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Mucormycosis in Post COVID-19 Patients: A Case Study
Authors: Shembekar Amitendra , Nagrale Ninad , Bankar Nandkishor 
Published: January 2022

Introduction: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common complication of severe pneumonia virus, such as the flu and COVID-19, which requires critical treatment, including asthma support, corticosteroids, and other treatments to prevent acute respiratory tract inflammation. Although steroid treatment is limited to the treatment of viral pneumonia, it is usually a double-edged sword, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Mucormycosis is a fungal emergency with a high tendency for contaguous spread and a poor prognosis if not detected and treated promptly. Mucormycosis is believed to be caused by uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) and other immunosuppressive disorders, such as corticosteroid therapy.
Aim: To discuss causality factor of mucormycosis in COVID-19 infection.
Conclusion: COVID-19 is correlated with a high rate of secondary infections, both bacterial and fungal, most likely as a result of immune dysregulation. Furthermore, the widespread use of steroids and broad-spectrum antibiotics as part of the COVID-19 remedy can result in the production or exacerbation of pre-existing fungal diseases. Physicians should be mindful of the likelihood of invasive secondary fungal infections in patients with COVID-19 infection, especially in those that have pre-existing risk factors, and should be able to detect and treat these infections early in order to reducing mortality and morbidity.
Estimation of Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Waist Circumference, BMI and BMR among PCOS Individuals
Authors: Rasveya S. , Devi R. Gayatri , Priya A. Jothi 
Published: January 2022

Introduction: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder which will affect the female’s reproductive health, there are many risk factors found in the PCOS individuals such as irregular menstrual cycle, infertility, obesity, excess hair growth, hyperandrogenemia. The aim of the study is to estimate the blood pressure and pulse rate among PCOS individuals and to compare it with the normal subjects.
Materials and Methods: A group of 20 PCOS individuals and 20 normal individuals have been chosen from Saveetha dental college with age of 18-25 years whose blood pressure, pulse rate, waist circumference, BMI, BMR are measured, the blood pressure and pulse rate were measured with a automatic blood pressure monitoring machine and the waist circumference was measured with a inch tape from last rib and the iliac crest at its small parameter. The simple random sampling method is used to minimize the sampling bias. Data was collected and analyzed by an independent sample‘t’ test.
Results: When comparing with control healthy individuals, the systolic blood pressure (SBP) of PCOS individuals seem to be higher than the control subjects. The diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is also slightly higher for PCOS individuals. The pulse rate of normal individuals is higher than the PCOS individuals. The diastolic blood pressure had a significant value of about 0.002 which is less than 0.05 so it is significant
Conclusion: From this study it is evident that when PCOS is seen in women it not only affects the gynecological sphere it also affects the cardiovascular activity which may even have fatal outcomes. So it is mandatory for the PCOS subjects to have a proper diet, proper sleep, physical activity, and very importantly to have a stress free life.
Outcome of COVID-19: Diabetes and Obesity
Authors: Gunta Rithika 
Published: January 2022

Today the world is facing one of the biggest crisis, due to a new beta-corona virus emerged from Wuhan in China, on December 2019. WHO declared ‘acute respiratory syndrome COVID-19 (SARS Co-2)’as a pandemic on March 12, 2020. Corona viruses are enveloped positive single stranded RNA viruses, causing severe acute respiratory syndrome in the infected individuals. The risk of getting infected by covid-19 is similar in all the individuals across the nation. But the outcome of the infection varies from one individual to another, depending on the comorbidities present in them. The most vulnerable group of patients in respect to severity of outcome of the infection are the once with unbalanced heath conditions like age (>65 years), immune-compromised, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, increased insulin resistance, cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, vasculitis(vascular inflammation)and obesity. It is now a public knowledge that diabetes and obesity are a risk factor for any individual as these conditions can exacerbate the manifestations of COVID-19 infections thus increasing the severity of the condition, that may require hospitalization of the patient, later may even require intensive care unit or/and mechanical ventilation, with increased risk of mortality rates. In diabetic patients it is mainly due to failure in controlling the glucose levels and the risk of ketoacidosis. In patients with obesity lipid peroxidase creates reactive lipid aldehydes leading to poor prognosis.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Ischemic Heart Disease Patients towards Their Medication
Authors: Akshay T. V. , Shruthilaya C. K. , Rafiyath V. V. , Rajesh K. S. , Subrahmanyam K. , Kumar Raman Rajesh 
Published: January 2022

