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Metodología para la inclusión de las tic en las pymes fundamentada en el direccionamiento estratégico
Authors: Aguilera Castro Adriana , Riascos Erazo Sandra Cristina
Published: September 2018

El artículo tiene como objetivo presentar una metodología para la inclusión de las TIC en las PYMES colombianas; la metodología se encuentra fundamentada en la teoría del direccionamiento estratégico y en la información recolectada en 106 PYMES de la ciudad de Santiago de Cali, Colombia. La investigación se realizó en tres etapas: a) análisis de los aspectos más relevantes del direccionamiento estratégico; b) recolección de información de las TIC en las PYMES; c) análisis de la información y estructuración de la metodología a proponer. Entre los resultados más importantes se pueden resaltar tres: primero, que existe una alineación significativa entre los planes estratégicos de las TIC y los planes estratégicos de las PYMES; segundo, que la asignación presupuestal para la inclusión y mantenimiento de las TIC en las PYMES es baja; incluso para algunas de estas empresas no se encuentra establecida formalmente; y tercero, se estableció que las TIC apoyan efectivamente los procesos de toma de decisiones en las PYMES.
Medición de la pobreza en Colombia
Authors: Laverde Henry , Corredor González Luz Rocío
Published: September 2018

Este documento tiene como objetivo estimar las tasas, brechas y severidades de la pobreza en Colombia mediante indicadores multidimensionales, los cuales incluyen variables que permiten evaluar de manera más comprensiva factores que inciden significativamente en el bienestar de los individuos. El estudio se concentra en áreas metropolitanas para observar diferencias entre regiones urbanas, las cuales jalonan una porción importante de población que migra por el detrimento de las condiciones sociales y económicas de sus regiones de origen. Posteriormente, con ayuda de los indicadores multidimensionales obtenidos en la primera parte del documento, se analizan los determinantes de la pobreza. Los resultados obtenidos revelan que las medidas unidimensionales basadas en ingresos subestiman las tasas de pobreza, dadas las precarias condiciones en otras dimensiones de los hogares. Al mismo tiempo, cuando se tiene en cuenta el enfoque multidimensional, se encuentra que existen marcadas diferencias entre regiones del país. Por otro lado, las estimaciones muestran que los principales determinantes en la condición de pobreza están dados por dimensiones relacionadas con la educación, condiciones de vivienda, uso de TIC y empleabilidad, demostrando la importancia de analizar la pobreza más allá de ingresos monetarios.
La desterritorialización del espacio en la economía clásica
Authors: Roncancio García Angel David , Camargo Mayorga David Andrés
Published: September 2018

Este documento presenta una revisión teórica del problema del espacio en la economía clásica desde posturas de la filosofía contemporánea (Massey y Deleuze), lo que permite plantear dos momentos de rompimiento del concepto de espacio-territorio (desterritorialización) y la afectación que tienen sobre la dinámica de la economía del capital. El primer rompimiento se sitúa en la sociedad europea entre los siglos XV y XVIII, y el segundo se interpreta a partir de la revisión del concepto de espacio urbanizado en la modernidad que aborda la escuela crítica (Lefebvre). Se concluye que la revisión del actual concepto de espacio conduce a preguntarse por la posibilidad de una geografía económica del capital en la cual no existan las categorías dominantes de territorio, fronteras, límites, extranjerías, etc., a lo cual Massey (1994, 2007) añade que parte de lo que está escrito sobre el espacio, el lugar y el tiempo posmodernos hace hincapié en una nueva fase de lo que Marx llamó “la aniquilación del espacio por el tiempo”.
Una perspectiva estudiantil sobre los ambientes de aprendizaje en la disciplina contable
Authors: Farías Martínez Gabriela María , Betancourt Guerra Margarita , Elizondo Cantú Roberto
Published: September 2018

El presente trabajo de investigación describe una experiencia educativa, enfocada a los distintos ambientes de aprendizaje de la disciplina contable y el rol del estudiante en cada uno de ellos. Se exponen los resultados de un estudio de caso llevado a cabo en cursos de especialidad de la licenciatura en contaduría pública vinculados con la práctica profesional. Para el desarrollo de este estudio, los instrumentos de investigación implementados fueron entrevistas en profundidad, observaciones y análisis de documentos para la obtención de datos sobre las categorías de proceso formativo, ambientes de aprendizaje y rol del estudiante, indicando los resultados, la importancia de la vinculación en el proceso formativo, la necesidad de espacios de aprendizaje abiertos, colaborativos e innovadores, y la necesidad de un profesor que asuma diferentes roles. Resaltando el reconocimiento por parte del estudiante de la universidad como espacio formativo para equivocarse, preguntar y aprender, siendo esta una facilidad que no posee del todo en un ambiente profesional en el cual es evaluado con base en su eficiencia y efectividad.
Evaluación de la calidad de servicio percibida en los establecimientos hoteleros de quibdó
Authors: Duque Oliva Edison Jair , Palacios Palacios Deison
Published: September 2018

