to choose relevant articles.
The purpose to conduct this study was to determine the relationship of selected anthropometric measurements with the performance of Taekwondo athletes. In this study the anthropometric measurements of the 25 Taekwondo athletes who participated in the Senior National taekwondo championship 2018 under 54kg weight category were collected. The independent anthropometric measurements selected for this study were Iliac Height, Iliac to Knee Length and Knee Height. The performances of the players in senior national Taekwondo championships in last four years were taken as the dependent variable.
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Extradural hematoma (EDH) is one of the most common causes of mortality and morbidity after traumatic brain injury in pediatric patients. Early surgical intervention in these patients produces excellent results. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> We reviewed surgical experience at our center, examining and presenting symptomatology and outcome analysis. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> A retrospective study of 228 pediatric patients of EDH from July 2007 to August 2017 was performed. Patients were evaluated in terms of demographic profile, clinical features, pupillary size and reaction, computed tomography findings, operative measures, and several other parameters. Neurological status was assessed using motor component (M) of Glasgow Coma Scale score. Best motor response was considered as a criterion to classify severity of traumatic brain injury and for the assessment of outcome. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Most of the patients were in the age group of 13–18 years (<i>n</i> = 122, 53.5%). Majority of them were male (<i>n</i> = 182, 79.8%). The commonest mode of injury was fall from height (<i>n</i> = 116, 50.9%) followed by road traffic accident (<i>n</i> = 92, 40.4%). Most common site of hematoma was frontal region (<i>n</i> = 66, 28.9%) followed by parietal region (<i>n</i> = 54, 23.7%). The volume of hematoma was between 30 and 50 mL in majority of the patients (n = 186, 81.6%), and most of the patients had a motor responses of M5 (<i>n</i> = 88, 38.6%) and M6 (<i>n</i> = 108, 47.4%). The association between hematoma site and volume was not significant (χ<sup>2</sup> = 5.910, <i>p</i> = 0.749), whereas statistically significant association was noted between volume of hematoma and motor response (χ<sup>2</sup> = 93.468, <i>p</i> ≤ 0.001), volume and age (χ<sup>2</sup> = 7.380, <i>p</i> ≤ 0.05), and volume to time between trauma and surgery (χ<sup>2</sup> = 8.469, <i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). Maximum mortality was in patients of low motor (M1–M3) response and who were operated 24 h after injury. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Mortality in patients of EDH can be significantly reduced with gratifying results if operated early. Best motor response at presentation, pupillary abnormalities, time between injury to surgery, and location of hematoma have been identified as the important factors determining outcome in patients of EDH.
BACKGROUND Breakfast is an important meal since it refuels the body after long night fasting. Regular intake of breakfast must have favourable supply of both micronutrients and macronutrients to maintain a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range. Despite its importance, the rate of skipping breakfast is observed to be alarmingly increasing among medical students. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to understand the dietary patterns, and physical activity level, and analyse the association of skipping breakfast with obesity among medical students. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 174 medical undergraduate students aged between 18 and 23 years in a tertiary care teaching hospital from August 2019 to October 2019. A pretested, semi-structured, validated, self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the profile, physical activity, food consumption pattern, and perception about the importance of breakfast meal. Regression analysis was done. Odds ratio was calculated. RESULTS About 23.6 % and 27 % of the study participants were found to be overweight and obese respectively. Only 51.1 % of study participants were involved in physical activity. 17.2 % of medical students skipped their breakfast regularly and 71.6 % were aware that skipping breakfast would affect work efficacy and span of concentration. Age group of 22 – 23 years (OR: 19.5, 95 % CI; 2.08, 183.70) was significantly associated with obesity. Skipping breakfast (OR, 0.45, 95 % CI: 0.23, 0.90) was not found to be associated with obesity. CONCLUSIONS Our study found that more than one fourth participants were obese and one third were skipping breakfast daily or more than thrice a week. There was no association between obesity and skipping of breakfast meal. However, the importance of breakfast meal in a day cannot be ignored. Awareness programs to practice healthy eating habits might help in prevention of obesity and overweight among students. KEY WORDS Breakfast, Exercise, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Students, Medical
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