Path to a Peaceful Death: Coping with Terminal Illness

Terminal illness can cause immense suffering, both physical and emotional, for patients and their families.However, with appropriate care and support, patients can experience a peaceful death.This article reviews the literature on peaceful death from terminal illness, including the psychological, emotional, and physical factors that contribute to a peaceful death.The article highlights the importance of early palliative care and psychological interventions in improving the quality of life and reducing suffering for patients with terminal illnesses.The role of emotional support and legacy - making in enhancing the well-being of patients is also discussed.The article concludes by stressing the need for continued efforts to improve end-of -life care for patients with terminal illnesses.

Superbugs Unleashed: Is Time Running Out to Stop the Global Infection Crisis?

The global infection crisis poses a significant threat to public health, with the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria or "superbugs" becoming a major concern.The crisis has been fueled by various factors, including the overuse of antibiotics, inadequate infection prevention and control measures,and the lack of investment in research and development of new treatments.Addressing this issue requires a comprehensive approach that involves improving surveillance and monitoring systems, promoting individual responsibility, and investing in research and development.Collaboration between stakeholders, including governments, healthcare providers, researchers, and the public, is crucial in overcoming the challenges posed by the global infection crisis. Despite promising advances in emerging technologies, sustained investment in research and development is necessary to ensure continued progress in addressing the issue.Failure to take action risks a future where superbugs run rampant and existing treatments become ineffective. It is time to act decisively to halt the spread of superbugs and prevent a global health crisis.

Prevalence and associated factors of nomophobia amongunder graduate students of AIIMS Patna

Introduction:Nomophobia is the fear of being cut off from one's mobile phone, and it relates to the discomfort, anxiety, tension, uneasiness, and anguish that comes with it. Since the first decade of the twenty-first century , when this social phobia was coined, a growing number of researchers have investigated and reported the prevalence of this technology -related condition. This study aims to assess the prevalence and associated factors of nomophobia and to determine the association of prevalence and associated factors of nomophobia with selected socio-demographic variables among undergraduate students of AIIMS Patna. Material and Methods: Undergraduate students of AIIMS, Patna are taken as the target population in which the minimum required sample size was 210 but it was increased to 230 for this study. Data was collected by sending questionnaires via social media. Data analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: It shows that out of the taken 230 samples, a total of 229(99.56%) are having nomophobia which 55(23.91 3%) are having mild nomophobia, 128(55.652) are having moderate nomophobia, 46(20%) are having severe nomophobia i.e. most of the students are moderately nomophobia.The findings also reveal that there is an association of prevalence and associated factors of nomophobia with selected socio-demographic variables (Duration of using smartphone per day) with a p-value of 0.000 and the Fisher exact value is 22.169 by using SPSS, the p-value for this study is 0.05.Conclusion:The study shows that 99.56 % of students are having nomophobia and it is an alarming wake-up.