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Kaur, Ravinder
- Models of Supportive Supervision for IMNCI Implementation in Selected Districts of Bihar, Orissa and Rajasthan in India
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Madhu Gupta
1,
J Venkatachalam
2,
Nidhi Goyal
1,
Ravinder Kaur
1,
Sonu Goel
1,
Manmeet Kaur
1,
Arun Kumar Aggarwal
1,
Pavitra Mohan
3
Affiliations
1 School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, IN
2 Dept of Community Medicine, PIMS, Pondicherry, IN
3 UNICEF, New Delhi, IN
1 School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, IN
2 Dept of Community Medicine, PIMS, Pondicherry, IN
3 UNICEF, New Delhi, IN
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 224-228Abstract
Human resource insufficiency in the resource constraint countries like India insists that the existing human resources are optimally utilized. Supportive supervision is one such strategy to ensure retention of knowledge and skills of existing service providers for optimal implementation of any national health programme. The present study ascertained and documented various models of supportive supervision for implementation of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) strategy, to reduce under 5 mortality, in terms of its feasibility, sustainability, effectiveness, success and limitation in selected districts of Rajasthan, Orissa and Bihar states in India. The comparison of IMNCI indicators one year after the initiation of supportive supervision had shown that three post natal visits by health workers within 10 days of birth increased by 11.3 %, 20.2% and 37.6% in the districts - Tonk in Rajasthan, Mayurbhanj in Orissa and Vaishali in Bihar, respectively. There was a marked increase in the referral rates for both young infants and sick children in these states. More focused and regular supervisory visits kept health workers motivated and led to better IMNCI indicators in Bihar as compared to Rajasthan and Orissa. Model of supportive supervision involving both internal and external agency was found to be more feasible, sustainable and successful.
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- IMNCI Chart booklet. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, 2002.
- Venkatachalam J, Kumar D, Gupta M, Aggarwal AK. Knowledge and skills of primary health care workers trained on integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness: Follow-up assessment 3 years after the training. Indian J Public Health 2011;55:298-302
- Marquez L, Kean L. Making Supervision Supportive and Sustainable: New Approaches to Old Problems, Maximizing Access and Quality Initiative. Washington DC: USAID; 2002. MAQ Paper No: 4, Available online at http://www.k4health.org/system/files/ maqpaperonsupervision.pdf
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- Children’s Vaccine Program at PATH. Guidelines for Implementing Supportive Supervision: A stepby- step guide with tools to support immunization. Seattle: PATH (2003)
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- Study of Surface Profile of Rotary Blades
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Ravinder Kaur
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Ajaib Singh
1
Affiliations
1 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana Punjab, IN
1 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana Punjab, IN
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International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Vol 6, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 415–419Abstract
Wear of soil engaging components occurs because the materials used are normally softer than the natural abrasives in the soil. Most of blades of rotavator are manufactured locally which are hardly at par with the standards in terms of material, shape and size which affects operational life of rotary tool. So, there was a need to study wear characteristics of rotary blades so as to provide the proper blades in the rotary tools. Study was conducted in rotary soil bin in loamy soil and sandy loam soil. L-Shape blade of four different makes was mounted on the two flanges and their speed varied from 140-150 rpm. Two rollers along their stand were mounted on soil bin for compressing the soil upto 4.5 - 5.0 kg/cm2 compaction. The width of rotary blades was measured before and after the wear test. The profile change of rotary blades can also be used to determine the wear characteristics of tillage tools. The decrease in width of blade T1,T2, T3 and T4 at starting point of blade section were 10.65%, 13.95%, 3.68% and 4.36 %, respectively in loam soil while the decrease in width of blade T1,T2,T3 and T4 at starting point of blade section were 15.10%, 17.10%, 13.50% and 18.65 %, respectively in sandy loam soil.Keywords
Rotavator, Soil Bin, Loam Soil, Sandy Loam- Design and Implementation of High Speed Fir Filters Using DA Algorithm
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1 DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jalandhar, IN
2 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, IN
1 DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jalandhar, IN
2 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, IN
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Digital Signal Processing, Vol 2, No 10 (2010), Pagination: 208-211Abstract
Distributed Arithmetic (DA) is a high speed multiplication technique used for implementation of digital filters. The complicated multiplication-accumulation operation is converted to the shifting and adding operation when the DA algorithm is directly applied to realize FIR filter. In this paper the distributed arithmetic based design scheme for non recursive DSP systems requiring high speed computing is designed. Implementation for FPGAs has been done on Spartan 3E series FPGA, target device (XC3S500E) from Xilinx. A significant decline in delay is reported for an FIR filters from 8.188ns to 4.778ns using DA algorithm.
