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Hitesh R Ahir1,* Parimal H Patel1,†, Alka B Nerurkar1,¥
Affiliation:
1,*Tutor, 1,†Assistant Professor, 1,¥Professor and Head of Department, Department of Microbiology, GMERS, Medical College, Valsad, Gujarat, India
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Department of Microbiology, GMERS, Medical College, Valsad, Gujarat, India
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Department of Microbiology, GMERS, Medical College, Valsad, Gujarat, India
Article citation: Ahir HR, Patel PH, Nerurkar AB. Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Patients attending Tertiary Care Hospital, Valsad, south Gujarat, India: A retrospective study. J Pharm Biomed Sci. 2015; 05(02):117-121. Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT:
Intestinal parasitic infections are widely prevalent in developing countries due to poor sanitation and inadequate personal hygiene. They are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality.
Aim: The study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Pathogens amongst patients attending a tertiary care hospital in district valsad, Gujarat.
Materials and Methods: Stool samples from 291 patients which included 120 females and 171 males were collected and screened using conventional saline and iodine wet mount and examined by direct microscopy.
Results: In our study the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was found to be 13.40%. E.histolytica (45.23%) and A. duodenale ( 26.19%) were the commonest parasites isolated, followed by A lumbricoides (11.90%), S stercoralis (11.90%) and Hymenolepis nana (4.76%). Infection rate was highest in females (15 %) than males (12.28%).The infestation was higher in the 21-30 years age group as compared to others. Multiple parasitic infection are detected in three stool samples(7%).
Conclusion: Helminthic infections are more common than protozoal. The present study reports that intestinal parasitic infection is prevalent in this area and this study also indicate the usefulness and easy to perform stool examination at very low cost.
KEYWORDS: Intestinal parasitic infections.
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Competing interest / Conflict of interest: The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research, patents and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
Statement of Originality of work: The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, the requirements for authorship have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest and original work.
Disclaimer: Any views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense.
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Original article
Sushma Katkuri1,*,Shaheda Begum2
Affiliation:
1Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
2Medical Intern, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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1. Department of Community Medicine, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
2.Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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House No-9 Bhavya Shri Krishna Avenue,
Pragathi Nagar, Quthbulapur Mandal, Hyderabad-500090, India
Article citation:
Katkuri S,Begum S. Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in teaching hospital, Hyderabad, India. J Pharm Biomed Sci.2015;05(02):95-99. Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT:
Occupational Exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in teaching hospital in Hyderabad
Background: Needle stick injury means penetrating stab wound, introducing blood or other potentially hazardous material into the body of healthcare worker, during the performance of their duties, by a hollow bore needle or sharp instruments, including, needles, lancets, scalpels, and contaminated broken glass. According to the WHO, out of 35 million health workers worldwide, about 3 million receive percutaneous exposures to blood borne pathogens each year; two million of those to HBV, 0.9 million to HCV and 170 000 to HIV. Aims & Objectives: To determine the incidence of occupational exposures to blood and body fluids.
Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Owaisi and Princess Esra Hospital, a Tertiary level, teaching hospital of Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The study was done over a period of two months from April 2013-May 2013 with a sample of 150 health workers.
Results: Majority of the subjects were doctors contributing to 58.6% in which 33.3% were surgeons and 25.3% were non-surgeons were as 21% were nurses, 10% lab technicians, 7% operation theater assistants and 4% vaccinators. Out of 150 subjects 56% had needle stick injury in the past was as 44% didn’t have injury. The vaccination status about hepatitis B was good nearly 3/4th was vaccinated with hepatitis B & 1/4th were non-vaccinated.
Conclusion: A infection control committee should be formed in each and every health institute where medical staff can report their injuries and can get adequate counseling and guidance from them in handling the sharps.
KEYWORDS: Needle sticks injury; health care workers; blood borne.
Statement of Originality of work: The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, the requirements for authorship have been met, and that each author believes that the
manuscript represents honest and original work.
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The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research, patents and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
Disclaimer: Any views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense.
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Original article
Hosuru Subramanya Supram*, Binita Koirala, Anupriya Rani, Shashir Gokhale,
Dharma raj Bhatta
Affiliation:-
Department of Microbiology, Manipal College of Medical Science, Pokhara, Nepal
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Department of Microbiology, Manipal College of Medical Science, Pokhara, Nepal
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Lecturer, Department of Medical Microbiology,
Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
Article citation:
Supram HS,Koirala B,Rani A, Gokhale S,Bhatta DR. Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in a tertiary care center at western Nepal: Five years retrospective study. J Pharm Biomed Sci.2015;05(02):154-159.Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Parasitic infestations are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries like Nepal. It is an established fact that intestinal parasitic infections can lead to a number of adverse effects like anemia, reduced physical growth, abdominal colic, cholestasis, cholecystitis and pancreatitis. This study aims to assess the distribution pattern of intestinal parasites among patients attending Manipal Teaching Hospital.
