Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

S. Prudhvi Balaji ¹, P. Mohan Kumar ¹, S. Gopalakrishnan ²

Affiliations
1 Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73, IN
2 Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73, IN

Abstract

Background: Thinking about the ongoing ubiquity of weight training and the clear spread of anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) use among working out devotees in Kancheepuram locale, there is an overall absence of logical examination concerning the utilization, learning and frames of mind towards AAS among the populace in danger of manhandling it. In this manner, this examination intends to explore the recurrence, learning, dispositions and routine with regards to AAS use among male wellness focus participants in Kancheepuram region in Tamil Nadu.

Strategies: A cross sectional review using a self-directed poll was utilized. Data on socioeconomics just as information and mentality about and towards the utilization of AAS was incorporated into the survey. Ten wellness focuses in Kancheepuram area were arbitrarily chosen and surveys were disseminated to all people leaving each inside on haphazardly chosen days and time frames for each middle. Generally n = 100 surveys were circulated.

Results: An aggregate of n = 80 polls were returned finished. Of the responders, 28.7 % utilized AAS. About 48.8% of responders accept that ideally solid body must be accomplished by utilizing AAS, and greater part of non-AAS clients (67.9%) accept that AAS use would have huge damages to wellbeing. There is blended reaction with respect to the information of symptoms of AAS.

Conclusion: The utilization of AAS is high among male exercise center clients in Kuwait and is probably going to introduce an extra weight to the wellbeing administration. A powerful activity to limit the weight of AAS misuse should concentrate on changing the demeanours towards AAS as opposed to spreading consciousness of their symptoms.

Keywords

Sports Medication, Androgenic Anabolic Steroids, General Wellbeing.

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R. Aravind ¹, P. Mohan Kumar ¹, S. Gopalakrishnan ²

Affiliations
1 Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN
2 Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN

Abstract

Otitis externa is thought to influence 10% of individuals at some stage, and can display in intense, unending, or necrotizing frames. Otitis externa might be related with skin inflammation of the ear waterway, and is increasingly normal in swimmers, in moist situations, in individuals with tight ear trenches, in portable amplifier clients, and after mechanical injury. Intense Otitis externa (AOE) is the irritation of external ear and ear channel. Four classifications of otitis externa that incorporate intense limited otitis externa, diffuse otitis externa, chronic otitis externa, and harmful otitis externa.

Incidence of otitis externa is high in Europe and most likely higher in the creating nations. Inclining factors for AOE is swimming and swimming in the dirtied water. Bacterial development and impedance of the skin of the ear trench that allows the advancement of infection. Chronic skin conditions atopic dermatitis, psoriasis or variations from the norm of keratin generation may cause contamination and outside otitis. Frequently related pathogens include, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Staphylococcusepidermidis, Staphylococcus Aureus, fungi, and yeast. Treatment of decision utilized are anti-toxin ear drops with or without corticosteroid Fungal or otomycosis require debridement and nearby treatment.

Keywords

Otitis Externa, Outer Soundrelated Trench, Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation,treatment.

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M. Sandhya ¹, P. Mohan Kumar ¹, S. Gopalakrishnan ²

Affiliations
1 Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN
2 Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN

Abstract

Background: A standout amongst the most financially savvy wellbeing intercessions is vaccination. The principle goal of the investigation is to create and approve a poll to watch the learning, frame of mind, routine with regards to immunization among guardians having youngsters under 16 years old. This examination likewise assesses the familiarity with guardians towards more up to date antibodies present today.

Strategies: A Cross-sectional investigation was done among 100 guardians utilizing helpful inspecting procedure and a survey was made to gather the Parents information and the information accumulation is made in MS-EXCEL. Educated assent and moral board of trustees endorsement is acquired.

Result: 84% of the guardians inoculate their youngster routinely 16% don’t immunize normally. Among 100, 68% of guardians don’t know about the more up to date antibody. Specialists were the primary wellspring of data. 65% of the guardians accept that immunization that doesn’t anticipate the illness.

Conclusion: There is a restricted information among guardians with respect to more current immunization. Inoculation mindfulness by specialists and wellbeing training by the open are significant for the network acknowledgment of the new antibody and furthermore for keeping up their trust in the current immunization. Mindfulness in regards to NATIONAL Immunization SCHEDULE ought to be actualized all over India.

Keywords

Awareness Program, Health Instruction, Parental Training.