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Distributed Arithmetic (DA), Finite Impulse Response (FIR), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).- Effectiveness of Human Resource Information System on HR Functions of an Organization
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1 Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune, IN
1 Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune, IN
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Management Dynamics, Vol 15, No 2 (2015), Pagination: 55-64Abstract
HRM (Human Resource Management) is particularly imperative in a learning based economy, where thoughts and mastery are extraordinarily esteemed, and an imaginative and inventive workforce is important to meet the difficulties of this new economy. Productive and compelling administration of human capital is progressively a basic and complex procedure. Thus, there has been a significant increment in the quantity of associations assembling, putting away, and examining data with respect to their HRs using a product which is HRIS (Human Resource Management System). The developing significance of HRIS is because of the acknowledgment of HR experts that IT (Information Technology) and IS (Information System) ought to be a piece of HR capacities principally to create and utilize better HRM programs. This appropriation of HRIS by associations consolidated with the expanding modernity of this product, gives the HR work new difficulties which requests the HR experts to partake and contribute completely to their organizations, as genuine key business accomplices/strategic partners. This paper endeavours to recognize the viability and the significance of the utilization of HRIS on the HR elements of an association. It incorporates the top administration, chiefs, and official of HR working in assembling, administration and IT areas. Results give experiences into HRIS practice, its belongings and viability and demonstrate that HRIS is of direct importance & confirms fulfilment of the HR capacity. Furthermore it furnishes HR experts with chances to upgrade their commitment to the vital heading of the firm.Keywords
Human Resource Information Systems, Technology, HR Functions, HR activities.Full Text
- A Survey of Different Imaging Modalities for Renal Cancer
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1 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh – 160014, IN
1 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh – 160014, IN
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Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 9, No 44 (2016), Pagination:Abstract
Objectives: Renal cancer is among the ten most common forms of cancer and in this article we explored and compared the abilities of different renal imaging modalities in the diagnosis of renal carcinoma. Methods/Statistical Analysis: The visual appearance of various abnormalities have been observed and analyzed on different imaging modalities as different kinds of tumors appears differently in images. Findings: In this study, the capabilities of the various renal imaging modalities have been discussed which are presently used in clinical setups. It can be observed from analysis and discussion that no solitary technique is fully worthwhile in all areas of controlling renal cancer. Hence, research is constantly going on to upgrade the existing modalities and develop new imaging techniques based on the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of malignant tissue that distinguishes it from normal benign tissues. At present, innovations in modality development are headed to imaging at the molecular level which helps to understand the growth of cancer that in turn will suggest us to find the possible cure for this disease. Application/Improvements: This can help the beginners to understand which modality should be preferred for diagnosis of different kinds of diseases as different imaging technique is used to visualize distinct abnormalitiesKeywords
Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine, Renal Carcinoma, Ultrasonography.Full Text
- Storytelling as a Means of Coaching Managers
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1 SIMS, Kirkee, Pune, IN
1 SIMS, Kirkee, Pune, IN
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Journal of Applied Management- Jidnyasa, Vol 9, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 51-53Abstract
Coaching is the latest buzzword in the corporate scenario. It aims to bring out the best in an employee in order to help him excel in his field.Full Text
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- Story has been taken from the Shrimad Bhagwat ‘Skand 8’
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- Medicinal Importance of Mushroom
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1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (P.A.U.) Sangrur (Punjab), IN
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (P.A.U.) Sangrur (Punjab), IN
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The Asian Journal of Horticulture, Vol 13, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 64-67Abstract
Nutritionally, mushrooms are low in energy and fat but high in protein, carbohydrate, and dietary fibre. Mushrooms contain a variety of minerals and trace elements such as potassium, and copper and vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, and folates. They have been used as food for centuries because of their unique taste. Mushrooms are valuable resources for food, medicine and nutraceuticals. Now days, the people are more health conscious and focused on valuable food. This paper review focused on composition and medicinal importance of mushroom.Keywords
Mushroom, Cancer, Lipids.References
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- Does Gratitude Impact Employee Morale in The Workplace
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1 SIMS Pune, IN
2 SIHS, Pune, IN
1 SIMS Pune, IN
2 SIHS, Pune, IN
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Journal of Applied Management- Jidnyasa, Vol 10, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 21-36Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is study the possible impact of gratitude on employee morale and explore how the use of gratitude as a verbal reward can enhance the morale of an employee within an organization. It also aims to understand the current perception of gratitude in the workplace in organizations in India.
