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Background: Hepatitis B infection among health care professionals can be prevented by strategies like vaccination, increasing awareness and following universal precautions. The present study was conducted on newly admitted medical students to evaluate knowledge regarding HBV and to know their vaccination status. This occasion was also used to motivate students to take HBV vaccine if not taken earlier and to educate about universal precautions. Methods: Cross sectional study was carried out on newly admitted 1st MBBS students. All the students present on the day of data collection were included in the study and interviewed using pretested questionnaire. Data was analysed using percentages. Results: Most of the students had good knowledge about disease and modes of transmission & prevention. Surprisingly half of them were unaware of high risk of transmission to health professional. Nearly 40% of the students were unimmunized mainly due to lack of awareness and motivation. Conclusions: It is recommended for Hepatitis B vaccination for all unimmunized students who enter medical profession. The orientation and sensitization programme should be held to create awareness regarding HBV infection.
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Background: Urbanisation, nuclearisation of family, migration, and dual career families are making care of the elderly more and more of a personal and social problem in India. Objective: Assess the concerns about health issues among elderly people. Methodology: Community based cross-sectional study. Results: 64.4% of the elders were treated well and about 22.9% were treated very well during illness. 86.3% were consulted during illness. Son was the care taker in 55.6% of study subjects. 70.6% of elderly were consulted to allopathic practitioners / Govt Hospitals. Conclusion: It is the responsibility of family to look after elderly in respectful manner, especially during illness. The government should frame policies and provide social & economical security to elders.
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Background: Advances in medical field have increased the longevity of people by reducing morbidity and mortality to a great extent. With the increase in longevity, problems related to old age have also increased. These problems are more confounded by social factors. Objective: To assess the various health problems faced by elderly people & suggest the remedial measures so that effective preventive and promotive measures can be implemented. Methodology: Community based cross-sectional study of the elderly persons residing in an urban slum of Bijapur. Results: Among acute health problems most common were arthritis (39%) and bronchitis (20.8%). Most common chronic illness observed was respiratory illness 19% (COPD and asthma) fallowed by visual impairment (11.5%), arthritis (11.1%), and hypertension (9.1%) Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) showed that majority of respondents 297 (60%) were having the normal score. Conclusion: The pattern of geriatric health problems have different characteristics and hence require a specific type of screening programme based on the finding of various geriatric health studies.
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Allethrin is a synthetic anologue of the natural pyrethrum insecticides obtained from the flowers heads of the plant Chrysanthenium cinerariafollium. In most repellents synthetic pyrethroids are used to combat mosquito nuisance and malaria. Present investigation showed that inhalation of mosquito repellent by rat caused selective damage to lung and liver. Kidney was not severely affected by inhalation of mosquito repellent.