{"title":"Salute to Venky for cinematic mark on organ donation and euthanasia","authors":"Amrita Mehndiratta, G. Adarsh, P. Bhadoria","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_72_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_72_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"230 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121327720","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}
Suresh Sharma, Priyanka Malhotra, Hem Lata, Shayna Sahotra, Rekha Choudhary
Background: Changing social structure, urbanization, industrialization and globalization of Indian society have compelled more number of elderly to stay in old age homes for safety, security, independence, companionship and support. It is clearly evident that elderly people are at increasing risk of several psychiatric morbidities, which range between 30 – 64.4% among residents of OAHs in India. However, there is paucity of regional data on clinically significant anxiety among elderly residing in OAHs. Aims: To assess the prevalence rate of anxiety and its association with selected socio-demographic characteristics of elderly people residing in selected old age homes (OAHs) of Uttarakhand, India. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on elderly people residing in selected OAHs of Uttarakhand. Total 70 participants were selected from three different old age homes by using proportionate stratified random sampling technique and Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI), a standardized anxiety screening tool was used to assess the anxiety in elderly. Result: Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented using frequency and proportion distribution in cross summary tables. Chi-quire test and 95% confidence interval of proportion was used as inferential statistics. The prevalence rate of clinically significant anxiety was 24% (95%CI= 14.8,36.0%); which was significantly associated with female gender, past low employment status, abuse by family and staying in OAH due to lack of support from children (P<0.05). Conclusion: Regular assessment and adequate treatment of anxiety in residents of OAHs is essential for prevention of long-term deleterious consequences on their physical health and quality of life.
{"title":"Prevalence of anxiety amongst elderly people residing in old-age homes: A cross-sectional study from Sub-Himalayan Region, Uttarakhand, India","authors":"Suresh Sharma, Priyanka Malhotra, Hem Lata, Shayna Sahotra, Rekha Choudhary","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_89_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_89_23","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Changing social structure, urbanization, industrialization and globalization of Indian society have compelled more number of elderly to stay in old age homes for safety, security, independence, companionship and support. It is clearly evident that elderly people are at increasing risk of several psychiatric morbidities, which range between 30 – 64.4% among residents of OAHs in India. However, there is paucity of regional data on clinically significant anxiety among elderly residing in OAHs. Aims: To assess the prevalence rate of anxiety and its association with selected socio-demographic characteristics of elderly people residing in selected old age homes (OAHs) of Uttarakhand, India. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on elderly people residing in selected OAHs of Uttarakhand. Total 70 participants were selected from three different old age homes by using proportionate stratified random sampling technique and Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI), a standardized anxiety screening tool was used to assess the anxiety in elderly. Result: Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented using frequency and proportion distribution in cross summary tables. Chi-quire test and 95% confidence interval of proportion was used as inferential statistics. The prevalence rate of clinically significant anxiety was 24% (95%CI= 14.8,36.0%); which was significantly associated with female gender, past low employment status, abuse by family and staying in OAH due to lack of support from children (P<0.05). Conclusion: Regular assessment and adequate treatment of anxiety in residents of OAHs is essential for prevention of long-term deleterious consequences on their physical health and quality of life.","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132441288","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}
{"title":"Evidence-biased medicine","authors":"P. Dhar","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_99_23s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_99_23s","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127288291","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}
{"title":"Mohammad Sultan Khuroo","authors":"S. Nundy","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_96_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_96_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126813559","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}
{"title":"Obituary of Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury","authors":"AH. M Tanvir Ahmed, S. Nundy","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_79_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_79_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133247031","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}