El propósito de esta investigación es conocer  la percepción  de la calidad del servicio que tienen los clientes de los hoteles de la ciudad  de Quibdó, utilizando SERVPERF  como escala  de  medida.  La investigación se divide en cinco secciones.  Primero se conceptualizarán  nociones  clave para  la investigación, como calidad  percibida  del servicio, escalas  de  medición de  la calidad  y su aplicación  en el campo  de  la hotelería.  En segundo lugar,  se hará  un breve bosquejo  de  los métodos y materiales usados  en la investigación. En tercer lugar,  se mostrará el proceso  de  estructuración del modelo de análisis aplicado. Finalmente, en las dos últimas secciones se hará  la presentación  y análisis de  resultados, y se esbozarán algunas conclusiones y recomendaciones para  el sector hotelero en Quibdó a partir de los hallazgos de este estudio.
Business intelligence and its role in organizational agility
Authors: González Calderón Jorge Leonardo , Palacios Rozo Jairo Jamith , Perea Sandoval Julio Alberto
Published: September 2018

Business Intelligence (BI)  is one of the business tools on which competitive advantages of various world-class companies are based. Also in the highly competitive and changing global environment, the ability of an organization to detect changes,  make decisions and  to do a fast implementation, is the difference between  grow or disappear; this attribute in an organization  is named Organizational  Agility (AO). In this paper, through the systematic review of the literature, the state of art of both fields (BI and AO) is established and in particular studies examining the relationship between the two. The research about this relation is beginning, and therefore is a field with much to explore.About BI, its evolution is denoted  on the concepts of maturity, technical and analytical technologies.  Referring to organizational  agility, the concept  is reviewed  as such and  factors that promote, with special  emphasis on the factors for the couple of concepts. The conclusion is that a positive relationship is two-way, the AO is favored with BI projects in BI mature companies,  and agile enterprises obtain better results of BI.
¿El derecho postergado? Aproximación al proceso de reparación colectiva en el pueblo Ette Ennaka
Authors: Latorre-Iglesias Edimer Leonardo
Published: September 2018

The local implementation of the concept of collective reparation with a differential approach can show the divergences between the norm and the groups subject to reparation. The purpose of this reflective article is to characterize the process of collective reparation experienced by the indigenous people Ette Ennaka within the framework of the law 1148 of 2011 in Colombia. This study has strong methodological, ethnography and legal hermeneutics grounds as well as participant observation and structured interviews
Estudio de la colaboración en publicaciones científicas. Facultad de Ciencias -UPTC, 2002-2014
Authors: Jiménez González Ana Emilce , Gómez Velasco Nubia Yaneth , Ayala Sánchez Yolima , Guerrero Sara Cristina
Published: September 2018

Scientific collaboration dynamics visualize the relationship among researchers, institutions, and countries, constructing the structures of the scientific communities. This paper aims to investigate the dynamics of publication through indicators of collaboration of the research professor in the Basic Sciences College at the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia registered in databases of high impact, which allow to characterize their investigative profile. We applied bibliometrics and network analyses. The results showed that collaboration dynamics increased since 2008, mainly with international coauthor ship, and that there is a correlation between collaboration and productivity. These results provide an analytic framework to the academic community to conduct further studies involving either methodological aspects or the results presented here, and potentiate decision making in institutional policies regarding scientific research. This article presents the analysis of gaps that keep the mango sector of the department of Sucre (Colombia) with little competitiveness and the identification of variables and strategic actors on which the mango culturists could exert influence to promote positive development and thereby improve competitiveness. The article highlights the importance of adding value to the product from the field of quality management as a bet that the mango culturists could take advantage of to position themselves in the market
Marco interpretativo de la dinamica social de la violencia intrafamiliar en Cartagena
Authors: Goyeneche Fredi , Pardo Gómez Jerry , Marmol Oswaldo
Published: September 2018

This article is part of a larger investigation in which it is intended to develop strategies for the solution of conflicts due to intrafamily violence in the city of Cartagena de Indias. The objective developed here is oriented towards an interpretive approach to the social dynamics of intrafamily violence from three perspectives: the characterization of the phenomenon based on figures, an analysis of the implications and progress of the regulations and an identification of possible causes and phenomenon effects.
Gestión del conocimiento para la difusión de producción intelectual en la educación universitaria
Authors: Milla Calderon Luis E. , Martelo Gómez Raúl José , Peña Pertuz Marta
Published: September 2018

Intellectual production implies a process in which new knowledge is generated, where research is carried out and results disseminated, contributing to innovation in various fields such as social, technological, scientific and academic. Therefore, it is important that knowledge is disseminated using knowledge management to generate, take advantage of and facilitate access to information from different parts of the world. The objective of this research was to apply knowledge management to the dissemination of intellectual production, by creating a model that allows the organization and socialization of it. This research was established as qualitative because non-measurement data are manipulated and the situation is analyzed without taking into account statistical type techniques. Knowledge management was applied as a basis to create a model that allows the generation and diffusion of intellectual production. As a result, the opinions of 3 directors of different academic institutions were analyzed, through which different conceptual maps were obtained based on categories such as high performance teams, organizational management, significant learning, management leaders, ICT, among others; In addition, it generated a knowledge management model based on the data obtained for its dissemination.
Víctimas, verdad, conciliación, reparación, no repetición y reconciliación en el sistema normativo Wayúu
Authors: Polo Figueroa Nicolas
Published: September 2018

