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Knowledge regarding Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation among the Nursing Personnel Working in Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract: All nursing personnel should have knowledge and skill regarding cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). However, deficient awareness regarding CPR has been reported in literature. A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the knowledge regarding CPR among the nursing personnel working in emergency department of a tertiary care hospital. Using purposive, convenient sampling technique, a total of 70 nursing personnel were enrolled in the study. A validated questionnaire was used to get …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 103–107 Read article
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Nutritional Habits of the Student Nurses of a Tertiary Care Institute of North India
Abstract: Student nurses are the future role models for health promoting behaviors. One of the most important of such behaviors is healthy eating habits. This study was carried out to assess the nutritional habits of nursing students. A descriptive study was conducted on 199 nursing students of National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE) in a tertiary care institute of north India. Systematic random sampling was adopted. Subjects were interviewed based on …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 44–50 Read article
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Patient’s Satisfaction from Nursing Care Services
Abstract: A descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of patient’s satisfaction from nursing care services and to determine the association of patient’s satisfaction with the selected variables. The study was conducted in the selected units of Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (MMIMSR) & Hospital, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India. From the past few years, it has grown in every sphere and renders services for all specialization having …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 17–20 Read article
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Training Need Assessment of Nurses in Intensive Care Units at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar
Abstract: In order to evaluate the needs of nursing officers posted in ICUs, related to training, a study wasconducted among the nurses posted in ICUs. Census method was used for the study. Forty-fourquestions were distributed among eighty-eight nursing officers, which were documented to be ofimportance in patient care from a nursing perspective. The mean average of topics was 25. Themaximum number of training sessions received by staff was found to be …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 66–72 Read article
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Issues of Indian Rural Women with Disability in Assessing Health Care Services: Social Work Perspective
Abstract: This study focuses on rural women with disability, who are facing issues in the society with reference to education, health, livelihood, social inclusion and empowerment. The study was conducted in drought prone area were the above problems become multiple, Ashirwad Trust for the disabled provides CBR (Community-based rehabilitation) training to disabled person. WHO CBR (Community-based rehabilitation) matrix was modified for assessing education, health, livelihood, social inclusion and empowerment of the …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 53s–56s Read article
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Knowledge and Attitude towards Circumcision and Its Role in HIV Prevention among Health Professionals and Patients from a Tertiary Care Hospital of Delhi: A Pilot Study
Abstract: Male circumcision has been advocated as a simple method for minimizing HIV spread. As there are many social and other related issues involved in its acceptance it was thought to assess knowledge and attitude of doctors, nursing staff and patients regarding male circumcision (MC) and its relation to HIV prevention. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 200 health professionals and 100 patients of a tertiary health care teaching institute of …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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Patient Relationship Management: A CRM Approach to Patient Care
Abstract: In the business world, customer relationship management is utilized to hold customer reliability so as to expand income. Healthcare associations can fabricate a similar sort of relationship with patients, and it can likewise offer progressively unmistakable advantages. The principal advantage is by utilizing a similar hospital; a patient's treatment history ought to be moderately outstanding by the association. Intermittently, extraordinary hospitals utilize distinctive patient data frameworks which are not constantly …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 45–58 Read article
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Psychoactive and Physiological Homogeneity of Cannabis: A Literature Review: Actions of the Medical Plant that Takes Care of Itself
Abstract: Naturally occurring plants like Cannabis and the biologically ubiquitous alkaloids (e.g., morphine, quinine, and atropine) are composed of mostly physiological and psychoactive compounds. Extracts of the Cannabis plant are not alkaloid substances nor are they not related chemically to alkaloids, having no component nitrogen in their structures. Three species of Cannabis (marijuana) are recognized in scientific classifications: Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indicus and Cannabis ruderalis. Cannabis sativa is the species that …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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A Prospective Study on Role of Doctor of Pharmacy in Creating Awareness on HPV Vaccination for Prevention of Cervical Cancer among Women Patients of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Abstract: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the virus mainly responsible for the cause of cervical cancer, genital warts and throat cancers in women. It is transmitted through skin to skin contact sexually, and also through oro-genital sexual contact with infected ones. Aim: The present study aims to assess the role of doctor of pharmacy in creating awareness on HPV vaccination for prevention of cervical cancer among women patients’ patient counselling. The …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Summer Outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) at Tertiary Care Centre in Central India
Abstract: Background: Influenza is a highly contagious, acute, and febrile respiratory illness that occurs in epidemics and occasionally in pandemics. Post-pandemic resurgence with bi-modal peaks, a major peak in the rainy season, and a minor peak in the winter-spring season have been reported in India. However, a sudden increase in the number of cases of Influenza-like illness (ILI) was observed at our centre during the summer season. The study was conducted …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 24–31 Read article