Objective: Ischemic heart disease is mostly seen among all Cardiovascular diseases and is responsible for more than 80% of cardiovascular disease deaths. This study has been developed to design and to validate a Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) Questionnaire in order to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of ischemic heart disease patients towards their medications.
Study Design: Prospective observational study
Methods: The study was conducted for duration of six months among 336 patients. The study subjects taken were above 18 years of age, who was diagnosed with Coronary Artery Disease by a Consultant Cardiologist in Cardiology Department. Practice questionnaires and all the details were explained by the investigator before filling the KAP forms. The data was tabulated and statistically analysed by SPSS software.
Results: 336 patients including both males and females were enrolled in the study. Majority of the patient were having good knowledge about the disease conditions that is 50% of the patients were aware about the ischemic heart disease. 326 (97%) of the 336 research participants were aware of the signs and symptoms of ischemic heart disease. Majority of the patient have an attitude towards the adverse conditions related to the disease i.e. 91.4% were aware of consulting a physician when they came across a side effect. 85.45% of the study subjects think that non-compliance to medication can lead to worsening of their condition. 98.2% of the study subjects are willing to take the treatment recommended by their doctor. Considering the practice, 81.5% the study subjects were ready to follow all the instructions given by the doctor.
Conclusion: Findings from this study provide a better understanding of “knowledge, attitude and practice” in Ischemic heart disease patients towards their medications. Estimating the knowledge, attitude and practices of the community has sufficiently provided crucial baseline information for the implementation of primary and secondary preventive programs.
Telehealth for COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Agrawal Pratik 
Published: January 2022

The COVID-19 epidemic has caused huge strain on health infrastructure. In this pandemic, burden on healthcare workforce is rising, as there was need to give treatment, observing, and subsequent follow-ups during the epidemic. Consequently, the Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly affected healthcare. Clinical focuses are presently reacting to CORONA VIRUS 19 through fast appropriation of advanced devices and advances, for example, Tele health and effective consideration which allude to the conveyance of medical care directing computerized or a ways off utilizing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for therapy of One still living. Tele health was required to convey opportune consideration while limiting openness to secure clinical professionals and One still living. In like manner, a quick writing audit was led, and 35 examination contemplates distributed from 2019 to May 2020 were utilized to give hypothetical and functional proof on the hugeness of utilizing Tele health and effective consideration for far off treatment of One still living during the CORONA VIRUS 19epidemic. This article gives down to earth manage dependent on the best way to utilize Tele health and effective consideration during the CORONA VIRUS 19 epidemic. This investigation gives suggestion on the possibilities of combining effective consideration arrangements soon towards adding to incorporate advanced innovations into medical services.
Materials and Methods: The material required for the review was taken from the databases of PubMed, Web of science,the from the website of World Health Organization and the patients data of SMHRC and DMMC Wanadongari Nagpur.
Telemedicine during COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons’ Knowledge and Implementation
Authors: Eltahir Manal Abdalla , Alshommemri Amjad Ebrahim , Alyahya Rayan Suliman 
Published: January 2022

Telemedicine can significantly improve health care delivery for patients with limited access to medical services. Innovative uses of this kind of technology in the provision of healthcare is increasing with the emergence of the virus causing the disease COVID-19, there is an urgency to expand the use of technology to help people who need routine care. This study aimed to assess oral and maxillofacial surgeons' knowledge of telemedicine and its applications, and incorporation of telemedicine into their clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methodology: This is a cross section, Questionnaire based study conducted among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Saudi Arabia from November 2020 to January 2021. The study sample included 200 oral and maxillofacial surgeons from different regions in Saudi Arabia which has been calculated depend on reality of the Saudi health workforce during the next ten years 2018-2027 book and the total number of OMS and oral surgeons who was registered was approximately 300. The self-administered questionnaire (which was constructed after extensive reviewing of the literature in the same context) was distributed among the selected surgeons using online platform; the components of that questionnaire were: socio demographic characteristics, knowledge of telemedicine technology, using of telemedicine before and during COVID-19 and security of telemedicine technology. A Scoring Criteria used to indicate the knowledge of OMS and oral surgeons towards the use of telemedicine technology. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 21.
Results: A total of 69 OM surgeons were responded, of which 52.2% were females. The knowledge of the surgeons regarding telemedicine was moderate among 43.5% (mean: 11.6; SD: 4.12, out of 20 points). Surgeons who were working in the private clinic (F=2.982; p=0.027), those who had heard of telemedicine (t=4.987; p<0.001) and those who implemented telemedicine at a current workplace before COVID-19 (t=3.873; p<0.001) had significantly better knowledge score than the rest.
Conclusion: Although there was an increased implementation of telemedicine use during the covid-19 pandemic, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon’s knowledge about it seems to be low.
Study on Work Safety for Employees in Radiology Department
Authors: Dabhekar Praful R. , Naik Rupali 
Published: January 2022