This communication aims at making explicit the notions of victim, truth, conciliation, reparation, non-repetition and reconciliation practiced in the culture of the Wayúu ethnic group. The purpose is to make visible this ancestral restorative practice and in equity unknown by our own compatriots who look towards other mirrors because they ignore the meanings that the concepts of notions of victim, truth, conciliation, reparation, non-repetition and reconciliation convey. Furthermore, grounded on these premises, this study also points out the validity of the Wayúu normative system.
A study on adverse drug reactions in patients on antiretroviral therapy in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Gungam Praveena , Yadav Y. Sunil Kumar , Junapudi Sunil
Published: September 2018

Background: Besides unparalleled advantages, exceptionally dynamic antiretroviral treatment is additionally connected with extensive variety of potential adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which prevents treatment adherence. The present study is intended to screen and monitor the event of ADRs to different antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimens in a tertiary care ART setup.Methods: A prospective, longitudinal observational study was done in the outpatient setting of nodal ART center, Osmania General Hospital. A sum of 525 patients on different ART regimens were examined for ADRs more than year and a half. Adverse event history, prescription history and other significant subtle elements were captured. Causality and seriousness of each announced ADR were surveyed.Results: 37.33% patients of aggregate members gave a sum of 330 ADRs. Patients from zidovudine-based regimens presented with majority of ADRs such as anemia, central nervous system (CNS), and gastrointestinal (GI) side effects. Tenofovir-based regimens were, be that as it may, observed to be somewhat more secure. The blend with Efavirenz was related with significant CNS reactions while that of Nevirapine was related with rash and pigmentation of nails. Atazanavir supported second-line regimens were quite connected with expanded serum lipid levels taken after by other GI and CNS unfavourable impacts. Expanded liver compounds were found in atazanavir-based second-line ART.Conclusions: The study enables to obtain in sequence on the incidence and pattern of ADRs associated with various antiretroviral regimens, thereby reducing its occurrence and protecting the patient population from avoidable harm. Need of intensive monitoring for ADRs in ARTs along these lines is by all accounts an order.
Mefenamic acid and diclofenac in the treatment of menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea in dysfunctional uterine bleeding: a randomized comparative study
Authors: Kumar Sahil , Tekur Uma , Singh Bhupinder , Kumar Devender
Published: September 2018

Background: There is a perception that Mefenamic Acid should be the preferred NSAID for menorrhagia. However, there are insufficient evidences to prove this. Further RCTs are required to compare individual NSAIDs.Purposes of the study were to assess and compare the efficacy of mefenamic acid and diclofenac in control of menorrhagia in patients with DUB, to assess and compare their analgesic effects in dysmenorrhea associated with DUB and to study their adverse effects.Methods: Sixty-eight patients were randomized into either Mefenamic Acid (n=34) or Diclofenac (n=34) group. Efficacy variables (Pictorial Blood loss Assessment Chart quantification, Number of pads used, Number of days of menstrual bleeding, Visual Analog Scale score) and adverse effects were recorded over three menstrual cycles.Results: The median reduction of menorrhagia with Mefenamic Acid was 43.39% (Range: 2.86% to 94.4%) and for Diclofenac was 57.5% (Range: 9.9% to 93.58%). The Diclofenac group showed a statistically significant decrease in median bleeding volume, median number of pads used and median number of days of bleeding compared to the Mefenamic Acid group (p<0.05, CI = 95%) but did not show a statistically significant decrease in median VAS score compared to the Mefenamic Acid group. Adverse effects with both groups were mild.Conclusions: Mefenamic Acid and Diclofenac individually managed to significantly reduce excessive bleeding compared to baseline. Diclofenac fared better than Mefenamic Acid in terms of control of excessive menstrual bleeding. Both these agents were able to reduce the menstrual pain and on comparison, were found to be equi-efficacious.
A retrospective study of prescription pattern of drugs in the management of stroke, at BRIMS teaching hospital, Bidar, India
Authors: K. Swetha , Singh Shailander
Published: September 2018

