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{"title":"COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Associated Factors among Adults and Adolescents Attending COVID-19 Vaccination Centre of South India-A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Anju D. Ade, Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Visweswara Rao Guthi, Nagaraj Kondagunta","doi":"10.37506/q79j3s33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/q79j3s33","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Challenges related to the acceptance and refusal of COVID-19 vaccination (vaccine hesitancy)emerged as a significant problem worldwide.Objectives: 1. To study socio-demographic profile of the study participants.2.To assess association betweensociodemographic characteristics and vaccine hesitancy among study participants.3. To find out the reasons for vaccination hesitancy among study participants.Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at COVID-19 vaccination centre, in South India. Studyparticipants included were subjects who were due for COVID-19 vaccine. Total sample size was 385.Data wascollected by interview technique.Results: Majority,311(80.8%) of the respondents were urban residents and were in 18-30 age group. Malerespondents were higher 227, (59.0%) than female,158(41.0%). Regarding reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, majority, 107 (27.8%) reported they were unaware of vaccination schedule followed by 97 (25.2%) not getting time to go for vaccination and 49 (12.7%) respondents reported fear of side effects of COVID-19 vaccine. We found statistically significant association between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and socio-demographic variables like their residence, age, gender, type of family, educational level, marital status and co-morbidity. Conclusion: Regardless of the source of vaccine hesitancy, interventions to encourage vaccination by simplifying messages and emphasizing benefits can be effective.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140738567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of Lifestyle Diseases in Non-Acclimatized Lowlanders at High Altitude in subdivision Darjeeling district of Eastern Himalayan Region, India","authors":"Janender Baghel, Dhiraj Jhamb, Rajesh Kumar, Kaushik Chatterjee","doi":"10.37506/1qg0a273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/1qg0a273","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Lifestyle diseases including overweight, obesity, hypertension and metabolic syndrome leads toheart diseases, increased risk for insulin resistance, diabetes and stroke. Obesity is one of the lifestyle diseases declared as worldwide epidemic which is a major health burden. The study determine the association of lifestylediseases with Body Mass Indexinnon-acclimatized lowlanders at altitude of 7500 ft above sea level and to estimate effect of altitude on anthropometric and biochemical parameters.Methods: The total of 300 male age between 20-57 years studied. The present retrospective study was done using Annual Medical Examination documents which were recorded at plains and at high altitude. The anthropometric indexes observed using Asia-pacific criteria from the World Health Organization and biochemical parametersobserved using metabolic syndrome according to the American Heart Association.Conclusion: The present study comprises of maximum cases of young adults at plains and middle-aged at high altitude. The maximum overweight cases were found at high altitude and general obese cases found at plains. There is a slight risk of hypertension and deranged lipid profile at this altitude but no risk of polycythaemia. The present study’s indicator of abdominal obesity at high altitude is the waist-hip ratio. Increase in altitude causes changes in body mass index, blood glucose levels and lipid profile. Additionally, positive correlation found between lifestyle diseases such as central or abdominal obesity(r=0.33,P<0.05) and diastolic blood pressure (r=0.19,P<0.05) with Body Mass Index at high altitude. The present study agreed with the various studies from India and abroad.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research &amp; Development","volume":"61 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140739401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Use of ABGA Parameters as predictive tool for Evaluation Of Outcomes Of Perinatal Asphyxia in Term And Preterm Newborns from central India: A Prospective Observational Study","authors":"Anil Mori, Monica Lazarus, Lalit Malviya, Vidya Kumari Saurabh","doi":"10.37506/yvn7cb62","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/yvn7cb62","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Perinatal asphyxia (PNA) is one of the three major cause of morbidity and mortality in India. ABG analysis may help to predict outcome of babies with Perinatal asphyxia. Aim of study was to identify Arterial blood gas analysis parameter as a predictor of outcome of newborns with perinatal asphyxia.Methods: We included 144 newborns, with perinatal asphyxia who were born in our tertiary health care centre during March 2021 to September 2022. Extremely low birth weight babies and any baby with major congenital malformation were excluded from study. Babies were