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A Pre-experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Oral Care of Patients in Intensive Care Unit Among Staff Nurses Working in Selected Hospitals of District Patiala, Punjab
Abstract: Statement of Problem: A Pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding oral care of patients in Intensive Care Unit among staff nurses working in selected hospitals of District Patiala, Punjab. Background of the Study: Mouth cleanliness is very important for critical patients in hospital. It is usually the accountability of nurses with adequate information for mouth hygiene, guiding principle and rate of performance oral …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Access to Health and Support Systems: Role of NGOs in Facilitation Process among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) in Bilaspur
Abstract: In Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur has a high prevalence of Injecting Drug Use and it is associated with HIV/AIDS infection, which is fast increasing. There is an urgent need to understand the treatment seeking behaviour of IDUs. Various services and treatment options are in place for IDUs in Bilaspur. Both Government and NGOs are active in spreading awareness and providing necessary support to the drug users. But formulating policies and setting-up establishments …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–6 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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Comprehensive Survey on Substance Abuse in Guwahati - Trends, Magnitude and Gaps
Abstract: Drug Addiction, substance abuse or chemical dependency, different terms for an extremely complex social malady which stealthily creeps into homes and communities breaking down relationships, values, finances, hope and faith, dignity and self-respect. In 1972, the then Assamese weekly news-magazine Nilachal had carried banner headlines of drug addiction discovered in elite Shillong boarding schools. There were a few kids trying out ganja, they were a rarity. Even other traditional drugs …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 11–27 Read article
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Assessment and Associated Factors of Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Depression and Anxiety of Hospitalized Patients with Pandemic Disease, COVID-19 in Ethiopia, East Africa, 2020
Abstract: AbstractBackground: Globally, the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has raised international concern. According to world meters report, 4,545,167 cases, 1,715862 recoveries, 303,847 deaths and spread to 213 countries, and significant number increasing from day to day since December 2019. Mental health is becoming an issue that cannot be ignored in our fight against it. This study aimed to explore the prevalence, and factors linked to anxiety and depression in hospitalized …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 57–65 Read article
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A Study and Report on Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Services Over Indian Health Care System in the Management of Chronic Disorders/Diseases in Hospital
Abstract: The study aims to ensure safe, effective, economic, and patient friendly with the knowledge inputs of each professional practice. With the primary and secondary objectives being: to study the role of the clinical pharmacist/doctor of pharmacy professional in the management of chronic diseases/illness, minimise medication/prescription errors, minimise/prevent adverse drug reactions, all types of drug interactions, and unnecessary healthcare costs, reducing drug-related problems and to monitor drug therapy efficiently, attain desired …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 46–82 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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Influenza Vaccination for Health Care Workers: Policy Options
Abstract: Health organizations consider immunization as an effective way to deal with seasonal influenza. As influenza is one of the common nosocomial infections, vaccination of health care workers has been considered as an effective way to reduce the spread of disease. This paper is an analytical approach to understand the possible ways to improve the vaccination rates of health care workers in a province of Canada. This analysis can be helpful …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 16–21 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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Development of Covid-19 Vaccine: A Review
Abstract: The emergence in December 2019 of a novel coronavirus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has had devastating consequences globally. This is the worst catastrophe suffered by mankind in recent history. In the face of this severe disaster, people all over the world are frightened of the prospect of facing an outbreak or an annual recurrence. Control measures such as the use of masks, physical distancing, testing of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 12–22 Read article
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Pathogenesis and Treatment of Tuberculosis (T.B) Disease
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious illness spread through the air that is caused by organisms from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. M. tuberculosis is a lung infection in primary stage, but it can infect any area of the body. M. tuberculosis infection can progress from latent TB infection, in which the bacteria are isolated within granulomas, to infectious infection, in which the patient develops symptoms such as cough, fever, night sweats, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 42–48 Read article
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COVID-19: Impact on Human Health
Abstract: Researchers are on the cutting edge of devising the best strategy to combat the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by studying and exploring the pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment as the world continues to be plagued by an increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. The primary method for detecting the virus is via antigen testing and more accurate molecular tests such as rt PCR using patient samples. The most prevalent treatments for COVID-19 infection …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Study on Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Institute of Uttarakhand on Possible Adverse Effects after COVID-19 Vaccination
Abstract: The occurrence of a devastating pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS- CoV-2) infection, which emerged in the year 2019 in Wuhan, China, has come out as a primary concern all over the world. Many measures were adopted to prevent its spread, but the role of vaccines is inevitable. Understanding the importance of vaccines in the current situation, Government of India launched the COVID-19 vaccine drive on Jan 16, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 20–31 Read article
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Second Wave COVID-19 Predictions and Forecasting of Confirmed Cases in West Bengal Using ARIMA Model
Abstract: Infection and death rates surged drastically during the second wave of the COVID-19 (called delta variant) in India, owing to the destructive virus. As our country's economic load makes it more difficult to control the measures and it is critical for states such as West Bengal to forecast future cases. The present study introduced a time series forecasting model aimed at predicting and forecasting the number of confirmed and active …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Identifying COVID-19 in chest X-ray and CT scan images through the application of machine learning algorithms.
