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Treatment Seeking Behavior in Women with Urinary Incontinence, Our Experience in Rural Gujarat, India
Abstract: Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined as the complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine. It is a significant health problem with serious physical, psychological, and social consequences affecting women in all age groups. Though the prevalence is increasing all over the world, it is seen that fewer than half of women with UI seek care for their condition. We aimed to find the treatment-seeking behaviour of women suffering from UI …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1s–5s 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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Perspectives of Patients from Low Socio-Economic Status in India toward Physiotherapy Management for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Abstract: Chronic pain not only increases the morbidity but also affects the life of the patient to a large extent. Patients from lower socio-economic status tend to use the preventive and curative health services less, thus making them prone to chronicity of conditions, increasing the economic burden on an already overwhelmed health care system. The aim of this study was to primarily learn about the perspectives of the patients belonging to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 7–15 Read article
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Prevalence of Tobacco Use in Group C and D Employees in a Medical College of Delhi
Abstract: One in three adults worldwide smokes tobacco and smoking is characterized by chemical dependence which falls into a model of chronic disease. Consumption of tobacco is a public health problem, which involves all age groups and all strata of people. This study aims to find out the prevalence of tobacco use and smoking and nicotine dependence among Group C and D employees of a medical college. We carried out a …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 40–48 Read article
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PR in Healthcare—A Tool to Ensure Market Visibility
Abstract: The purpose of this article was to highlight the importance of maintaining good public relation (PR) in a healthcare unit. The public has been broadly categorized into two categories—External as well as Internal. Gone are the days when a healthcare unit was only considered at the time when a disease would arise. Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana has been chosen as the area of study so that the efforts that an organization …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Baseline Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Belief and Practices (KABP) related to HIV/AIDS in Vasai, Maharashtra, India
Abstract: Despite of decade long national effort to target prevention programs towards the general Indian population, most prevention programs have largely focused on urban populations. Information on semi-urban and rural populations is limited. This study is a baseline assessment of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Belief and Practices (KABP) related to HIV/AIDS, among participants receiving targeted awareness programmes in semi urban regions of Vasai taluka, Maharashtra state, which is identified as one of …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 7–16 Read article
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ASSESSMENT OF DEMOGRAPHIC ATTRIBUTES AND HEALTH PROFILE OF SCHEDULE CASTES OF 5 VILLAGES OF ALIGARH DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
Abstract: Demography is the scientific study of human populations. It takes into account the quantitative aspects of their general characteristics. In this paper health profile and different attributes of demography like age, gender, caste, marital status, educational status, temperament and occupation etc. of Scheduled caste people of 5 villages of Aligarh district were assessed and documented. A pretested, predesigned questionnaire containing the demographic attributes was filled by researchers by face to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 36–43 Read article
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Perceptions of Health Care Providers and the Community on the Management of Possible Serious Bacterial Infection (PSBI) in Young Infants where Referral is not Possible: A Qualitative Study
Abstract: Introduction: Every year, about 2.8 million children die in the first month of life, with 98% of these deaths occurring in developing countries. The current World Health Organization recommendation for management of infections in neonates and young infants (0–59 days old) is referral for hospital treatment with a 7 to 10 day course of a combination of two injectable antibiotics – Penicillin or Ampicillin plus Gentamicin. However, existing evidence demonstrates …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 23–27 Read article
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Prevalence of HIV Associated Neuro-cognitive Deficit among HIV Positive People in Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
Abstract: Background: HIV/AIDS is a common infection in sub-Saharan Africa which is also associated with neurocognitive impairment and psychological. Even if HAART reduces HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) by approximately 60 percentage, over 8 million HIV-infected adults in sub-Saharan Africa will be cognitively impaired at some level. This study aimed to assess prevalence and factors associated with neurocognitive impairment among adults living with HIV/AIDS at Hawassa University comprehensive specialized hospital, Ethiopia. Methods: …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Human Papilloma Virus-mediated Carcinoma of Cervix
Abstract: Cervical cancer is a major global health problem, with more than 500,000 new cases being reported each year and an estimated 275,000 women dying from it annually. One of the important causes of this cancer is human papilloma virus (HPV). Of the several types of HPV, type 16 and 18 are considered to be the main types that mediate the development of cervix carcinoma. The high-risk types cause not only …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 11–14 Read article
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Assessment of Hygienic Practice on Complementary Food among Mothers with 6–24 Months Age Living Young Children in Mohoni Town, North Eastern Ethiopia, 2015
