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This study was taken up in three districts (Adilabad, Warangal and Nagarkurnool) from three different zones of Telangana (Northern, Central and Southern). It evaluated the economic benefit of HDPS cotton by comparing it with non HDPS cotton. For this study, multistage sampling was used. HDPS adopters and non-adopters were equally picked from each zone based on the proportionate level of technology adoption. In order to create a sample size of 180 farmers, a total of 90 HDPS adopters and 90 HDPS non-adopters from three agroclimatic zones of Telangana. Cost of cultivation of HDPS cotton for marginal, small and large farms was found to be ? 96,376.74, ? 98,607.71 and ? 1,00,355.77 and in non HDPS cotton, ? 91,229.89, ? 93,211.99 and ? 95,346.71 for marginal, small and large farms respectively. The cost of cultivation for pooled HDPS and non HDPS farms was ? 98,239.49 and ? 93,266.07 per hectare respectively. The cost difference between the HDPS and non HDPS cotton was ? 4,973.42 per hectare. Among the selected three districts of three zones of Telangana, cost of cultivation of pooled HDPS cotton farmers was high for Nagarkurnool with ? 97,802.37 per hectare followed by Adilabad and Warangal (Urban and Rural) with ? 96,320.62 and ? 96,121.03 per hectare respectively. The gross returns and net returns were more for Adilabad district with ? 1,32,452.47 and ? 33,231.24 per hectare followed by Nagarkurnool with ? 1,28,254.13 and ? 31,982.02 and Warangal with ? 1,27,452.45 and ? 32,252.21 per hectare, respectively. The farm business income for HDPS cotton farms was found to be ? 75,857.40 per hectare which is higher than non HDPS farms i.e., ? 61,241.23 per hectare. The family labour income of the HDPS farmer was also found to be more for HDPS cotton i.e., ? 45,784.11 per hectare compared to the non HDPS cotton farms i.e., ? 31,502.68 per hectare. Because of high farm business income, the family investment income was more for HDPS cotton i.e., ? 65,665.92 per hectare as compared to the non HDPS cotton i.e., ? 53,225.01 per hectare respectively. The average gross returns of HDPS cotton across the State on selected marginal, small and large farms were ? 1,17,750.00, ? 1,28,587.50 and ? 1,38,125.12 per hectare, respectively. Similarly, the net profits for HDPS cotton over cost C2 basis on marginal, small and large farms in the state were ? 21,373.26, ? 29,979.80 and ? 37,769.35 per hectare respectively. Average yield obtained in HDPS cotton farms was 20.25 quintal per hectare and for non HDPS cotton farms it was 17.95 quintal per hectare.
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Aim: The study was done with an aim to find out whether there is any shift in major crops in Southern Telangana Zone with respect to area, production and yield due to the restoration of tanks with the Mission Kakatiya program and to study the growth in tank irrigated area.Data Description: Time series data of 15 years from 2005-10 to 2015-20 which consists of area, production and yield of major crops (Paddy, Maize, Cotton and Groundnut) and area under tank irrigation in Southern Telangana Zone were utilized for the study and was collected from Statistical Year Books published by Directorate of Economics and Statistics.Methodology: Analysis was done with the help of analysis platforms like SPSS and Excel using statistical tools which include linear and compound growth rates.Results: Results revealed that there was a considerable and significant growth observed in area under tank irrigation (29.69%) in Southern Telangana Zone after Mission Kakatiya. With the increase in tank irrigated area, this zone showed a shift towards irrigated and commercial crops like Paddy, Cotton and Maize from the rainfed crops.Conclusion: During the period before Mission Kakatiya there was a negative growth observed in tank irrigated area whereas both the growth rates have turned to positive in the period after implementation of Mission Kakatiya. This study concluded that there is a positive impact on crop characteristics in this zone due to Mission Kakatiya program. As a whole Mission Kakatiya is one of the outstanding projects whose achievements are incomparable and is a blessing for the farmers of Telangana State.
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The pharyngeal cervical brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain-Barre-syndrome (GBS) is defined by rapidly progressive oropharyngeal and cervicobrachial weakness associated with areflexia in upper limbs. On nerve conduction study PCB represents a localized subtype of GBS characterized by axonal rather than demyelinating neuropathy. PCB is often misdiagnosed as brainstem stroke, myasthenia gravis or botulism. Herein we describe a case of symmetric descending type of acute flaccid paralysis with predominant upper limb involvement and also lower limb involvement diagnosed as a PCB- GBS overlap mainly based on nerve conduction study.
