bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinicohaematological profile of dengue in children: a hospital based study
Authors: Majeed Irshad Abdul , Avabratha K. Shreedhara , Gowda Lokesha R. , Syeda Sadia
Published: June 2017

Background: Dengue fever is one of the most common arbo virus mediated outbreaks, being reported from different parts of the world. Now as the outbreaks are hitting different geographic locations, different clinical manifestations are being reported recently. The aim of this study is to document varied clinical manifestations and haematological parameters of dengue patients in a tertiary care centre.Methods: A total 130 cases of any of NS1 antigen, IgM card test positive or IgM ELISA positive dengue patients were included in this observational study. Clinical and haematological parameters were noted and analysed statistically.Results: Most common clinical feature was fever (100%) followed by headache (51.5%). Atypical features like seizures due to encephalitis was seen in a child with dengue. Seizure were present in 1.5% of cases, two children died due to severe dengue with shock and multi organ failure. In our study 26.92% of patients had thrombocytopenia. The mean Hb was 12.86 g/dl and platelet count was 104202/mm3.Conclusions: Fever and headache are the main features of dengue. However, one should be aware of different atypical presentations of dengue fever to diagnose and intervene timely. Early recognition of complication and timely intervention are required in the management of dengue cases.
Pattern of congenital heart diseases among children with Down syndrome attending a tertiary care medical college hospital
Authors: V. Kumar G. , V. Srinivasa , T. S. Ananda kumar
Published: June 2017

Background: Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal abnormality associated with learning difficulties with reported incidence between1/600 -1/1000 live births. DS (trisomy 21) is the most common chromosomal abnormality seen in clinical practice. Most children with DS have trisomy 21, due to chromosomal non-disjunction during meiosis; however, other abnormalities, such as Robertsonian translocation, mosaic, double or triple aneuploidies have been reported. The association between DS and congenital heart disease (CHD) is well established. Congenital heart disease is the most common cause of death among patients with DS and affected children have an increased risk of mortality.Methods: The present descriptive study was conducted on children who had clinical features suggestive of Down syndrome and who were karyotypically proved as Down syndrome.Results: In 100 cases of down syndrome 60 children were males and 40 children were females. 45 children had congenital heart diseases. The frequency of CHD in down syndrome is 45%. Ventricular septal defect was the most common CHD found 40% children with down syndrome.Conclusions: All children with Down’s syndrome should have a cardiac evaluation at birth. Early referral and screening of all babies born with the clinical phenotype of DS should be encouraged due to the high prevalence of congenital heart defects.
Serum procacitonin as a diagnostic marker of bacterial infection in febrile children
Authors: K. Brindha , Manickam Kumar , Ulagaratchagan Santhakumari , Kumar Mohan , Sampath Sowmya , Sivathanu Shobhana
Published: June 2017

Background: Early and accurate diagnosis of bacterial infections in children is important as the outcome is dependent on it. Various tests and biomarkers have been used for this among which serum procalcitonin shows a lot of promise. The aim of the study was to determine the role of serum procalcitonin as a diagnostic marker of bacterial infection in febrile children.Methods: All acutely febrile children between 6 months to 12 years of age were enrolled in this prospective study. The efficacy of procalcitonin (PCT), highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hs CRP) and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) in diagnosing bacterial infections was compared.Results: Among the three parameters, PCT has the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) (O.755), followed by CRP (AUC 0.717) and ANC (AUC 0.628).Conclusions: In summary, our study showed that PCT performs better than hs CRP and ANC in detecting bacterial infection in febrile children.
A study on bacteriological profile, drug sensitivity and resistance pattern of isolated organism in neonatal septicaemia in neonatal intensive care unit
Authors: Joshi Himanshu A. , Shah Seema S.
Published: June 2017

Background: Neonatal Sepsis is one of the major cause of mortality and morbidity in Neonates. Bacterial pathogens and drug resistance varies from different hospitals areas, regions and countries. Advances in early diagnosis and treatment have led to better prognosis of newborns in NICU. This study will provide the bacterial pathogen causing neonatal sepsis along with their antibiogram. The pattern of susceptibility to antibiotics in NICU at GMERS Medical College centre, was very helpful to start the empirical therapy.Methods: This retrospective study was carried out in GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar from February 2015 to January 2016. Period in 228 neonates. Out of which 131 cases were positive for blood culture. The positive blood culture was detected by Bactec blood culture system.Results: In present study 131 out of 228 cases were culture positive (57.48%). In gram negative organism Klebsiella pneumoniae was the commonest followed by E. coli (3.05%) and Pseudomonas (2.3%) CONS was the most common isolates in from the group. Klebsiella pneumoniae was sensitive to levofloxacin (9816), imipenem (88.15%) and piperacillin+tazobactam (88.15%). This organism was having less sensitivity to routine 1st line antibiotics like ampicillin (9.2%), gentamycin (27.4%), amikeine (35.5%) amoxy+clavulinic (21%) acid, cefotaxime (25%), gram positive CONS having sensitivity to vanceomycin (8.8%), amkacine, ampicillin, levofloxacin, cefotaxime were having limited effect on CONS organism.Conclusions: There is an increasing trend of antibiotic resistance to the commonly used first line drugs. The pattern of sensitivity is changing hence continuous survelliance for antibiotic susceptibility is needed to ensure correct empirical therapy before blood culture reports are available.
Cobalamin and folate status in malnourished children
Authors: Goyal Suresh , Tiwari Kavita , Meena Pradeep , Malviya Sunny , Asif Mohd.
Published: June 2017