{"title":"Haemophilus influenzae complicating chronic Cryptococcus meningoencephalitis in a newly diagnosed HIV patient at rural tertiary care centre in Northern India: An uncommon association","authors":"Saurabh Pandey, Priyanka Rai, Babulal Kannaujiya, Vandana Upadhyay, Vinod Maurya","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_65_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_65_22","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130639089","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}
R. Tiwari, V. Mishra, Manoj Bansal, A. Diwakar, Rishika Khetan, D. Shukla
Introduction: As it was expected that the upcoming wave of COVID-19, where children and young age group was thought to get affected the most, there was a need for finding the serological prevalence of COVID-19 infection among children. Hence, the present study had been conducted with the aim to assess the sero-prevalence of COVID-19 infection among children aged 1 year to <18 years in the families with and without a history of COVID-19 cases reported to health functionary in pre-identified rural and urban areas of Gwalior district. Methodology: The present study was a community-based, cross-sectional survey conducted for the period of 1 month i.e. August–September 2021 in Urban and Rural areas of Gwalior district. The study unit was children from 1 year to <18 years of age. Total sample of 400 children were included using purposive sampling procedure. Data collection was done using a questionnaire and blood samples of the participant were taken. Statistical analysis was done using the IBM SPSS Statistics V22.0 Chicago. P value was judged at 5% level of significance. Results: Among selected sample population Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction testing was done in 222 families to any of the family members, out of which 116 (52.3%) belongs to rural area 106 (47.7%) belongs to urban area. Gender wise, seropositivity among male participants was 77.3% and 74.4% among female participants. The overall detected seropositivity in urban area (79%) was higher as compared to rural area (73%). Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity rate among children was high. There is urgent need for vaccination among the children to prevent development of complications, if develop infection. People must follow COVID-appropriate behavior and must receive full vaccination.
{"title":"A study to assess the risk of COVID-19 infection in the paediatric age group by serosurvey in four blocks of the District Gwalior","authors":"R. Tiwari, V. Mishra, Manoj Bansal, A. Diwakar, Rishika Khetan, D. Shukla","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_32_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_32_22","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: As it was expected that the upcoming wave of COVID-19, where children and young age group was thought to get affected the most, there was a need for finding the serological prevalence of COVID-19 infection among children. Hence, the present study had been conducted with the aim to assess the sero-prevalence of COVID-19 infection among children aged 1 year to <18 years in the families with and without a history of COVID-19 cases reported to health functionary in pre-identified rural and urban areas of Gwalior district. Methodology: The present study was a community-based, cross-sectional survey conducted for the period of 1 month i.e. August–September 2021 in Urban and Rural areas of Gwalior district. The study unit was children from 1 year to <18 years of age. Total sample of 400 children were included using purposive sampling procedure. Data collection was done using a questionnaire and blood samples of the participant were taken. Statistical analysis was done using the IBM SPSS Statistics V22.0 Chicago. P value was judged at 5% level of significance. Results: Among selected sample population Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction testing was done in 222 families to any of the family members, out of which 116 (52.3%) belongs to rural area 106 (47.7%) belongs to urban area. Gender wise, seropositivity among male participants was 77.3% and 74.4% among female participants. The overall detected seropositivity in urban area (79%) was higher as compared to rural area (73%). Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity rate among children was high. There is urgent need for vaccination among the children to prevent development of complications, if develop infection. People must follow COVID-appropriate behavior and must receive full vaccination.","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125291929","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}
{"title":"Polymyositis and systemic sclerosis overlap presenting as neuromyositis","authors":"PrasanKumar Panda, NP Kavya, A. Sudan","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_33_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_33_22","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128486652","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}
S. Murugaiyan, H. Nandeesha, J. Kumar, S. Balachandar, S. Hariprasad
Zoonotic infection, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes several million deaths worldwide from its pandemic origin in China to date due to lack of proper diagnosis and treatment. Clinical laboratory investigations in biochemistry and pathology can be markers for sepsis, cardiovascular and hepatorenal impairment and genetic variations in angiotensin-converting enzyme as well as in ABO blood group play a vital role in predicting severity and prognosis in patients with comorbidities. In this minireview, the article will discuss the beneficial role of clinical laboratory markers in the management of coronavirus diseases 2019 and the possible factors which contribute to variations in laboratory results that may require attention during clinical management.
