Health Awareness among Geriatric People.

Demographic and epidemiological transitions reveal geriatric problems as burning public health issue. The present cross-sectional study was undertaken to explore the health awareness among geriatric people in Mirpur in Dhaka city from January to April 2008 on purposively selected persons aged 60 years and above. An interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The mean age of the respondents was found to be 66.5 ±7.25 yrs (Range: 60-103 yrs). It was found that perfect knowledge about food, nutrition, health and disease is significantly high among male respondents. The study revealed that 13.3% and 12.8% respondents have perfect knowledge on balanced diet and fiber containing food for regular bowel movement respectively. A large number of respondents (40.6%) were found having no knowledge about osteoporosis preventing foods. It was also found that 38.0% and 22.6% respondents have no knowledge regarding the causes of gingivitis and helminthasis respectively. On the basis of significant findings, it was suggested that more emphasis should be given on health education and awareness among geriatric people in order to ensure physical, mental and socially sound health.

Distillery effluent treatment using Artemia.

Artemia functions as living filter for the secondary treatment of distillery effluent, which reduces up to 69% of the total solids and 33.34% of BOD in the saline medium of 60 ppt. Chemical analysis of diluted effluent after treatment with Artemia showed a significant (P less than 0.001) decrease in the electrical conductivity, calcium and potassium values. However, an increase in sodium concentration and pH values, was recorded during experiment.

Primary split-thickness graft after fasciotomy in the treatment of the acute compartment syndrome

Twenty nine cases of compartmental syndrome; 13 legs, 12 forearms, 2 thighs and 2 hands. The mean age being 28 years, all males, all of them traumatic with crush injury mechanism. Four patients had associated fractures, one case developed compartmental syndrome after mild contusion of the leg and administration of heparin when he developed chest pain. The diagnosis is built on clinical examination. The operative interference ranged from 2-36 hours, in 22 patients before 6 hours, our method was extensive fasciotomy and primary skin closure in 13.8% and primary split-thickness skin graft in 86.2%, our results were 82.9% excellent, 13.8% good and 3.3% fair - no poor results. We had no infection occuring and no one required re-operation