Background: Vitamin B12 and folate are essential micronutrients which are critical especially during infancy and early childhood as these are periods of rapid growth, development, and increased demand. Malnutrition further increases the risk of these micronutrient deficiency due to poor socioeconomic status, inadequate intake and poor absorption. Aim of present work was to study the cobalamin and folate status in malnourished children.Methods: A hospital based observational study on 80 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) aged 6-60 months. Detailed socio-economic, feeding and development history with complete anthropometric evaluation was done. Blood samples sent for measurement of plasma vitamin B12 and serum folate levels. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 20.0.Results: Mean age of SAM children was 17.25±12.60 months. 30 (37.5%) had vitamin B12 deficiency (vitamin B12 levels<100pg/ml) and 9 (11.25%) had borderline vitamin B12 levels (100-200pg/ml). Folate deficiency was found in only 7 (8.75%) children. Mean vitamin B12 and folate levels were found to be 353.65±330.76pg/ml, 11.18±4.17ng/ml respectively. Among vitamin B12 deficient children, majority (26, 86.66%) belong to lower socio-economic status, 17 (56.66%) were still predominantly on breast feeding and 11 (36.66%) had delayed introduction of complementary feeding. Among B12 deficient children 23 (76.66%) had delayed development (DQ <70). 100% of B12 deficient children were anemic with majority (21,70%) having severe anemia. 17 (56.66%) B12 deficient children also had associated thrombocytopenia (PC <1.5 lakh/cumm).Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency among malnourished children. Folate deficiency was found only in few. Efforts should be directed to prevent its deficiency in pregnant and breastfeeding women and their infants with special attention on malnourished children.
A study of clinical spectrum of opportunistic infections in HIV infected children and its correlation with CD4 count and anti-retroviral therapy
Authors: Jadhav Vishal Manohar , Gabhale Yashwant Raghu , Lala Mamatha Murad , Shah Nikita Dilip , Manglani Mamta Vijay
Published: June 2017

Background: To determine the clinical spectrum and prevalence of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV infected children and correlate the occurrence of opportunistic infections with their CD4 count and Anti-retroviral treatment (ART).Methods: A total of 100 HIV infected children diagnosed with opportunistic infections were included in the study. Demographic details, clinical examination and relevant investigations were done for all the children. Clinical spectrum of OIs and HIV staging was recorded. CD4 counts were done at baseline and were repeated at 6 monthly intervals.Results: Mean age of the patients was 7.08±3.48 years (ranging from 6 months to 15 years) at enrollment with male to female ratio of 1.2:1. Fever (91%) was a common presenting symptom followed by weight loss (74%), cough (37%), abdominal pain (29%) and breathlessness (16%). CD4 count was significantly associated with presence of opportunistic infection in the study group. Tuberculosis - pulmonary (32%) and extra-pulmonary (29%) was the most common oppurtunistic infections, followed by oral thrush (13%), Herpes zoster (10%), Molluscum Contagiosum (9%), Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (3%), Parvovirus infection (3%) and Pruritic Papular Eruptions (2%). 70% children were on ART as per clinical and immunological staging of HIV.Conclusions: Low CD4 count is significantly associated with severe opportunistic infections, therefore drop in CD4 count should serve as an alarming signal for the treating physician. High index of suspicion is required to detect opportunistic infections and therefore CD4 counts should be done more frequently to predict occurrence of OIs.
Locally prepared ready to use therapeutic food for the treatment of children with severe acute malnutrition: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: R. Ravichandra K. , Behera Narendra
Published: June 2017

Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains as one of the major killers of children under five years of age. As per WHO are guidelines, dietary management plays a big role in the longer rehabilitation phase of management of SAM. RUTFs are now being used as a substitute to F-100 diet in the management of SAM around the globe. The objective of the study was to compare the efficacy of locally-prepared ready-to-use therapeutic food (LRUTF) and F-100 diet in promoting weight-gain in children with SAM.Methods: A total of 120 children were included in the study. The control cohort received F-100 while the study cohort received LRUTF diet. Both the groups received a total of 6 feeds per day which included 3 feeds of either LRUTF or F100 and 3 feeds from family pot. Outcome was measured in terms of Rate of weight gain/kg/day, duration of hospital stays and recovery rates.Results: There were 60 subjects in each group. Rate of weight gain was found to be (9.15±3.39 gm/kg/day) in LRUTF group and (6.72±1.05 gm/kg/day) in F-100 group. Significant difference in rate of weight gain was observed in LRUTF group. Duration of hospital stay was lesser in LRUTF group than F-100 group... Recovery rates in LRUTF group were better than F-100 group.Conclusions: LRUTF promotes more rapid weight-gain when compared with F100 in patients with SAM during rehabilitation phase. Duration of hospital stay is lesser in LRUTF group than that of F-100 group.
Cord blood bilirubin level as a predictor of development of pathological hyperbilirubinemia in new-borns
Authors: Pradhan Ashish , Lamichaney Rachna , Sharma Vibhu
Published: June 2017

