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Background: Yoga is considered to be a very good exercise for maintaining proper health. The present work was planned to find effects of 10 weeks Yoga practice on some pulmonary function tests. Methods: The present study was conducted on 40 subjects, (30 males and 10 females) who came voluntarily as subjects for the project with written and informed consent. It was a prospective study on healthy volunteers from both sex of age between 20 to 65 years. Various Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) were measured. Results: Respiratory rate was decreased while Breath Holding Time (BHT) and Maximum Ventilatory Volume (MVV) were found to be increased in both male and female subjects. Conclusions: From this study we conclude that yoga practice can be advocated to improve respiratory efficiency for healthy individuals as well as an alternative therapy or as adjunct to conventional therapy in respiratory diseases.
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Background: Prehypertensive subjects have greater risk of developing hypertension than the normotensive subjects. Studies have shown that lipid profile is altered in hypertensive patients as compare to normotensive subjects. But not much is documented about lipid profile in prehypertensives. So the present study is done to compare the serum lipid profile among prehypertensive and normotensives and to correlate the blood pressure and lipid profile in prehypertensives. Methods: 50 prehypertensive and 50 normotensive subjects were recruited from the general population. Blood pressures were recorded and serum lipid profiles were measured and compare using student t test. Correlation of serum lipid profile and blood pressure was done using person correlation. Results: The study results showed significant increased in total cholesterol, LDL, VLDL and serum triglyceride level in prehypertensives compare to normotensives. While there is no significant change in HDL level in prehypertensive compare to normotensive. And there is also a significant correlation between blood pressure and lipid profile in prehypertensive subjects. Conclusion: Lipid profile is altered in prehypertensives compare to normotensives. That’s why timely diagnoses and life style modification is required in prehypertensives.
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Background & objectives: Diabetes mellitus, both insulin and non insulin dependent, is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease which have a larger infarct size, atypical ischemic symptoms and more post infarct complication than non diabetic patients.So the present study was undertaken with following objectives: (1) To study occurrences of various ischemic symptoms, complications and mortality between diabetics and non diabetics. (2) To find out the relation between duration of diabetes, glycemic control and mortality due to first episode of acute myocardial infarction. Methods: Total 100 cases of acute myocardial infarction included comprising 50 type 2 diabetic patients and 50 non diabetic patients. Patients having first episode of acute myocardial infarction and who is already known case of diabetes mellitus were included. Results: Highest incidence of first episode of acute myocardial infarction in diabetics was occurring at earlier age than non diabetics and more incidences in obese persons and diabetic females. There was less frequent occurrence of chest pain and perspiration in diabetics. Higher incidence of recurrent angina, bundle branch block, atrio-ventricular block and heart failure was noted in diabetics than non diabetics. 30 days mortality was higher in patients having Random blood sugar >198 gm% on admission and diabetes since more than 5 years. Interpretation & conclusion: In the present study, the overall conclusion has been made that in diabetic patients acute myocardial infarction occurs at earlier age, there are atypical ischemic symptoms and also higher incidence of complications and higher mortality rate. So in every patient of acute myocardial infarction glycaemia status should be assessed on admission and hyperglycaemia should be aggressively treated.
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Background & objectives: The effect of the hormonal changes associated with menopause on the serum lipid levels may play an important role in most cardiac related disorders associated with menopause. So the present study was undertaken with the following objectives. 1) To study the serum lipid profile in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. 2) To compare the differences of serum lipid profile between premenopausal and postmenopausal women. 3) To study the effect of duration of menopause on serum lipid profile. 4) To correlate the results of present study with that of other studies. Methods: 50 premenopausal and 50 postmenopausal women were recruited for the study. The subjects having risk factors that may affect the lipid profile were excluded. 5 ml of venous blood was collected after overnight fasting of 12 hrs in all the subjects for estimation of serum levels of total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL and triglycerides. Results: As compared to premenopausal women, mean level of serum total cholesterol and serum LDL were significantly higher in postmenopausal women and level significantly increased with increase in the duration of menopause. While level of serum HDL was significantly lower in postmenopausal women and level significantly decreased with increase in the duration of menopause. There was no statistically significant difference in serum triglycerides and serum VLDL between premenopausal and postmenopausal women up to 10 years duration of menopause. However they increased significantly after > 10 years duration of menopause. Interpretation & conclusion: According to the present study, menopause is associated with altered serum lipid profile and thus an independent risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases. Therefore it is important to consider each and every postmenopausal woman to undergo screening for abnormal lipid profile. In them, specific health education strategies are needed in an order to prevent the emerging cardiovascular diseases.