Background: Mental morbidity is a state of mental and emotional discomfort. It often cripples the ability of the person to cope with day-to-day living. The undergraduate medical training is a stressful period and medical students undergo tremendous stress during various stages of the MBBS course. Aims and Objective: To study mental health morbidity among undergraduate medical students using self reporting Questionnaire in a private medical college. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out among 331 MBBS students (178 females and 153 males) in a private medical college. A validated Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used for finding the probable psychiatric morbidity. Results: The study population comprised of 331students and all of them returned the filled questionnaire of which 41 %were females and 59% males. The composition of the study population was (first-year MBBS students, 75; second year MBBS students, 111; third-year MBBS students, 145). There were total 35 students having SRQ score more than 10 meaning that mental health morbidity was 11% (10.57%) among MBBS students. Conclusion: Mental morbidity in medical students calls for early detection, intervention and support.
{"title":"Mental health morbidity among medical students","authors":"S. V. Chincholikar, S. Kulkarni","doi":"10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4429","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Mental morbidity is a state of mental and emotional discomfort. It often cripples the ability of the person to cope with day-to-day living. The undergraduate medical training is a stressful period and medical students undergo tremendous stress during various stages of the MBBS course. Aims and Objective: To study mental health morbidity among undergraduate medical students using self reporting Questionnaire in a private medical college. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out among 331 MBBS students (178 females and 153 males) in a private medical college. A validated Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used for finding the probable psychiatric morbidity. Results: The study population comprised of 331students and all of them returned the filled questionnaire of which 41 %were females and 59% males. The composition of the study population was (first-year MBBS students, 75; second year MBBS students, 111; third-year MBBS students, 145). There were total 35 students having SRQ score more than 10 meaning that mental health morbidity was 11% (10.57%) among MBBS students. Conclusion: Mental morbidity in medical students calls for early detection, intervention and support.","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"212 1","pages":"580-582"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76165181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ranjani Thillaigovindan, E. Arumugam, R. Rai, Sheela Kumari
Microstomia is the term used to describe a condition of reduction in the size of the oral aperture which can be either acquired or congenital. Patients with microstomia have restricted mouth opening which causes difficulty in inserting and removing the prosthesis as a whole. Prosthetic rehabilitation of such patients is a challenge. Steps in the fabrication of complete denture like impression making and denture processing are modified in sectional complete denture. This enables the patient to use them in sections without much difficulty. This clinical report describes prosthodontic management of a completely edentulous patient with microstomia developed due to oral sub mucous fibrosis. Sectional maxillary denture was fabricated using a sectional impression tray technique. With the use of post and tubes in the palatal region, the denture could be easily inserted and removed in two parts. Mandibular denture was fabricated by the conventional method.
{"title":"Sectional Complete Denture in a Patient with Sub Mucous Fibrosis- A Clinical Report","authors":"Ranjani Thillaigovindan, E. Arumugam, R. Rai, Sheela Kumari","doi":"10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4397","url":null,"abstract":"Microstomia is the term used to describe a condition of reduction in the size of the oral aperture which can be either acquired or congenital. Patients with microstomia have restricted mouth opening which causes difficulty in inserting and removing the prosthesis as a whole. Prosthetic rehabilitation of such patients is a challenge. Steps in the fabrication of complete denture like impression making and denture processing are modified in sectional complete denture. This enables the patient to use them in sections without much difficulty. This clinical report describes prosthodontic management of a completely edentulous patient with microstomia developed due to oral sub mucous fibrosis. Sectional maxillary denture was fabricated using a sectional impression tray technique. With the use of post and tubes in the palatal region, the denture could be easily inserted and removed in two parts. Mandibular denture was fabricated by the conventional method.","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"80 1","pages":"590-594"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90789646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Pathrose, S. Saseedharan, S. Poojary, Anant D Patil
In an earlier study done by the first author and team, the average noise levels in a mixed medical-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) ranged from 41dB to 58dB. In this study we attempted to study the impact of partitions between patient beds (effectively single patient cubicles) on the noise levels in the ICU. As per results of our study, introduction of simple, cost effective, non-movable, permanent partitions (not curtains) between patient beds (or presence of cubicles) caused a significant reduction in noise levels. This reduction in noise levels was seen across 24 hours (average noise range from 38 to 52dB).