Background: There may be a delay in recognition of pathological hyperbilirubinemia which may lead to serious consequences in the new born. The purpose of this study was to verify whether the cord bilirubin levels predicted the development of pathological hyperbilirubinemia.Methods: In this hospital based prospective cross-sectional study conducted at Central Referral Hospital, Gangtok from December 2014 to November 2015, 202 live new born meeting the inclusion criteria were enrolled. After birth, cord blood was collected for the estimation of cord blood bilirubin and the babies were followed up daily for the development of clinical jaundice. Peripheral venous blood was collected for the estimation of serum bilirubin levels in those who developed clinical jaundice.Results: The incidence of pathological hyperbilirubinemia in our study is 12.87%. The mean gestational age is 38.3 weeks. There is a significant association between cord blood total bilirubin levels and the development of pathological hyperbilirubinemia in newborns with a P-value of 0.000. A critical cord bilirubin level ≥ 2.50mg/dl has sensitivity of 84.1%, specificity of 88.5%, positive predictive value of 98% and negative predictive value of 45.1% for predicting the risk of developing pathological jaundice.Conclusions: This study concludes that cord blood total bilirubin levels reliably predict the occurrence of pathological hyperbilirubinemia as defined by current operational guidelines.
A rare case of 2, 4-Dichlorphenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) poisoning
Authors: Singla Sanjay , Malvia Sunny , Bairwa Ram Prakash , Asif Mohammad , Goyal Suresh
Published: June 2017

2,4-D (2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid) is a selective herbicide which kills broad leaved plants but not grasses. It is not toxic to beneficial insects and has moderate mammalian toxicity. It is used widely in agriculture and forestry as an herbicide in either ester or salt formulation. Human poisoning with 2,4- D is rare and is generally following suicidal ingestion. Here we report a case of 2,4- D poisoning.
Concha bullosa: types and relationship with chronic sinusitis
Authors: Wadhwa Saarthak , Sharma Naveen , Garg Uma , Dutta Prishni
Published: June 2017

Background: The study was conducted with the objective to study the incidence of various types of concha bullosa as detected on computed tomography and to assess the relation between types of concha bullosa and sinusitis.

Methods: Computed tomography of 70 patients who were having symptoms and signs of sinusitis and had concha bullosa were studied retrospectively. These scans were categorized into three types of concha: lamellar, bulbous and extensive type.  

Results: There was no significant relation between ostium blockage and presence of concha bullosa (p>0.05). Also there was no significant relation between sinus disease and presence of concha bullosa on same side (p>0.05).

Conclusions: There is no statistical significance of the type of concha bullosa with respect to sinusitis or ostio meatal complex blockage.
Efficacy of TEOAEs and BERA as screening tools for deafness in newborn
Authors: Valse Dinesh , Nagarathna H. K.
Published: June 2017

Background: Hearing during the first 6 months of life is also considered as crucial for normal acquisition of language. Hence, infants with permanent congenital and early hearing loss identified by 6 months of age and given appropriate and timely support are reported to achieve better language outcomes than those identified later than 6 months of age.

Methods: The study group constituted of 200 ears of 100 neonates (0-28 days) that were randomly selected. The neonates were taken from immunization clinic, newborn nursery, neonatal ward and intensive care unit of our hospital and also those referred from other hospitals.  

Results: There were 4 neonates (8 ears) with high risk factors of hyperbilirubinemia, prematurity and preterm born. These were subjected to Transient Evoked Oto-acoustic Emission (TEOAE) as well as BERA. Out of the 8 ears, 3 ears showed TEOAE fail, one had bilateral and the other had unilateral TEOAE fail. 5 ears passed TEOAE test.

