Male preponderance of Ziqun Nafas Sho'bi among 0-14 years age group in Padrayanpura Bangalore an epidemiological study

The present study is a one-time observational cross sectional, field survey based study undertaken to know the prevalence of Ziqun Nafas Sho'bi in Padrayanpura, Bangalore. The sample size was estimated as 555 subjects based on known 15.32% prevalence of Ziqun Nafas Sho'bi in Bangalore. Detail of the population and houses of the area were taken from the Bangalore Municipal Corporation. Face to face interview was performed using a structured pre test questionnaire. In the study population the prevalence of asthma among males in age group of 0-14 years was 42.3%, among 15-29 years group it was 11.95%, among 30-44 years it was 12.12%, among 45-60 years it was 15.15%, and among >60 years age group was 20.83%. P<0.000.1, Chi-Square test showed that the findings were statistically highly significant. It is concluded from the study that the prevalence of asthma is increasing day by day in Padrayanpura, the field area of NIUM, Bangalore, and it is more prevalent among males in 0-14 years age group as compared to other age groups

clinical study on the effect of shirodhara and jatamansayadi powder in the management of hypertension w.s.r. to [uccharaktachapa]

As man entered the 21[st] century with modernization in almost each and every walk of life, he has also paid for it by living in several stressful psychological conditions. The response to the psychological conditions varies from person to person because each has different psychic and bodily constitution. However, these stressors play certain roles in the development progression, prognosis as well as management of the disease. This stressful life-style affects one's mind and homeostasis of body by several psychosomatic mechanisms and causes many psychosomatic disorders. The 'Uccharaktachapa' [Essential Hypertension] is one of such diseases. Hypertension is the most prevalent cause for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disorders, causing high rate of mortality and morbidity. So, hypertension is gaining more and more attention globally. Due to its high prevalence in our country, India is known as the Nation of Hypertension. Hypertension is also known as silent killer of mankind because most sufferers [85%] are asymptomatic and as per available reports, in more than 95% cases of hypertension the under lying cause is not found. Such patients are said to have Essential-Hypertension [EHT]