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Vaishnavi, G.
- Comparative Study on Distributed Signal Processing and its Security
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Digital Signal Processing, Vol 10, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 21-24Abstract
Wireless sensor networks are spatially distributed sensor nodes that keep track of the physical or environmental conditions like sound, stress waves, temperature of surrounding etc, and also send the sensed data back to the sink or base station. WSN are used in many applications like military areas, disaster management in remote areas, in building smart cities, environmental monitoring, smart spaces, medical applications, and precision agriculture [1][2] etc. Identifying opportunities and challenges for distributed signal processing in networks of these sensing elements and investigate some of the architectural challenges posed by systems that are massively distributed, physically-coupled, wireless networked, and energy limited. Therefore security is an important aspect in WSN. These networks can be prone to various disastrous attacks or hackers that have the motive to disrupt the entire network. In this article, is a comparative study that focuses on distributed, wireless sensor networks in which the signal processing is distributed along with the sensing and various aspects of security in Wireless Sensor Networks has been observed like secure routing protocols, security at the node level in the network level, cryptography etc.
- A Study to Analyse the Effect of Exercise in Individuals With Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (Aws)
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1 Dr. M.G.R Educational & Research Institute, Chennai – 77, IN
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 12 (2019), Pagination: 807-812Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study is to find out the effect of exercise along with medications in individuals with alcohol withdrawal syndrome and to compare their result with individuals taking medications alone for alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Background of the Study: Worldwide alcohol consumption in 2010 was equal to 6.2 litres of pure alcohol which translates into 13.5 grams of pure alcohol/day. In 2012, about 3.3 million deaths were attributable to alcohol consumption. When someone stops using alcohol after a period of heavy drinking, a sought of symptoms typically includes anxiety, fast heart rate, shakiness, sweating, vomiting and a mild fever. More severe symptoms includes seizures, visual & auditory hallucination and delirium tremens (DTs). The symptoms typically begins around 6 hours following the last drink, and are worst at 24 to 72 hours. There are three stages of AWS. Stage 1(mild), stage 2(moderate) and stage 3 (severe).
The treatment for AWS includes only medical intervention and psychological therapy which has good improvement. This study aims to analysis the effect of exercise along with medical intervention and psychological therapy for better improvement.
Methodology: This was an experimental study design with comparative pre and post study type. Once the study is reviewed and approved by Institutional Review Board, 40 samples among 60 were selected from Turning Point Deaddiction Centre - Maduravoyal. The study includes the samples only if with stage 1, stage 2 AWS and those who are willing to participate in the study. Excludes those with stage 3 AWS, recurrent episodes of seizure, delirious mental state and old age people above 65 yrs. The outcome measure used was a questionnaire CIWA-Ar. After getting the consent, the 40 samples were equally divided and allocated into two groups–group A and group B. Group A received exercise in the form of relaxation exercise, breathing exercise, balance exercise (eg. Frenkel coordination) and low intensity high repetition endurance training along with medications. Group B received medications alone prescribed by consent registered medical practitioners in their rehabilitation centre. The intervention was carried out for 45 days. The exercise intervention for group A carried out for 5 days/week and 2 session/day. The endurance training was progressed once in a week. The post score was recorded. The pre and post data were analysed using SPSS version 21.0.
Result: On comparing the mean value, both the groups showed much reduction in signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. The pre test mean value for group A is 38.80. After giving them exercise intervention for 45 days, the signs and symptoms reduced to greater extent with the post mean of 9.15. In Group B, the pre and post mean are 38.75 and 19.0 respectively which is significant at P ≤ 0.001. Hence Null hypothesis is rejected.
On comparing the post mean of Group A and Group B, Group A showed much reduction in the signs and symptoms of AWS than Group B.
Conclusion: Exercise along with medication shows greater improvement among the individuals with alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS), Strengthening Exercise, Balance Exercise and CIWA-Ar.- Awareness on Anti-Arthritic Effect of Cardiospermum halicacabum (Balloon Vine) Among Menopausal Women
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1 PG Foods and Nutrition, Vellalar College for Women, Erode – 638012, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Associate Professor, Vellalar College for Women, Erode – 638012, Tamil Nadu, IN
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FoodSci: Indian Journal of Research in Food Science and Nutrition, Vol 8, No 2 (2021), Pagination: 13-19Abstract
Balloon Vine Cardiospermum halicacabum (Sapindaceae) is a woody perennial fast growing vine distributed almost globally in the tropics. The ischolar_mains, leaves, stem, and seeds of this plant are employed as herbal medication. Significance of balloon vine and nutritional status was carried out in selected menopause women in the age group of 40-60 years. Positive correlation between waist hip ratio and fat intake of the selected menopausal women with arthritis was noted. The present study also revealed dietary inadequacy among the selected menopausal women particularly energy, calcium and iron. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the inadequacy of food intake among menopausal women which help plan and implement healthy choice of eating especially calcium rich foods given through proper nutrition education during pre and post-menopausal period.
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Balloon Vine Squat Test, Cardiospermum halicacabum, Menopause, Mudakathan KeeraiFull Text
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