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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Saudi Surgical Journal, 2014

Objectives: An endeavor to look for cost effective method for dressing wounds to minimize loss of... more Objectives: An endeavor to look for cost effective method for dressing wounds to minimize loss of working hours. Three percent citric acid solution (CA) was used for dressing acute lower limb ulcers with the object of pH modulation of wounds at an early stage and to evaluate its effects on wound healing. This solution was compared with Edinburgh University solution of lime (Eusol) in a randomized double-blinded study. Appearance of healthy granulation was the end point of the study. Materials and Methods: An unicentric randomized double blinded study with a parallel design was used to compare patients treated with 3% CA and Eusol solutions, respectively. The results were analyzed using Chi-square and P value using Microsoft Excel and SPSS 22. Patients having fever, altered consciousness, high initial random blood sugar >350 mg%, positive urinary ketones, hypoproteinemia, signs of septicemia and vascular diseases were excluded. Results: Twenty patients were known diabetic out of which 11 were in the CA group, and the rest were in the Eusol group. It was observed that the average total stay in diabetic patients was 16.36 days in CA group and 31 days in Eusol group whereas it was 15.78 and 24.75 days respectively in the nondiabetic group. The ulcer granulation interval showed that the mean stay in CA group was 10.56 days while it was 20.04 days in the Eusol group. The cost of stay was less in CA group. Conclusions: It is concluded that 3% CA solution forms a good alternative for wound dressings that acts by modulating the wound pH to acidic levels thereby contributing to wound healing by increased fibroblast proliferation and probably increasing local oxygen concentration and reducing microbial growth and virulence.

IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia

Introduction: Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) are at higher risk of Covid-19 infection compar... more Introduction: Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) are at higher risk of Covid-19 infection compared to general population. Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measure is an important factor in reducing the risk of exposure to the HCWs. Thus, we conducted a study to evaluate the knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19’s preventive measure among the HCWs. Material and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study among HCWs in COVID care center of Bharati Hospital, Sangli, between June 2021 to December 2021, A validated self-questionnaire on the knowledge of hand-washing and donning-doffing, as well as the attitude towards covid-19 appropriate behavior was administered to the HCWs. A statistical analysis was performed using a Microsoft Office 365 and SPSS-22. Results: Evaluation of knowledge on hand-washing and donning-doffing shown that majority of study participants had an average knowledge (77.12%), whereas only 7.7% had good knowledge and another 14.9% had poor knowledge. Knowledge of...

Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2021

Background: Yoga is a form of alternative medicine, which aims for an overall physical, mental, a... more Background: Yoga is a form of alternative medicine, which aims for an overall physical, mental, andspiritual health. Several benefits of yoga in terms of disease prevention have been well documented inliterature. However, there is a lack in the studies relating to its prevalence, especially in the Indian scenario.Here we aimed to decipher the prevalence of yoga practice in the Kolhapur population.Method: A survey was conducted on 5003 residents of Kolhapur. The survey was designed to evaluate theknowledge and practice of yoga in the respondents. Socio-demographic variables were presented by MSExcel. Logistic regression was performed by R-studio 1.2.5001.Results: Most of the yoga users were between 40-49 years. The primary occupation of most of them wasservice. Men were more likely to practice yoga, as compared to females (OR-0.29, P<0.05). Also, older(OR-1., P<0.5) and retired people (OR-1.8, P<0.05) were more like to practice yoga. Yoga was also shownto be mostly practiced...

