Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

W. M. S. Johnson ¹, R. Archana ², Jinu Merlin Koshy ³

Affiliations
1 Professor & Head of the Department, Department of Anatomy, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy,, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Aim and Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze the working posture and the postural problems arising due to the awkward working posture among bank employees.

Materials and Method: One hundred and seventy-four bank employees working in different banks in and around Chennai were randomly selected and included in this study, over a period of three months. The randomly selected subjects were given the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire to find out the perception of musculoskeletal symptoms. The data were analyzed with Binary Logistic Regression using the Mini Tab (14) statistical software. The prevalence of postural problems in the study population was calculated and statistical significance was accepted for p < 0.05.

Results: Bank employees cited the reason that prevented them from work during the last 12 months were pain at low back(21.8%), upper back(13.8%), neck (9.7%) and hand pain(9.7%). The findings of this study shows the most prevalent MSD for the bank employees for the last one year were seen in the low back (70%), upper back (66%) followed by neck (62%), shoulders (48%). Generalized regression model was used to estimate presence or absence of work related musculoskeletal disorders among the professionals.

The values of the variables age, work experience, BMI, were found to be significant since the Wald Chi-Square tests indicate that P < 0.05.

Conclusion: The study revealed that professionals report a high prevalence of various types of work related musculoskeletal symptoms due to prolonged awkward postures at work. Good job design can lead to a reduction of musculoskeletal disorders.

Keywords

Bank Employees, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Standardized Nordic Questionnaire, Posture, Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders.

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T. Jeevapriya ¹, R. Archana ², Gunapriya Raghunath ³, P.K. Sankaran ⁴

Affiliations
1 Research Scholar cum Assistant professor, Department of Anatomy, Madha Medical College, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Associate professor, Department of Anatomy, Shri Balaji Medical College, Chennai, IN
3 Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, IN
4 Associate professor, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Mangalagiri, IN

Abstract

The pseudounipolarneurons in the trigeminal ganglia carry sensation from the face to the brainstem. These neurons vary in its sizes that carry specific sensations. In this study trigeminal ganglion neurons are classified based on its diameters in to three types namely large, medium, small sized with the help of histomorphometry. The small sized neurons of trigeminal ganglion modulate pain sensation in migraine. To classify the trigeminal ganglion neurons in to large, medium and small sized and to study the diameter of the neurons in the trigeminal ganglion. Neurons in the trigeminal ganglion which is also sensory ganglion homologues to dorsal ischolar_main ganglion were classified based on its diameter in to small (approx. > 22). Most nociceptors are responding to touch and pressure, thermal and chemical stimuli. Large neurons thatis mainly nociceptive.

Keywords

Pseudounipolar neurons, trigeminal ganglion, histomorphometry.

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T. Jeevapriya ¹, R. Archana ², Gunapriya Raghunath ³, P.K. Sankaran ⁴

Affiliations
1 Research Scholar cum Assistant professor, Department of Anatomy, Madha Medical College, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Mangalagiri, IN
3 Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Mangalagiri, IN
4 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Mangalagiri, IN

Abstract

Riluzole exerts a neuroprotective effect through different mechanisms including action on glutamatergic transmission. We investigated whether this drug affect glutamate transporter mediated uptake expressing the rat glutamate transporters GLAST, GLT. We found that riluzole significantly increased glutamate uptake in a dose-dependent manner. This may facilitate the buffering of excessive extra cellular glutamate under pathological conditions suggesting that riluzole’s neuroprotective action might be mediated by its activating effect on glutamate uptake.

Keywords

Riluzole, Glutamate transporters, neuroprotective.

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