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Frequency of Physical Activities by Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Kashmir Valley
Abstract: The therapeutic regimen which is useful in the management of Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) profoundly includes physical activity and exercise. The paper focuses on the extent and type of physical exercise indulged by T2DM patients in Kashmir valley. The study was carried out in the major hospitals (both government and private) having Endocrinology department situated in Srinagar district as well as private health clinics. A total of 1000 diabetic adults …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 41–46 Read article
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The Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Role of Iodine in Prevention of Iodine Deficiency Disorders among Women in Selected Urban Areas of Tirupati
Abstract: Background of the Study: Iodine deficiency disorders are emerging as a public health problem, especially in pregnant and breastfeeding women, in whom it can cause brain damage in the developing fetus or infant. Iodine deficiency gives rise to goiter (so called endemic goiter) in adults as well as cretinism in children, which results in developmental delay and other health problems. According to WHO, nearly 2 billion individuals had insufficient iodine …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 29–38 Read article
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Awareness and Practices of Menstruation Among Rural Females
Abstract: Menstruation hygiene is of utmost importance in a female’s life. Poor menstrual hygiene is a significant reason for the high prevalence of reproductive tract infection and other related problems. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the awareness and practices of menstruation and to study menstruation hygiene practices among rural females. The demographic details, information regarding menstruation practices and hygiene were collected through pre-tested questionnaire. The results showed …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 25s–30s Read article
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Health Status of Adolescents in India: A Review Article
Abstract: The term adolescence refers “to emerge” or “achieve identity” is a new concept, in development thinking. Universally, the age group of 10–19 years is thought to be the time of pre-adulthood. It is obvious that in India, age cut-off points of youths have been settled distinctively under various projects keeping in view the targets of that approach or program. For instance, young people in the draft Youth Policy have been …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 5–8 Read article
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Oral Eruption Associated With Cefuroxime Axetil: An Unusual Complication
Abstract: Cefuroxime Axetil is an oral cephalosporin class of antibiotic having broader gram negative activity and used in infective conditions caused by facultative bacteria and anaerobes such as respiratory tract infection, intra-abdominal infection, pelvic inflammatory disease and diabetic foot infection etc. Severe oral eruption associated with swelling on lips and mucosal erythemas are not described previously as ADR due to Cefuroxime. Here, we report a case of severe oral eruption induced …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 16–18 Read article
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Guidelines for Withdrawal of Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Seizure-Free Patients
Abstract: The ultimate goal of epilepsy treatment is to become seizure free and live a healthy life without the need to take antiepileptic drugs may cause several tricky and sometimes serious side-effects. There is no class I evidence that is based on randomized double-blind trials for withdrawal of antiepileptics in adults who become seizure-free while taking such drugs. Whether or not antiepileptic drugs should be withdrawn after a patient has been …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 5–8 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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Thinness Among Hill Kharia Children and Adolescents of Purulia Using Body Mass Index Cut-Off Points
Abstract: Children and adolescents are in the transitional phase when they are ready for adulthood. Scanty information on nutritional status of tribal children and adolescents, using the new internationally accepted body mass index (BMI) cut-off values, is available, particularly from rural areas in India. The present cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of undernutrition using BMI among 4 18-year-old Hill Kharia children and adolescents of Purulia District, West Bengal, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 49–54 Read article
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Dominant Factor of Obesity in Indonesia Population Aged 36–65 Years (Data Analysis IFLS 2014)
Abstract: Obesity has been defined as a global epidemic and triples the risk of death. The prevalence of obesity throughout the world continues to increase almost threefold. Something similar happened in Indonesia, based on Riskesdas data, the prevalence of obesity had reached 21.8% (2018). This prevalence tends to increase after the age of 36 years and above and then decreases after the age of 60 years and over. The main objective …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 23–28 Read article
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Learning, Frame of Mind and Recognition towards “Hypothyroidism” in the Tertiary Consideration Emergency Clinics
Abstract: The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland which secretes its hormone directly into the bloodstream. It is a largest gland in the body. It plays an important role in calcium metabolism. The common causes of hypothyroidism in adults are Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Lymphocytic thyroiditis, Thyroid destruction, Pituitary gland, Medications and Severe iodine deficiency. The study aims to learn, frame of mind and recognition towards “hypothyroidism” in the tertiary consideration emergency clinics. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 8–13 Read article
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Modern Society and the Rise of Cannabis Abuse among Adolescents in India