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Jul 1, 2021

IP Journal of Paediatrics and Nursing Science, Apr 15, 2019

Introduction: Nourishment wastage in India is going on at each dimension; from reaping, transport... more Introduction: Nourishment wastage in India is going on at each dimension; from reaping, transporting, handling, bundling and expending. Weddings, occasions, eateries, lodgings and houses are a noteworthy wellspring of cooked food. A study was conducted on "A study to assess knowledge and self-reported practice regarding food wastage at home among housewives. The objectives were 1. To assess knowledge of self-reported practices regarding food wastage at home. 2. To find out the association between knowledge self-reported practice on food wastage at home with socio demographic variables. Materials and Methods: A descriptive survey research cross-sectional design was used. 100 housewives were selected by using nonprobability, convenient sampling method. The tool consists of Section-I: includes the demographic data and Section-II consists of the three points rating scale knowledge and self-reported practices regarding food wastage. The reliability of the tool was done by using a split half method and the result was found to be >0.7. A pilot study conducted on 12 samples to check, the feasibility and practicability of the statement. Chi-square inferential statistical test was used to find out the association. Results: There was a significant association between the knowledge and self-repoted practices to score with socio demographic variables as calculated value 'P'-value was <0.00001. Conclusion: Awareness among housewives is the key to avoid food wastage at home.

Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2018

Background: Self-medication with antibiotics constitutes a major form of irrational use of medici... more Background: Self-medication with antibiotics constitutes a major form of irrational use of medicine and it is associated with risk of developing antibiotic resistance. Parents many times use antibiotics as self medication for their children which is hazardous. There is a need to find out such practices if they are happening. Aim and Objectives: to find out the prevalence and practices of antibiotics use as self medication in children amongst the parents and reasons for the same. Material and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study. Schools from Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Corporation area were the study place. Parents of primary and secondary school students were the study subjects. The sample size was 1407. Cluster sampling method was used. The study duration was of 6 months. The questionnaire was used as a study tool. Results: The prevalence of non prescriptional parental use of antibiotic for school going children was 22.8%. Most common symptom treated was runny nose (41.43%). Majority p...

INTRODUCTION: Educational environment is important for students' learning. Continuous quality... more INTRODUCTION: Educational environment is important for students' learning. Continuous quality improvement and innovation are very essential in a medical college. The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) is a reliable and validated instrument that identifies specific problem areas within an institution for different components of the same student body. Problems can be taken care of, if we identify them. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to assess perceptions of the educational environment of students and (2) to identify gender-, age-, and semester-wise differences in the perceptions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study design: Institution-based cross-sectional study. Study place: Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College and Hospital, Sangli. Study duration: 6 months. Study subjects: Medical students of all semesters. Exclusion criteria: attendance < 60% and not willing to participate. Study Tool: DREEM Scale. Sample size: ...

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014

Prevailing socio-cultural influences lead females to desire a thin body and males a muscular body... more Prevailing socio-cultural influences lead females to desire a thin body and males a muscular body, especially in adolescents. This results in body image anxiety which may lead to social phobia. Together they can develop depression. The aim was to study the correlation of body image anxiety with social phobia and their association with depression, among adolescents. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in randomly selected colleges from a rural area of Sangli district Maharashtra, India. Stratified random sampling technique used with sample size 805. Pretested self-administered questionnaire used. Percentage, Chi-square test, binary logistic regression model was used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence intervals. Of 997 study subjects body image anxiety, social phobia and depression were observed in 232 (23.3%), 193 (19.4%) and 326 (32.7%) participants, respectively. Binary logistic regression showed that body image anxiety (OR = 1.849 [1.22, 2.804]; P = 0.004) a...

Teachers can play an important role as a source of knowledge, counsellor and aid in developing pr... more Teachers can play an important role as a source of knowledge, counsellor and aid in developing proper attitude among adolescents. It has been said that strong student-teacher engagement results in reduced substance abuse, and behavioural problems. They can also help in early suspicion of a health problem and referral. But teachers need to know the signs and symptoms about various adolescent problems, so that they can help students. Awareness and Involvement of the Arts, Commerce and Science College Teachers in Students’ Mental Health and Behavioural Problems: A Cross-sectional Study from Sangli District (MH), India