resuscitated in delivery room, then shifted immediately to NICU, stabilised and sample for arterial blood gas analysis (ABGA) was taken within first hour of life, then the babies were intervened accordingly. The outcomes were analyzed, correlated with the initial ABGA and compared among the study group.Conclusion: We found that pH and HCO3 are better markers in predicting the outcome of perinatal asphyxiain newborns. HCO3 had the highest specificity (99.18%) followed by pH (97.54%). Discharge was higher withHCO3(mmol/L) >10 while death was significantly higher in HCO3(mmol/L)<10.This study gives an advantageover other studies conducted on cord blood sampling at birth as resuscitation of the baby is of more priority than sampling for the outcome while the amount of time taken for result and interpretation is the same. Along with the APGAR score, Arterial blood gas analysis within one hour can be used as a better predictive tool for outcome in newborns with perinatal asphyxia.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research &amp; Development","volume":"14 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140738495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Smart Phone and Internet Addiction among Undergraduate Medical Students","authors":"Swathe P, Mayur S Sherkhane","doi":"10.37506/92ye6250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/92ye6250","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Smartphone is an indispensable miracle of artificial intelligence in the hands of global netizens. The internet and smartphones have a strong potential for addiction. Excessive usage of these technologies can have adverse effects on physical, social, and psychological well-being of the users.Objective: To assess the prevalence of Smartphone and Internet addiction and the associated factors amongmedical students.Methodology: Cross-sectional study was conducted among 202 undergraduate medical students. Data wascollected using pre-tested and pre-designed proforma after taking informed consent on voluntary basis. Smartphone addiction scale - short version (SAS-SV) and Internet addiction test (IAT) was used to assess smartphone and internet addiction respectively. Descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test and odds ratio was applied.Results: Among 202 undergraduate medical students 41.58% were addicted towards smartphone. 55.45% were having internet addiction, of which 39.60% and 15.35% were having mild and moderate level. 53.75% who were addicted to smartphone were having moderate and mild levels of internet addiction. This finding was found to be statistically significant (χ2 = 57.609, df = 1, p = 0.0001, OR= 13.4429)Conclusion: Smartphone addiction and internet addiction are related proportionally. It is necessary to createawareness regarding the ill health effects and to promote physical, social, and mental well-being among students from the undergraduate level.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research &amp; Development","volume":"40 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140736677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Descriptive Survey to Assess and Compare the Breastfeeding Practices among Working and Non-Working Mothers of Infants (6-12 Months) Attending Well Baby Clinic of Selected Hospitals and MCH Centre","authors":"Karishma Gautam, Raminder Kalra, Smitha Jose","doi":"10.37506/3wtxqv43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/3wtxqv43","url":null,"abstract":"The findings of the study revealed that majority of the mothers 98 mothers (49%) had LSCS, 88 mothers (44%) had normal vaginal delivery and 14 mothers (7%) had abnormal delivery,180 mothers (90%) mothers delivered at full term whereas 13(6.5%) mothers delivered at preterm. 52(26%) mothers were giving water in between feeds to their infant who were less than 6 months and on exclusive breastfeeding. 108(74%) mothers used bottle for top feeding. 135(67.5%) mothers clean the utensils used for feeding by boiling. 16(32%) working mothers gave honey/ghutti immediately to their infants after birth whereas the number was 60(40%) for the non-working mothers. 20(40%) working mothers started complementary feeding within 4-6 months of their delivery whereas it was 95(63.3%) for non- working mothers. 18(36%) working mothers gave mashed food as complementary feed to their infants in the age group of 6-9 months whereas 32(21.3%) non-working mothers gave above items. Working mothers were giving better complementary feed to their infants but were having difficulty continuing breast feeding. The study findings revealed that there is need to impart knowledge on practice of mothers on infant feeding.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research &amp; Development","volume":"12 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140737147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Obesity and Helplessness-Pessimism: A Study of Psychological Well-Being and Reaction Injustice among Students","authors":"Vishwanand Yadav, Anshul Girdhar, Deepak Malik, Annu, Ritika Verma","doi":"10.37506/0f2dx090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/0f2dx090","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Obesity is one of the major concerns among adolescents, and various factors play a significant role in determining the status of being obese. The sense of helplessness-pessimism is one of them which involves feelings of incompetence, hopelessness, and resignations due to repeated failures. There is a need to determine the role of helplessness-pessimism about obesity as a moderator of those negative effects.