Conclusions: TEOAE cannot completely replace BERA as screening modality for hearing impairment in neonates, however can complement it. 
Treatment of proximal humerus fracture using proximal humerus locking plating
Authors: Tadvi Niranjan D. , Deveshawar Rajesh N. , Patel Yogesh C.
Published: June 2017

Background: Proximal humerus fractures are the most common upper extremity fractures in older patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the functional outcome and complications of proximal humeral locking plate used for healing proximal humerus fractures.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted at the department of Orthopaedics, Sir T. Hospital, Bhavnagar, from June 2008 to March 2010, with 20 patients who suffered with complex proximal humerus fractures and underwent surgical treatment with proximal humerus locking plates. Functional outcome was assessed at the final follow up by using Constant Murley score.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 52 years. Male: female ratio was 1.5: 2. The most common mode if injury is low velocity trauma i.e. fall while walking or fall in bathroom seen in 13 patients. Average time for clinical union was 60 days, while average time for radiological union is 90 days taken in the study. Postoperative complications were seen in 2 patients. Delayed complications were seen in 10 cases. No patients had shown implant related complications. At the final follow up according to Constant Murley score, 36% patients had shown excellent results, 53% patients had shown good results and poor results were seen in 11% of cases.
Conclusion: Our results show that good to excellent outcome can be achieved in treating proximal humerus fractures using locking plates in elderly patients. Early mobilization of the shoulder can be achieved without compromising fracture union.
Human and Gender Development: Global comparison
Authors: Singh Panchali
Published: June 2017

Globalization is playing an important role in the development of human resource, equally in developing and developed countries. It is important to know the impact of globalization on the human resource of India in comparison to other countries of the world. This paper tries to compare the impact of globalization on HR development in India.
Day Care - As a Method of Disability Care towards the Inclusion
Authors: Subramani Vaidehi
Published: June 2017

The second decade of this century has often hailed as the decade of aspirations, ambitions and development, yet relinquished the phenomenon of inclusion at the back benches of the develop - mental discourses. Disabled persons constitute fifteen percent of world population. The stigmatizing terminology 'mental retarda - tion' was in use world over till late 20th century. This term has been gradually replaced by 'intellectual disability' in most of English speaking countries very recently.
Non Performing Assets in SBI (State Bank of India)
Authors: Rathee Rupa , Kuhar Deepti , Siwach Parveen
Published: June 2017

The three letters Strike terror in banking sector and business circle today. NPA is short form of 'Non Performing Asset'. The problem of NPA has troubled the entire Indian Banking Sector. The major reason for the increasing graph of NPA is focusing on quantitative aspect of achieving targets and less attention towards qualitative aspect of lending of money.

Changes should be required to tackle NPA problem which results in effective results. The significance of the paper is expected to be an immense use to the society and to the various banks dealing with NPA problem. This study provides the information related to this problem. The basis of this paper was the survey done from the SBI Meerut Branch of the years 2010, 2011&2012.
Introduction to Simple Mediation Analysis in SPSS
Authors: Sharma Nitika
Published: June 2017

Data is analyzed using Mediation model which focuses on the estimation of the indirect effect of X on Y through an intermedi - ary mediator variable M causally located between X and Y (i.e., a model of the form X ? M ? Y ) 1 , where X is the input variable, Y is output and M is the Mediating Variable. When researchers want to examine that how X variable exert it effects on Y variable which is commonly intervened by one or two variables denoted by M and this variable has a causal relationship between X & Y as per Figure 1 and termed as Simple Mediation Model. In this casual system there is at least one casual antecedent X variable is projected as influencing an outcome Y through a single inter - vening variable M . Such model establishes two pathways which influences Y by direct effect and indirect effect. In direct effect, pathways lead from X to Y without passing M. In indirect effects, a pathway of X to Y is lead through M. There are two conse - quent variables forming two equations and these equations can be estimated by conducting OLS regression analyses using SPSS or by using PROCESS.sps in SPSS by Andrew F. Hayes. To add PROCESS by Andrew F. Hayes in SPSS.
Analysis of Web Quality Provided by Pintwire Informatics in IT Industry: Using WEBQUAL Instrument
Authors: Kanaujiya Sarita , Gusain Preeti , Agarwal Neha , Wadhwa Soni
Published: June 2017

The enhanced internet penetration and the increased usage of the facilities provided by the e-commerce websites, and thus generate the urge to find out the best amongst the options and the factors determining it. This paper tries to explore the optimally performing e-commerce websites in the Indian context based on the evaluation parameters highlighted by WebQual. The issue of website quality is tackled from the perspective of 'Voice of the Customer'. In this paper an online survey is administered through questionnaire with a sample of 60 respondents in Delhi&NCR, to examine the customers' satisfaction level involved with website quality that is influenced by a series of quality dimensions which hinder in delivering the best web quality in IT industry. To observe the questionnaire WEBQUAL instrument was used and response was taken to examine the different aspects associated with customer's satisfaction level. It is tested with the help of regression analysis.
Service Quality at Punjab National Bank: using SERVQUAL Instrument
Authors: Seth Ishaan , Shivali , , Garg Ashish
Published: June 2017

