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Manpreet Kaur ¹, Komal Yadav ¹, Vikas Yadav ¹, Babita Gupta ¹, Sangamitra Kamble ¹, M. C. Misra ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Anaesthesia & Critical Care, IN
2 JPNA Trauma Centre, AIIMS and Prof. & Head Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi -110029, IN

Abstract

Back Ground Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is still an underestimated complication in trauma patients. Only 10 percent of individuals who require DVT prophylaxis receive it; the remaining 90 percent of individuals are deprived of DVT prophylaxis because of ignorance and lack of awareness. Aims&Objectives • To assess awareness in hospital staff (nurses and doctors) regarding DVT and its prophylaxis using 14 point Questionnaire • To assess patient comfort with the DVT pump Methodology A 14 point Questionnaire was randomly distributed to 100 staff personnel who included doctors of various disciplines and nurses of wards and intensive care units of multispecialty tertiary trauma centre. Results were evaluated and studied. Observations and Results 100% of personnel's were aware that DVT pump was useful. The compliance of using DVT pump while at work was 0- 30%, 30-60% and 60-100% in 6%, 28% and 66% staff respectively. The reason for noncompliance in 36% staff members was busy schedule and 32% staff stated that they were not advised by the treating physician.4% personnel's had doubt regarding the site of application of DVT pump. 72% staff believed that DVT cannot occur in upper limb and 8% stated that DVT pump cannot be applied on single limb. 6% mentioned that it cannot be used in hemodynamically unstable patients while 2% stated that it cannot be used in patients on ventilator. 36% of staff was not aware that fracture pelvis and spine are high risk for DVT. 6% believed that with low molecular heparin prophylaxis DVT pump is not required even in high risk patients. 24% patients complained that DVT pump was uncomfortable. Conclusions Despite the availability of resources for DVT prophylaxis, there is still ignorance regards its use in medics and paramedics. There is a need to increase the awareness of DVT, individual's risk factors and triggering events so that we can reduce the number of patients that die every year from DVT and its complications.

Keywords

Deep Vein Thrombosis, Dvt, Awareness.

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Vikas Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Increasing incidence of the depression in the elderly has become a major problem. Apart from the traditional therapeutic & pharmacological approach, Mindfulness based cognitive therapy as a treatment of the depression in the elderly has gained prominence. The background of MBCT, its theoretical features and its current evidence base has been discussed. The aim is to review the literature on the topic & lay down the guidelines for the future research.

Keywords

Mindfulness, CBT, MBCT, Depression in Elderly.

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Vikas Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Gratitude is the positive emotion one feels when another person has intentionally given, or attempted to give, one something of value. Increasing gratefulness through gratefulness inducing exercises has found to improve the subjective well being of the individual. Yet, the impact of dispositional gratitude on specific domains such as health behaviour is yet to be assessed. In the present study the extent to which dispositional gratefulness predicts self-efficacy for exercise and eating habits is examined. Participants (n=90) were volunteer students of graduate and post- graduate courses of University of Delhi. They completed measures of dispositional gratitude, and measures of self- efficacy for exercise and eating habits. These measures include Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Test (GRAT), Exercise Confidence Survey and Eating Habits Confidence Survey (ECHS). Dispositional gratitude was found to be a better predictor for self efficacy for eating habits and mild predictor for self efficacy for exercise. Among the three sub scales of the Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Test (GRAT), the simple appreciation subscale was the best predictor for self efficacy for eating habits. Lack of sense of deprivation mildly predicts the exercise behaviour.

Keywords

Dispositional Gratitude, Self Efficacy, Exercise Eating Habits.

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Vikas Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Consciousness is regarded as important topic of study in both the western & eastern perspective. The integral role of the consciousness in giving rise to different mental phenomenon, make it an important research topic in psychology & allied disciplines. However, there is large difference in the way the consciousness is conceptualized in the eastern & western perspective. This paper aims to achieve three aims: firstly, providing a theoretical explanation of the consciousness as it is conceptualized in the two traditions, secondly, it tries to provide a critique of western & eastern conceptualization of consciousness. And finally, it tries to synthesize these two approaches, in order to providing a more holistic assessment of the consciousness, which would further enrich our understanding about this phenomenon.

Keywords

Consciousness, Critique Western Perspective, Critique Eastern Perspective.

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Vikas Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

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The number of elderly with concomitant psychiatric illness is on the rise in India. This would create severe challenges for the mental institutions of the country in coming decades. This paper proposes CBT group therapy can be a viable solution to these upcoming challenges. The paper further examines the empirical base for CBT group therapy, & challenges it faces. This paper in lieu of the anticipated rise in the psychiatric illness makes a recommendation of further investigating the applicability of applying CBT group therapy in Indian context.

Keywords

Group Therapy, CBT Group Therapy, Psychiatric Illness.

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Vikas Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

What is the meaning of life? Why we have been put on earth? Why do we live? What do we live for? What to live by? Everybody asks this question to himself, in some phase of his life. The problem of meaning is not something new; it has been discussed & debated by philosophers for centuries. Furthermore, empirical research in last few decades has shown that our perceptual system is designed in such a way that we provide coherent pattern to the incoming stimuli.