{"title":"Role of clinical laboratory investigations in severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona Virus 2 infection: Lesson learnt for future","authors":"S. Murugaiyan, H. Nandeesha, J. Kumar, S. Balachandar, S. Hariprasad","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_81_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_81_22","url":null,"abstract":"Zoonotic infection, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes several million deaths worldwide from its pandemic origin in China to date due to lack of proper diagnosis and treatment. Clinical laboratory investigations in biochemistry and pathology can be markers for sepsis, cardiovascular and hepatorenal impairment and genetic variations in angiotensin-converting enzyme as well as in ABO blood group play a vital role in predicting severity and prognosis in patients with comorbidities. In this minireview, the article will discuss the beneficial role of clinical laboratory markers in the management of coronavirus diseases 2019 and the possible factors which contribute to variations in laboratory results that may require attention during clinical management.","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129226626","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}
B. Narasimha, Sharvanan Udayar, N. Raja, Ashwini Madeshan, Jissun Katoch
Background: The equitable COVID-19 vaccination is an effective tool to end the pandemic globally. Many studies have reported, namely, in the western population, vaccination protected against the severe form of COVID-19 infection. Aims and Patients: To estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 infection amongst health-care professional's post vaccination at a Tertiary Care Centre in Kodagu, Karnataka. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 336 health-care workers in a Tertiary Care Centre Kodagu from November 2021 to January 2022. A convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data using a semi structured questionnaire. Data were entered into Excel and analysed using Epi-info version 7.2. Results: Of 336 study participants, females were 195 (58.04%), and males were 141 (41.96%). The mean (standard deviation) age of the participants was 25.80 (4.67) years. The total prevalence of infection was 83 (24.4%); after the first dose of the vaccine was 22 (6.52%), and after the second dose was 61 (21.73%). The total number of hospital admissions after the first and second dose was 1 and 9, respectively. None of them required intensive care in the hospital. Conclusions: The COVID-19 infection reported after vaccination amongst health care workers was minimal. None of them required intensive care in the hospital.
背景:公平的COVID-19疫苗接种是结束全球大流行的有效工具。许多研究报告称，在西方人群中，接种疫苗可以防止严重形式的COVID-19感染。目的和患者:估计卡纳塔克邦Kodagu三级保健中心卫生保健专业人员接种疫苗后COVID-19感染的流行率。方法:对2021年11月至2022年1月在柯达古三级保健中心的336名卫生保健工作者进行横断面研究。采用方便的抽样技术，采用半结构化问卷收集数据。将数据输入Excel并使用Epi-info version 7.2进行分析。结果:336名研究对象中，女性195人(58.04%)，男性141人(41.96%)。参与者的平均(标准差)年龄为25.80(4.67)岁。总感染率为83例(24.4%);第一次接种后22例(6.52%)，第二次接种后61例(21.73%)。第一次和第二次注射后住院总人数分别为1人和9人。他们都不需要在医院接受重症监护。结论:卫生保健工作者接种疫苗后报告的COVID-19感染极少。他们都不需要在医院接受重症监护。
{"title":"An assessment of COVID-19 infection after vaccination amongst health-care workers at a tertiary care centre, Kodagu, Karnataka","authors":"B. Narasimha, Sharvanan Udayar, N. Raja, Ashwini Madeshan, Jissun Katoch","doi":"10.4103/jme.jme_61_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jme.jme_61_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The equitable COVID-19 vaccination is an effective tool to end the pandemic globally. Many studies have reported, namely, in the western population, vaccination protected against the severe form of COVID-19 infection. Aims and Patients: To estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 infection amongst health-care professional's post vaccination at a Tertiary Care Centre in Kodagu, Karnataka. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 336 health-care workers in a Tertiary Care Centre Kodagu from November 2021 to January 2022. A convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data using a semi structured questionnaire. Data were entered into Excel and analysed using Epi-info version 7.2. Results: Of 336 study participants, females were 195 (58.04%), and males were 141 (41.96%). The mean (standard deviation) age of the participants was 25.80 (4.67) years. The total prevalence of infection was 83 (24.4%); after the first dose of the vaccine was 22 (6.52%), and after the second dose was 61 (21.73%). The total number of hospital admissions after the first and second dose was 1 and 9, respectively. None of them required intensive care in the hospital. Conclusions: The COVID-19 infection reported after vaccination amongst health care workers was minimal. None of them required intensive care in the hospital.","PeriodicalId":251651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Evidence","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122281949","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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