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Background: Stress in medical students is increasing nowadays & leading to untoward incidences. It is necessary to identify the stress levels & its causes at earliest so that early interventional measures can be adopted. This study aimed to find out prevalence of stress in medical students & to compare level of stress in males and females. Methodology: Total 338 medical students were evaluated for the presence of stress and its levels (mild/moderate/severe) using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).Gender difference for stress levels was compared using student’s ‘t’ test. Reasons for stress were evaluated by a questionnaire. Results: The total prevalence of stress was 57.9% and the prevalence of severe stress was 10.6%. It was found that level of stress was significantly higher (p<0.05) among females (mean=22.60±7.11) as compared to males (mean=20.86±8.05). The main reason for stress in males was found to be academic problems and in females, problems related to hostel. Conclusion: Overall stress prevalence was 57.9%, which is high and thus needs to be addressed. Females have higher stress than males. The main source of stress in females being hostel problems and in males academic problems. Thus, various programs need to be arranged along with counselling to combat this stress.
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CONTEXT: Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy among women in India. There is thus a need to identify unexplored risk factors such as occupational exposure to tobacco dust to justify its increasing trend so as to recommend suitable preventive measures. AIMS: The aim was to study the association between occupational exposure to tobacco dust with development of carcinoma cervix. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Case‑control study done in two tertiary care hospitals in Mangalore. METHODOLOGY: 239 histologically confirmed new cases of cervical cancer and the equivalent number of age‑matched controls from 2011 to 2012 were interviewed about occupational history of beedi rolling and related factors. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Chi‑square test, unpaired t‑test, logistic regression. RESULTS: Exposure rate to tobacco dust following beedi rolling was 63 (26.4%) among cases and 38 (15.9%) among controls (P = 0.005, odds ratio [OR] =1.893). The latent period from occupational exposure of tobacco dust subsequent to beedi rolling and development of cervical cancer was found to be 26.5 ± 8.5 years. Adjusted OR of beedi rolling with development of cervical cancer was found to be 1.913 (P = 0.005) after controlling the confounding effect of tobacco usage and was 1.618 (P = 0.225) after controlling the effects of all confounders. Three‑quarters of beedi rollers were working in conditions of inadequate ventilation and hardy anybody used face mask during work. About a quarter of participants underwent voluntary screening for cervical cancer. CONCLUSION: Occupational exposure to tobacco dust was found to be associated with risk of developing cervical cancer. Measures to promote awareness, timely screening of this disease along with the improvement in working conditions is required for improving the health status of beedi rollers and to minimize the incidence of carcinoma cervix in the community.
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Disability prevention in cases with lymphatic filarial disease has been a research priority in view of the current programme on global elimination of lymphatic filariasis. This is also important for estimation of disease burden, impact evaluation, developing strategy for morbidity management and rehabilitation for lymphoedema patients in the endemic countries. In this communication, we are presenting the results of quantification of functional limitations of lower extremities with lymphoedema caused due to bancroftian filariasis by objective assessment of movement of joints and power of muscles in the affected legs. A total of 81 consecutive lymphoedema patients attending a filariasis clinic in Pondicherry urban locality were recruited for the study. Assessment for restriction of movement of joints and loss of power of muscles was carried out as in Manual for doctors to evaluate permanent physical impairment, prescribed by an expert group of WHO and Ministry of Health, Govt. of India on evaluation for permanent disability. Of the cases assessed, 40% in grade-I, 55% in grade-II, 77.3% in grade-III and 94.7% in grade-IV lymphoedema cases had functional limitations either in joint movements or power of muscles or both. The effective loss of locomotor/function (combined loss of joint movement and power of muscles in %) increased with stage of lymphoedema (grade-I-4.3+7.4, grade-II-7.0+8.4, grade-III-15.4+14.8 and grade IV- 33.2+22.8). The degree of loss varied significantly between the grades (P< 0.0001). The methodology used in this study can be adapted to evaluate the impact of the morbidity management component of strategy for Elimination of Lymphatic Flariasis (ELF) programme. This study will also enable researchers for fine-tuning the method for estimating disease burden and, to develop and evaluate strategies for morbidity management/rehabilitation of filarial lymphoedema patients.