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Importance of Rasaushadhis in Ayurvedic Therapy and Recent Advances in the Field of Bhasma and Kupipakwa Rasayana
Abstract: Ayurveda is a science of life and deals with the one medicine known as Dravyaaushadhis or Rasaushadhis. The final aim of this is to achieve Bhukti and Mukti that prolongs life span and manufactures positive health. Ayurveda is based on tridosha and four folds of treatment.In Ayurveda, many types of medicines are used for the treatment of diseases such as herbal, modern, herbal medicines, herbomineral medicines, and minerals/metals called as …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 24–27 Read article
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Formulation and Evaluation of Unani Anti-acne Cream
Abstract: In unani system of medicine (USM) many herbal drugs have been mentioned to be useful in the treatment of various skin diseases, which are considered safe and free from major side effects. Most of the formulations for topical application are in powder form and patients feel inconvenience in using traditional dosage forms in comparison to modern dosage forms. Therefore in the present study a formula (in powder form) for acne …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 17–22 Read article
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Nursing Competencies for Caring Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Unit
Abstract: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a specially designed and equipped facility staffed by skilled personnel with an objective to provide comprehensive and continuous care to critically ill patients with life threatening or potentially life threatening problems. There are many factors which alter the patient’s prognosis and outcome. One of the most important factors is ‘Nursing Competencies’ so as to meet the emerging needs of the patient. The present study …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 10–16 Read article
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Nursing Competencies for Caring Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Unit
Abstract: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a specially designed and equipped facility staffed by skilled personnel with an objective to provide comprehensive and continuous care to critically ill patients with life threatening or potentially life threatening problems. There are many factors which alter the patient’s prognosis and outcome. One of the most important factors is ‘Nursing Competencies’ so as to meet the emerging needs of the patient. The present study …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 10–16 Read article
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Gaps in Knowledge Related to Equipment use in Pediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency Units
Abstract: Medical equipment has an important role in pediatric critical care. Health care professionalsneed to maintain their competency which is in-turn needed to ensure patient safety andprovide safe care. With increased burden on health care in PICU and HDU and due to lack oftime to upgrade knowledge, nurses may have possible gap in knowledge related to equipmentuse in PICU and HDU. This non-experimental descriptive cross-sectional study has beenconducted to identify gaps …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 36–39 Read article
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Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Child-to-Child Approach through Role Play on Knowledge Regarding Causes, Prevention and Management of Accidents Among School Going Children in Selected School of Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Abstract: Death rate of children due to road traffic accident is high in India due to low-level enforcement of simple road safety measures in India, such as prohibition and monitoring of drunken driving, wearing helmets, seat belts and child restraints. School teachers should inculcate traffic safety among students and enforce traffic rules within the school premises. The mandatory use of child restraints can reduce child deaths by 35%.Method: A quasi-experimental study …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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A Secure System of Health Care Service
Abstract: A Secure System of Health Care Service is a platform that stores patient information in an orderly way to aid in proper patient diagnosis and treatment. The current manual system has various issues, including: Delayed patient record retrieval, The duplicated records of patients, A lack of safety and Ineffective backup procedures for medical records. Although the Internet has long served as a reliable source of medical information, only recently has …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Computational Biology · Vol. 11, Issue 03, 2022 · pp. 43–49 Read article
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Piezosurgery in Periodontics and Implantology: The Future Tool for Traditional Procedures?
