Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Shailesh Gupta ¹, Shruti Gupta ²

Affiliations
1 Senior Resident BPS GMC(W), Department of Community Medicine, Sonepat, Haryana, IN
2 Research Fellow Centre of IVF & Reproduction,SGRH, Delhi

Abstract

Objective: To study the effect of smoking & alcohol on hypertension in various professionals.

Method: A cross sectional study was done from 1^st August 2015 to 30^th August 2017 in district Bareilly. A Predesigned & Pretested questionnaire was used comprising of demographic data, alcohol & tobacco use. Three types of professionals were included in this study: Doctors, Managerial staff, School teachers from the teaching institutions.

Results: The Smoking history among professional groups found that majority of doctors (67.70%) were smokers followed by managerial staff (60%) and school teachers (30%) &p-value (<0.001) was found statistically significant. Alcohol consumption history among professional groups found that majority (60%) doctors were alcoholic followed by (43.08%) managerial staff and (30%) school teachers and p-value (<0.001) was found statistically significant.

Conclusion: In this study among professional groups the association of hypertension with alcohol and smoking was found highly significant.The odds of developing high blood pressure and its adverse consequences in professional groups can be minimized by promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Keywords

Hypertension, Professional, Bloodpressure.

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Shruti Gupta ¹, J.R. Thakur ², Anita Lega ¹, Tapkirat Monga ¹

Affiliations
1 PG Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, MMDU, Ambala, IN
2 Prof & Head, Department of Anesthesiology, MMDU, Ambala, IN

Abstract

Aim: To compare three different techniques of endotracheal intubation using C-MAC video laryngoscope. Methodology: A prospective, randomized clinical study. A total 60 patients of ASA physical status I and II, aged 18 – 60 years were randomly divided into three groups of 20 each. In Group NS patients were intubated using ETT alone, Group S – stylet was used and Group B – bougie was used. Comparison was done in terms of time for intubation, procedure time and success rate. Results: All the patients in B group were intubated in first attempt whereas maximum number of attempts was required in NS group followed by S group. Mean intubation time was least for S group followed by B group and maximum for NS group with significant p value between NS vs S and S vs B. Mean procedure time taken was least for S group followed by NS group and maximum for B with significant p-value between NS vs S group and S vs B. Conclusion: Use of bougie as an aid to endotracheal intubation performed best as compared to stylet or no stylet when used with conventional C–MAC blade.

Keywords

Conventional C-MAC, no-stylet, stylet, bougie.

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Anita Lega ¹, Madhavi Santpur ², Shruti Gupta ¹, J.R. Thakur ³, Hiba Siddiqui ¹, Iram Waris ¹

Affiliations
1 PG Resident, Department of Anesthesiology MMDU, Ambala, IN
2 Professor, Department of Anesthesiology MMDU, Ambala, IN
3 Professor & Head, Department of Anesthesiology MMDU, Ambala, IN

Abstract

Background and Aim: The importance of supraglottic airway devices is soaring high as an aid to intubation and a means to ventilation. Proseal is a modification of classic LMA while Ambu auragain is a newer perilaryngeal sealer. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of the devices in view of insertion parameters. Methodology: Study Design: A prospective, randomised study. A total 100 patients of ASA grade I or II, aged 18-65 years, were randomly allocated into two groups of 50 each. In group I (n=50) ambu aura gain was used and in group II (n= 50) PLMA was used. Both the devices were compared in relation to insertion parameters, haemodynamic changes and complications. Observations and Results: Ambu aura gain was easier to insert (p-0.019), requiring less time for insertion (11.6 versus 13.4 seconds) with p-0.008. Ease of insertion of nasogastric tube was easier with group I (p-0.014). Other parameters and post op complications were comparable. Conclusion: Ambu aura gain aids easy and rapid insertion along with easy insertion of nasogastric tube as compared with PLMA.

Keywords

Ambu aura gain, PLMA, ease of insertion, efficacy.

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