Aims and Objectives: This study was undertaken to study the efficacy of various drains and whethe... more Aims and Objectives: This study was undertaken to study the efficacy of various drains and whether the drains are a necessity or a matter of practice depending upon culture positivity of drain site. It also aimed to infer whether the duration of drain in situ influenced drain site infections. Materials and Methods : All surgical patients operated in the department of surgery in a three-month period from January to March 2016 were included in the cohort study. Cases where no drain was kept were also included however they were not included in statistical analysis. The type and duration of drains were recorded. Culture was taken for the primary disease and later from drain site. Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines were used to classify drain site infection. Results : In a sample size of 168 patients (n=168) drain was used in 143 patients whilst 25 patients had no drain. Majority of the faculty preferred a CWS or PTD. Drain site infection depended on the type of surgery done. In...

Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science, 2013

Objectives: Higher secondary school certificate examination is considered to be one of the most i... more Objectives: Higher secondary school certificate examination is considered to be one of the most important year in an academic career. Excessive Stress during this year could results in increased prevalence of psychological problems like depression and anxiety. This could ultimately have negative impact on the outcome of the achievements. The objective of the current study is, to assess the stress and its association with various academic factors among students of higher secondary school from a rural area in Sangli district of Maharashtra, India. Materials and Methods: It is cross-sectional study, conducted among the students of a randomly selected higher secondary school from the rural area in Sangli district of Maharashtra, India. Sampling technique used in the study was stratified random sampling and calculated sample size. The study was conducted during September 2012 to February 2013. A pretested self administered questionnaire was used for the data collection. Analysis was don...

Background : It has been postulated that two clinical subtypes of onset" can be characterize... more Background : It has been postulated that two clinical subtypes of onset" can be characterized based upon of psoriasis are not available. Mauritian patient. Methodology Skin Outpatient department of a regional hospital in Mauritius. data and was recorded in a comprehensive Case Record Form. The data was (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software. with peak occurring at the age of 20 patients had onset < 40 years morbidities were present in 22/27 (66.7%) with nail involvement 26 (78.8%) Body Surface Area larger than 10% was observed in 12 (44.4%) in earl onset psoriasis but was statistically not significant. higher incidence of co;morbidities i incidence of nail involvement

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014

Background: Prevailing socio-cultural influences lead females to desire a thin body and males a m... more Background: Prevailing socio-cultural influences lead females to desire a thin body and males a muscular body, especially in adolescents. This results in body image anxiety which may lead to social phobia. Together they can develop depression. The aim was to study the correlation of body image anxiety with social phobia and their association with depression, among adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in randomly selected colleges from a rural area of Sangli district Maharashtra, India. Stratified random sampling technique used with sample size 805. Pretested self-administered questionnaire used. Percentage, Chi-square test, binary logistic regression model was used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence intervals. Results: Of 997 study subjects body image anxiety, social phobia and depression were observed in 232 (23.3%), 193 (19.4%) and 326 (32.7%) participants, respectively. Binary logistic regression showed that body image anxiety (OR = 1.8...

Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science, 2014

AbstractIntroduction: Subject of Termination is charged with emotions, superstition... more AbstractIntroduction: Subject of Termination is charged with emotions, superstitions and religious beliefs. This study evaluates both medical and social characters of M.T.P acceptors. Objective: To study the medico-demographic characteristics of women coming for M.T.P.Material and methods: Pre-tested questionnaire was used with informed written consent, government recognized M.T.P centers in Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Corporation area were selected  and  cross-sectional  study was  done. All women seeking M.T.P were included in the study. Bi-variate and multivariate analysis by using Z test and conditional logistic regression analysis for predicting risk factors. Results: Total of 311 cases of M.T.P acceptors were studied. Inadequate spacing and willing to complete family size were the most important indicators for M.T.P. Among parity, 38.58% had ...

Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science, 2013

Background: Though adolescent under nutrition still remains a major health problem in rural areas... more Background: Though adolescent under nutrition still remains a major health problem in rural areas of India, overweight is also alarmingly increasing.Objective: To study pattern of BMI of school children in association with socio-demographic factors, food habits and physical activity.Methodology: Study type: cross-sectional, Study setting: Schools from rural area, Study subject: Early Adolescent School Children. Inclusion criteria: children in the age group of 10-16yrs from 5-10 std. Sample size: 1275 students. Study period: July-NOV 2011. Study tools: Self designed, pretested Questionnaire, weighing scale, non-stretchable measuring tape. Statistical analysis: Chi-Square test, Mean and SD. and ANOVAResults: 1275 students were included in the study. The prevalence of underweight and overweight among the students is 23.1% and 6.5% respectively. There is significant association of underweight (< 5th percentile BMI) in male students (27.6%), having lower literacy of parents (39%) . Th...

Background: Medical and engineering students are exposed to different levels and situations of st... more Background: Medical and engineering students are exposed to different levels and situations of stress, depression and anxiety. This study was planned to compare the Emotional Intelligence and it’s relation with stress, anxiety and depression among these students. Material and methodology: A crosssectional study was conducted among medical and engineering students studying in the Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad corporation area. Data was collected by using Pre-designed, pre-tested and validated self-administered questionnaire, given by TEIQ and Dass-21 scale. Chi-square test and GLM were applied for analysis with SPSS-22, Results: Medical students were having significantly better emotional intelligence and higher stress, depression and anxiety than engineering students (p < 0.05). A significant association was found between emotional intelligence and stress, depression and anxiety as well as some socio-demographic factors. Data was analysed by applying GLM, and when interaction of stream, str...

International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2017

CONTEXT: In this part of Maharashtra, usually children get their first mobile phone after complet... more CONTEXT: In this part of Maharashtra, usually children get their first mobile phone after completing their schooling. Two years of education in junior college are crucial in everyone's life as career is decided during this phase of life. Till date, very few studies have been conducted in India about the pattern of mobile use. This study was planned with a view to identifying a pattern of the use and overuse of mobile phone by junior college students. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Study design: Cross-sectional. Study-area: Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Corporation area. Study-population: Junior college students from study area. Study subjects: 11th standard junior college students. Sample size and sampling techniques: Six hundred and nineteen, double cluster. Study tool: Pretested Questionnaire. Study duration: Six months. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Percentages, prevalence, Chi-square test. RESULTS: Of 619 students, 429 (68.98%) had mobile. Significantly, high number of male students (60.13%) had m...

Introduction: Menstrual problems like menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) a... more Introduction: Menstrual problems like menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are common in adolescent girls. However literature regarding association between menstrual and mental health problems is limited; hence the current study was planned. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study conducted in Sangli district (Maharashtra), India among the female students from three randomly selected graduation colleges. Calculated sample size was 605 and cluster random sampling technique was applied. The study duration was June 2013 - May 2014. Study instrument was self-administered questionnaire with inventories like PSST-A, DASS-21 and SPIN. Statistical analysis was done using chi-square test and binary logistic regression. Results: Of the 707 participants; 413 (58.4%) had menstrual problems with dysmenorrhoea being the commonest. Embarrassment due to menstruation was felt by 14.9%. Menstrual problems were associated with perceived body type, body image, stress and anxiety. Em...

Background: Government Health workers play important role in awareness and acceptance of contrace... more Background: Government Health workers play important role in awareness and acceptance of contraceptives. Hence review of their functioning is essential. In this context this study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding contraceptive services among health workers. Methodology: It is a Cross-sectional study conducted over a period of 3 months. Calculated Sample size was 150 with simple random sampling technique. Clearance from the institutional ethical committee and concerned authorities of the college had been taken for the study. Study tool was Pre-designed self administered Questionnaire, for assessing knowledge, attitude and practices regarding contraceptive services among Government Health workers from randomly selected Primary Health Centers (PHCs). Results: Of the 153 subjects, mean scores for knowledge, attitude and practices regarding contraceptive services were respectively 12.29, 9.58 and 11.27. There was no significant difference in knowled...

