Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 1 (2013)
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Table of contents
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A Survey of Awareness and Willingness of Contraception in Married Males
Abstract: This study was carried out for assessing the choice of contraceptive methods and awareness among married males. Through Knowledge Index (KI), knowledge, attitude and practices were ascertained. The objectives of the study were to determine the choice of contraceptive methods and to know and to create awareness and willingness for different contraceptive methods among married males attending NIUM Hospital, Bangalore. This was a cross-sectional study and 1000 married males were …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Clinical Implications of Serum NT-pro Brain Natriuretic Peptides in Type1 Diabetes with Positive Antiviral Antibodies
Abstract: Subclinical cardiovascular disease is common in diabetes mellitus and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events including heart failure. This study was aimed to assess the association of NT-proBNP as a marker of heart failure and antiviral antibodies in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). One hundred and forty-seven T1D patients (65 male and 82 female) and 24 (11 male and 13 female) non-diabetic control subjects were …
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Health Status of Sewage Workers in Delhi
Abstract: Sewage contains numerous toxic substances which include poisonous gases and infective agents. As a consequence of this, sewer workers often suffer from a constellation of symptoms known as the sewer worker’s syndrome. Very limited data on the occupational health and safety status of sewage workers is available in India. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Delhi involving 200 sewage workers and their health profile was studied using standard procedures. It …
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Indian Perspective of Salutogenesis
Abstract: Concept of salutogenesis was given by Antonovsky wherein health was seen as a movement in a continuum on an axis between total ill health and perfect health. Person has ability to comprehend the whole situation and the capacity to use the resources available and this is called as Sense of Coherence (SOC) which can be measured by objective tool. This concept of health is not new in Indian culture, rather …
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Visual Outcome in Patients with Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Undergoing Primary Scleral Buckling Procedure
Abstract: This study was aimed at the visual and anatomical outcome of the conventional sclera buckling procedure performed for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Fifty eyes of 50 patients of RRD were studied. Preoperative data included patient’s gender, lens status (phakic, aphakic, visually significant cataract, pseudophakia), history of trauma, ocular surgery, macular detachment and preoperative BCVA. Cases were stratified into four BCVA groups, both pre- and postoperatively. There were 21 males (42%) …
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Assessment of Psychomotor Performance of Under-therapy Patients Suffering from Schizophrenia with Healthy Volunteers
Abstract: Patients suffering from psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and depression usually exhibit impaired psychomotor performance. Drug therapy can also affect their psychomotor performance. Therefore, present study was conducted to assess the psychomotor performance of such cases so that if there is any impairment, it can be detected, using battery of psychometric tests. In the present study, 20 schizophrenia patients taking drug therapy for not less than six months were compared with …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 8–11 Read article