With the introduction of liberalization policy several private and foreign banks have entered in Indian banking sector which has given birth to competition amongst banks for acquiring large market share and customer base. Banks have to deal with many customers and render various types of services to its customers and if the customers are not satisfied with the services provided by the banks then they will defect which will impact economy as a whole since banking system plays an important role in the economy of a country. It is very costly and difficult to recover a dissatisfied customer. Since the competition has grown manifold in the recent times it has become a herculean task for organizations to build loyalty, the reason being that the customer of today is spoilt for choice. It has become imperative for both public and private sector banks to perform to the best of their abilities to cater both the explicit as well as implicit needs. The purpose of this research article is to examine the customer satisfaction and measuring the service quality given by the banking industry in India. This study is cross sectional and descriptive in nature and the researcher tries to makes an effort to clarify the Customer Service satisfaction in Indian banking Sector. Descriptive research design is used for this study, where the data is collected through the questionnaire. The service quality model discovered by Zeithaml, Parasuraman and Berry1 has been used in the present study.
Disaster Management: Humanitarian Logistics in Relief Operations
Authors: Pushpa Kumar L. , Asta Lakshmi S.
Published: June 2017

Disasters are both natural and manmade that result in widespread loss to living beings and property. Even though completely avoid - ing disasters may not be possible; their impact can be managed if interventions are planned and executed properly in time. Having appropriate relief logistics to manage such eventualities is cru - cial to disaster management. Adding humanitarian angle to relief operations gives human face to disaster management. Current book is written with an objective of providing knowledge on disaster management with particular emphasis on humanitarian logistics in relief operations.
Brilliant Manoeuvres: How to Use Military Wisdom to Win Business Battles
Authors: Kesharwani Sanyukta
Published: June 2017

Business executives and entrepreneurs see themselves as modern day warriors, fighting off competitors and conquering new mar - kets. They talk about attacking competitors, defending turf, firing warning shots, establishing beachheads, bypassing the competi - tion, and so on. Brilliant Manoeuvres - How to Use Military Wisdom to Win Business Battles is for those executives and entrepreneurs who are looking to create and sustain competitive advantage and to lead their teams in the face of determined competition and rivalry.
Karl Kurbel – A founder of the Virtual Global University (VGU)
Authors: Kurbel Karl
Published: June 2017

Karl Kurbel is full professor of Business Informatics at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. He is founder of the Virtual Global University (VGU), a virtual organization providing multimedia-based distance education on the Internet.
SAP-Created Niche in Enterprise System Application
Authors: , ,
Published: June 2017

SAP SE is a German multinational software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, with locations in more than 130 countries, SAP SE is the world leader in enterprise software and software-related services. Founded in April 1, 1972, Weinheim, Germany with a group of Founders: Hasso Plattner, Klaus Tschira,Claus Wellenreuther, Dietmar Hopp, Hans-Werner Hector.
LearnSocial
Authors: Vanapala Raju
Published: June 2017

LearnSocial began with a simple idea: anyone should be able to learn any thing from any where. We've been rethinking learn - ing from past 2 years. We wanted to revolutionize social learning across the globe.

LearnSocial has been founded by Mr. Raju Vanapala, who revolutionised messaging in India through popular messaging destination way2sms.com. Now we're a growing team of engi - neers and instructors on a mission to change the way people learn by bridging the gap between what they learn and what they need to be successful in life.
Analysis of bioactive minor compounds in three olive oils from varieties of olive tree eastern Algerian (Bouricha, Limli and Blanquette).
Authors: Nora Benrachou , Lynda Rahal , Henchiri Cherifa
Published: June 2017

The study of bioactive compounds on the health of the unsaponifiable fraction of three olive oils from three cultivars of eastern Algeria carried out by gas chromatography revealed the presence of 11 compounds with the predominance of b-Sitosterol, Sterol characteristic of olive oils and having a nutritional and pharmacological value. The highest content was found in Limli oil (81.59%). Two triterpene dialcohols were chromatographed with sterols (erythrodiol and uvaol), the content of which can be identified fraud and to detect whether the virgin oil is mixed with the oil of pomace. Analysis of the alcohol fraction by GPC-FID revealed the predominance of a triterpene alcohol, 24-methylene cycloarenol for the three varieties with a higher content for Blanquette (48.03%) followed by cycloarenol. For the aliphatic alcohols, the analysis shows the predominance of four alcohols with 22, 23, 24 and 28 carbon atoms whose contents are higher for Limli oil. The spectrophotometric determination of antioxidant pigments shows that Limli oil is richer in chlorophylls with an average of 13.53 mg / kg and a significantly higher carotenoid content for Bouricha and Limli (13.10 -12.82 mg / Kg). The total polyphenols were lower for Blanquette (83.36 mg / kg) compared with Bouricha and Limli (133.3 mg / kg and 121.3 mg / kg), making them more stable during oxidation storage and whose beneficial effects of olive oil are mainly attributed to these substances, in particular the antioxidant action that would protect against diseases of oxidative stress.
Artemia salina Lethality and Histopathological Studies of Siam Weed, Chromolaena odorata
Authors: Sirinthipaporn Anushika , Jiraungkoorskul Kanitta , Jiraungkoorskul Wannee
Published: June 2017

