ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional survey was conducted upon 500 respondents, comprising of 250 adults and 250 children who did consume antibiotics in the previous three months. Data were analysed to determine the patterns of utilisation, compliance and awareness regarding antibiotic medication amongst a selected urban population at Kolkata. Antibiotic consumption without prescription was evident amongst 41.2% of adults in comparison to that of 8.4% in children (P < 0.01). Compliance to daily dosage was observed in 40.8% of adults in comparison to 82.8% in children (P < 0.01). Awareness pattern regarding antibiotics were reported to have been more in the children group (16.4%) while compared to the adults (8%). The knowledge regarding antibiotic resistance remained more or less similar in both the groups. The study concludes that high over the counter (OTC) sale and inadequate compliance to antibitotic medication needs further intervention approach towards information, education and communication (IEC) to all concerned.
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Adolescent , Adult , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Chi-Square Distribution , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , Drug Utilization/statistics & numerical data , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , India , Patient Compliance , Urban PopulationABSTRACT
Duane's retraction syndrome is a well known congenital musculo-facial anomaly. Various explanations have been given for the aetiology of this syndrome. Inverse Duane's retraction syndrome is a condition with reverse clinical features. Abduction of the affected eye is possible to some extent and is accompanied by retraction of the eyeball, narrowing of the palpebral fissure and pseudoptosis. There may be some restriction of movement on adduction. The primary lesion is suspected to be in the medial rectus muscle. Frequently the muscle is found to be entrapped following trauma to the medial wall of the orbit. A case of bilateral inverse Duane's retraction syndrome and convergent squint along with left-sided perceptive deafness is reported. As is usually the case there was no structural abnormality or entrapment of the muscle from trauma.