ABSTRACTBackground: Stroke is a leading cause of death worldwide these days. It is one of the major public health challenges, not only for neuropharmacology but the society in general. This study was conducted mainly to assess the prescribing pattern of drugs in stroke patients.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in the department of medicine at BRIMS teaching hospital over a period of 3 months. 40 Patients were included in this study based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Pharmacological therapy prescribed was analysed to determine the pattern of prescription of drugs.Results: The incidence of stroke was higher in males as compared to females. Hypertension, smoking, and alcoholism were found to be the major risk factors for stroke. The major co-morbidities identified were hypertension and diabetes mellitus. In study of 40 patients 78% were identified as Ischemic stroke patients and 22% suffered Hemorrhagic stroke. The current prescribing trends were antihypertensive (35%), followed by antiplatelets (25%), statins (10%), antidiabetics (10%), antibiotics (11%) and nootropics (5%).Conclusions: In order to promote the quality use of drugs, the prescribing pattern of drugs should be based on severity of stroke, associated co‑morbid conditions, and currently available evidences.
Evaluation the pattern of adverse drug reactions by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at the outpatient orthopedics department of a university teaching hospital in north India
Authors: Sidhu Harpreet Singh , Sadhotra Akshay
Published: September 2018

Background: The study was conducted with an aim to evaluate the pattern of occurrence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in orthopedic patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital of North India.Methods: An observational study was carried out in the orthopedic outpatient department at the tertiary care hospital for the period of six months. All patients diagnosed with acute pain and receiving NSAIDs were included. The documented ADRs were assessed for causality, severity and preventability using Naranjo’s algorithm and WHO-UMC scale, modified Hartwig and Seigel Scale and modified Schumock and Thornton scale, respectively.Results: A total of 84 ADRs were reported from 51 patients. The most common ADRs observed were from gastrointestinal (38%) followed by skin (18%) and autonomic nervous system (12%). Maximum number of ADRs were reported in patients on diclofenac (47%) followed by piroxicam (44%). Upon causality assessment, majority of the reactions were possible (61.5% with WHO-UMC scale, and 57.1% with Naranjo’s algorithm). The association of results between the two scales was statistically significant (p<0.001). Majority of ADRs (73.4%) were assessed as mild and 66.7% of the ADRs were probably preventable.Conclusions: Authors conclude that incidence of ADRs can be decreased and compliance can be improved by early detection and management.
Assessment and evaluation of drug information services provided by drug information centre at a multispecialty hospital in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: K. Krishnaveni , R. Kameswaran , K. Sumitha S. , Sajan Achsah Susan
Published: September 2018

Background: To evaluate the performance of Drug Information Centre (DIC) in providing quality drug information services to the health care professionals.Methods: It was a prospective study carried out for a period of six months (June-November 2017). The drug information services provided by the pharmacist at the DIC during ward rounds, direct access, telephone and mail were documented in the drug information request and documentation forms. The quality of drug information provided was assessed with the help of feedback questionnaire which was filled by receivers.Results: A total of 283 queries were received, with a maximum from ward rounds 140(49.47%). On evaluation, it was found that most of the queries were from physicians 207 (73.14%) followed by nurses 33(11.66%), pharmacists 26 (9.18%), patients 17 (6.07%). Among that 178 (62.89%) queries were received from department of general medicine. Most of the queries were intended to update knowledge 110 (38.86%) and for the purpose of better patient care 90 (31.81%). The time frame for an authentic reply ranged from minutes to 24 hours, where a maximum of 110 (38.86%) queries had sent a 24 hours deadline. The majority of the queries were for adverse drug reactions [ADR-60 (21.20%)] and most preferred resources were primary 188 (66.43%).Conclusions: The DIC has always presented and offered itself to be an impressive resource, which is used routinely as an information source by all levels of professionals involved in the health system, in addition to the patients themselves.
Efficacy of 5HT3 receptor antagonist ondansetron antidepressant activity in physical induced albino mice
Authors: Marupaka Janardhan , B. Roopa , T. Naveen Kumar
Published: September 2018

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate efficacy of 5HT3 receptor antagonist ondansetron antidepressant activity in physical induced swiss albino mice.Methods: Study was placebo controlled, randomized laboratory based comparative study with prior permission of Institutional animal ethical committee. Experimental animals were divided in to seven groups as control (distilled water 10ml/kg), standard Fluoxetine two doses (10mg/kg and 20mg/kg) , test drug ondansetron three doses (0.5mg/kg, 1mg/kg and 2mg/kg) and combinations of test and standard (0.5mg/kg + 10mg/kg).The drugs were administered intraperitonium and antidepressant activity was recorded using physically induced depression models tail suspension test and despair swim test.Results: Ondansetron treated albino mice groups with dose dependent increase of 0.5mg/kg, 1.0mg/kg and 2.0mg/kg showed significant decrease in antidepressant activity and increase in catalepsy score when compared with fluoxetine 10mg/kg and 20mg/kg. Combination doses showed stastically significant antidepressant activity.Conclusions: The present study indicates ondansetron showed promising antidepressant activity due to its ability to modulate serotonergic system and has proved to be safe in the dose range of 0.5mg/kg, 1mg/kg and 2mg/kg in mice.
Pharmaco epidemiology of drugs used in post-cataract surgery patients in tertiary care hospital
Authors: Hiremath Geetanjali , Masare Pankajkumar , Kotinatot Basavaraj C.
Published: September 2018