Siam weed, Chromolaena odorata, leaves, stem, and root were extracted with aqueous and ethanol solvents within 1, 3, 5 and 24 hours. The extractions were determined amount of total phenolic compound using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. The extract that showed the highest amount of total phenolic compound was used for evaluating the cytotoxicity test against Artemia salina at varying concentrations as 0, 50, 500, 5,000 and 50,000 ppm. The cytotoxicity data were determined the median and 90% lethal concentration, LC50 and LC90, respectively, within 24 hours. The result revealed that the highest amount of total phenolic compound was 198.02+3.96 mg of gallic acid equivalent per gram of aqueous leaf extraction in 24 h. Therefore, the 24-hour aqueous extract of C. odorata leaf expressed the 24-h LC50 and LC90 values in A. salina were 43, 551 and 78,391 ppm, respectively. The lesions were observed in intestinal parts such as edema, deformation or elongation of the enterocytes, blebbing cells, and pyknotic cells.
Ulam Herbs of Oenanthe javanica and Cosmos caudatus: an overview on their Medicinal Properties
Authors: Chan Eric Wei Chiang , Wong Siu Kuin , Chan Hung Tuck
Published: June 2017

In Southeast Asia, ulam herbs are consumed raw as a condiment. It is believed that these herbs have medicinal benefits and their regular intake can prevent degenerative diseases, delay aging and improve overall health. In this review, the current knowledge on the phytochemistry and pharmacology of Oenanthe javanica (water dropwort) and Cosmos caudatus (wild cosmos) is updated with some descriptions of their botany and uses. Water dropwort has constituents of phenylpropanoids, flavonoids and phenolic acids, notably, persicarin and isorhamnetin. Antioxidant, anti-quorum sensing, melanogenic, anti-diabetic, anti-arrhythmic, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, neurogenesis, alcohol detoxification, antitoxic, anti-coagulant, hepatoprotective, anti-hepatitis B virus and memory improvement are pharmacological properties of water dropwort. Wild cosmos, with flavonoids, phenolic acids and diterpenoids as major metabolites, possesses antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-quorum sensing, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, hepatoprotective, detoxification, anti-osteoporosis and anti-hyperlipidemic activities. There are several patents on some of the pharmacological properties of water dropwort while a clinical trial has been conducted on the anti-diabetic effects of wild cosmos. Both these ulam herbs possess a wide array of pharmacological properties, which confer their traditional uses as food and medicine.
Study on Psychiatric Morbidity Among Young Patients of Acne Vulgaris at Tertiary Care Institute
Authors: Ghadge Mayuresh , Gupte Sunil
Published: June 2017

Background: Acne vulgaris is a skin condition occurs mainly in adolescents and young adults. It can affect an appearance of a person adversely. The impact of acne on the psychological well being has been the object of increasing attention in recent years. Most of the studies which have been conducted to identify the psychopathologies in patients with acne vulgaris have focused their attention on depression and anxiety. Aim: The aim of the present study was to identify sociodemographic profile and the psychiatric morbidity in patients with acne vulgaris as well as coping mechanisms used by them. Setting and Design: A descriptive observational study was conducted in the department of dermatology and psychiatry at a tertiary health care institute. Material and Method: Hundred patients of acne vulgaris were selected. They were interviewed using a special proforma, screened using Mini –international Neuropsychiatry interview English Version 6.0.0 and mechanism of coping scale by Parikh et al. Statistical Analysis Used: The data was analysed using SPSS version 19 & EPI INFO software. Result: Psychiatric morbidity was found in 35% of the study population. Psychiatric morbidity was found more in females, patients from nuclear families, patients living in rural areas and acne with grade 3 & 4. It is also found that coping mechanisms problem solving & expressive action were used more by the patients without any psychiatric morbidity. On the other hand, coping mechanisms fatalism & passivity were used more by the patients with psychiatric morbidity. Conclusion: Patients with acne vulgaris in whom psychiatric morbidity is present, should be routinely evaluated and their psychiatric morbidity need to be treated for maximise their health.
Editorial
Authors: Jagadeesh R.
Published: June 2017

Welcome to the second issue of volume 3 of SDMIMD Journal of Management. In this issue we have presented six papers out of which five are from the area of finance management. This concentration is due to choosing some of the best submissions received for the conference on emerging trends in Finance and Accounting organized by SDM Institute for Management Development in the month of July 2012. These papers were subjected to the typical peer review process and revised to suit the journal's requirements. The journal maintains its record of having at least one article from foreign author(s), indicating the journal's slowly growing presence out side the country . This has also raised the academic standing of the journal.
Being Middle-class in India: A Way of Life
Authors: Rau Pradeep A.
Published: June 2017

Henrike Donner is currently Professor for Indian Society and Culture at the Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Georg-August Universitat, Got tingen, Germany . Here search interests include urban an thropology , gender and kinship.
Editorial
Authors: Jagadeesh R.
Published: June 2017