Method: A retrospective study of results of stool samples analysis was carried out for intestinal parasite examination in a tertiary care Hospital, Pokhara. The records were collected from Microbiology Laboratory for a period of five years (2009 to 2013).
Result: Eight different types of parasites were encountered. The most common parasite Giardia lamblia, accounted for 140 (46.36%) followed by Entamoeba histolytica 53 (17.55%), Ancylostoma duodenale 30 (9.93%), Ascaris lumbricoides 22 (7.28%), Trichuris trichuria 22 (7.28%), Hymenolepsis nana 19 (6.29%), Taenia species9 (2.98%), and Strongyloides stercoralis 7 (2.32%). In our study the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection is low.
Conclusion: The notable finding from this study is the high prevalence of Giardiasis. Since parasitic infestations are important public health problem, it is necessary to develop effective prevention and control strategies including health education and environmental hygiene.
KEYWORDS: Intestinal parasites, parasitic infestations, western Nepal.
Source of support: None
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The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research, patents and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
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Copyright © 2015. Supram HS,Koirala B,Rani A, Gokhale S,Bhatta DR. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Case report
Veeranjaneyulu.P1,*.,MS(ENT),DLO, Ajay K Yadlapalli1,¥.,MS(ENT), Santosh K Batchu1,¥.,MS(ENT), Amjad Khan1,£.,MBBS, Rachana Chollangi1,£.,MBBS
Affiliation:
1Professor &Head,1,¥ Assistant Professor,1,£Junior resident, Department of ENT, GSL medical college, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
The name of the department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed:
Department of ENT, GSL medical college, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Professor and Head, Dept of ENT, GSL medical college, Rajanagaram, Rajahmundry, Andhrapradesh–533 296, India
Article citation:
Veeranjaneyulu P,Yadlapalli AK, Batchu SK, Khan A, Chollangi R. Recurrent nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: Endoscopic excision. J Pharm Biomed Sci. 2015; 05(02):104-109. Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT:
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA) is a benign vascular neoplasm, the etiologic origin of which remains elusive. It comprises less than 0.5 % of all head and neck tumours. It occurs exclusively in males usually in the adolescent age.
Surgical excision, preferably with a preoperative embolisation,is the complete treatment of choice though recurrences are a rare possibility. Recurrence rate ranges from 6% to 27.5 %.
Endoscopic excision is done in some tumours of limited extension because of the benign nature of the neoplasm and its location in a cosmetically sensitive zone.
Here, we present a case of recurrent nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a male patient of 16 yrs for whom endoscopic excision was done and there was no further recurrence, followed by the discussion on the etiologies, clinical features and the treatment modalities of nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.
KEYWORDS: Angiofibroma; Benign; Gammaknife surgery; Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma; Endoscopic excision; Nasopharynx; Recurrence; Vascular neoplasm; lasers; coblation; radiation therapy.
Statement of Originality of work: The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, the requirements for authorship have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest and original work.
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The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research, patents and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
Disclaimer: Any views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense.
Copyright © 2015. Veeranjaneyulu P,Yadlapalli AK, Batchu SK, Khan A, Chollangi R.. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Original article
Vinit Kumar1, Sonam Birtharey1, Neha Gupta1, Krishna K Yadav1,*,Sanjay K Vishwakarma2
Affiliation:
1Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, U.P., India
2Department of Biotechnology, Microtek Institute of Technology and Management, Varanasi, U.P., India
The name of the department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed:
1.Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, U.P., India
2.Department of Biotechnology, Microtek Institute of Technology and Management, Varanasi, U.P., India
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*Krishna Kumar Yadav.
Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, U.P., India
Article citation:
Kumar V, Birtharey S, Gupta N, Yadav KK, Vishwakarma SK. Study of Biomedical waste generation and management by government and private hospitals in Jhansi City(U.P.), India. J Pharm Biomed Sci. 2015; 05(02):122-125. Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT:
All over the country, unsegregated and untreated biomedical waste is being indiscriminately discarded into municipal bins, dump site, road side and in water bodies or is being incompletely and improperly burnt in open. All this is leading to rapid proliferation and spreading many infectious, dangerous and fatal communicable diseases like hepatitis, AIDS and several types of cancers. In urban and rural areas alike, incidence and prevalence of several such human diseases has increased and the per capita medical expenditure has also gone high several folds. In present study, biomedical waste was collected from different government and private hospitals of Jhansi city. After collection, different method of safe disposal of these wastes are tried and found suitable for biomedical waste management.
KEYWORDS: Biomedical waste; Government; Health Care, Hospital;Jhansi, Management; Private.
Statement of Originality of work: The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, the requirements for authorship have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest and original work.
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