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Prevalence of Drug Abuse in India through a National Household Survey

Nowadays use of various drugs of abuse is a major public health problem in developing countries like India. The present article is based on the data under a study, National Household Survey of Drug Abuse (NHSDA) in India sponsored by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Government of India) and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) that was undertaken with the objective of evaluating extent of use of various drugs of abuse in India. A total of 40697 males (12 to 60 yrs old) from all randomly selected households through multistage random sampling approach living in erstwhile 25 states of India (as defined by the 1991 Census) were interviewed face to face by trained interviewers using a questionnaire specifically developed and validated for this study. The weighted prevalence of ever use of any drug was 63.7% and that during last 30 days was 61.2%. Tobacco was the most commonly used psychoactive substance, 56% ever used and 53.8% used in the last 30 days. Prevalence of ever use of alcohol was 19.6%, whereas in the last 30 days it was 15.5%. Percentage of cannabis use, ever and in the last 30 days was 3.8 and 2.7% respectively. Use of opium was only 0.6% (ever) and 0.4% in the last 30 days. Heroin use was present in 0.2% of the male population in both, ever use and last 30 days. Tobacco and alcohol outnumber illicit drug users in terms of extent of their use and, therefore, pose huge public health challenges. There is need for the continuing medical education programs emphasizing hazards of using various drug abuses. Further, lessons learnt from this survey would help improve the design and implementation of the subsequent surveys.
COMPARISON OF CLINICAL RESPONSE BETWEEN SIX AND EIGHT CYCLES OF CHOP CHEMOTHERAPY IN NON HODGKIN LYMPHOMA

Background: Non Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the ten most common cancers in the developed world, it is one of the commonest malignancies in Sudan. There are a lot of treatment modalities used. This study is conducted to compare clinical response to six and eight cycles of CHOP chemotherapy among adult Sudanese patients with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Methods: Sixty five patients above 18 years of age with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, attending oncology hospital from June to August 2016, treated with either six or eight cycles of CHOP chemotherapy recruited for this study. These patients have been followed up for six months. The data were collected using a standard structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 19). Results: There was a significant difference in clinical responses of B symptoms, lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly between six and eight cycles of CHOP chemotherapy. In observing hepatomegaly, no significant difference was observed in response to CHOP after both six & eight cycles. Conclusion: This study concluded that, regarding the lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly and B symptoms (fever, sweating and weight loss), there was a marked improvement after eight cycles.
Availability and Utilization of Textbooks on Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Day Secondary Schools

The study intended to investigate availability and utilization of textbooks on students’ academic achievement in Public day secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. The concern was why the decline in students’ academic achievement in public day secondary schools in Kisii County when the government of Kenya is funding all public secondary schools through the Free Day Secondary Education(FDSE) program.The study was guided by the production function model of education. The study adopted a correlational research design which involved students and teachers from the 246 public day secondary schools in Kisii County. The target population was 24266 participants comprising of 21843 form four students and 2,423 teachers in public day secondary schools in Kisii County. The sample size of this study was selected using on-proportionate sampling, systematic random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Non-proportionate sampling technique was used to sample schools, systematic random sampling technique was used to sample students while teachers were sampled using purposive sampling technique. The Yamane simplified formula was used to calculate the sample size. The sample size was therefore 401 students and 25 teachers totaling to 426 subjects. Data collection was done by use of student questionnaire (SQ) and Teachers Interview Schedule (TIS). The data collected were both quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative data were analyzed using inferential statistics, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlational Coefficient analysis and multiple regression. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically and were reported as direct quotations. Findings from the analyzed data were presented as tables, figures and graphs. The study found out that school resources needed for teaching and learning were available in public day secondary school in Kisii County. The study revealed that availability and utilization of textbooks,had a relationship with students’ academic achievement.
Patient burden, treatment patterns, and visual acuity associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration in Japan