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T. Priya Reshma ¹, P. Mohan Kumar ¹, S. Gopalakrishnan ²

Affiliations
1 Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN
2 Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN

Abstract

Foundation: In a medicinal or organic context stress is a physical, mental or passionate factor that causes real or mental pressure. This examination is to survey the manifestations of worry among the pre-last and last year medicinal understudies and the procedures they use to deal with the pressure they face.

The primary targets are (i) to research the relationship between conduct changes, physical troubles and enthusiastic status of the classification of understudies chose for the study, during stress times. (ii) To explore the systems they use to deal with the pressure they face. (iii) To realize a mindfulness about the hurtful impacts of worry in our body.

Method: This cross-sectional examination was led from among pre-last and last year therapeutic students from the urban zone of Kanchipuram area, Tamil Nadu, India, utilizing an advantageous inspecting system. The determined all out example size was 100. A pretested self-controlled survey was utilized for the information gathering. The subsequent information was examined.

Result: This study has yielded intriguing outcomes about the pressure side effects and stresses the executives techniques among pre-last and last year medicinal students, which are portrayed underneath. The relationship between social symptoms, emotional manifestations and physical side effects on the body at the season of pressure and the systems used to oversee worry by pre-last and last year understudies.

Keywords

Behavioural Symptoms, Emotional Indications, Physical Side Effects of Pressure.

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Raghav Prashar ¹, P. Mohan Kumar ², S. Gopal Krishnan ²

Affiliations
1 Post Graduate, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai - 73, IN
2 Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai - 73, IN

Abstract

The working conditions of the sterile workers have stayed in every way that really matters unaltered for over a century. Beside the social shock that these labourers face, they are displayed to certain restorative issues by integrity of their occupation. These prosperity risks consolidate prologue to damaging gases, for instance, methane and hydrogen sulphide, cardiovascular degeneration, musculoskeletal disperses like osteoarthritis changes and intervertebral plate herniation, illnesses like hepatitis, leptospirosis and helicobacter, skin issues, respiratory system issues and balanced aspiratory work parameters. This can be deflected through structuring, remedial and managerial measures. While the structure assessments will help in verifying against exposures, the therapeutic evaluations will help in early disclosure of the effects of these exposures. This can be mostly cultivated by structure up an effective world related prosperity organization for this social occasion of specialists. Furthermore, standard care ventures should be coordinated to concede preparing as for increasingly secure work frameworks and usage of individual guarded devices.

Keywords

Sanitary Specialists, Sewage Labourers, Occupational Maladies.

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P. Mohan Kumar ¹, A. K. Savitha ¹, S. Suthanthira Kannan ¹

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN

Abstract

The idea of self-prescription has increased all inclusive acknowledgment as it urges a person to treat minor disease with successful and straightforward cures . It is even elevated in order to have self-confidence in preventive, therapeudic and rehabilitative consideration. Self-medicine can conceivably progress nicely and furthermore hurt the individuals. This is particularly huge in those nations where physician recommended medications are accessible over-the-counter (OTC) because of absence of requirement of guidelines . An enhanced danger of intensifying of existing ailment pathology just as danger of collaborations between doctor prescribed prescription and concealed dynamic elements of OTC medications are constantly present with self-medicine.

Keywords

Medication, OTC, Urban.

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P. Mohan Kumar ¹, A. K. Savitha ¹, S. Suthanthira Kannan ¹

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN

Abstract

Background: Skin break out vulgaris is a typical dermatological issue with multifactorial etiology. There exists both topical and fundamental treatment for skin break out This examination was led to look at the reaction profile of oral azithromycin beat treatment with oral doxycycline in the treatment of skin break out vulgaris.

Techniques: This randomized controlled preliminary was led in the Dermatology division of Sree balaji therapeutic school and emergency clinic from March 2016 to March 2017. Patients of age (15-40 years) having any evaluation of skin inflammation vulgaris were incorporated into the study. 200 patients were haphazardly isolated into two gatherings. Patients in first gathering were given azithromycin 500 mg day by day before feast for 3 sequential days in seven days for 3 months while patients in second gathering were given doxycycline 100 mg day by day after dinners for 2 months. Patients were followed up in the wake of taking treatment for 2 months to see the reactions of each medication. Symptoms were thought about Results: Gastrointestinal and dermatological reactions were progressively regular with doxycycline when contrasted with azithromycin.

Conclusion: Aziyhromycin is a superior choice for treatment of skin break out vulgaris when contrasted with doxycycline regarding symptoms.

Keywords

Acne Vulgaris, Acne Therapy, Doxycycline, Azithromycin.

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