{"title":"Comparative study of noise levels between two architectural designs in Intensive Care Unit","authors":"E. Pathrose, S. Saseedharan, S. Poojary, Anant D Patil","doi":"10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4384","url":null,"abstract":"In an earlier study done by the first author and team, the average noise levels in a mixed medical-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) ranged from 41dB to 58dB. In this study we attempted to study the impact of partitions between patient beds (effectively single patient cubicles) on the noise levels in the ICU. As per results of our study, introduction of simple, cost effective, non-movable, permanent partitions (not curtains) between patient beds (or presence of cubicles) caused a significant reduction in noise levels. This reduction in noise levels was seen across 24 hours (average noise range from 38 to 52dB).","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"8 1","pages":"560-565"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73529092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aims & objectives: Transitory post-operative visual loss in one of our patients following Percutaneus Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), led us to do a review the available literature on Post Operative Visual Loss (POVL) and to study the intraocular pressure (IOP) changes during prone PCNL. Introduction: POVL is a devastating complication in the setting of a non-ophthalmic surgery and can lead to severe legal consequences for the operating surgeon. Raised IOP leading to Ischaemic Optic Nerve Atrophy (ION) is one of the purported factor for POVL. Method: We serially measured IOP with a hand-held tonometer in 40 of our patients undergoing PCNL in prone position, at five-time point settings-Baseline; 10 minutes after anaesthesia (Supine 1); 10 minutes after putting the patient in prone position (Prone 1); At the end of the procedure (Prone 2); Before reversal of anaesthesia (Supine 2). Data analysis was done by repeated measures ANOVA and paired t tests using NCSS software. Results: Out of 40 patients 34(85%) were Males and 6 females (15%); with mean age of 46 years. The duration during which the patient was prone varied was 108.85 24.12 minutes. Measured IOP changed significantly in different positions, being highest in Prone 2 position. The rise in IOP had a linear relationship with the duration during which the patient was prone, reducing after anaesthesia reversal in supine position. Conclusions: Observing the safety measures in PCNL can go a long way in avoiding POVL, especially in those patients with large & complex stones necessitating the patient to be in prone position for longer durations.
{"title":"Intraocular pressure monitoring during prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy, should we pay attention?","authors":"E. Sharma, J. Ratkal","doi":"10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4424","url":null,"abstract":"Aims & objectives: Transitory post-operative visual loss in one of our patients following Percutaneus Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), led us to do a review the available literature on Post Operative Visual Loss (POVL) and to study the intraocular pressure (IOP) changes during prone PCNL. Introduction: POVL is a devastating complication in the setting of a non-ophthalmic surgery and can lead to severe legal consequences for the operating surgeon. Raised IOP leading to Ischaemic Optic Nerve Atrophy (ION) is one of the purported factor for POVL. Method: We serially measured IOP with a hand-held tonometer in 40 of our patients undergoing PCNL in prone position, at five-time point settings-Baseline; 10 minutes after anaesthesia (Supine 1); 10 minutes after putting the patient in prone position (Prone 1); At the end of the procedure (Prone 2); Before reversal of anaesthesia (Supine 2). Data analysis was done by repeated measures ANOVA and paired t tests using NCSS software. Results: Out of 40 patients 34(85%) were Males and 6 females (15%); with mean age of 46 years. The duration during which the patient was prone varied was 108.85 24.12 minutes. Measured IOP changed significantly in different positions, being highest in Prone 2 position. The rise in IOP had a linear relationship with the duration during which the patient was prone, reducing after anaesthesia reversal in supine position. Conclusions: Observing the safety measures in PCNL can go a long way in avoiding POVL, especially in those patients with large & complex stones necessitating the patient to be in prone position for longer durations.","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"44 5 1","pages":"572-575"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79329582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: Pain Tolerance is that greater level of stimulus at which the subject request stimulus cessation . Various factors responsible for variation in pain tolerance are-Method of experimental pain induction, age, gender, race, and exercise, Different levels of anxiety, depression, or previous painful experiences of each subject can alter the reports of pain. The common ways to induce experimental pain in pain tolerance and threshold assessment studies are pressure, thermal, electrical, laser, cold induced pain. We in present study have use pain induced by pressure. Note that pain in these experimental study designs refers to the somatosensory aspect of pain. Aim: To compare pain