Purpose: To evaluate patient burden measured by patient-reported outcomes, such as quality of life (QoL), depression level, treatment satisfaction, treatment pattern, and visual acuity associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) in Japan. Methods: This is a multicenter evaluation consisting of a retrospective medical chart review and patient interviews conducted at three hospitals. Medical chart information of wAMD patients who visited these hospitals for treatment between June 2012 and February 2013 was collected. Each patient was also interviewed regarding QoL, depression, and satisfaction. The National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire-25 (NEI VFQ-25) Japanese version, and the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Version-Japanese (GDS-S-J) were administered during the interview. Results: A total of 225 wAMD patients were enrolled. The mean NEI VFQ-25 composite score for all patients was 68.4 (standard deviation [SD] = 18.4). For GDS-S-J, 28 patients (12.4%) had a score indicative of depression. Visual acuity in treated eye showed significant correlations ( P , 0.01) to GDS-S-J total score ( − 0.228) and to all NEI VFQ-25 subscales (0.221–0.478), except for the general health scale. Subjects with bilateral wAMD had significantly lower NEI VFQ-25 subscale scores compared to unilateral subjects. Overall, subjects visited the eye clinic an average of 11.4 times (SD = 4.0) during the study period. The majority of the subjects received antivascular endothelial growth factor treatment (n = 192, 85.3%), with ranibizumab monotherapy being the most common (n = 176). The average number of ranibizumab monotherapy injections was 3.0 (SD = 1.7). Approximately 40% of the patients were not satisfied with the current treatment, and 33.8% were willing to try another treatment. Conclusion: The present study found that better visual acuity and unilateral disease status were associated with better quality of life and less depression. Subjects with better visual acuity also received more frequent ranibizumab injections. Despite improvements in vision and associated QoL, patients were still not fully satisfied with their current therapy, and thus additional research is warranted. Depression
Enhanced Shelf Life of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica) at Ambient Condition Due to Foliar Application of Boron, Urea and GA3

Broccoli is an important vegetable among the Cole crops. The word broccoli comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means "the flowering crest of a cabbage", and is the diminutive form of brocco, meaning "small nail" or "sprout". Broccoli is a result of careful breeding of cultivated Brassica crops in the northern Mediterranean starting in about the 6th century BC. Since the time of the Romans broccoli has been considered a uniquely valuable food among Italians It is a rich source of vitamins and minerals. In fact, it contains more vitamin A than cabbage and cauliflower and the highest amount of proteins among the cole crops. It also contains anti-cancerous compounds and antioxidants. For this reason, broccoli is a crop with increasing popularity. However, broccoli is a highly perishable product. The effect of different storage methods on shelf life of broccoli heads has been widely investigated (Izumi, Watada, & Douglas, 1996; Serrano, Martinez-Romero, Guillen, Castillo, & Valero, 2006; Vallejo, GarcíaViguera, & Tomás-Barberán, 2003). A timely harvest, cooling and controlled atmosphere are some of the tools used to extend the shelf life of broccoli. These practices reduce the rate of respiration and loss of quality of the vegetable directly, affecting the production and action of International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Special Issue-7 pp. 926-929 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Measuring Customer Satisfaction in the Retail Banking Sector of Iran Using RATER Model

The goal of this article is to determine the factors which affect customer satisfaction in the banking sector in Iran. For that purpose, a survey was conducted among 1300 bank customers. The collected data were further analyzed using Structural Equation Test. The results indicated that selected variables, which are service delivery and value proposition quality, have impact on customer satisfaction. Consequently, this research can be a valuable tool for bank managers in Iran to improve customer satisfaction and gain competitive advantage.
Selection and Work Adjustment of Expatriates in Multinational Corporations

Targeting beyond the dominant emphasis in the expatriate literature, this paper aims to test the relationships among six important variables in the management of expatriates operating in multinational corporations: subsidiary support, cross-cultural motivation, training, personality traits, spouse adjustment and work adjustment. A new model is developed to hypothesize the relationships between these variables and their effects on work adjustment. In total 325 valid questionnaire results were collected from expatriates operating in different multinational corporations and the data was analyzed using SPSS software package. The survey results demonstrate that all the variables have statistically significant influence on expatriate work adjustment and job performance. In addition, two new variables “country origin” and “education level” was identified with significant relationship among other variables and work adjustment that can be studied in further research. This study was undertaken in an attempt to contribute to the literature with new integrated model and analyzing hypothesis related to expatriate work adjustment.
Diagnostic Value and Safety of Medical Thoracoscopy in the Management of Exudative Pleural Effusion

INTRODUCTION Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that enables a pulmonologist to directly visualize the pleural space and take samples from pathological sites (1, 2). Compared to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), which is performed under general anesthesia with double-lumen tracheal intubation, medical thoracoscopy is immensely advantageous since it can be performed with local anesthesia and conscious sedation (3). Several studies show medical thoracoscopy has increased diagnostic rates in cases where thoracentesis and blind pleural biopsy were not diagnostic (4). In our study, we evaluated the diagnostic value and safety of medical thoracoscopy in patients with exudative pleural effusion where clinical, radiologic, and cytological finding were inconclusive.
Combining Ability of Yield and Yield Components in Eggplant (Solanum Melongena L

