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Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is the care given to pregnant women for safe pregnancy and healthy babies. It is the most effective health intervention for preventing maternal morbidity and mortality. Health knowledge is an important element which enables women to be aware of their health status and promotes service utilization which further improves the health of the beneficiaries. This study was conducted among mothers of rural area of Belagavi with an objective to determine the level of knowledge related to ANC and the factors associated with the same.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in February-April 2018 among mothers who had delivered within one year from date of study and who had registered and availed antenatal services in field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, BIMS, Belagavi. Sample size was calculated as 161. Mothers were selected using systematic sampling. Data was collected after obtaining an informed, written consent from the participants and was compiled, tabulated and analysed in MS Excel. The results are presented as percentage and proportions and chi square test has been applied.Results: 50% participants had fair knowledge regarding ANC. The level of knowledge was found to be statistically significant with employment status and BPL status.Conclusions: The study found adequate knowledge among majority of mothers.
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Congenital Dislocation of Hip (CDH), is one of the most common congenital diseases in the orthopedic field. It is also known as Developmental Dysplasia of Hip. The condition can be diagnosed by clinical, ultrasonographic and radiological examination. Here we are reporting two days old male baby with congenital dislocation of right hip joint. The goal of treatment is to obtain a reduction to provide an optimal environment for femoral head and acetabular development. Early diagnosis is themost crucial aspect of the treatment of children with congenital dislocation of hip. If dislocation remains undiagnosed or neglected, the secondary pathological changes take place. Education of primary care colleagues, in making the diagnosis and prompt referral for management is recommended.
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The study was planned to see the effect of regular physical exercise on levels of lipid profile, activity of lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in those involved in regular physical exercise (among athlete in circus) and those involved in sedentary lifestyle. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out during September 2012 to December 2012 in the department of biochemistry, BIMS, Belgaum. Methodology: A total of 70 participants were studied, aged 25-55 years. Group I consists of 35 participants working as circus athletes, involved in regular physical exercise. Group II consisted of 35 age and sex matched healthy controls, with sedentary life style. Total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol were measured by CHOD-PAP method. Triglyceride was measured by GPO-PAP method. LDL and VLDL were calculated by formula. MDA was determined as the measure of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). SOD Catalase and GPX activity was determined by the method of Mishra and Fridovich, Beer and Seazer and Paglia and Valentine respectively. Results: The levels of lipid peroxide, TC, TC / HDL and LDL / HDL ratio were significantly lowered in Group I on comparison with Group II. The levels of HDL, activity of SOD, GPX and catalase were significantly higher in Group I on comparison with Group II. Individuals engaged in regular physical activity had lowered levels of atherogenic lipid components and subjects with sedentary lifestyles had higher atherogenic lipid components (lipid profile and lipid peroxide). Conclusion: The study indicates that engaging in regular physical exercise protects cardiovascular diseases by increasing the HDL Cholesterol levels, activity of LCAT enzyme and activity of antioxidant enzymes. Thus regular physical exercise is an important in the protection of atherosclerosis and management cardiovascular disease.