Abstract: Timely introduction of appropriate complementary foods promotes good nutritional status and growth in infants and young children. Inadequate sanitary conditions and poor hygiene practices play major roles in the increased burden of communicable disease within developing countries. Inadequate food hygiene is considered to be one of the major contributors to diarrhea. The objective of this study was to assess awareness and hygienic practices on complementary food among mothers with 6–24 …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 6–11 Read article
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Factors Influencing Institutional Child Birth among Women in Aynalem Kebelle, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
Abstract: Giving birth is the most critical part of pregnancy intervention for improving maternal and child health in Ethiopia with maternal mortality ratio of 673 per 100,000 live births. The majority of births are delivered at home and the proportion of deliveries assisted by skilled attendant is very low. The present study assessed the factors influencing institutional child birthing among women in Aynalem Kebelle, Mekelle, and Tigray, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional study …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 21–27 Read article
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Medical Healthcare Applications
Abstract: Medical imaging may be a heatedly contested field wherever winning merchandise maximize healthcare price by providing the simplest pictures within the shortest quantity of your time to assure correct designation and treatment for patients whereas maximizing the potency of workers and facilities. The advancement of medical imaging has resulted in terribly giant knowledge sets and progressively advanced algorithms golf stroke ever-growing demands on process power and gap plenty of opportunities …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 35–38 Read article
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Co-Morbidity of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Chronic Depression
Abstract: Obsessions (e.g. usually associated with blasphemous thoughts) dominate the psyche of those afflicted with OCD until relief comes with a connected compulsive activity (i.e., another thought process, or action). OCD is disabling as to the time and mental energy it consumes. The disorder is characterized by repeated hand washing (the “Pontius Pilot Syndrome”), checking, and ordering. In some instances, these symptoms of OCD can have positive overtones and make a …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Thermal Care Practice for Newborns and its Associated Factors in Mekelle Hospital and Ayder Referral Hospital Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia, December 2016
Abstract: About 3,100 newborns die within 24 h of birth each day. Ninety percent of these babies could be saved if warmth is provided promptly besides breastfeeding. Seventy percent of these deaths could be prevented with simple low-cost interventions, coupled with educating mothers and health workers to facilitate widespread implementation of essential newborn care practices. Studies on thermal care practice in health facilities witnessed by mothers are missing. This study was …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 39–46 Read article
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Thrombocytopenia as an Indicator of Malaria
Abstract: Malaria remains today one of the major health problems in most parts of India with increased morbidity and mortality.Low platelet count is regularly related to malaria and has been describing by numerous workers. Thrombocytopenia is a routine characteristic of severe malaria and happens in both P. falciparum and P. vivax disease regardless of the acuteness of infection. The study was conducted in the population of Nadiyad city, and district Kheda …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–3 Read article
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Rapid Review Of Health Politics In Globalized World. A Swoc Analysis
Abstract: Public health is politics, as stated in the oxford textbook of public health. Political interventions can improve social determinants, which depend on political action or, more frequently, inaction. The proportion of Gross National Product (GNP) spent on health sector is considered as a quantitative indicator of political commitment of that country. Many major issues that dominate political life, such as housing, socioeconomic status, and employment, play a vital role in …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Molecular Diagnosis of Rifampicin Antibiotic Resistance in Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis Isolated from Sheep Clinical Samples
Abstract: The present study was conducted to identify parts of the rpoB gene in MAP of Indian sheep isolates. The rpoB gene (Beta sub unit of RNA polymerase) is involved in conferring the rifampicin antibiotic resistance in MAP bacteria. The resistance is due to the presence of mutations in the 81 bp variable region of the rpoB gene including C1367T and T1442C mutations identified by several workers. The study was further …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 35–56 Read article
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Awareness and Practice of Folic Acid Intake for Neural Tube Defect Prevention at Antenatal Clinic in Rajamalwatta, Sri Lanka
Abstract: Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) are common cause of morbidity and mortality among infants and neonates. Squeal of severe NTDs lead to lifelong physical, social, emotional and financial difficulties. Annually worldwide an estimated 300,000 or more babies are born with NTDs. Fortunately; a large number of NTDs are preventable. Several studies have shown that periconceptional use of Folic Acid (FA) has an effective role in the prevention of NTDs. The objective …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 17–21 Read article
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How to Treat Mental Health Disorder during COVID-19 Pandemic?
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is a major health crisis affecting all nations. The present study discussed the mental health condition during COVID-19 occurrence among healthcare professionals, patients and huge population. The COVID-19 epidemic has been spreading at a fast pace in India, USA, Russia, China, Italy, France and other Asian and European countries. This COVID-19 epidemic has rapidly increased attention all over the world. The patients, healthcare professionals, medical equipment providers …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–4 Read article