Abstract: This review summarizes current knowledge and experience of piezosurgical device in periodontics and implantology which was developed in 1988. This device uses a modulated ultrasonic frequency that permits highly precise and safe cutting of hard tissue. The chief advantages of piezosurgery include decreased blood loss, soft tissue protection and less vibration and noise that increases comfort of the patient. The main indications in periodontics are supragingival and subgingival scaling and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 15–22 Read article
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The Melancholic Humour (Khilt-e-Sawda)
Abstract: Humoral theory is one of the basic concepts of Unani system of medicine.Akhlat (humors) is “Admixture” which refers to body fluids. The body contains four major humors, i.e., dam, balgham, safra and sawda: a right proportion according to quality and quantity constitutes health and irregular distribution of these constitutes diseases. The melancholic humor is fourth fluid of the body which attributed to black in colour. It has very important functions …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 22–25 Read article
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A Typical Gartner’s Duct Cyst-Case Report Symptomatically Managed by Unani Drugs
Abstract: Gartner’s duct cysts develop from the vestigial remnants of mesonephric (Wolffian) ducts which most often develop during and after late adolescence. It is a rare disease entity; small cysts and asymptomatic cysts usually do not require any treatment. Symptomatic cysts are usually managed by procedures like cyst drainage or aspiration and intra-cystic tetracycline, whereas large cysts may be treated with surgical treatment. For small symptomatic cysts, Unani medicine may provide …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 10–13 Read article
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Clinical Efficacy of Sharbat Toot Siyah in Waram-i-Halaq (Pharyngitis) NUM CODE-98
Abstract: Sharbat Toot Siyah is an Unani pharmacopeialformulation frequently used for the treatment of Waram-i Halaq (pharyngitis). The objective of this clinical study was to evaluate its safety and efficacy in treatment of pharyngitis. Waram-i Halaq is an inflammatory conditionof pharyngeal mucous membrane caused by viral, bacterial and fungal infections; pollutants and chemical irritants. It may be infectious or non-infectious in origin.Although these may at times overlap; Waram-i Halaq is mainly …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 7–22 Read article
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Vaccination as a Prevention Strategy to Control Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children
Abstract: Among the viral causes of gastroenteritis, rotavirus is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children of less than 5 years. Globally, every year, it accounts for more than 500,000 deaths. The main mode of transmission is by faecal-oral route. Although in most of the children, the Rotavirus infection remains asymptomatic, in some leads to acute diarrhoea and severe dehydration. Moreover, malnutrition contributes to the severity of disease and …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 27–32 Read article
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Pathogenesis, Immune Response and Vaccine Development in Amoebiasis
Abstract: Worldwide, approximately fifty million cases of invasive E histolytica disease occur each year and resulting in more than 100,000 deaths. It is the second leading cause of mortality due to a protozoan parasitic infection after malaria. Entamoeba histolytica infection is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality in the form of intestinal and extra-intestinal amoebiasis especially in developing countries. Recent molecular studies have conclusively proved that there are morphologically similar species …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 30–35 Read article
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An Insight to Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis: Pathophysiology and Management Approaches
Abstract: Cirrhosis is considered by systemic and splanchnic vasodilation that principals to extreme nonosmotic excretion of vasopressin. Hyponatremia is a mutual electrolyte irregularity in progressive liver disease that outcomes from the diminished capability of the kidney to excrete solute-free water that principals to “dilutional” hyponatremia water retention uneven to the retaining of sodium. Hyponatremia is mutual in cirrhosis. It frequently happens in a progressive phase of the disease and is related …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 30–46 Read article
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Diseases among Sewage Workers
Abstract: Urbanization has caused many health and environmental problems; to solve some of these problems, latrines and sewage systems were invented and are still being improved. This development has resulted in exposures of the sewage workers to the multitude of chemicals used in our homes and in the industries. With increasing demands on the sewage systems and new environmental regulations, the transportation and treatment of wastewater has increased in technical complexity. …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Gene Therapy: A Newfangled Technology for Genetic Modification
Abstract: Gene therapy provides modern medicine with new perspectives that were unthinkable two decades ago and it has been proposed as a future strategy to prevent aging. Gene therapy is “the use of genes as medicine” involving the transfer of a therapeutic or working copy of a gene into specific cells of an individual in order to repair a faulty gene copy. Gene therapy utilizes the delivery of DNA into cells, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2012 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta), B.1.617.2.1 (Delta Plus) Variant and Vaccine Strategies
Abstract: In India and other countries throughout the world, the Delta (B.1.617.2) variety has major devastation. First spotted in October 2020, it has already spread to more than 100 nations, prompting WHO to declare it as a worldwide variant of concern (VOC). Sub-lineages of the original B.1.617 variant include Delta (B.1.617.2), Delta plus (B.1.617.2.1), and Kappa (B.1.617.1). Vaccine deployment, safe-distancing, and timely lockdowns significantly reduced COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths before the …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 63–75 Read article
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The Impact of Knowledge on Food Hygiene Practices Among Food Handlers in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria
Abstract: AbstractIn macro-scale cooking, the food is made by many people, thus intensifying the odds contamination of food due to improper handling. Intentional or accidental contamination of food in the course of largescale production can put at risk the health of consumers, and this has a costly consequence on a country. The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge about food safety, attitudes and practices among food handlers in tertiary …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Analysis of Natural Pigments and its Application on Various Fields towards the Eco-Friendly Environment
Abstract: The pigments that are found naturally in the environment are most likely to be said as "earth colour" or "earth pigment". The traditional pigments are observed to have all the substances that are available on the natural environment and are of more economic values. The pigments as a natural dye are observed to be safe, highly efficient and eco- friendly. These organic colorants are observed to contain oxygen, carbon with …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 9–19 Read article
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Protocol for Intrahospital Transport of Critically Sick Neurosurgical Patients
Abstract: Intrahospital transport (IHT) of critically sick neurosurgical patients is an inevitable part of patient care. IHT of neurosurgical patients for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are more frequent than for other patients. During transportation, patients may face certain avoidable mishaps and complications. So, the use of a systematic protocol for transport may contribute to better management of neurosurgical patients. The aim of the study was to develop a protocol for safe …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 15–18 Read article