Design/methodology/approach: The research is a combination of a literature review of 20 papers and quantitative survey responses from 120 full time professionals with minimum three years of work experience across the spectrum of industries. Since employee morale as a component is difficult to measure quantitatively, indicators representing the same were identified. Contentment, Happiness and Motivation were the key indicators used in the research to try and establish a correlation between gratitude and employee morale.
Findings: Gratitude has a positive impact on motivation, happiness and contentment and respondents feel that there is still scope for further improvement in the culture of gratitude. Personally expressed gratitude has a greater impact than gratitude expressed generally towards the team.
Research limitations and implications: Although it is presumed that all respondents are from India, the respondents were not asked to divulge information regarding their location in the survey. Conducting this survey in another country with another value for gratitude could produce different results. Therefore, the applicability of findings for this research is best suited to organizations that either have operations in India or largely deal with an Indian workforce. Other variables to study the impact on employee morale that have been eliminated from this research are productivity, performance, employee engagement and culture. Hence, the research is only suited for drawing clear inferences of the relation between gratitude and employee morale.
Originality/value: Practical application after synthesizing themes explored in this research can help executives/managers improve employee morale in the organization with better use of gratitude in their verbal communication and maintain a satisfied workforce.
Keywords
Gratitude, Employee Morale, Motivation Happiness, Contentment.Full Text
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- Impact of Buttom Mushroom Cultivation Training to Improve Adoption Status of Farmers in District Sangrur
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1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (PAU), Sangrur (Kheri) (Punjab), IN
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (PAU), Sangrur (Kheri) (Punjab), IN
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The Asian Journal of Horticulture, Vol 14, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 23-26Abstract
Now-a-days people are more health conscious so they prefer nutritious diet to protect from diseases. Due to medicinal importance of mushrooms, cultivation of mushrooms have now become popular all over the world. In addition to its nutritious importance, cultivation of this crop is also good source of income. In Sangrur district, farmers are adopting it as additional source of income on large and small scale. Cultivation of mushroom is a scientific and technical approach. KVK Sangrur is providing practical training on mushroom cultivation during growing season. Mushroom cultivation can help reduce vulnerability to poverty and strengthens livelihoods through the generation of a fast yielding and nutritious source of food and a reliable source of income. Every year approximately 60 farmers got trained by KVK Sangrur and nearly thirty per cent farmers of district are adopting mushroom cultivation from small to large scale.Keywords
Mushroom, Cultivation, Nutricious.References
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- Immediate Effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Quadratus Lumborum Muscle in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain
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1 MAEER’s Physiotherapy College, Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra, IN
1 MAEER’s Physiotherapy College, Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra, IN
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Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 14, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 180-184Abstract
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Quadratus Lumborum Muscle on pain level and active Lumbar Range of motion in patients with acute and sub acute nonspecific Low back pain. [Subjects and Method] Sixty patients with nonspecific low back pain and limited lumbar ROM were selected. The subjects were randomly assigned to an experimental group(n=30), which received treatment consisting of Muscle Energy Technique to Quadratus Lumborum muscle and hot pack, while that of control group received only hot pack to lower back. Pain levels using NPRS and Lumbar ROM using Modified Schober’s test were measured before and immediately after the interventions in both groups. [Results] Both the groups showed significant improvement in outcome measures. However, the Experimental group showed better results on comparing with control group. [Conclusion] The combination of Muscle Energy Technique to Quadratus Lumborum muscle along with hot pack treatment was found to be effective in reducing pain and improving lumbar ROM after a single intervention session.Keywords
Muscle Energy Technique, Quadratus Lumborum Muscle, Non Specific Low Back Pain.References
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- Mycological Profile and Prevalence of Superficial Mycoses Agents: A Study from North India
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1 Department of Microbiology, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi–110085, IN
2 Director Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Connaught Place, New Delhi–110001, IN
3 Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, Connaught Place, New Delhi–110001, IN
1 Department of Microbiology, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi–110085, IN
2 Director Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Connaught Place, New Delhi–110001, IN
3 Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, Connaught Place, New Delhi–110001, IN