tolerance in different age group in community dwelling normal healthy adults. Method: 90 asymptomatic community dwelling normal healthy adults were tested. Pressure algometer was used to measure pain tolerance. Algometer was placed on dorsal surface of middle segment of distal phalanges of middle finger. Initial reading of algometer should be 0 lbs. Pressure should be progressively increased until maximum pain which subject can experienced is reached. Subject should be instructed to announce stop verbally at that point and experimenter immediately retracts the algometer. Three readings were taken best of three was selected. Conclusion: For experimental induced pain by pressure- In community dwelling normal healthy adults pain tolerance decreases with an increase in age with maximum tolerance in age group ranging from 15-24 (young adult) and minimum in 45-64(old adult) and is not affected by sex of adult
{"title":"Comparison of pain tolerance in different age group in community dwelling normal healthy adults","authors":"Harshadeep Kothare, Garima Rathi, Sonam Madavi, Yasmeen Fatema","doi":"10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4374","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Pain Tolerance is that greater level of stimulus at which the subject request stimulus cessation . Various factors responsible for variation in pain tolerance are-Method of experimental pain induction, age, gender, race, and exercise, Different levels of anxiety, depression, or previous painful experiences of each subject can alter the reports of pain. The common ways to induce experimental pain in pain tolerance and threshold assessment studies are pressure, thermal, electrical, laser, cold induced pain. We in present study have use pain induced by pressure. Note that pain in these experimental study designs refers to the somatosensory aspect of pain. Aim: To compare pain tolerance in different age group in community dwelling normal healthy adults. Method: 90 asymptomatic community dwelling normal healthy adults were tested. Pressure algometer was used to measure pain tolerance. Algometer was placed on dorsal surface of middle segment of distal phalanges of middle finger. Initial reading of algometer should be 0 lbs. Pressure should be progressively increased until maximum pain which subject can experienced is reached. Subject should be instructed to announce stop verbally at that point and experimenter immediately retracts the algometer. Three readings were taken best of three was selected. Conclusion: For experimental induced pain by pressure- In community dwelling normal healthy adults pain tolerance decreases with an increase in age with maximum tolerance in age group ranging from 15-24 (young adult) and minimum in 45-64(old adult) and is not affected by sex of adult","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"26 1","pages":"554-559"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75901306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nidhi Verma, Preeti Singh, B. Sharma, N. Singh, M. Rathi, Sushruti Sharma
Hodgkins lymphoma at an osseous site is not a common presentation. Here we are reporting a case of recurrence of Hodgkins lymphoma at osseous site with review of literature.
骨性部位的霍奇金淋巴瘤并不常见。我们在此报告一例霍奇金淋巴瘤骨性部位复发并复习文献。
{"title":"Hodgkins Lymphoma presenting as a recurrence of primary disease at osseous site: Review of the Literature","authors":"Nidhi Verma, Preeti Singh, B. Sharma, N. Singh, M. Rathi, Sushruti Sharma","doi":"10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4365","url":null,"abstract":"Hodgkins lymphoma at an osseous site is not a common presentation. Here we are reporting a case of recurrence of Hodgkins lymphoma at osseous site with review of literature.","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"84 1","pages":"583-585"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81454663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Homocysteine, vitamin B12 andfolate have been associated with Cerebrovascular Accidents. A number of cross-sectional, case controlled cohort studies have demonstrated an association between high homocysteine level and increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and there are equal numbers of studies that show no increase in risk, and there is still a debate as to the strength and validity of the association. This study was done with the objective to estimate the serum levels of vitamin B 12, folic acid and homocysteine in normal healthy controls and patients with stroke and to compare and correlate the values between these two groups. A total of 30 patients with acute ischemic stroke and 30 apparently healthy individuals were included in the study and their serum levels of vitamin B12, folic acid and homocysteine were estimated and statistically analyzed. On analysis; it was found that median serum level of vitamin B12 and folic acid in stroke patients was significantly lower than the controls (p < 0.001) and median serum level of total homocysteine in stroke patients was significantly higher than the controls (p= 0.009). It was also noted that there was a significant negative correlation between homocysteine and folic acid in controls while there was no significant correlation between homocysteine and vitamin B12 in both the groups. In conclusion, these results show that low levels of serum vitamin B12, folic acid and high levels of serum homocysteine are significantly associated with acute ischemic stroke.