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used to collect the data for the present study. A total of 28 female students with obesity were enrolled following the BMI general guidelines. All had faced verbal indecent comments. Participants were given a self-administered, pre-tested questionnaire with helplessness-pessimism, self-concept, depressive affect, general distress, and general morale. Descriptive analysis with proportion was used to analyze the data.Results: Result findings revealed a significant difference between high helplessness-pessimism and low helplessness-pessimism on self-concept competence, positive attitude, potency power, creativity, anger, depressive affect, general distress, and general morale of the participants. However, no significant difference was found between self-rated physical and perceived health change.Conclusion: A higher sense of helplessness-pessimism does have significantly m oderated psychological consequences of obesity for the female respondents.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research &amp; Development","volume":"94 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140736061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation between Serum Level CRP and Maternal Outcomes that includes Preterm Delivery: A Prospective Analysis","authors":"Ruchi Gupta, Sushil Kumar, Uday Pratap","doi":"10.37506/w2jaqc54","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/w2jaqc54","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: C-reactive protein is commonly employed as a biomarker to track the development ofinflammatory and infectious disorders. There aren’t many researches that have investigated the link between maternal serum CRP concentrations early in pregnancy and preterm birth or neonatal outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between serum level CRP and maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes including preterm delivery and Small for gestational age (SGA).Material and Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 400 pregnant women who delivered at theObstetrics and Gynecology Department of a medical college and affiliated hospital for the period of one year.Pregnant women who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled after giving their informed consent, and the serum C-reactive protein levels were measured at the gestational age (GA) of 14 to 20 weeks. Pregnant women were then followed up to delivery, and based on the GA at delivery, they were divided into preterm and non-preterm groups. A reference level of 1.5 mg/dl is used. Therefore, pregnancies with high maternal serum C - reactive protein were those in which the maternal serum level was above 1.5 mg/dl.Results: A total of 296 individuals in group A and 104 individuals in group B had CRP levels below 1.5 mg/dl,respectively. This study’s average gestational age was 18.8 weeks. The minimum and maximum gestational ages were 12+1 and 21+3 weeks, respectively. In this study, 316 individuals delivered at term, while 84 people delivered preterm. In the population under study, 114 individuals underwent LSCS, while the remaining 286 women gave birth vaginally. 400 patients in total were included in the study; 316 had CRP levels under 1.5; of these, 272 had term deliveries, while 24 had preterm births. The remaining 84 individuals had a CRP of greater than 1.5; of these, 60 had preterm deliveries and 24 had term births.Conclusion: Assessment of maternal concentrations of CRP can be used as suitable biomarker for predictingpreterm labor, and also despite the limitation in the number of patients, response to tocolytic therapy in our study was predictable by the evaluation concentrations of CRP of these women.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research &amp; Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140739944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lifestyle Determinants of Hypertension among Government School Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Bipul Pradhan, Anuradha Yadav, Poonam Punjabi, Kusum Lata Gaur, Manisha Sankhla, KavitaYadav","doi":"10.37506/5bb5ss52","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/5bb5ss52","url":null,"abstract":"Background: High blood pressure in adolescents is a growing concern around the world, and is caused by various lifestyle factors like an unhealthy diet, high in sodium and fats, lack of sleep, and physical inactivity. Unchecked hypertension during adolescence can lead to stroke, cardiovascular and kidney disease later in life. This study investigated any possible correlation between lifestyle variables and adolescent hypertension.Materials and Method: A cross-sectional analytic study was conducted with 600 school-going adolescents after obtaining permission from Ethical Committee, school administration, and parents. Data was collected for the student’s sociodemographic profile, personal/family history, lifestyle habits, BMI, and systolic/diastolic blood pressure. Qualitative data were presented as percentages or proportions; quantitative data was denoted by mean and standard deviation. ‘p-value’ less than 0.05 was considered significant.Results: Most of the adolescents (68%) were found to be underweight. Sleep duration had a negative correlation with blood pressure, which showed a statistically significant difference. Other lifestyle variables didn’t show any significant relationship with hypertension.Conclusion: 2/3rd of government school students studied were underweight, with a ratio of 1.2 normotensives for every hypertensive individual. Sleep duration exhibited a negative correlation with blood pressure, showing the importance of sleep.