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Prakash Chandra Agrawal ¹, Vikas Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Takshshila Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jabalpur (M.P.), IN

Abstract

Waste disposal is one of the pressing problems.Millions of tons of municipal solid waste, hazardous/industrial wastes and agricultural wastes are handled daily throughout municipal areas. Each municipality confronts great challenges in disposing of its wastes in an efficient, cost effective and environmentally safe manner.Landfills in metropolitan areas are becoming full, and new ones are more difficult to open. Failure to effectively deal with these waste disposal problems could significantly impact the country’s economy as well as the health and welfare of its people. Population growth creates waste disposal problems thus inadequate waste disposal creates health and environmental problems.Per capital solid waste disposal will continue to be high in municipal areas. Solid waste landfills are becoming a mounting problem – creating space limitations and significant health concerns.So, the main objective is to find cost effective & Eco- friendly manner for recovering material & energy which can reduce the enormous quantity of solid waste currently disposed on land. The increasing sensitivity of public opinion towards impact of environmental pollution on climate change & human health has aroused interest in renewable energy like wind, solar, biomass and MSW. On the basis of calculation shown below, the 396 TPD of MSW generated under Jabalpur Municiple Coprporation ( As per 2001 census ) may be used to generate around 5 MW of Power by both the way either thermochemical conversion or bio-chemical conversion.

Keywords

Municipal Solid Waste, Refuse Derived Fuel, Calorific Value, Waste to Energy.

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Vikas Yadav ¹, Sanjay Singh ¹, V. V. Apparao ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CIAH), Vejalpur, Panchmahals, Godhra (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The richness of plant genetic resources and extent of genetic diversity in custard apple provides ample opportunities for improvement in different ways. Wide range of genetic diversity with respect to various aspects of phenology viz., growth, flowering, fruiting behaviour and nutritional and qualitative characters in custard apple offer immense opportunity to explore the germplasm for superior genotypes from existing population growing under Gujarat. Since, genetic diversity is important source of crop improvement for developing promising varieties for livelihood and health security, hence its collection, ex-situ conservation and characterization is necessary under rainfed conditions of semi-arid ecosystem of Gujarat, so as to explored and conserve the source of promising genes for creating better yield, quality and having high medicinal significance and resistance to abiotic stress through selection and hybridization from the different part of Gujarat.

Keywords

Biodiversity, Field Repository, Health Security.

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Laxmi Rawat ¹, Ankit Tewari ¹, T. S. Bisht ², Shambhoo Prasad ¹, Vikas Yadav ³

Affiliations
1 College of Forestry (V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry), Ranichauri (Uttarakhand), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry), Ranichauri (Uttarakhand), IN
3 Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR CIAH), Vejalpur, Panchmahals (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted during Kharif, 2016 at Research B-Block, Plant Pathology Division, College of Forestry, Ranichauri, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry. The treatments included bio-agents applied through seed bio-priming alone or in combination with FYM colonized by bio-agents and fungicide (seed treatment with fungicide carbendazim) for assessment of morpho-physiological traits and disease management in barnyard millet var. PRJ-1. Maximum number of leaves per plant, stem diameter, number of effective tiller plant^-1, plant height, number of fingers ear^-1, ear length, ear diameter, 1000 grain weight, biological yield, grain yield plant^-1 and grain yield was recorded in treatment T₅(Seed bio-priming with Trichoderma asperellum Th-14+FYM colonized by Th-14) followed by T₈ (Seed bio-priming with Pseudomonas fluorescens Psf- 4+FYM colonized by Psf-4)while, minimum was recorded in T₁₀ (control). Similarly T₅ (Seed bio-priming with Trichoderma asperellum Th-14+FYM colonized by Th-14) also showed minimum days to 50 per cent flowering, days to maturity and disease (Sheath blight and brown leaf spot) incidence than other treatments including control. From the present investigation, it may be concluded that the tested bio-agents applied through seed bio-priming alone or in combination with FYM pre-colonized by bioagents enhanced the growth parameters, yield and its contributing traits as well as reduced disease severity in barnyard millet (var. PRJ-1) though the performance of the treatment T₅ (Seed bio-priming with Trichoderma asperellum Th-14+ FYM colonized by Th-14) was found better among all the treatments for most of the parameters studied under present environmental materials and conditions.

Keywords

Bio-Priming, Disease Management, Bio-Control Agent.

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Vikas Budhwar ¹, Yogesh Rohilla ¹, Vikas Yadav ¹, Manjusha Choudhary ², Pratik ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak-124001, IN
2 Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136118, IN
3 Chamber No 126, District Court Complex, Rohtak-124001, IN

Abstract

The legal issue regarding the drugs imported in our country is briefly discussed in this review. Being a densely populated country, India has a wide scope in pharmaceutical industry for foreign countries to sell their drugs in Indian market. In India, the regulatory process of import of drugs is very complicated and it takes one year or more to get them to be sold in Indian market. The review contains suggestions to decrease the time period taken for import of drugs within the country as it is a vital factor to the companies’ revenue and growth. The study succinctly describes the process to get approval of import of pharmaceutical companies and makes the drugs easily and rapidly accessible to Indian patients.

Keywords

Registration Certificate, License, Import, Drugs Import, Drugs Export.

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