{"title":"Evaluation of Serum Vitamin B12, Folic acid and Homocysteine levels in Stroke Patients.","authors":"N. JyothiD, Anita R. Bijoor, G. Sarma","doi":"10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/IJBR.V8I10.4419","url":null,"abstract":"Homocysteine, vitamin B12 andfolate have been associated with Cerebrovascular Accidents. A number of cross-sectional, case controlled cohort studies have demonstrated an association between high homocysteine level and increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and there are equal numbers of studies that show no increase in risk, and there is still a debate as to the strength and validity of the association. This study was done with the objective to estimate the serum levels of vitamin B 12, folic acid and homocysteine in normal healthy controls and patients with stroke and to compare and correlate the values between these two groups. A total of 30 patients with acute ischemic stroke and 30 apparently healthy individuals were included in the study and their serum levels of vitamin B12, folic acid and homocysteine were estimated and statistically analyzed. On analysis; it was found that median serum level of vitamin B12 and folic acid in stroke patients was significantly lower than the controls (p < 0.001) and median serum level of total homocysteine in stroke patients was significantly higher than the controls (p= 0.009). It was also noted that there was a significant negative correlation between homocysteine and folic acid in controls while there was no significant correlation between homocysteine and vitamin B12 in both the groups. In conclusion, these results show that low levels of serum vitamin B12, folic acid and high levels of serum homocysteine are significantly associated with acute ischemic stroke.","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"151 1","pages":"566-571"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76245221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder with absence of functional melanocytes in the affected area. Melanocytes originate from neural crest and migrate to rest of the body in a cephalo-caudal manner in the embryonic life. Apart from epidermis and hair bulb in skin, they are also present in leptomeninges, inner ear, retina and uveal tract. In the inner ear melanocytes are present in endolymphatic sac, hair cells, vestibular organ and striavascularis. Vitiligo is not just skin deep and is also responsible for subclinical hypoacusis in majority of patients. Patients suffering from vitiligo affecting the head and neck region at the time of origin are more prone to the auditory dysfunction. Leucotrichia is another association with asymptomatic sensori-neural hypoacusis. This is due to the loss of melanocytes which have a protective role in inner ear. TEOAE and Pure tone audiometry can be used effectively for screening patients and these patients should be informed regarding the noise exposure and ototoxic drugs.
{"title":"Vitiligo and its association with hypoacusis: A case control study","authors":"S. Patil, Vasundhara Singh, Shweta Agarwal","doi":"10.7439/ijbr.v8i10.4394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v8i10.4394","url":null,"abstract":"Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder with absence of functional melanocytes in the affected area. Melanocytes originate from neural crest and migrate to rest of the body in a cephalo-caudal manner in the embryonic life. Apart from epidermis and hair bulb in skin, they are also present in leptomeninges, inner ear, retina and uveal tract. In the inner ear melanocytes are present in endolymphatic sac, hair cells, vestibular organ and striavascularis. Vitiligo is not just skin deep and is also responsible for subclinical hypoacusis in majority of patients. Patients suffering from vitiligo affecting the head and neck region at the time of origin are more prone to the auditory dysfunction. Leucotrichia is another association with asymptomatic sensori-neural hypoacusis. This is due to the loss of melanocytes which have a protective role in inner ear. TEOAE and Pure tone audiometry can be used effectively for screening patients and these patients should be informed regarding the noise exposure and ototoxic drugs.","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"14 1","pages":"586-589"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78754163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: Surgical site infections (S.S.I.) are most often due to the organisms present as indigenous flora and are a common problem in most of the hospitals. One of the risk factor is the presence of foreign material which includes suture. The use of antimicrobial coated sutures with the sustained action can be a useful supplement to the aseptic technique. Materials and methods: Randomly selected strains of MRSA, MRSE, Enterococcus, E.coli, Klebsiella & Pseudomonas species isolated from clinical samples in our laboratory were tested against the Triclosan coated and non-coated sutures commercially available. Result: Zone of inhibition was found with Triclosan coated suture and no zone of inhibition found with non coated sutures. Conclusion- Usage of sutures coated with antimicrobial agents like Triclosan can reduce the rates of surgical site infection.
