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- A Study of Road Traffic Accident Cases Admitted in BLDEU'S Shri B.M. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bijapur
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1 Dept of Community Medicine. BLDEU's Shri B.M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
1 Dept of Community Medicine. BLDEU's Shri B.M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 7, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 48-53Abstract
Road traffic accidents are increasing at an alaraming rate throughout the world. Rapid growth of transportation system, industrialisation, urbanisation and increase in population are responsible for this "veritable epidemic." Inadequate traffic planning and lack of traffic sense have worsened the situation particularly in the developing countries.Keywords
Road Traffic Accidents, Passanger, VehicleReferences
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- A Cross- Sectional Study of Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease among Bank Employees of Bijapur City
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1 Dept of Community Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
2 Dept of Forensic Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
3 Dept. of Community Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
4 Statistics Dept of Community Medicine. BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
1 Dept of Community Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
2 Dept of Forensic Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
3 Dept. of Community Medicine, BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
4 Statistics Dept of Community Medicine. BLDEU'S Shri B M Patil Medical College Bijapur, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 7, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 117-120Abstract
Bank employees, with their resources and infrastructure, are ideal for increasing awareness and initiating preventive activities for the control of coronary heart disease (CHD).However, there are no reliable estimates of CHD risk factor burden, or of its awareness and treatment status among bank employees. The study intends to evaluate the prevalence of risk factors and knowledge of CHD among bank employees of Bijapur city.Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of risk factors of CHD and to assess the knowledge regarding risk factors of CHD among bank employees.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of three months. The study population consisted of bank employees working in various banks in Bijapur City.
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Coronay Heart Disease, Risk factors, Employees, KnowledgeReferences
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- Study on the Use of Tobacco among Male Medical Students in BLDEU, S Shri B M Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Bijapur
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Materials and Method: A cross sectional study was done on 260 under graduate male medical students Using pre designed pretested questionnaire to study about the problem and various correlates of the tobacco use, Data was analyzed through chai-square test and Fisher's exact test.
Results: Among the tobacco users (31.53%),smoking was find in 24% and 2.6% tobacco chewing in the form of gutkha, khaini thota dried tobacco leaves 6.5%.Hostellers were found to be more frequent tobacco users as compared to day-scholars. There was a significant relationship between the presence of a smoker in the family and picking up the habit in the present study.
Conclusions: Tobacco use is significant problem among the male medical students and we need to take step to stop its use by them so as to prevent them from being exposed to its harmful effects
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1 Dept of Community Medicine, IN
2 Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, IN
3 Dept of Pathology, IN
4 Dept of Physiology, IN
5 Dept of Community Medicine, BLDEU, Shri B M Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Bijapur, IN
1 Dept of Community Medicine, IN
2 Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, IN
3 Dept of Pathology, IN
4 Dept of Physiology, IN
5 Dept of Community Medicine, BLDEU, Shri B M Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Bijapur, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 8, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 120-123Abstract
Objectives: Is use of tobacco a major health problem among medical students? To find out the factors associated with the use of tobacco.Materials and Method: A cross sectional study was done on 260 under graduate male medical students Using pre designed pretested questionnaire to study about the problem and various correlates of the tobacco use, Data was analyzed through chai-square test and Fisher's exact test.
Results: Among the tobacco users (31.53%),smoking was find in 24% and 2.6% tobacco chewing in the form of gutkha, khaini thota dried tobacco leaves 6.5%.Hostellers were found to be more frequent tobacco users as compared to day-scholars. There was a significant relationship between the presence of a smoker in the family and picking up the habit in the present study.
Conclusions: Tobacco use is significant problem among the male medical students and we need to take step to stop its use by them so as to prevent them from being exposed to its harmful effects