Background: In India cataract is the principal cause of blindness responsible for 62.6% as per national programme for control of blindness survey and as per our knowledge, very few systematically analysed data are available on the drug utilization study pattern of medical intervention for post cataract surgery in India. Hence, the present study was under taken to generate baseline drug use data and analyse various aspects of drug prescribing practices.Methods: This study was conducted in department of ophthalmology BIMS Belagavi. A total of 449 patients’ prescription was analysed prospectively. The data was analysed statistically, and results were expressed as numbers and percentage.Results: A total of 2306 drugs were prescribed for 449 patients who underwent cataract surgery. All patients received topical eye drops includes bromfenac 0.1% eye drop and other one is a fixed drug combination of dexamathasone 0.1% plus ofloxacin 0.3% eye drop. Use of antibiotic in association with sex found to be significant (p- value <0.004). Average number of drugs per prescription was 5.1 and drugs which prescribed in generic name were 60.99% and overall percentage of drugs prescribed by brand name was 38.94% which includes 100% eye drops were prescribed by brand names. Fixed drug combination includes 19.50% and drugs from essential drug list used were 80.49%.Conclusions: Health care providers have to take initiative for rational prescribing keeping in mind that it is not only a matter of national policy but also to wellbeing of individual patient.
A questionnaire based study to assess the interns’ knowledge about the brand names of drugs routinely prescribed in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala, India
Authors: Krishnan Divya G. , Ubedulla Shaikh , Keloth Anukesh Vasu
Published: September 2018

Background: The gap in the knowledge of interns between brand names, generic name and indication of a drug can lead to unwanted clinical consequences. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of interns at a tertiary care hospital regarding the generic name and indications of the routinely prescribed brand names of drugs.Methods: In this study, interns were required to write whether they prescribed the brand names mentioned in the questionnaire in the preceding six months, their generic name and the indication for their use. Results were expressed using descriptive statistics.Results: All brands except Zovobact SB was prescribed by more than 50% of interns in the preceding six months. The generic equivalents were correctly identified by good percentage of interns for Hicet (100%), Asthalin (95%), Cifran (90%) but the percentage of correct answers was low for other brands. For combination brands, correct generic names of all components were identified by more than 50% of interns for oflox TZ (93%), Septid D (68%) and Losar H (68%). The percentage of correct response for the indication of the brands was satisfactory for Hicet (100%), Asthalin (98%), Cifran (98%), Zerodol P (100%), Cyclopam (100%), oflox TZ (100%), Losar H (98%), Septid D (98%) but was inadequate for Taxim O (48%), Betaloc (33%), Valium (23%), Diamox (0%), Quadriderm (31%) and Zovobact SB (31%).Conclusions: This study identified lacunas in the knowledge of interns regarding generic equivalents and indications of brand names. Strategies to overcome the problem should be devised to ensure patient safety.
An epidemiological study of socio-demographic characteristics and pattern of use of personal protective equipments amongst agricultural workers in rural India
Authors: Manwani Vijay Kumar
Published: September 2018

Background: India being a country of agriculture, very little attention has been given to the occupational health problems of the agricultural workers; though the need of investigation and intervention towards their problems has repeatedly been mentioned. The objectives of the study were to find out the socio-demographic distribution of agricultural health hazards, to find out the personal protective measures being used by the agricultural workers and to give the necessary recommendations for the prevention of health hazards.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted from September 2009 to December 2011. A pilot study was conducted on 50 patients. Data collection was done through asking questionnaire from the patients/relatives. Data was analyzed in the form of percentage (%) and presented in the tabular form. Chi- square (χ2) test was applied as a test of significance.Results: Out of total 926 cases maximum number of patients were males (549, 59.29%), followed by females (377, 40.71%). Majority of the respondents were primary educated (31.87%) followed by illiterate (29.48%). majority (44.60%) of the respondents belong to Class-IV (lower) socioeconomic status. Males (53.35%) were more addicted than females (10.26%). It was revealed that maximum number of the cases was not using (85.53%) PPE and only 14.47% were using any kind of PPE.Conclusions: Out of the total 926 cases, 549 (59.29%) were males, followed by females (377, 40.71%). Majority (63.61%) of the respondents have some kind of addiction. It was revealed that maximum number of the cases were not using (83.02%) any kind of PPE.
Risk factors of breast cancer among women admitted to a tertiary care hospital: a case-control study
Authors: Chaubey Jaideep Kumar , Walvekar Padmaja R
Published: September 2018