{"title":"Antimicrobial activity ofTriclosancoated sutures in vitro","authors":"P. Saban, R. Gopal.","doi":"10.7439/IJBR.V8I9.4359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/IJBR.V8I9.4359","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Surgical site infections (S.S.I.) are most often due to the organisms present as indigenous flora and are a common problem in most of the hospitals. One of the risk factor is the presence of foreign material which includes suture. The use of antimicrobial coated sutures with the sustained action can be a useful supplement to the aseptic technique. Materials and methods: Randomly selected strains of MRSA, MRSE, Enterococcus, E.coli, Klebsiella & Pseudomonas species isolated from clinical samples in our laboratory were tested against the Triclosan coated and non-coated sutures commercially available. Result: Zone of inhibition was found with Triclosan coated suture and no zone of inhibition found with non coated sutures. Conclusion- Usage of sutures coated with antimicrobial agents like Triclosan can reduce the rates of surgical site infection.","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"51 1","pages":"506-508"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91269142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Poudyal, L. Shrestha, S. Gautam, D. Yadav, R. Baral, R. Gurung
Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infestations are one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality, infecting millions of people world-wide. Due to the various disability, differently-abled people are unable to maintain proper sanitation, making them more prone to intestinal parasitic infection.Objective: The objective of this study is to know the various parasitic infections in differently abled persons of Dharan municipality.Materials and Methods: Stool specimen were collected from individuals attending health camp for differently-able in Dharan municipality and direct wet mount was prepared using normal saline (0.9%) and Lugol's iodine (0.5%). The wet mount was observed under microscope for parasites.Results: Among 112 individuals screened, intestinal parasitosis was seen in 32.1% of people. Giardia lamblia (17%) was the most common parasite followed by Entamoeba histolytica (9%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (7.3%). Co-infection was a common trend with 33.3% of positive samples being co-infected with multiple parasites.Conclusion: The study shows that although the differently-abled people are prone to parasitic infection, the prevalence is same as normal people. Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica and Ascaris lumbricoides are the common parasites they harbour.
{"title":"Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection/infestation in differently abled people of Dharan, Nepal.","authors":"N. Poudyal, L. Shrestha, S. Gautam, D. Yadav, R. Baral, R. Gurung","doi":"10.7439/IJBR.V8I9.4400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7439/IJBR.V8I9.4400","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infestations are one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality, infecting millions of people world-wide. Due to the various disability, differently-abled people are unable to maintain proper sanitation, making them more prone to intestinal parasitic infection.Objective: The objective of this study is to know the various parasitic infections in differently abled persons of Dharan municipality.Materials and Methods: Stool specimen were collected from individuals attending health camp for differently-able in Dharan municipality and direct wet mount was prepared using normal saline (0.9%) and Lugol's iodine (0.5%). The wet mount was observed under microscope for parasites.Results: Among 112 individuals screened, intestinal parasitosis was seen in 32.1% of people. Giardia lamblia (17%) was the most common parasite followed by Entamoeba histolytica (9%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (7.3%). Co-infection was a common trend with 33.3% of positive samples being co-infected with multiple parasites.Conclusion: The study shows that although the differently-abled people are prone to parasitic infection, the prevalence is same as normal people. Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica and Ascaris lumbricoides are the common parasites they harbour.","PeriodicalId":13909,"journal":{"name":"International journal of biomedical research","volume":"20 1","pages":"538-540"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83504174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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