Thank you readers, authors, and reviewers, and all my team members at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatha Institute for Management Development, Mysore, for enabling us to successfully bring out the first issue of the fourth volume of this journal having released three volumes of two issues each till now. Starting in the year 2010 this journal sets the ambitious objective of prioritizing quality over the quantity of articles published and accordingly contacts were established expanding the network to include more number of authors, reviewers, and readers. We also succeeded in enhancing our presence in journal-exchange programs benefiting the libraries across the country.
Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships
Authors: Dattakumar R.
Published: June 2017

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Job Satisfaction and Quality of Work Life - A Case Study of Women Teachers in Higher Education
Authors: Bhavani M. , Jegadeeshwaran M.
Published: June 2017

the employees happy and satisfied and also to ensure the quality of work life at the work place. Job satisfaction and quality of work life needs to be addressed positively to keep them motivated to contribute to the organizational effectiveness and growth. With this background in mind, the present paper aims to study the aspects of job satisfaction and quality of work life among working women teachers in educational institutions coming under University of Mysore. For the purpose of data collection 289 women teachers have been selected using stratified random technique. The present study aims to understand the relationship between job satisfaction on quality of work life. The result of the study shows that there is positive impact of job satisfaction on quality of work life of women teachers.
Postal Network Reorganization with Implementation of Information Technology
Authors: Levicar Stanislav , Lisec Andrej
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the possible improvement in logistics solution of Post of Slovenia through reorganisation of the hierarchy of the postal system with the introduction of regional postal centres and parcel post and based on that through improvement of the transportation between the post units and new solutions in informatics. The hypothesis is that by changing the spatial hierarchy and allowing retention and transhipment of parcels among hubs at different levels of economies of distribution costs can be achieved. Additionally, the article proposes the exploration of self-learning automated algorithms to be used in the postal information systems, which could dynamically look for optimums for additional resource management cost reduction opportunities.
Privatization as the Source of Organizational Change in the Israeli Labor Federation (the Histadrut): an Israeli Case Study
Authors: Moskovich Yaffa
Published: June 2017

The original Histadrut was founded as a welfare agency, as a socialist entity the Histadrut was politically and economically linked to the Labor Party which helped fund it while in government. The purpose of this research is to analyze how the process of privatization affected the goals of the Histadrut, as it evolved from being a super- organization dominating most of Israeli society to a mere confederation of labor unions. This research was conducted by case study analysis: using two methods of data collection - analyzing documents and interviews. The finding show, that Histadrut was highly politicized, and this led to the organization's incurring heavy debts. In 1994, a new leader, Haim Ramon, was elected and coped with its organizational decline. He transformed the Histadrut into a confederation of autonomous labor unions, selling off Histadrut enterprises and assets to private investors, and severing all political ties. The Histadrut underwent organizational change, downsizing and focusing on trade union goals.The main conclusion from this research is: The privatization process in the Israeli labor unions created a new organization focusing on its trade union's goals, losing its uniqueness as a society-wide entity.
Give and Take: Why Helping others Drive our Success
Authors: Sugant R.
Published: June 2017

The author starts with saying that in general, 'successful people have three things in commonmotivation, ability and opportunity'. However, there is a fourth element: 'how we approach our interactions with other peoples'. Based on these interactions, people are classified as 'takers, givers and matchers'. Takers like to get more than they give by putting their interest more than others' interests. On the contrary, givers tend to give more than they get. The matchers strive to maintain an equal balance of giving and getting. The author demonstrates with examples from business and politics on how the givers succeed more than takers and matchers. The entire context of this book is about how givers succeed more often than takers and matchers.
A Study of Differences in Financial Performance under Indian GAAP and IFRS: Case of Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited
Authors: Naderian Arash , Mahadevappa B.
Published: June 2017

The use of a single set of high quality accounting standards would facilitate investment and other economic decisions across borders, increase market efficiency, and reduce the cost of raising capital, in these aspects IFRS is the best set of accounting standards which have been adapted by 115 countries all over the world. In this article investigators considered the impact of convergence with IFRS on stamen of financial position of Nodia Toll Bridge Company Limited for the year2010, we considered the effect of transition to IFRS as well asratio of changes between each item by using of:Ratio = (x2-x1)/x1 X 100 So after finding the ratio of changes we start to find the reason of these changes through the comparing between IFRS and Ind AS.
Factors Influencing Wastivity in Small Scale Industries: A Case Study of Hubli-Dharwad
Authors: Hiremath Chetan V. , Patil Shankargouda C.
Published: June 2017

There are many approaches to enhance the overall performance of the production systems. But these approaches are inclined towards intense use of resources and have caused huge pressure on limited resources. Many scholars suggest waste management as an alternative and complimentary approach to tackle this problem. This approach is in nascent stage and lacks standard definitions, practices and tools. The research is taken up in Dharwad District (Karnataka) to know which major factors contribute significantly for waste generation in small scale units and to test whether wastivity can be used to compare the systems to evaluate their performance. The study found that lack of Production Planning and Control contributes maximum toward waste generation followed by Human Resource practices and Inventory Management. Also, it was found that wastivity can be used as a measure to compare production units as it is unit less and is independent of category of production system. There is a further scope to quantify the contribution of each sub systems towards waste generation to develop larger control mechanisms like Total Waste Management System.
Economics, Ethics, and the Mediating Function of Corporate Organization
Authors: Senigaglia Cristiana
Published: June 2017

