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Correlates of Clinical and Dietary Factors on Nutritional Status of People Living with HIV on Anti-retroviral Therapy: A Case-control Study in Central Zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: Background: Malnutrition compounds the immunosuppressive effects of HIV and speeds the disease progression among people living with HIV on ART. However, little is documented on the effect of clinical and dietary factors. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the correlates of clinical and dietary factors on nutritional status of people living with HIV on ART in central zone of Tigray region, North Ethiopia.Methods: A matched case-control study …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 11–23 Read article
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Significant Prolongation of QTc-Interval in Overweight-Obese Hypertensive Patients Does Not Relate to the Obesity as a Risk Factor
Abstract: The duration of QT interval in the electrocardiograph record represents the ventricular repolarization. It is prolonged in women, ageing and using certain medications. In hypertensive patients, prolongation of QT interval is associated with cardiac risk factors and/or the complications of hypertension. This study aimed to measure the uncorrected (QT) and corrected (QTc) intervals using different formulas in overweight-obese patients with chronic hypertension. A total number of 25 healthy subjects and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 36–41 Read article
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Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anemia during Pregnancy Among Industrial Women
Abstract: Iron deficiency anemia was considered to be among the most important contributing factors to the global burden of disease. Iron deficiency anaemia is very common in pregnancy. The iron deficiency may originate during pregnancy or exist prior to pregnancy. The investigator during her field experience found many women suffering from anaemia, without any knowledge regarding anemia. The investigator has also had many experiences of those women who are working in …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 6–10 Read article
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A Survey Predicting the Influence of Age, Gender and Anthropometric Measures on Blood Pressure in Bengalee Subjects in West Bengal, India
Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) rates hypertension as one of the most important causes of premature death worldwide. It is estimated that by 2020, cardiovascular diseases will be the largest cause of mortality and morbidity in India. Recent studies identified waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), waist hip ratio (WHR), and waist height ratio (WHtR) as the risk factors associated with hypertension. This study intended to verify the influence …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Impact of Malnutrition on lipid profile in chronic kidney disease patients in Bundelkhand
Abstract: The present study was carried out to identify the role of malnutrition and its relationship for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients taking hemodialysis. We conducted an analytical study with 100 patients. It was carried out over one-year period, from February 25, 2017 to March 30, 2018. The inclusion criteria were the patients who have been on hemodialysis for at least past three months …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 17–21 Read article
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Skills Regarding Health Teaching among Nursing Students
Abstract: Background: Health teaching is the key resource in the nursing workforce that is able to provide health information in the community area. Health teaching and skill development are an essential part of the nursing curriculum. Community hospital experience allows a student’s nurse to improve their skills. With a view of this present study was conducted to assess the skills regarding health teaching among nursing students studying in Saraswati Nursing Institute, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 26–30 Read article
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Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme Regarding Tracheostomy Care on Knowledge among Staff Nurses in a Selected Hospital at Kollam District
Abstract: A Quantitative study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding tracheostomy care on knowledge among staff nurses in a selected hospital at Kollam District. The objectives of the study were to assess, knowledge of staff nurses regarding tracheostomy care, to evaluate effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge of staff nurses regarding tracheostomy care, to find out the association between knowledge of staff nurses regarding tracheostomy …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 23–31 Read article
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A Study to Assess Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) as Perceived by Postnatal Mother in Postnatal Ward of Selected Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal
Abstract: Abstract A descriptive study was conducted to assess respectful maternity care (RMC) as perceived by postnatal mother in postnatal ward of selected hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. The study population were postnatal mothers. The setting was postnatal ward of one medical colleges of Kolkata. A valid structured interview schedule was used for assessing RMC. Data were collected by interviewing postnatal mothers admitted in postnatal ward. Findings of the study depicts, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 29–39 Read article
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Neuromyelitis Optica Disorders: A Retrospective Observational Study: Experience of Tertiary Hospital in Central India
Abstract: Background: NMOSD is a wide spectrum primary demyelinating syndrome of nervous system with varied clinical, serology and radiologic features. Objectives: We aim to study the vividness of clinical, serological and associated radiologic features of this disorder through retrospective analysis of the patients’ parameters presented to Neurology unit of AIIMS, Bhopal. Methods: It is a retrospective observational study from July 2020 till July 2022 in neurology. Results: 36 patients were assessed; …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 61–68 Read article
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Community Acceptance towards Male Midwives in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2015/16
Abstract: Cognizant to the higher maternal mortality ratio, limited access of maternal health services and scarcity of trained health professionals in developing countries including Ethiopia, unwilling to use the existing health services considering the sex of the healthcare providers poses additional challenge for maternity care. Though remained uncovered, pregnant women’s acceptance towards male midwife becomes more awful for uptake of the services provided by the health system. Hence, the current study …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 28–44 Read article
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Proportion of Malnutrition in Children of 0–60 months Attending Well Baby Clinic of Tertiary Care Hospital of Gujarat
Abstract: Protein energy malnutrition is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of five in developing countries. India being one of these countries malnutrition is a major public health problem. A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted including 200 children of 0–60 months coming at Well baby clinic of tertiary care hospital to know the proportion of malnutrition. Anthropometric measurements were taken. The …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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New Topics in Serum Copeptin Levels in Hypertension: Is There an Interrelation with Inflammatory Biomarkers?