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International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences, Vol 10, No 1 (2021), Pagination: 1925-1931Abstract
Background: Superficial fungal infections are one of the commonest human infections. Causative agents of such infections may vary from yeasts like Candida species, Trichosporon species to dermatophytes and non-dermatophyte moulds. Fungal culture therefore, holds importance in identification and characterization of a fungal isolate, so that proper diagnosis can be made and correct treatment is instituted. Our objective was to study the etiology of the superficial fungal infections in patients presenting to the dermatology department in a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi. Materials and Methods: A total of 340 skin and hair samples from patients clinically suspected to have superficial fungal infection of skin and hair were microscopically examined and cultured over a period of 2 years. The percentage and frequency distribution of etiological fungal agents was studied. Also the performance of the culture and microscopy as methods of detecting fungal agents was statistically compared using Kappa and proportions of positive and negative agreement as well as McNemar’s Chi-squared value. Corresponding p-values were also calculated for both kappa and Chi-squared values. The analysis has been done using Epitools. Results: Of these, 57.6% were positive for fungal elements by microscopic examination and the overall positivity of fungal infection was 70%. Out of 238 culture positive samples, 72.7% grew dermatophytes and 27.3% grew non-dermatophytes (including 16.8% yeasts and 10.9% non-dermatophyte moulds. Trichophyton mentagrophytes was the commonest (60.7%) dermatophyte isolated, followed by T. rubrum (17.3%), T. violaceum (7.5%), T. tonsurans (7.5%), T. verucosum (2.9%), Microsporum gypseum (1.2%) and M. canis (0.6%). Among the isolated non-dermatophytes, Candida species was the commonest (50.8%) majority of which were C. albicans, other non-dermatophytes included moulds like Fusarium spp. (6.1%), Aspergillus fumigatus (4.6%), A. flavus (3.1%), Alternaria spp. (3.1%), Acremonium spp. (3.1%), A. niger (3.1%) etc. and yeasts like Trichosporon spp. (10.8%). Conclusion: Dermatophytosis still remains the most common type of fungal infection involving skin and its appendages but non-dermatophytes are also slowly emerging as the causative agents for these infections.Keywords
Dermatophytes, Hair, Skin, Superficial Mycoses, Yeast.Full Text
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- Baseline Penile Ultrasound and Color Doppler Parameters – A Comparison Between Psychogenic and Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction Patients
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Authors
Narinder Kaur
1,
Janu Arora
2,
Ravinder Kaur
3,
Nitin Gupta
4,
Vidur Bhalla
5,
Navdeep Kaur
6,
Bhavneet Singh
2
Affiliations
1 Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
2 Junior Resident, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
3 Professor and Head, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
4 Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
5 Professor, Department of Urology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
6 Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
1 Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
2 Junior Resident, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
3 Professor and Head, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
4 Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
5 Professor, Department of Urology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
6 Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, IN
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International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences, Vol 10, No 2 (2021), Pagination: 1981-1994Abstract
Background and Objectives: There are many causes of erectile dysfunction (ED) like congenital anomalies, neurological, endocrinal, pharmacological, psychological, pathological or hemodynamic. Penile doppler ultrasound provides real-time evaluation of cavernosal vascular flow dynamics. Purpose of our study was to evaluate and compare the baseline penile ultrasound and color doppler vascular parameters in patients of ED to see if there was any significant difference between patients of psychogenic and vasculogenic ED (diagnosed on post Papaverine injection color doppler) without the use of intracavernosal Papaverine injection. To best of our knowledge such detailed comparison of baseline penile ultrasound and doppler parameters have not been published in literature. Methods: We have prospectively studied 32 patients of ED who underwent ultrasound, and color doppler pre-and post-papaverine intracavernosal injection. Baseline pre papaverine diameters of right and left cavernosal arteries were measured on grey scale ultrasound. Peak systolic velocity (PSV), end diastolic velocity (EDV) and resistive index (RI) of right and left cavernosal arteries were measured on color doppler before and after injecting intracavernosal papaverine injection. Patients were divided into normal study group (psychogenic ED), arterial insufficiency and venous leakage groups (vasculogenic ED) on the basis of post papaverine color doppler findings. Results: Eighteen patients showed normal study, 11 showed arterial insufficiency and 3 patients had venous leakage on post Papaverine injection color doppler. When base line prepapaverine vascular diameters and color doppler parameters were compared statistically, no significant difference was detected between and within these study groups. We have also compared Ed duration and IIEF scores among various study groups and found statistically significant difference between and within the groups. Conclusion: Use of a vasoactive agent like Papaverine with color Doppler is must to diagnose the vasculogenic ED.Keywords
Baseline, Color Doppler, Erectile Dysfunction, Penile Ultrasound, Psychogenic, VasculogenicFull Text