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Saudi Surgical Journal, 2014

Objectives: An endeavor to look for cost effective method for dressing wounds to minimize loss of... more Objectives: An endeavor to look for cost effective method for dressing wounds to minimize loss of working hours. Three percent citric acid solution (CA) was used for dressing acute lower limb ulcers with the object of pH modulation of wounds at an early stage and to evaluate its effects on wound healing. This solution was compared with Edinburgh University solution of lime (Eusol) in a randomized double-blinded study. Appearance of healthy granulation was the end point of the study. Materials and Methods: An unicentric randomized double blinded study with a parallel design was used to compare patients treated with 3% CA and Eusol solutions, respectively. The results were analyzed using Chi-square and P value using Microsoft Excel and SPSS 22. Patients having fever, altered consciousness, high initial random blood sugar >350 mg%, positive urinary ketones, hypoproteinemia, signs of septicemia and vascular diseases were excluded. Results: Twenty patients were known diabetic out of which 11 were in the CA group, and the rest were in the Eusol group. It was observed that the average total stay in diabetic patients was 16.36 days in CA group and 31 days in Eusol group whereas it was 15.78 and 24.75 days respectively in the nondiabetic group. The ulcer granulation interval showed that the mean stay in CA group was 10.56 days while it was 20.04 days in the Eusol group. The cost of stay was less in CA group. Conclusions: It is concluded that 3% CA solution forms a good alternative for wound dressings that acts by modulating the wound pH to acidic levels thereby contributing to wound healing by increased fibroblast proliferation and probably increasing local oxygen concentration and reducing microbial growth and virulence.

IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia

Introduction: Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) are at higher risk of Covid-19 infection compar... more Introduction: Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) are at higher risk of Covid-19 infection compared to general population. Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measure is an important factor in reducing the risk of exposure to the HCWs. Thus, we conducted a study to evaluate the knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19’s preventive measure among the HCWs. Material and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study among HCWs in COVID care center of Bharati Hospital, Sangli, between June 2021 to December 2021, A validated self-questionnaire on the knowledge of hand-washing and donning-doffing, as well as the attitude towards covid-19 appropriate behavior was administered to the HCWs. A statistical analysis was performed using a Microsoft Office 365 and SPSS-22. Results: Evaluation of knowledge on hand-washing and donning-doffing shown that majority of study participants had an average knowledge (77.12%), whereas only 7.7% had good knowledge and another 14.9% had poor knowledge. Knowledge of...

Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2021

Background: Yoga is a form of alternative medicine, which aims for an overall physical, mental, a... more Background: Yoga is a form of alternative medicine, which aims for an overall physical, mental, andspiritual health. Several benefits of yoga in terms of disease prevention have been well documented inliterature. However, there is a lack in the studies relating to its prevalence, especially in the Indian scenario.Here we aimed to decipher the prevalence of yoga practice in the Kolhapur population.Method: A survey was conducted on 5003 residents of Kolhapur. The survey was designed to evaluate theknowledge and practice of yoga in the respondents. Socio-demographic variables were presented by MSExcel. Logistic regression was performed by R-studio 1.2.5001.Results: Most of the yoga users were between 40-49 years. The primary occupation of most of them wasservice. Men were more likely to practice yoga, as compared to females (OR-0.29, P<0.05). Also, older(OR-1., P<0.5) and retired people (OR-1.8, P<0.05) were more like to practice yoga. Yoga was also shownto be mostly practiced...