Abstract: Adolescence is one of the most complicated and significant stages of growth in an individual. It is that part of development that occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood and is also commonly referred to as the teenage years. The goal of this stage is maturity and the development of self and social acceptance. It is here that the individual develops opportunities for growth in maturity, responsibility, competence and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 19–22 Read article
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Effectiveness of Retro Walking on Pain, Functional Limitation and Range of Motion in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Abstract: Background: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder which is progressive in nature. It is one of the major health problems that causes pain, functional limitations resulting in reduced quality of life. It involves damage to the articular cartilage and surrounding tissues causing osteophyte formation. Knee osteoarthritis is common among adults with the most common symptom being mechanical pain. As the prevalence of the disease is increasing, there is a need …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 26–34 Read article
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Utilizing Machine Learning for Self Assessment of Mental Well-being, Informed by Expert Insights and Student Experiences
Abstract: Monitoring one's own well-being is of utmost importance in bolstering mental health. Recent research involving college student populations has investigated the long-term feasibility of recording daily emotional states, activities, and social interactions. The prevalence of mental health issues is on the rise, particularly among young adults and adolescents, placing university students at a heightened risk due to challenges related to fitting in and forming connections in diverse social environments. Many …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 55–64 Read article
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Speaker Variations and Vocal Disguise
Abstract: The process of recognizing the speaker based on parameters like pitch, loudness and other acoustic attributes is called speaker recognition. Speaker recognition is considered to be challenging. The voice changing apps facilitating vocal disguise have further made this process even difficult. The voice changing apps can induce variations, some of these variations may be predominantly different, even though these apps can disguise a person’s voice, certain parameters may stay real …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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Study of Homicide Cases in Barpeta, Assam
Abstract: Homicide means destruction of human life by the act, agency, procurement or culpable omission of some other person(s). Killing of human being is one of the most serious and major crimes. The incidence of homicide is increasing day by day all over the world. Objective of this study was to find out the patterns of homicidal death in Barpeta district of Assam, India. It is observed that 102(9.7%) cases of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 18–22 Read article
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Compliance of Animal Bite Patients Managed by Intramuscular Route of Anti-rabies Vaccination
Abstract: Rabies, a zoonotic disease, is one of the oldest diseases affecting humans. Intramuscular anti-rabies vaccination (ARV) has been the mainstay of management of postanimal bites for rabies. This prospective study was conducted at ARV Clinic of the District hospital (Jamnabai Hospital), Vadodara to know the compliance of animal bite patients managed by intramuscular route of ARV and the reasons for delay or missing the Scheduled dosage of the same. Out …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Juvenile Sjögren’s Syndrome: Case Report
Abstract: In the early 1900s, Henrik Sjögren and Henri Gougerot were the first to discovery the Sjögren’s syndrome. It is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting lacrimal and salivary glands primarily along with other systemic involvements in variability. However, most reports lacked the report of children. This is ordinary, as the disease is common in women of the 4th–5th decade. The manifestation of the disease may differ in children than in adults. …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 10–13 Read article
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Baseline Study about Basic Facts on HIV/AIDS
Abstract: AIDS education is important, especially for young generation; and school is the most important means of reaching out to them. This also applies to the recovering alcoholics and drug users who had been correlated with lifetime tendency towards high risk sexual behaviors. It is easy to think that AIDS is only meant to be worried by drug users, the LGBT community, or people having a lot of sexual partners. This …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 30–41 Read article
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Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy and Motherhood in Ethiopia: Analysis of the Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey 2016
Abstract: Background: Teenage pregnancy, a global public health problem, especially in developing countries, refers to a pregnancy when teenage girls, aged 13–19 and considered not to have reached legal adulthood, become pregnant and is said to have wide range of subsequent adverse health, economic and social outcomes. In Ethiopia, where marriage is a universal occurrence, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ministry of health is working to alleviate the problem, though …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 47–53 Read article
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Clinical Profile of Dengue Fever with Its Acute Complications in Rural Population of Jaipur District
Abstract: Dengue is the most important mosquito-borne viral infection in terms of morbidity and mortality. In recent years, it has become a major public health concern. The present study was conducted on hospitalized adult patients of NIMS Medical College & Hospital with the aim to study the clinical profile and usual presentations of dengue fever. During the study of 75 patients of dengue infection, 18 had dengue fever (DF), 19 had …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 12–23 Read article