Combining ability in eighteen eggplant genotypes were studied at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, Bangladesh during March 2007 to September 2009. Eggplant genotypes were evaluated for different quantitative characters. Highly significant variances due to general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) for all the studied characters indicated the importance of both additive and non-additive gene actions. The predominance of additive gene action was found for most of the studied characters. Considering GCA effects, the parents P1, P2 and P6 were the good general combiner for number of fruits per plant and yield per plant; P3, P5 and P8 for fruit weight; P4 for fruit length and P3 and P8 for fruit breadth and P1, P6, P2 and P7 for yield per plant. Considering SCA effects, the crosses P5 x P7 were important for fruit length, fruit weight, number of fruits and yield per plant; P5 x P8 for fruit breadth, fruit weight, and yield per plant; P1 x P6 and P2 x P7 for fruit breadth, number of fruit and yield per plant; P1 x P6, P2 x P7, P4 x P7 and P5 x P7 for number of fruits and yield per plant.
ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF Acalypha indica AND Acacia nilotica AGAINST PATHOGENIC FUNGI

Several hundreds of plant genera are used medicinally and plants are vital sources for potent and powerful drugs. The present study was conducted to screen the pharmacological activity of the ethanol and ethyl acetate extract of Acalypha indica and Acacia nilotica for its antifungal activity against pathogenic fungi. Six different fungal isolates viz., Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysogenum were tested for its antifungal activity. The collected leaf samples were powdered and the bioactive compounds were extracted by using ethanol and ethyl acetate in a Soxhelet extractor. The antifungal activity was determined by using Well diffusion method. Ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts with different concentrations (100 mg/ml, 200 mg/ml and 300 mg/ml) were mixed with 1 ml of Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and added into the well. The inhibitory effect of ethanol extract was relatively high when compared to ethyl acetate extract. The extract of Acalypha indica showed maximum zone of inhibition against fungal pathogens when compared to Acacia nilotica. This study also encourages cultivation of the highly valuable plant in large scale to increase the economic status of the cultivators and provide a support to use of the plant in traditional medicine Article History Received : 15.05. 2017 Revised : 10.06. 2017 Accepted : 04.07. 2017
Efficacy of Different Oil-Cakes as Soil Amendment for the Management of Root-knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita Infecting Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)

The okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. ] or lady‟s finger also known as “Bhindi” is an annual vegetable crop grown in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. It belongs to familyMalvaceae and suitable for cultivation as a garden crop as well as on large commercial farms. It is mainly grown in India, Turkey, Iran, Western Africa, Yugoslavia, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Japan, Malaysia, Brazil, Ghana, Ethiopia, Cyprus and U.S.A. It is cultivated throughout the country in different seasons mainly in International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 12 (2019) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
A VECM Approach to the Financial Development, International Trade and Economic Growth in China After Economic Reform

This paper investigates the relationship between the financial development, international trade and economic growth for the People’s Republic of China. Annual time series data are used from 1982 to 2014. The study employs the Johansen cointegration and the vector error correction models (VECM) to examine the causal relationship among the variables. The stationary properties of the variables and the order of integration are tested using the Phillips-Perron (PP) test. All the variables are found to be cointegrated meaning that there existence a long-run association. Johansen cointegration results show that there exist one cointegrating vector among economic growth, financial development and international trade in China. The results of VECM confirm the long-run relation to the variables. Financial development is the drivers of economic growth in short and long-run in China. Keywords: Economic Growth, Financial Development, Trade, Cointegration, VECM
A Case that Developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome as a Complication During Treatment for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are both acute life-threatening rare dermatoses that are characterized by extensive epidermal sloughing at the dermoepidermal junction resulting from keratinocyte apoptosis. We herein report a case in which a complication of SJS occurred during treatment for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. A seventy-four-year-old male patient presented with fever, along with pain and swelling at the site of an implantable defibrillator. An infusion of vancomycin and amikacin was initiated, and the removal of the defibrillator was executed at a local medical facility. The patient’s blood and wound cultures were positive for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. On the 8th day of hospitalization, the patient had fever and multiple erythema multiforme lesions were found on his body. Fur appeared in his oral cavity, both palms and scrotum and the fur changed into mucous membrane lesions, suggesting SJS. On the 11th day of hospitalization, his systolic blood pressure decreased, his respiratory function deteriorated, and his condition was complicated by thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy so that he was transported to our hospital. All of the medications that had been used were ceased. The patient received an infusion of methylprednisolone and immune-globulin. The patient underwent mechanical ventilation under tracheal intubation to allow for a massive infusion, a transfusion of platelets and fresh frozen plasma. After these treatments, the patient’s vital signs, inflammatory markers, thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy improved. He was thereafter able to eat and was transferred to the dermatology ward on the 18th day of hospitalization. To obtain a favorable outcome in SJS/TEN, the timely recognition of the disease, the early cessation of the causative drug, and the immediate provision of critical intensive care are essential.
Physicochemical, Proximate and Bioactive composition of Jamun (Syzygium cuminii L.) fruit

