Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions
Volume 8, Issue 2 (2018)
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A Brief Review of the Noxious Weed: Parthenium hysterophorus Linn.
Abstract: Every day we consume leafy vegetables in our meals, many of them are domesticated and few are wild ones. The weeds which are wild are nonedible and give an adverse effect on our health. Parthenium hysterophorus—a very common weed in India—is considered noxious and produce allergic respiratory problems, contact dermatitis, mutagenicity in human and livestock. Many of times it was mistakenly collected with the domesticated vegetables. It contains phenolic compounds …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Boundary Localization of Optic Disc using Pixel Level Deviation in Retinal Fundus Image
Abstract: In automated computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) approach for Diabetic retinopathy (DR) detection and monitoring, optic disc (OD) localization is the first and fundamental task for further processing of retinal fundus image. Identification of OD area is complex, as it attains the similar pathological blood vessels characteristics such as intensity variations and texture pattern. This paper presents a simple approach for the outer boundary localization of OD based on pixel level variations, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 14–18 Read article
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Dietary Habit, Anthropometric Measurements and Haematological Parameters in Correlation with Prevalence of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia among Never Married Tribal Female Postgraduates of Assam, India
Abstract: Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional deficiency and familiar cause of anaemia worldwide. Among the tribal population of India, the scenario of anaemia is severe. Eating habit along with a number of genetic haemoglobin (Hb) disorders has been found to modify the morbidity and mortality of these populations. Providing information on causes and prevalence rate on anaemia among tribal population in one of the severely affected international border …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 19–26 Read article
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Management of Renal Calculi by Three Powerful Herbs—Overview
Abstract: Renal calculi also called as kidney stones, is found in every one of twenty individuals during their life time. Decreased urine volume or increased excretion of stone forming components such as calcium, oxalate, urate, cystine, xanthine and phosphate is the main cause for development of stones. There are many herbal formulations available for renal calculi but this review article is focussed on Varuna, Kulattha and Gokshura. Kulattha have diuretic, antilithiac …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 27–30 Read article
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Risk of Malnutrition and Its Association with Economic Maintenance in Inpatients Older Adults at a University-Affiliated Hospital
Abstract: The demographic aging has led to an increase in the prevalence of malnutrition. Malnutrition risk (MR) is considered as a multifactorial condition associated with an increased morbi-mortality in older adults. The association between MR and socioeconomic factors as the form of economic maintenance (EM) is not yet clear in aged population. However, an effective strategy for the diagnosis of MR is the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). The aim of this …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 31–36 Read article
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Improving Care and Sanitation Facilities of Public Healthcare Delivery System: A Patient - Provider Perspective
Abstract: Despite being one of the fastest economies of the world and having taken big steps to advance the country’s health status after independence, India still has a long way to go. India’s healthcare system is challenging, particularly because of huge population size, economic and social factors coupled with the increasing burden of communicable and lifestyle diseases. Public hospitals in our country are heavily utilized by lower income groups of the …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 37–48 Read article
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Screening of Bone Mineral Density, Serum Calcium and Vitamin D Level in Hyperthyroid Females of North India
Abstract: Introduction: Osteoporosis is a disease which plays a role in causing fracture especially in females. Hormonal dysfunction may be one of the possible causes of osteoporosis. Hyperthyroidism has been known to increase the risk of fracture especially in women both pre- and postmenopausal. The relation between hyperthyroidism and bone mineral density (BMD) is still unclear. Therefore, the present study was carried out to assess the effects of hyperthyroidism on long …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 49–56 Read article
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Processing of Sight Word Reading in Adult Deaf Individuals
Abstract: To read individual words accurately and quickly is the skilled reader ability. All words that readers can retrieve from their memory quickly are known as sight words including high frequency words. Sight word reading is an automatic process which is not influenced by intention or choice. English alphabetic system is very variable hence open to decoding errors. This makes reading words from memory by sight essential and significant in English. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 57–61 Read article
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Ethnomedicine and Tribes: A Case Study of the Baiga’s Traditional Treatment
Abstract: This article describes the role of Baiga tribes who have conserved the biodiversity in and around localities of their natural habitat. Tribes derive both, directly and indirectly, a substantial amount of their livelihood from the forests. They are also talented and expertise in ethnomedicine and the priest's practices (faith-healing) which have particular importance, with the help of local raw materials which they procure from their forest environment. They also obtain …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 62–77 Read article
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A Study on Future Implications of Robotic Healthcare Facilities
Abstract: Healthcare industry in the USA has reached up to $4 trillion in the current year. The economic success of any organization or the sector depends largely on the human capital. The data states that the healthcare sector consumes around 10% of gross domestic product in the developed countries (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). It becomes so important to manage human resources in this sector that there is continuous need …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 8–13 Read article