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Subacute Intestinal Obstruction: Clinical Profile and Short-term Follow up in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh
Abstract: Background: Subacute intestinal obstruction (SAIO) implies incomplete, intermittent, or recurrent obstruction. The diagnosis of SAIO is usually delayed and several patients continue to suffer from symptoms for weeks and months due to the waxing and waning nature of the disease. Objective: To see the clinical presentation, aetiology, type of management and short-term outcome of the patients of SAIO. Method: This prospective cohort study was performed in the Department of Gastroenterology, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 19–23 Read article
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Neonatal Sepsis: A Study on Isolated Pathogens and Their Susceptibility Pattern at Tertiary Care Hospital in Rural Setting
Abstract: Neonatal sepsis is one of the most important causes of infant mortality and morbidity. In spite of availability of broad spectrum antibiotics, treating sepsis has become a challenge due to emergence of resistant strains from time to time. The present study is aimed at to isolate the organisms causing sepsis in neonates and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns. From April 2013 to June 2014, 167 blood samples were collected from clinically …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 11–15 Read article
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Molecular Identification of Common Bacterial Infection in Chronic Otitis Media in an Outpatient Department of Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract: Chronic otitis media (COM) is a chronic inflammation of the mucoperiosteum of the middle ear left which leads to profuse discharge from the ear and hearing impairment that may have a serious long-term effect on language, auditory and cognitive development and on educational progress. In the present study, the prevalence of culture-positive cases of an active mucosal variety of COM was 92.65%. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (41.2%) was the predominant aerobic bacterial …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 18–24 Read article
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A Study for the Presence of Enterococcal Virulence Factors Gelatinase, Haemolysin among Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract: Enterococcus, considered a normal commensal of intestinal tract, is fast emerging pathogen causing serious infection. Despite the increasing importance of Enterococcus as opportunistic pathogens, their virulence factors are still poorly understood. The potential virulence factors of Enterococci include production of enterococcal surface protein (Esp), gelatinase, and haemolysin. Gelatinase- and haemolysin-producing strains of Enterococcus faecalis have been shown to be virulent in animal models of enterococcal infections. This study was undertaken …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 14–18 Read article
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Seroprevalence of Dengue Viral Infection in Patients Attending To a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kota, South–East Rajasthan, India
Abstract: Background: Dengue virus (DENV) is the most important cause of mosquito-borne viral disease in humans world-wide. Dengue fever is caused by four serotypes of dengue virus (DENV)-DENV1, DENV2, DENV3 and DENV4 .Infections is transmitted mainly by Aedes aegypti. In India, a dengue virus infection has been frequently encountered in epidemic proportions in several states. Objectives: This study was conducted to report the seroprevalence of Dengue virus infection in South-East Rajasthan. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 Read article
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Seroprevalence with Clinical Manifestations and Laboratory Profiles of Scrub Typhus Infection in Patients Attending to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kota, South-East Rajasthan, India
Abstract: Background: Scrub typhus, a zoonotic rickettsial illness, is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium. It is transmitted by the bite of larval (chiggers) trombiculid mites.Owing to frequent outbreaks witnessed in different parts of the country in the recent past, scrub typhus is being described as a re-emerging infectious disease in India. Overall mortality varies from 7 to 30%. Objectives: The objective of the present study was to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 Read article
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Prevalence of Bacterial Colonisation in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre
Abstract: Routine surveillance of patients on hemodialysis is necessary to prevent and control skin colonization and staphylococcal infections. To assess the prevalence of bacterial colonization on various skin sites in patients undergoing hemodialysis. A cross-sectional study was conducted on adult patients at a tertiary care center of North India. Study was conducted from July 2016 to September 2016 on adult patients with newly diagnosed end stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Pattern of Care and Pattern of Survival Study in ca Cervix: Implications of a Published Study
Abstract: This article is being written in the context of the recently published multi-institutional study of POSCC for patients of cervical cancer in India. This study involves both private and public funded institutions and has hospitals from most parts of the country. This study is of utmost relevance in current day India, since India alone accounts for one-fourth of the total burden of disease. Stage I cervical cancer has a fairly …
Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 14–18 Read article
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Sociodemographic Determinants of Tobacco Use among Patients Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract: Tobacco use is the most important contributor to morbidity and premature death among modifiable lifestyle factors. More than five million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while more than 600 000 are the result of nonsmokers being exposed to second-hand smoke and the annual death toll could rise to more than eight million by 2030. A cross-sectional survey was conducted where males and females of 18–65 …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 29–34 Read article
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Polymeric Microfluidic Chips for Rapid Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing
Abstract: Polymeric microfluidic chips have emerged as promising platforms for rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostic testing by integrating sample preparation, fluid manipulation, biochemical reactions, and signal detection within compact and potentially low-cost devices. Their compatibility with materials such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), and polymer–paper composites provide considerable flexibility in device design and manufacturing. Advances in soft lithography, injection moulding, hot embossing, laser …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 4, 2026 Read article