The aim of this study was to determine the physicochemical, proximate and bioactive composition of Jamun fruit. Jamun used in this study was observed dark purple in colour and oblong in shape. The physical parameters includes weight (g), length (cm), breadth (cm), specific gravity (value), volume (ml), pomace percentage (%), stone percentage (%) and juice recovery (%) was recorded to be 18.32g, 3.10cm, 2.87cm, 1.07, 17.12 ml, 17.85%, 28.45% and 53.70% respectively. The values for moisture (%), protein (%), fat (%), ash (%), crude fiber (%) and carbohydrate (%) content of jamun was found to be 81.35%, 1.26%, 0.29%, 0.85%, 1.05% and 15.2 % respectively. The parameters like pH, TSS (oB), titratable acidity (%), total sugar (%), reducing sugar (%) and non-reducing sugar (%) was found to be 3.10, 14.00 oB, 0.87%, 13.40%, 10.67 % and 2.73% respectively. The bioactive composition like ascorbic acid (mg/100g), anthocyanins (mg/100g), tannin (mg/100g), total phenols (mg GAE/100g) and antioxidant activity (%) of jamun was found to be 21.48 mg/100g, 185.35 mg/100g, 168.24 mg/100g, 2133.50 mg GAE/100g, and 95.81% respectively.
STUDIES ON PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF TWO MARINE BILL FISHES (XIPHIAS GLADIUS LINNAEUS, 1758 AND MAKAIRA INDICA CUVIER, 1832) OFF VISAKHAPATNAM FISHING HARBOUR, EAST COAST OF INDIA

This study was carried out to assess the proximate composition of two bill fishes, viz., X. gladius and M. indica which were caught from Visakhapatnam fishing harbor, east coast of India. Knowledge of the proximate chemical composition (protein, fat, moisture and ash) of fish species can be used to determine their nutritional value and to plan the industrial and commercial processing. In the current study, the proximate composition and seasonal variations of moisture, protein, fat and ash in marine bill fishes viz., X. gladius and M. indica were recorded during monsoon, post-monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons. High amount of moisture was recorded in X. gladius, whereas protein, fat and ash contents were observed more content in M. indica. In seasonal wise variation, high moisture percentage was found in pre-monsoon season in both the species, protein, fat and ash contents found more in monsoon season of X. gladius, while in M. indica, protein and fat percentage found more in post-monsoons season
Comparative Study among Ketamine, Thiopental and Probofol for Sedation during In Vitro Fertilization Procedures

Eighty patients receiving IVE-ET were randomly divided into midazolam combined with fentanyl group (midazolam group) and propofol combined with fentanyl group (propofol group). Antalgic effects, circulation status (blood pressure, heart rate), respiration status (rate, oxygen saturation and respiration depression) during operation, nausea and vomiting, and amnestic effects after operation were compared. There were No differences of antalgic effects and circulation status between two groups were observed. Percentages of respiration depression, vomiting and amnesia of midazolam group were 5.0%, 10.0% and 25%, respectively, and those of propofol group were 25%, Research Article
Association of Vitamin D Deficiency and Diabetes:Literature Review of Recent Research

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is ranked as a global problem affecting both developed and developing countries. The consequences of vitamin D deficiency was studied but still diabetes needs more focus to elucidate the risk and management of vitamin D deficiency related diabetes, however, It can be controlled by considering the risk factors involved. Aim and Method: To stand on the latest research that links diabetes to vitamin D deficiency. Moreover, to discuss how to manage cases with vitamin D related diabetes’. We conducted a search in MEDLINE database in the last ten years using PubMed. Two independent reviewers reviewed the resulting papers and reviewed based on our inclusion criteria. Results: Sixteen studies fulfilled our inclusion criteria. Based on our review, there was contradicting results whether vitamin D deficiency caused diabetes or not. However, all studies agreed that vitamin D intake enhanced the insulin sensitivity and blood glucose level. Furthermore, it slowed the progression to diabetes in prediabetics and post kidney transplants patients. A possible mechanism was explained as either genetics or its effect on insulin resistance. Conclusion: The contradicting results on the deficiency of vitamin D and its relationship to diabetes has not been much researched.