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Jul 1, 2021

IP Journal of Paediatrics and Nursing Science, Apr 15, 2019

Introduction: Nourishment wastage in India is going on at each dimension; from reaping, transport... more Introduction: Nourishment wastage in India is going on at each dimension; from reaping, transporting, handling, bundling and expending. Weddings, occasions, eateries, lodgings and houses are a noteworthy wellspring of cooked food. A study was conducted on "A study to assess knowledge and self-reported practice regarding food wastage at home among housewives. The objectives were 1. To assess knowledge of self-reported practices regarding food wastage at home. 2. To find out the association between knowledge self-reported practice on food wastage at home with socio demographic variables. Materials and Methods: A descriptive survey research cross-sectional design was used. 100 housewives were selected by using nonprobability, convenient sampling method. The tool consists of Section-I: includes the demographic data and Section-II consists of the three points rating scale knowledge and self-reported practices regarding food wastage. The reliability of the tool was done by using a split half method and the result was found to be >0.7. A pilot study conducted on 12 samples to check, the feasibility and practicability of the statement. Chi-square inferential statistical test was used to find out the association. Results: There was a significant association between the knowledge and self-repoted practices to score with socio demographic variables as calculated value 'P'-value was <0.00001. Conclusion: Awareness among housewives is the key to avoid food wastage at home.

Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2018

Background: Self-medication with antibiotics constitutes a major form of irrational use of medici... more Background: Self-medication with antibiotics constitutes a major form of irrational use of medicine and it is associated with risk of developing antibiotic resistance. Parents many times use antibiotics as self medication for their children which is hazardous. There is a need to find out such practices if they are happening. Aim and Objectives: to find out the prevalence and practices of antibiotics use as self medication in children amongst the parents and reasons for the same. Material and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study. Schools from Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Corporation area were the study place. Parents of primary and secondary school students were the study subjects. The sample size was 1407. Cluster sampling method was used. The study duration was of 6 months. The questionnaire was used as a study tool. Results: The prevalence of non prescriptional parental use of antibiotic for school going children was 22.8%. Most common symptom treated was runny nose (41.43%). Majority p...

INTRODUCTION: Educational environment is important for students' learning. Continuous quality... more INTRODUCTION: Educational environment is important for students' learning. Continuous quality improvement and innovation are very essential in a medical college. The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) is a reliable and validated instrument that identifies specific problem areas within an institution for different components of the same student body. Problems can be taken care of, if we identify them. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to assess perceptions of the educational environment of students and (2) to identify gender-, age-, and semester-wise differences in the perceptions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study design: Institution-based cross-sectional study. Study place: Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College and Hospital, Sangli. Study duration: 6 months. Study subjects: Medical students of all semesters. Exclusion criteria: attendance < 60% and not willing to participate. Study Tool: DREEM Scale. Sample size: ...

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014

Prevailing socio-cultural influences lead females to desire a thin body and males a muscular body... more Prevailing socio-cultural influences lead females to desire a thin body and males a muscular body, especially in adolescents. This results in body image anxiety which may lead to social phobia. Together they can develop depression. The aim was to study the correlation of body image anxiety with social phobia and their association with depression, among adolescents. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in randomly selected colleges from a rural area of Sangli district Maharashtra, India. Stratified random sampling technique used with sample size 805. Pretested self-administered questionnaire used. Percentage, Chi-square test, binary logistic regression model was used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence intervals. Of 997 study subjects body image anxiety, social phobia and depression were observed in 232 (23.3%), 193 (19.4%) and 326 (32.7%) participants, respectively. Binary logistic regression showed that body image anxiety (OR = 1.849 [1.22, 2.804]; P = 0.004) a...

Teachers can play an important role as a source of knowledge, counsellor and aid in developing pr... more Teachers can play an important role as a source of knowledge, counsellor and aid in developing proper attitude among adolescents. It has been said that strong student-teacher engagement results in reduced substance abuse, and behavioural problems. They can also help in early suspicion of a health problem and referral. But teachers need to know the signs and symptoms about various adolescent problems, so that they can help students. Awareness and Involvement of the Arts, Commerce and Science College Teachers in Students’ Mental Health and Behavioural Problems: A Cross-sectional Study from Sangli District (MH), India