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research &amp; Development","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140738326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study Regarding Quality of Life among Medical Students During MBBS Course at Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala (Punjab)","authors":"Sowmiya Nehrudurai, Simmi Oberoi, Ravinder Khaira, Virender Verma","doi":"10.37506/v3vv8z18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/v3vv8z18","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: In order to prevent and treat the syndemic of lifestyle diseases and other non-communicablediseases, following healthy lifestyle and improving the overall quality of life is of utmost important. Healthylifestyle behaviours are positively and independently associated with academic achievement.[1] Hence this study is trying to estimate the quality of life of medical students at Government Medical College (Patiala), whose lifestyle will be percolated in turn into their family and field of practice.Aims and objectives: To evaluate the Quality of Life (QOL) and find association between QOL and academic achievements.Material and methods: A 26 item WHO QOL- BREF scale was used to collect data from 326 MBBS students from Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.Results: Out of 326 MBBS students, 54% were female 46% were male. Majority of the students were hailing from urban area (93%) as compared to rural area(7%). The average scores in each domain of WHOQOL – BREF were 63.71 in Physical health domain, 61.51 in psychological domain, 57.91 in social relationship domain and 53.7 in environment domain. There was no significant association between academic scores and different domain scores of WHOQOL-BREF scale.Conclusion: Majority of the students perceived their quality of life to be good to very good (66%). 48% of students felt their health to be satisfied to very satisfied. The average score of WHOQOL BREF in physical and psychological domains were above 60 (63.71, 61.51 respectively), whereas it was less than 60 in social and environmental domain (57.91 and 53.7 respectively). There was no significant association between academic scores and different domain scores of WHOQOL-BREF scale.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research &amp; Development","volume":"33 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140740996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Infiltration of Appendix with Eosinophils in Acute Appendicitis","authors":"Amrta Tiwar, Mohammad Frayez, Nidhish Kumar","doi":"10.37506/e2rdq814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/e2rdq814","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Despite the fact that the precise origin of acute appendicitis is unknown, luminal obstruction, nutrition, and hereditary factors are likely to be involved. The intricate evolutionary history of the appendix and the broad ranges in evolutionary rates among various animals suggest that the feature is recurrent. Keeping the above points in mind, the present study aimed to study the etiology and prevalence of eosinophilic appendicitis.Material and Methods: The present is the prospective study done in the department of pathology in the medical college associated with a hospital. A total of 250 cases were studied for one year. Tissue specimens were included from appendectomy procedure done either as an elective or emergency procedure. For light microscopy, one slide from each block was stained with H&E to arrive at a diagnosis.Results: The most common reason for performing appendectomies was acute appendicitis in 144 instances,followed by peri-appendicitis in cases. A male predominance was also noted in cases of acute appendicitis and peri appendicitis. The most frequent age range to be affected in eosinophilic appendicitis cases was 10 to 20 years. Twenty individuals were diagnosed with eosinophilic appendicitis out of the 250 cases that were received. In these cases, the muscularis propria had eosinophil infiltration, and there were a few spots where there was edema dividing the muscle fibres.Conclusion: Rare condition known as acute eosinophilic appendicitis has hazy symptoms. In order to effectively approach and manage patients, it needs to be thoroughly investigated. The mainstay for making diagnoses continues to be histopathology.","PeriodicalId":302882,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Public Health Research &amp; Development","volume":"15 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140739040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}