Background: Working staff in the radiology department are exposed to harmful factors such as Radiation exposure, injuries; needle pricks while performing an investigation, leads to exposure to body fluids, muscle stress due to wearing heavy lead aprons, and while moving portable equipment for examinations. Strategies to prevent and reduce such harmful factors are guaranteed by taking regular inspections by radiation safety officers. Safety supervision in radiology is important in shielding the patients, radiologists and healthcare staff. Observational safety audits and regular inspections in the radiology department for staff safety are the main and important parts of this study.
Objective: To assess and evaluate the current safety measures in Radiology Department and Scope of innovations and interventions in current working safety condition awareness.
Methods: All employees working in radiology department satisfying the inclusion criteria are evaluated for the study. A survey carried out related to general working and routine procedures carried out in radiology department. Regular audits and inspection studies are covered in the study. The study consists of closed-ended questions regarding the profession and the knowledge of the basic safety measures in diagnostic and special scans in radiology department.
Results: Employees in the radiology department are highly aware about work safety measures. There are regular safety audits and inspection studies are carried out by RSO and concerning departments. There is also scope for radiation workers to have introductory seminars on radiation safety before they start working with radiation.
Conclusion: Working in the radiology department has several types of safety risks, which can be barred or compact if manage suitably. Informally with these types of risks and their penalty, agreement with policy and strategy on work ecological safety, and expansion of a traditions that supports supervision, treatment, and on time conduct will go far toward civilizing overall employee security for all employees in the radiology department.
A Case Report: Post-Operative Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Program for a Patient with Tibial Osteosarcoma
Authors: Dhote Sapna , Bawiskar Dushyant , Phansopkar Pratik 
Published: January 2022

Tumour or bone tumour can occur in any bone and called it as a Osteosarcoma. It is more prone in the long bones of the body especially at metaphyseal growth plate of the bone. Femur, Tibia and Humours are the most common bone for the osteosarcoma and in some research pelvis bone and skull or jaw bone also involved. There are many factors which cause the sarcoma might be due lack of physical activity. The Chondroblastoma as Giant Cell Tumour of the Humours of Epiphysial Chondromatous in nature. Proximal humerus and Knee are the most common and most affected bone by the Chondroblastomas at the level of epiphyses of the longer bone. 62% cases show the thinning of the Subchondral structure and 33% cases shows the collapse and chondral breach Mostly (90%) it is found in the age group of 5 to 25 years of age with the male and female ratio is of 2:1. Psychological and physical improvement is seen in the patient of sarcoma and enhances participation in the exercise with great enthusiasm and help in the reduction the impact of symptoms of diseases. Physical therapy exercise protocol starts from low to moderate intensity which involved resistance exercise, aerobic exercise and combination of both exercises.
Conclusion: Physiotherapy has been demonstrated to be useful in post-operative osteosarcoma patients in our case study. Physiotherapy assists the patient in de-stressing from both mental and physical stress. The goal of improving function through health-care management and goal-setting was met on schedule. Taking excellent care of yourself after surgery can help you avoid issues.
Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome and its Associated Factors in Patients with Breast Carcinoma at Tertiary Care University Hospitals of Pakistan
Authors: Keerio Rabail Bashir , Abbas Sidra , Owais Muhammad Abid , Iqbal Muhammad , Naqvi Syeda Saima Qamar , Arain Abdul Ghaffar 
Published: January 2022

Objective: To determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors in patients with biopsy proven breast cancer at tertiary care university hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at the hospitals affiliated with Dow university of health sciences & Baqai medical university from January 2018 to September 2019.A total of 114women between 30 to 50 years of age presented to the out patients clinics and underwent triple assessment including detailed history &examination, radiological assessment and fine needle aspiration cytology for confirmation of breast cancer were included in the study after taking written informed consent. Along with the routine baseline investigations blood sugar for hyperglycemia&blood sample for lipid profile was taken in fasting from Dow Lab. Blood pressure of the patients was also checked along with the weight, height and waist measurements. The SPSS version 19 was applied to the data for description and analysis.
Results: Mean age of the patients was 42.57 ±4.90 years. Stages of cancer showed that stage III was found in majority (n=50, 43.9%). Frequency of metabolic syndrome was observed in 44 (38.6%) of the patients. A significant association of metabolic syndrome with educational status (p-value <0.001), Hypertension (p-value <0.001), Central obesity (p-value <0.001), Fasting blood sugar levels (p-value <0.001), Triglyceride levels (p-value <0.001), High density lipoprotein levels (p-value <0.001), and different Stages of breast cancer (p-value 0.003) was observed.
Conclusion: This study show that a significant number of patients with breast cancer are suffering from metabolic syndrome which is also correlates with the educational status of the patients.
Oral Submucous Fibrosis – A Clinicopathological Correlation
Authors: Sudarshan R. 
Published: January 2022