Background: Breast cancer is the most common diagnosed cancer in women. Regional assessment of risk factors may help to increase awareness and management of breast cancer. The aim was to evaluate the risk factors of breast cancer among women.Methods: A total of 210 women were included with 42 newly diagnosed breast cancer cases, and 84 women each as hospital and community controls. The data were analyzed using SPSS. Multinomial logistic regression and odd’s ratio was used to find the association of risk factors with breast cancer. The association between the risk factors and breast cancer was analyzed using chi-square test.Results: The most prevalent age-group was 41–50 years. Significant association was observed between breast cancer and area of residence, religion, education, occupation, type of family, socioeconomic status, attainment of menopause, and breastfeeding when compared among cases and community controls (p<0.05). Significant association was observed between breast cancer and education, occupation, socioeconomic status, attainment of menopause, age at first child, breast feeding, and body mass index among cases and hospital controls (p<0.05). The risk of breast cancer was more in illiterates, women who attained menopause, women in joint family, and high socioeconomic class women when compared among cases and hospital controls and community controls.Conclusions: The important risk factors of breast cancer include literacy level, occupation and socioeconomic status, attainment of menopause, and breastfeeding. There is a strong need for general public-awareness policies and programs to reduce the prevalence, risks, morbidity, and mortality.
Evaluation of visual problems among women IT employees in Chennai
Authors: K. R. S. Sivapriya , Shah Pankaj B. , B. W. C. Sathiyasekaran
Published: September 2018

Background: In modern era of civilization, computers have become integral part of day to day life. Software professionals who work on computers for long hours in a day are prone for various health hazards, of which vision is of primary importance. This study was carried out to assess the burden of visual problems among women IT professionals.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among 609 women IT professionals working in an IT company in Chennai. Women with over one year of work experience with computers were included. Symptoms of vision problems were elicited. Visual acuity was measured using Snellen’s chart. Colour vision was evaluated using Ishihara Chart.Results: Computer vision syndrome was present in 62.6% of the study participants. Blurring of vision was present in 26.6% and irritation in the eyes was present in 25.3%. Prolonged duration of work was significantly associated with visual problems (p<0.05).Conclusions: Unavoidable exposure to computer at workplace needs to be managed effectively by way of implementing preventive and rehabilitative measures at individual and organizational level.
A cross sectional study of contraceptive prevalence and factors responsible for usage of different contraceptive methods in an urban slum area
Authors: Sawase Gautam B. , Salphale Shweta N. , Kumthekar Sunaina G. , Kuril Bina M. , Doibale Mohan K.
Published: September 2018

Background: According to WHO; contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are currently using, or whose sexual partner is currently using, at least one method of contraception, regardless of method used. It is usually reported for married women aged 15-49. According NFHS-4 (2015-16) current use of any family planning method is 53.5%. The objectives of the study were to find out contraceptive prevalence and usage of different contraceptive methods among married women of reproductive age group and to study factors affecting contraception use among married women of reproductive age group.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was carried out in urban slum area catered under Urban Health Training Center of medical college. Sample size of 390 married women of reproductive age residing in urban slum area taken. By using systematic random sampling method data collected by house to house visits. Data was analyzed by using SPSS software version 24. Chi-square test used for showing association.Results: Contraceptive prevalence was found to be 53.84%.Use of tubal ligation was found maximum (12.05%) followed by condom, O.C.P. Contraceptive use was found to be significantly associated with age, number of living son, and number of living children of women.Conclusions: Counselling of women should be done for appropriate use of contraceptive method. Awareness regarding female education, birth spacing, advantage of small family, etc. should be done by I.E.C. activity.
Health status and health seeking behaviour among urban and rural nursing students of a tertiary care hospital: a comparative study
Authors: Hadaye Rujuta S. , Dass Ruhi , Lavangare Sujata
Published: September 2018

Background: Nurses play a very essential role as health care providers and taking care of their health is necessary. Nursing students are believed to be healthy and although morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases occur in adulthood, exposure to risk factors begin in early life. Early identification of risk factors is essential considering their role as future nurses and in public health interventions.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 280 nursing students of a tertiary care hospital of Mumbai, Maharashtra after the ethical clearance. Pretested questionnaire was used for collecting data by interview after obtaining informed consent.Results: Out of the total 280 students, 47% missed at least one of their meals. 67.8% were underweight (BMI <18.5). There was no consumption of dry fruits and non-veg food in 54.64% and 23.9% of the students respectively. 36.07% students consumed green leafy vegetables only once a week. Consumption of water was quite low among the students. 56.07%, were anaemic (Hb <12 gm/dl). Under-nutrition and anaemia was found to be more prevalent in students coming from rural areas. The health seeking behaviour was observed to be better among the urban students.Conclusions: Findings of this study demonstrated that there is a need to increase the awareness among the nursing students regarding the healthy lifestyle and to follow specific strategies for their comprehensive management.
Congenital heart disease: factor affecting it and role of RBSK in dealing with situation
Authors: Balat Martina S. , Sahu Saurabh Kumar
Published: September 2018