The study features the problem of the relationship between economics and ethics, highlights the ethical aspects related to economy, and raises the question on its self-ethicizing in a way which is compatible with the objectives of economy. By referring to Hegel's Economic-Philosophical Theory, it stresses the fundamental function ascribed to corporate organizations which can overcome the deficiencies and the potential of conflict which accompanies an economic behaviour exclusively guided by rationally calculated self-interest. Corporate organizations are considered as partly institutionalized structures and represent an effective form of mediation between particular and general interests, production and consumption. Additionally, they bring about forms of cooperation, subsidiary, and corporate responsibility which are at the same time to be performed through the active contribution of the individuals. From this perspective, some relevant issues of the order ethics, the stakeholder theory, and the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are also taken into account and evaluated. In particular, the idea of responsibility can be conceived in a more articulated way, being concerned with central questions such as environment, human self-development, securing of work, and the search for a good quality of life.
Future Trading in India and Commodity Price Risk Management: A Pragmatic Study
Authors: Reddy Nirmala K. , Chandra Shekar B. M. , Munilakshmi R.
Published: June 2017

Commodity future markets in India are experiencing unparalleled growth and have attained critical economic significance in the last one decade. On the other hand, instability in commodity prices is becoming an issue of great concern not only for India, but all over the world impacting income, economic growth and a poor adversely. Ever-increasing demand and supply side constraints are adding to the upsurge in prices of metal and agricultural commodities, affecting manufacturers and consumers at the same time. Moreover, farmer participation in the market has been very poor. So the price risk management in commodity is not a cliché but a necessity for the development of future market. In an agriculture based economy like India, commodity derivatives are expected to play a pivotal role in the process of price discovery and risk management. The price discovery in futures markets would not be effective unless spot markets are regulated and integrated. The present paper aims to analyse the performance of futures trading in improvising commodity price risk management in India. The study employs co-integration technique to study the existence of long-term relationship between the spot and future prices of agricultural and metal commodities traded in Indian commodity exchanges. The study also explores the volatility aspect in spot and future prices to test the informational efficiency of the contracts and comment on their suitability for hedging activities. Based on the results, propositions would be made on the nature of speculative conditions and offer suggestions for improvement futures trading in commodities.
Editorial
Authors: Jagadeesh R.
Published: June 2017

Happy publishing seems to be the theme catching up fast across many places and fields as indicated by the rise in the number of journals being published online and in print form. But, "you pay, I publish" policy catching up fast, quality might have been relegated in the list of desirables to choose a paper. The quality of several papers we receive do not hold much promise and that is a serious concern.
No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends
Authors: Akhila K.
Published: June 2017

Today's world is undergoing a series of significant changes owing to advent of new technologies resulting in a new set of challenges and risks. Innovations and discoveries have spurred disruptions changing the line of events in the modern world. The ones who survive this global transformation are the ones who adapt to the change and respond at the earliest. Strategic decisions pertaining to embracing the right emerging technology is imperative for business development. The need of the hour is to reset our intuition about the way we work and the way we perceive the world to work for sustainable growth in the long run. Times have drastically changed making it even more evident to evolve our decisionmaking process. Predictions for the future must be based on new lines of management intuition and careful estimations rather than on experience alone.
Comportamiento del concreto con bajos porcentajes de ceniza volante (Termopaipa IV) y agua constante
Authors: Santaella Valencia Luz Elena , Salamanca Correa Rodrigo
Published: June 2017

Este artículo se realiza con base en el trabajo de grado titulado “Influencia de la ceniza volante procedente de Termopaipa IV adicionada en bajos porcentajes al concreto” desarrollada por los estudiantes Milena Puerta Guarín y Helbert Rivera Bernal de la Universidad Militar Nueva Granada y con patrocinio, mediante convenio con la empresa Concretos Premezclados S.A. del grupo Holcim. Cenizas volantes provenientes de la combustión del carbón en la planta IV de Termopaipa se utilizaron para sustituir 10%, 20% y 30% de contenidos de cemento o de arena triturada de los diseños originales, manteniendo constante la cantidad de agua de mezclado del concreto. De los resultados obtenidos se puede deducir que el asentamiento y la densidad del concreto disminuyen cuando se sustituye arena por ceniza que cuando se reemplaza cemento por ceniza, con respecto a la muestra patrón. La sustitución del cemento por cenizas conduce a resistencias menores que al sustituir parte de la arena, manteniendo constante la cantidad de cemento y el contenido de agua. Este mismo comportamiento se observa en relación con el módulo de elasticidad del material.