Objective: Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder of the oral mucosa and collagen metabolic disorder caused by betel nut use. Diagnosis of this condition can be made clinically, but ascertaining its malignant transformation histopathology is mandatory. So, the correlation between the clinical and histopathology was conducted. Materials and Methods: The correlation study was conducted on 20 OSMF patients. Clinical diagnosis with histopathological confirmation was based on the standard approach. Study structure included gender, duration, frequency, and quid placement correlated with clinical and histopathological staging.
Results: The current study has included most of the subjects being males and was below 25 years. Habit duration, frequency, and quid placement were correlated with clinical and histopathological staging and were directly related. Six subjects of (30%) Group 1 cases associated with 3 (42.9%) in the histologically early stage of the disease. Further, 14 (70%) cases in Group 2 clinical staging correlated with 8 (88.9%) cases in moderately advanced histological staging.
Conclusion: The clinical and histopathological correlation was not obtained in the present study. The negative p-value could be because of certain factors like biopsy site selection and decreased study subjects. However, factors like frequency and quid keeping had a positive histopathological correlation.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Dental Practitioners towards Screening for Oral Pre-Cancer and Cancer
Authors: Manju J. , Krithika Chandrasekaran 
Published: January 2022

One of the global health issues is Oral cancer, which has an increased death rate. Awareness of oral cancer screening is important for oral health care professionals for early detection and improving the patients' survival rate. Attitude towards oral cancer awareness and knowledge of oral cancer screening are the key factors that impact oral cancer awareness success.
Materials and Methods: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental practitioners and dental students towards screening for oral pre-cancer and cancer. This study included dental practitioners working in various academic institutions and private practitioners in Chennai. Participants were asked to fill in age, gender, designation, and experience. A structured questionnaire consisting of 10 questions, each having four options, was administered to the participants. The data collected was 100 responses analyzed by statistical package for the social science (spss inc., version 16 for, Chicago, IL, USA). Simple descriptive statistics were used to describe the distribution of data collected. T-test and ANOVA were employed to assess the statistically significant difference in the KAP scores between different groups.
Results: The response rate for the present study was 100%. 37% of general dental practitioners reported that they routinely do a thorough oral examination for all the patients,52% agree that they are adequately trained to examine patients for oral pre-cancer and cancer screening,8% of them reported that they never do toluidine blue staining for patients with oral lesion. Majority(57) of them agree that they would recommend biopsy for suspected cases of oral cancer. Only 9% of the participants were aware of the time required for intraoral screening examination. 31% of them were aware of the risk of malignant transformation in a white lesion. 73% of the participants were aware of the occurrence of oral cancer in non - tobacco users was rare. 53% of agree that thorough intraoral examination for oral cancer will reduce oral cancer mortality and morbidity.
Relationship between the Preoperative Albumin Levels and Postoperative Complications in Carcinoma Stomach Patients
Authors: Haneesh Marella , Merlin Samuel Dev 
Published: January 2022

Background: Malnutrition in gastrointestinal cancer patients adversely affects the surgical outcomes. low serum albumin and postoperative complications were associated with one another.
Objectives: To find out the relationship between preoperative albumin levels and postoperative complications among carcinoma stomach patients.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a single institution retrospective study carried out in the department of general surgery, Saveetha medical college and hospital between February 2021 to July 2021. Fifty patients diagnosed with carcinoma stomach and electively posted for surgery during the study period were included into the study. The data was collected using structured proforma. Preoperative albumin and haemoglobin levels were estimated using blood samples. All the data collected were analysed using SPSS version 23.
Results: The preoperative albumin levels among those who had reported complication was 3.04±0.19 g/dl while those who had no complication in the postoperative period had preoperative albumin level of 3.82±0.31g/dl. The preoperative mean haemoglobin level among those who developed complications in the post operative period was 9.68±0.95 mg/dl and the mean haemoglobin level among those with no complication was 11.46±1.89 mg/dl. Albumin and haemoglobin values were found to be negatively correlated with duration of stay in hospital.
Conclusion: Malnutrition in the preoperative period would increase the probability of occurrence of postoperative complications and increased duration of stay in hospital. Attending to malnutrition of the admitted patients in the preoperative period would help in decreasing the postoperative complications and duration of stay.