Aims and Objectives: This study was undertaken to study the efficacy of various drains and whethe... more Aims and Objectives: This study was undertaken to study the efficacy of various drains and whether the drains are a necessity or a matter of practice depending upon culture positivity of drain site. It also aimed to infer whether the duration of drain in situ influenced drain site infections. Materials and Methods : All surgical patients operated in the department of surgery in a three-month period from January to March 2016 were included in the cohort study. Cases where no drain was kept were also included however they were not included in statistical analysis. The type and duration of drains were recorded. Culture was taken for the primary disease and later from drain site. Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines were used to classify drain site infection. Results : In a sample size of 168 patients (n=168) drain was used in 143 patients whilst 25 patients had no drain. Majority of the faculty preferred a CWS or PTD. Drain site infection depended on the type of surgery done. In...

Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science, 2013

Objectives: Higher secondary school certificate examination is considered to be one of the most i... more Objectives: Higher secondary school certificate examination is considered to be one of the most important year in an academic career. Excessive Stress during this year could results in increased prevalence of psychological problems like depression and anxiety. This could ultimately have negative impact on the outcome of the achievements. The objective of the current study is, to assess the stress and its association with various academic factors among students of higher secondary school from a rural area in Sangli district of Maharashtra, India. Materials and Methods: It is cross-sectional study, conducted among the students of a randomly selected higher secondary school from the rural area in Sangli district of Maharashtra, India. Sampling technique used in the study was stratified random sampling and calculated sample size. The study was conducted during September 2012 to February 2013. A pretested self administered questionnaire was used for the data collection. Analysis was don...

Background : It has been postulated that two clinical subtypes of onset" can be characterize... more Background : It has been postulated that two clinical subtypes of onset" can be characterized based upon of psoriasis are not available. Mauritian patient. Methodology Skin Outpatient department of a regional hospital in Mauritius. data and was recorded in a comprehensive Case Record Form. The data was (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software. with peak occurring at the age of 20 patients had onset < 40 years morbidities were present in 22/27 (66.7%) with nail involvement 26 (78.8%) Body Surface Area larger than 10% was observed in 12 (44.4%) in earl onset psoriasis but was statistically not significant. higher incidence of co;morbidities i incidence of nail involvement

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014

Background: Prevailing socio-cultural influences lead females to desire a thin body and males a m... more Background: Prevailing socio-cultural influences lead females to desire a thin body and males a muscular body, especially in adolescents. This results in body image anxiety which may lead to social phobia. Together they can develop depression. The aim was to study the correlation of body image anxiety with social phobia and their association with depression, among adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in randomly selected colleges from a rural area of Sangli district Maharashtra, India. Stratified random sampling technique used with sample size 805. Pretested self-administered questionnaire used. Percentage, Chi-square test, binary logistic regression model was used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence intervals. Results: Of 997 study subjects body image anxiety, social phobia and depression were observed in 232 (23.3%), 193 (19.4%) and 326 (32.7%) participants, respectively. Binary logistic regression showed that body image anxiety (OR = 1.8...

Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science, 2014

AbstractIntroduction: Subject of Termination is charged with emotions, superstition... more AbstractIntroduction: Subject of Termination is charged with emotions, superstitions and religious beliefs. This study evaluates both medical and social characters of M.T.P acceptors. Objective: To study the medico-demographic characteristics of women coming for M.T.P.Material and methods: Pre-tested questionnaire was used with informed written consent, government recognized M.T.P centers in Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Corporation area were selected  and  cross-sectional  study was  done. All women seeking M.T.P were included in the study. Bi-variate and multivariate analysis by using Z test and conditional logistic regression analysis for predicting risk factors. Results: Total of 311 cases of M.T.P acceptors were studied. Inadequate spacing and willing to complete family size were the most important indicators for M.T.P. Among parity, 38.58% had ...

Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science, 2013

Background: Though adolescent under nutrition still remains a major health problem in rural areas... more Background: Though adolescent under nutrition still remains a major health problem in rural areas of India, overweight is also alarmingly increasing.Objective: To study pattern of BMI of school children in association with socio-demographic factors, food habits and physical activity.Methodology: Study type: cross-sectional, Study setting: Schools from rural area, Study subject: Early Adolescent School Children. Inclusion criteria: children in the age group of 10-16yrs from 5-10 std. Sample size: 1275 students. Study period: July-NOV 2011. Study tools: Self designed, pretested Questionnaire, weighing scale, non-stretchable measuring tape. Statistical analysis: Chi-Square test, Mean and SD. and ANOVAResults: 1275 students were included in the study. The prevalence of underweight and overweight among the students is 23.1% and 6.5% respectively. There is significant association of underweight (< 5th percentile BMI) in male students (27.6%), having lower literacy of parents (39%) . Th...

Background: Medical and engineering students are exposed to different levels and situations of st... more Background: Medical and engineering students are exposed to different levels and situations of stress, depression and anxiety. This study was planned to compare the Emotional Intelligence and it’s relation with stress, anxiety and depression among these students. Material and methodology: A crosssectional study was conducted among medical and engineering students studying in the Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad corporation area. Data was collected by using Pre-designed, pre-tested and validated self-administered questionnaire, given by TEIQ and Dass-21 scale. Chi-square test and GLM were applied for analysis with SPSS-22, Results: Medical students were having significantly better emotional intelligence and higher stress, depression and anxiety than engineering students (p < 0.05). A significant association was found between emotional intelligence and stress, depression and anxiety as well as some socio-demographic factors. Data was analysed by applying GLM, and when interaction of stream, str...

International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2017

CONTEXT: In this part of Maharashtra, usually children get their first mobile phone after complet... more CONTEXT: In this part of Maharashtra, usually children get their first mobile phone after completing their schooling. Two years of education in junior college are crucial in everyone's life as career is decided during this phase of life. Till date, very few studies have been conducted in India about the pattern of mobile use. This study was planned with a view to identifying a pattern of the use and overuse of mobile phone by junior college students. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Study design: Cross-sectional. Study-area: Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Corporation area. Study-population: Junior college students from study area. Study subjects: 11th standard junior college students. Sample size and sampling techniques: Six hundred and nineteen, double cluster. Study tool: Pretested Questionnaire. Study duration: Six months. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Percentages, prevalence, Chi-square test. RESULTS: Of 619 students, 429 (68.98%) had mobile. Significantly, high number of male students (60.13%) had m...

Introduction: Menstrual problems like menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) a... more Introduction: Menstrual problems like menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are common in adolescent girls. However literature regarding association between menstrual and mental health problems is limited; hence the current study was planned. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study conducted in Sangli district (Maharashtra), India among the female students from three randomly selected graduation colleges. Calculated sample size was 605 and cluster random sampling technique was applied. The study duration was June 2013 - May 2014. Study instrument was self-administered questionnaire with inventories like PSST-A, DASS-21 and SPIN. Statistical analysis was done using chi-square test and binary logistic regression. Results: Of the 707 participants; 413 (58.4%) had menstrual problems with dysmenorrhoea being the commonest. Embarrassment due to menstruation was felt by 14.9%. Menstrual problems were associated with perceived body type, body image, stress and anxiety. Em...

Background: Government Health workers play important role in awareness and acceptance of contrace... more Background: Government Health workers play important role in awareness and acceptance of contraceptives. Hence review of their functioning is essential. In this context this study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding contraceptive services among health workers. Methodology: It is a Cross-sectional study conducted over a period of 3 months. Calculated Sample size was 150 with simple random sampling technique. Clearance from the institutional ethical committee and concerned authorities of the college had been taken for the study. Study tool was Pre-designed self administered Questionnaire, for assessing knowledge, attitude and practices regarding contraceptive services among Government Health workers from randomly selected Primary Health Centers (PHCs). Results: Of the 153 subjects, mean scores for knowledge, attitude and practices regarding contraceptive services were respectively 12.29, 9.58 and 11.27. There was no significant difference in knowled...