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Background: Infertility affects lives of millions of people worldwide which includes the couples themselves as well as extends further to their families, wider communities also. Moreover, in contrast to the usual belief, the problem is faced by men and women both. Infertility-related stress adversely affects all dimensions of health, quality of life of the couples and relationship with family. Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out in the outpatient department (OPD) of obstetrics and gynecology during a period of two months (August and September 2022). The study subjects comprised of women in the age group of 18-45 years. Data was collected using interview techniques by a pre designed questionnaire. Statistical analysis was carried out nu epi info software. Results: A total sample of 113 was covered in the present study. The mean age of the study subjects was 28.38 years, range being 21 to 37 year. Depression of varying levels was detected in 76 (67.25%) of the study participants. However, 32 (32.75%) females were normal without any detection of depression. Mild depression was observed in 15 (13.27%), moderate in 62 (49.56%) and remaining 5 (4.42%) had severe depression. Conclusions: Depression of a varying level of severity is common occurrence in the women attending infertility clinic. Though role of socio demographic factors is not statistically proven in relation to depression in the study, their role cannot be denied.
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Background: Birth weight is a major determinant of child’s health and nutrition. There are various factors which determine birth weight like maternal age, parity, socio economic status etc. A new born weighing less than 2.5 kg is classified as a low birth weight (LBW) baby. Low birth weight can be prevented by improving health status and socio-economic status of the community, improving antenatal care and also by providing proper health education. Methods: A record-based study was carried out in a tertiary care facility of central India. Labour room records from January 2021 to December 2021 were reviewed. The details on birth weight, gender, gestational age, parity, and mode of delivery were obtained and recorded. The data obtained was entered in Microsoft office excel software. Statistical analysis was carried out with the help of open Epi. Results: Out of 4266 records which were studied 46.65% mothers were in the age group 21-25 years and 53.52% were multiparas. The proportion of LBW was found to be 41.30%. LBW was found to have a significant association between age of mother, parity, residence and gender of the baby. Conclusions: In this study, sociodemographic factors, maternal age and multiparity has contributed substantially to LBW. Hospitals should inform pregnant women about the importance of appropriate age at conception. It is high time to discuss the aftereffects of older maternal age in detail and to focus more on biological components underlying these associations.
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Background: Currently, there is no specific antiviral treatment and preventive vaccine against COVID-19. Stringent practice of preventive measures is recommended as the only way out for protecting oneself. However, uncertainties galore and the prevention cannot be guaranteed due to paucity of knowledge about the epidemiology of COVID-19. Nurses are in an ideal position to participate or play a key role in taking initiatives to enhance patient safety during COVID-19 pandemic. Their knowledge will help to break the transmission chain. Methods: In the present cross-sectional study an online questionnaire was used for data collection from nursing staff employed in a tertiary care centre/dedicated COVID hospital in central India. Universal sampling was done and the final sample size attained was 932. Data was cleaned, coded and analysis was done with statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Percentages, means and standard deviations (SD) were calculated and statistical tests in the form of t test and Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann-Whitney) test were applied. Results: Social-media and television (TV) were the main sources of knowledge about COVID-19 for the study participants as reported by 76.82% and 74.25% respectively. Study participants were aware about the common symptom of COVID-19 like cough, 127 (13.63%), fever 30 (3.22%), and diarrhoea 80 (8.58%). Conclusions: Irrespective of their age and gender study participants had a fairly good knowledge about symptoms and prevention of COVID-19. Most of them were optimistic and had a positive attitude towards COVID-19 pandemic and resultant situation.