Background: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) is the second leading cause of death in infancy and childhood. So the purpose of this study to know socio-demographic profile and the maternal risk factors affecting CHD, and the role of RBSK in screening with respect to CHD.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during June to October 2016 in Ahmedabad city. Parents of 169 children with CHD who were beneficiaries of RBSK during the previous 3 months were interviewed.Results: The majority of children were in the age group of 0-3 years 49.7% (mean±SD= 4.26±4). Majority of families belonged to the lower middle class IV (41.4%). 44% of mothers had primary education. Mothers with age >30 yrs were 55.6%. Only 30.9% of mothers had taken folic acid during the periconceptional period. Mothers with previous adverse pregnancy outcome were 40.2%. Maternal stress and high blood pressure were present in 33.7% and 24.8% of the mothers respectively. 48% of children were diagnosed through Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK).Conclusions: Lower middle class, lower maternal education, advanced maternal age, low folic acid intake, previous adverse pregnancy outcome, maternal stress and high blood pressure were the leading risk factors for CHD. RBSK is playing important role in screening and diagnosing of patients.
Knowledge regarding dengue disease among people in an urban area: a cross sectional study
Authors: Basole Nitin T. , S. Baliga Sulakshana , Angolkar Mubashir
Published: September 2018

Background: Vector borne diseases are one of the major public health problems worldwide. There is significant disease burden contributed to morbidity and mortality due to Dengue. Vector control is the ideal way to control dengue. But vector control methods can be successful with community participation. Hence it becomes important to assess the community’s knowledge regarding the disease. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding the dengue disease among people in an urban area.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among 400 participants. Participants were selected by using systematic random sampling method. Data was collected by house to house visit using predesigned questionnaire.Results: Majority of them (87.75%) identified fever as a cardinal symptom of dengue fever. Only 32.25% knew that dengue fever is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. 42% of participants had good knowledge of dengue The main source of information on dengue was from the television.Conclusions: Key finding of this study is that knowledge is poor among the study participants although majority of people had clear understanding of fever, headache, joint pain as common signs and symptoms of dengue fever.
Morbidity and behavioural problems among adolescents in Hajipur village of Katihar district, Bihar
Authors: Rahman Shahin , Alam Mohammad Makhmoor , Khichi Sanjeev Kumar , Khan Mohd Haroon
Published: September 2018

Background: Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and mental development that occurs between childhood and adulthood. Adolescence is a gateway to health promotion since key behavior patterns that influence health and longevity have their origin in adolescence. The aim and objectives of the study were to study the morbidity and behavioural problems among adolescents.Methods: A community based cross sectional descriptive study was at Hajipur village, a rural field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Katihar Medical College, Katihar, Bihar. 400 adolescents (213 boys and 187 girls) were included in the study. Systematic random sampling technique was used.Results: Among 400 adolescents, 25% of the adolescents having some health problem during the survey; predominant problems were psychological and behavioral in nature. 6.25% of adolescents were addicted (tobacco chewing), 1.5% abused drugs, 9.75% were depressed and 7.5% had anxiety disorder. Higher number of adolescents (29%) had history of worm infestation. 9.75% adolescents were suffering from upper respiratory tract infection and also had ear, nose, throat, eye, skin, and or dental problems.Conclusions: The adolescents had higher rate of morbidity and behaviour problems.
Prevalence of urinary incontinence and its severity among women in urban Chidambaram – a cross sectional study
Authors: A. R. Boornema , P. Kalyani , Felix A. John William
Published: September 2018

Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a chronic debilitating condition affecting women causing significant impact on the physical, psychological and socio-economic aspects of life. It is essential to estimate the disease burden that will help in formulating preventive strategies and early intervention. Hence, the present study has been carried out to determine the prevalence of UI and its severity among women residing in urban field practice area of Chidambaram.Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted among 350 women aged between 30-65 years from the month of January 2018 to April 2018. Data was collected using a pre tested proforma consisting of socio demographic details, questionnaire for female urinary incontinence diagnosis (QUID) and questions to assess the severity of UI.Results: The prevalence of UI was 29.4%. Stress incontinence was the most common type (52.43%) followed by urge incontinence (29.12%) and mixed incontinence (18.45%). Out of 103 women with UI, 43.68% had symptoms for a period of 5-10 years. Majority (67.96%) were suffering from mild UI. 41.9% of them had moderate impact on daily life due to UI.Conclusions: Urinary incontinence is a significant health problem among women. Awareness has to be created about the importance of getting treated early to prevent medical and psychological morbidity.
ON SOME FEATURES OF ARTISTIC-LEGAL NARRATIVE IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE
Authors: Shevchenko E. S. , Makarychev A. V.
Published: September 2018