Abstract: Since the beginning of the current COVID-19 pandemic, more than five million people have been infected and the numbers are still on the rise. Early symptom detection and proper hygienic standards are thus of utmost importance, especially in venues where people are in random or opportunistic contact with each other. To this end, automated systems with medical-grade body temperature measurement, hygienic compliance evaluation and individualized, person-to-person tracking, are essential, not …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 13–21 Read article
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Lipid Profile Analysis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Belonging to Kota South
Abstract: Background: Diabetes mellitus is a category of metabolic disorders marked by persistently high blood sugar levels and abnormalities in the metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates as a result of deficiencies in the secretion or action of insulin, or both. Diabetic dyslipidemia is characterized by elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and increased triglyceride (TG) levels. The objective of this study is to assess the lipid …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 38–41 Read article
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Case Report on Nevirapine Induced Exfoliative Dermatitis
Abstract: Nevirapine is the first drug of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) class to treat seropositive patients, administered along with protease inhibitors and/or NRTIs. Nevirapine binds directly to reverse transcriptase (RT) and blocks the RNA-dependent and DNA-dependent polymerase enzyme. Exfoliative dermatitis is wide spread erythema and scaling of skin caused by pre-existing skin disorders, drugs and cancer, unknown causes. HIV infected patients are more prone to Exfoliative Dermatitis. This is a …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 7–10 Read article
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Basic of Natural Medicine for Common Public
Abstract: The Current modern world simplified the physical activities of the human population due to this maximum number of peoples suffering from many diseases so the prevention and curative processes are much important. Within this broad classification multiple Natural based medicines are available in the world like Naturopathy /Natural Medicine, Siddha, Ayurvedha, Unani, Electropathy and Homeopathy etc. Although nowadays its ideology and healing methods are quite heterogeneous and have spread too …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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Mucormycosis: An Emerging Challenge among COVID-19 Patients
Abstract: Mucormycosis is a rare angio-invasive opportunistic fungal infection that has become an emerging challenge among COVID-19 patients. The higher incidence of mucormycosis among COVID-19 patients has been attributed to hypoxia, pre-existing or steroid induced diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, increased ferritin levels, and SARS-CoV-2 or steroid mediated immunosuppression. Other contributing factors include prolonged hospitalization with or without use of mechanical ventilators.The epidemiology and etiopathogenesis of this disease are still evolving. Once infected, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 34–37 Read article
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Covid-19 Associated Mucormycosis: Urgency To Reconsider The Uncontrolled Use Of Prophylactic Drugs
Abstract: Mucormycosis, a lethal mycosis, has affected hundreds of COVID-19 sufferers in India. Mucormycosis, previously known as zygomycosis, is due to the diverse fungi that belong to the family "Mucorales." These molds are normally determined in soil, air, and damp partitions and often colonize oral mucosa, nose, paranasal sinuses, and throat. The pathophysiological results of diabetes mixed with the intense inflammatory surge in COVID-19 and steroid remedy weaken a person's immunity …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 12–17 Read article