Abstract: This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the link between serum copeptin (Cop) levels and hypertension is related to low grade of inflammation and atherosclerosis indices. This observational cross section study was done in the Department of Biology, College of Science at the University of Al-Mustansiriya in Baghdad, Iraq. A total number of 18 healthy subjects (Group I) and 66 patients (Group II) were enrolled in this study. Patients …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 20–28 Read article
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Menstrual Hygiene
Abstract: Menstruation is also properly called menses, catamania and more commonly a period of monthly flow. Menstruation is not an illness, but an expected and necessary part of healthy mature female adolescent. It may at times be inconvenient and troublesome, but it is the way all normal female function. The objective of the study was to assess the awareness and knowledge among adolescent girls regarding menstruation hygiene before and after administration …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 23–30 Read article
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Review Paper: Pharmacists in Ambulatory/Outpatient Patient Care Settings
Abstract: Ambulatory consideration pharmacy practice is characterized as the arrangement of coordinated, open human services benefits by pharmacists who are responsible for tending to medication needs, creating continued associations with patients, and rehearsing with regards to family and network. This is cultivated through direct patient consideration and medication the executives for ambulatory patients, long haul connections, coordination of consideration, patient support, wellbeing and wellbeing advancement, triage and referral, and patient instruction …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 45–65 Read article
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Heart Rate and Serum Nitric Oxide Express Circahoralian Oscillation in Hypertensive Patients
Abstract: Cardiovascular cells possess circadian oscillators and certain cardiovascular diseases are attributed to disruption in cardiac circadian rhythm. This study is aimed to find the association between the serum level of nitrogen species and the electrocardiograph records taking in consideration the circahoralian oscillation in hypertensive patients. A total number of fifty hypertensive patients and twenty healthy subjects were admitted in this study. The anthropometric measurements and lipid profile were determined. Serum …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 20–25 Read article
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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus and Serum Level of Serum Aspartate Transaminase (AST) and Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Among Jaundice Patients in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Abstract: Hepatitis E is an acute disease caused by hepatitis E virus that usually manifest as acute jaundice. It is a waterborne infection and occurs sporadically or as epidemic outbreaks. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a positive-stranded RNA virus with a 7.2 kb genome with three open reading frames In this study we report the seroprevalence of HEV in different categories of jaundice patients along with their elevation of serum bilirubin, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 37–42 Read article
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Knowledge on MSE (Mental Status Examination) Among Nursing Students
Abstract: The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge on mental status examination and to find out the association between the level of knowledge and demographic variables. A non-experimental study was conducted on mental status examination with 30 nursing students in Govt. Rajaji Hospital at Madurai. The data was collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. The obtained data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Most of the …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Emergency Contraceptive Use among Female Students of Aksum University, Aksum, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: Unintended pregnancy is a public health problem among young women in developing countries like Ethiopia. Emergency contraceptives (ECs) can be used as a backup in case regular contraception is not used, misused or failed. However, little is documented about sexual experiences and EC use in highly religious areas like Aksum where sexual rights may not be exercised freely. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing sexual experiences and EC use …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 9–20 Read article
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Effect of Heavy Backpack Load and Carrying Duration on Musculoskeletal System: Review
Abstract: Carrying a heavy backpack load can have a detrimental musculoskeletal effect on the health status of school children, army, labor tasks and adults dealing with too heavy working loads. The purpose of this study is to review the literature, to investigate the effect of a collaboration of heavy backpack load on musculoskeletal activities whilst carrying different loads. Mendeley, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Academic Search Complete, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 11–17 Read article
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The Clinical Study on Treating Child Chronic Rhinitis with Adenoidectomy
Abstract: Object: We aimed to find out the influences of adenoid hypertrophy on pediatric chronic rhinitis and evaluate the effect for pediatric chronic rhinitis with adenoidectomy. Subjective: We studied is 105 with adenoid hypertrophy among 170 of children with chronic rhinitis. Method: We analyzed the disease associated with chronic rhinitis and compared the group with adenoidectomy to the group with conservative treatment. Results: The mean therapy duration and the recurrence rate …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 31–35 Read article