In the paper the concept of artistic-legal narrative is advanced, its specificity and some features of functioning in Russian literature of the XIX–XX centuries are considered. Under the artistic-legal narrative,the authors of the article understand the system of narrative and rhetorical «figures» that form texts describing events of a legal nature. The methodological base of the research was compiled by the works of the Russian and foreign philosophers, philologists, law theorists, sociologists – M. Bakhtin, G. Genette, W. Iser, Yu. Lotman, D. Likhachev, P. Ricoeur, V. Tyupa, M. Foucault, H.R. Jauß. Bakhtin’s idea of a dialogue, the method of communicative analysis, the method of narrative analysis, the structural-semiotic method were significant for the research. The law in artistic-legal narrative is interpreted as a socio-cultural phenomenon, while the legal code appears as a system of signs allowing you to read out information of legal nature and interpret it within a certain artistic system in conjunction with other codes. It was found that rhetorical techniques in the artistic-legal narrative correlate with various speech practices: judicial (court documents, speeches of the accuser, lawyer, etc.), legislative and documentary (Constitution, criminal law, civil law), regime-restrictive (internal regulations in prisons, the army) and other speech practices. The authors substantiate the dependence of this type of narrative on the rhetorical practices of the courtship inherent in a particular historical epoch, and also trace the similarity of the narrators to the participants in the trial. Particular attention is paid to the «hard labor» and «camp» prose narrative. In the course of the research, the influence of reporter and journalistic genres on Dovlatov is established. The artistic-legal narrative of «hard labor» and «camp» prose incorporates normative references related to various kinds ofprohibitions, and eliminates them via various compositional and rhetorical techniques. The authors argue that the legal discourse acquires such features as conflict and spectacularity through interaction with dramaticand theatrical discourses. The influence of the developed forms of psychological analysis in the 19th century and laconic forms of an anecdote, a song, an intellectual story in the 20th century on the artistic and legal narrative is emphasized.
REPRESENTATIONS OF INTERSUBJECTIVITY IN THE MEDIA DISCOURSE OF THE FRG
Authors: Danilova N. K. , Nesteryuk Yu. V.
Published: September 2018

The article touches upon the verbal means of cognitive strategies and techniques used by participants of a personal interview, which is the most frequent pattern of modern media discourse, online media. The ways of overcoming conflicts and reaching consensus are described in the framework of the discourse cognitive phenomenon of intersubjectivity.The article contains a description of an integrated methodology developed for the study of one of the hybrid forms of modern communication, a personal interview, which combines a thoughtful cognitive plan characterizing the interviewer’s behavior and the spontaneous response of the interviewer, the condition of which becomes the topic of communication. The overall goal of the participants is to reach an agreement, which is possible only if the interviewer refuses to dominate and trust him.In the course of the research, the hypothesis of existence of modern hybrid practices of algorithms for verbal behavior was verified, with the help of which the regulation of communication process is regulated and the possibility of reaching the partners’ consent is provided. The complex methodology, which included the research methods of conversion analysis and discourse analysis, made it possible to identify the phases ofthe interview, characterized by standard formulas implemented with the help of information request tactics, and highlight transactions in which the field of interaction of participants is created. Key to the success ofthe interview phase of the communicative process involves, as the study shows, an equal distribution of the partners’ initiative, achieved in the event of the interviewer’s refusal to dominate.The selection of common questions, pronominal pick-ups, development of the topic chosen by the interviewer, implement strategies for motivating the response, which allows the partner to generate a detailed monologue statement about himself. In the transcript of the interview, this phase of the communicative process is reflected in the emergence of a sequence of utterances with high information density. At the same time, the speed of communicative exchange changes significantly, replicas of participants alternate with each communicative move.Verbal algorithms that organize communicative interaction in a personal interview are located, as the study shows, in certain phases of the communication process, and can be presented as a sequence oftransactions. The possibilities of conversion analysis, allowing to demonstrate the structure of transactions, receive meaningful content by describing communicative strategies and tactics that implement them.The results of the research are considered in the article in the perspective of the «grammar of the language game», declared by universal pragmatics and intended to form an idea of how communicative interaction proceeds in various discursive practices.
REVEALING SOURCE-STUDY AND HISTORIOGRAPHY OPPORTUNITIES OF THE GENRE OF SCIENTIST’S BIOGRAPHY: ABOUT ESSAY «YURY ILICH SMYKOV» BY P.S. KABYTOV
Authors: Artamonova L. M.
Published: September 2018

The effectiveness of an integrated approach applied by P. Kabytov to a scientist’s biography as a genre of scientific research has been shown in the review of his biographic essay about Yu. Smykov. The essay is based on written and oral sources. Reflections on the fate of the researcher and his works are presented in the context of historiographical comprehension of the problems in the national science about the Past, primarily, on the example of the agrarian history of pre-revolutionary Russia. Researches in this area became undoubted progress of Soviet historiography during its last decades. Among the most prominent scientists who carried out and organized these researches Yu. Smykov has been also. In this sketch the good example of truthful and attentive relation to merits of representative of professional corporation of historians, scientific academic community is given. The essay by P. Kabytov gives a good example of a truthful and attentive attitude to the merits of representative of historians’ professional corporation and the academic community. P. Kabytov managed to capture the main thing, showing the contribution of his colleague as the initiatorand coordinator of scientific researches, as the champion of education, as the teacher, who formatted the new generation of highly qualified scientific and pedagogical personnel. The most interesting materials identified by P. Kabytov were published in the relevant sections of the book: Memoirs, Letters, Photos. Thanks to this, readers and other researchers can familiarize with them, evaluate them, take advantage of them. The narrative about the scientist in this essay was not absolutely completed due to objective circumstances and has been consciously stopped for personal reasons. P. Kabytov himself considers his essay as the basis for creatinga scientific biography of Yu. Smykov, who has yet to write.