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Introduction: Pandemic, being unprecedented, leads to several mental health problems, especially among the front-line healthcare professionals (HCP). Front-line HCPs often suffer from anxiety, depression, burnout, insomnia and stress-related disorders. This is mediated by different biopsychological vulnerabilities of the individuals;socio-environmental factors such as the risk of exposure to infection, availability of personal protective equipment, psychological impact of the isolation/quarantine and interpersonal distancing also play the major roles. Aim(s): This study aimed to investigate the Psychiatric Morbidity in different Healthcare professionals (HCPs) and to observe any changes that occurred in this COVID pandemic situation. Material(s) and Method(s): The present study was a Hospital based Cross-sectional observational study, conducted over 1.5 years at College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kamarhati. 126 HCPs (Consultants, Senior Resident, junior residents, Interns, Nurses, Paramedical Staffs, Non-Clinical staffs) were included in this study. Bengali version of Self Rated Questionnaire (SRQ-24) was used to assess the psychiatric morbidity. Result(s): In our study 61.9% HCPs were having Psychiatric Morbidity and 38.1% were not having Psychiatric morbidity. Among Consultants 30.2% had psychiatric morbidity, among Senior Residents 40%, in Junior Residents 52.9%, among Interns 50%, among Nurse 77.8% and in Non-Clinical Stuffs 69.6% and in Paramedical Stuffs 75% had psychiatric morbidity. Conclusion(s): Healthcare professionals had to do their duty in many adverse situations in COVID pandemic. They had to face tremendous mental and physical pressure and frequently they became exhausted. In spite this they did duty properly and saved millions of lives. So, their mental health should be assessed and proper intervention should be taken.
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Background: The biggest pandemic of this decade has caused global, social, and economic disruption(1). Misinformation spread via news and social media has created widespread xenophobia, discrimination, fear, misbehavior to people, doctors, other health care workers(2). All these factors put a huge burden on the mental health of the population. In this background, we tried to assess the awareness about covid 19 after about one year of struggle during the second wave. Methodology: An anonymous questionnaire was prepared by the Department of Psychiatry of College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital,Kolkata. The Questionnaire includes basic knowledge of the people, epidemiological characteristics, anxiety, and depression. The Questionnaire circulated through the online platform. Responses were recorded in the excel sheet. Result(s): Most of the respondents (594, 98.7%) know that Covid 19 is a viral disease. 82.6% (497) people believe that the most important aspect of this disease is infectivity and not mortality (93,15.4%). 80.6% believe that hand washing, social distancing, lockdown all three are essential in containing the disease. Most of the participants were happy with the steps taken by Government. Discussion(s): Most of the participants in this study knew that covid 19 is a viral infection and the important aspect of the disease is infectivity, not mortality. So the majority of the persons were aware of the basic pathology of the disease. And they believe that safety measures will restrict disease.Copyright © 2023, Institute of Medico-legal Publication. All rights reserved.
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel Corona virus has impacted more than 200 countries.COVID-19 patients are frequently isolated and quarantined due to high infectivity thus adding to further mental stress in addition to physical symptoms, uncertainty, anger, stress and insecurity. It has given rise to various psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, fear of isolation, fear of dying, feeling of helplessness, insomnia and many more. The aim of this study is to investigate stress, anxiety, and depression in COVID-19 positive patients during the Corona pandemic in West Bengal. Aim(s): To study the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities lie stress, anxiety, depression in moderate and severely affected COVID 19 patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital in West Bengal. Settings and Design: This cross sectional study was conducted at post COVID follow up clinic on 100 COVID-19 infected patients who were admitted in COVID ward of College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, West Bengal. Subjects and Methods: those EWS score more than equals to 5 and gave consent were selected as subjects and data was collected on socio demographic parameters and SRQ 24 was applied followed by assessment was done using the HAM-D for depression, HAM-A for anxiety, and PSS for stress in post COVID-19 patients at post COVID follow up clinic in the hospital. Statistical Analysis Used: SPSS 27.0 version for Microsoft Windows. Result(s): 78% patients were suffering from moderate (N=78) and 22% from severe (N=22) COVID 19 infection. 57.0 % patients (N=57) were women and 43.0% (N=43) were men. The mean age of the patients was more in severe (50.6+/-12.8) compared to moderate (42.6+/-12.5) COVID-19 infection .Mean depression was more in severe (14.0+/-3.8) compared to moderate (5.57+/-2) (p<0.0001). Mean Anxiety was more in severe (16.72+/-11.6) compared to moderate (8.0+/-10.6.) (p=0.0014). Mean Stress was more in severe (20.18+/-3.36) compared moderate infection (19.0+/-3.2) (p=0.1397). Conclusion(s): out of 100 COVID-19 patients majority were women and suffered from moderate COVID infection. Higher the age more the infection was found. Depression, Anxiety, Stress were more associated with the severe infection, low educated, lower socioeconomic status. Severe infection was commonly found among female, less educated, higher age, from rural area, lower economic status.
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The main objective of this paper is to detect the infection rate of the SARS-Cov-2 virus among patients who are suffering from COVID with different symptoms. In this work, some data inputs from the intended patients (like contact with any COVID infected person and any COVID patient within 1 km.) are collected in the form of a questionnaire and then applied Naïve Bayes probabilistic technique to evaluate the probability of how much that patient is affected in this deadly virus. Following this process, we collect sample data of 80 patients and apply the proposed analysis process using the C programming language. This approach also shows the comparison for different test cases with respect to the feedbacks of actual patient data analysis. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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Electro-Homeopathy (EH) is a herbal spagyric based safe & scientific medical system. The usual homeostasis balance between blood and lymph in human body is deviated during illness. In EH, disease is cured by restoring homeostasis balance, using minute amount of specially made spagyric complex remedies. Precise dose of complex set of remedies act on vitiated blood or lymph or both to establish a balanced condition. During this process, various variants of T and B lymphocytes get stimulated by absorbing living plant energy stored in EH remedies. Hence, the harmful invaders are identified and destroyed by lymphocytes (WBC) on and around the diseased organ. Total excretory system simultaneously gets stimulated by EH remedy enabling to drive out quickly the toxic cluster of dead harmful invaders and the infected cells. This process results a complete cure. The EH remedy neither kill any virus directly nor allow virus to reside inside the body for lengthy time. The set of remedy is chosen, such that it does not allow Corona virus to cause harm, even at the cell and tissue level of respiratory, gastro intestinal and other related systems. Suitable dose of medicine applied beforehand, acts as the prophylactic remedy and prescribed medicines applied to Covid patient cures them successfully. A study using EH remedies on 2384 Covid and non Covid mixed population, was carried out during March, 2020 to July, 2021. A prolong consistent result proves that the EH remedy is irrespective of virus strains. The treatment summary has been presented here. © 2022, National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research. All rights reserved.
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The main objective of this paper is to detect the infection rate of the SARS-Cov-2 virus among patients who are suffering from COVID with different symptoms. In this work, some data inputs from the intended patients (like contact with any COVID infected person and any COVID patient within 1 km.) are collected in the form of a questionnaire and then applied Naïve Bayes probabilistic technique to evaluate the probability of how much that patient is affected in this deadly virus. Following this process, we collect sample data of 80 patients and apply the proposed analysis process using the C programming language. This approach also shows the comparison for different test cases with respect to the feedbacks of actual patient data analysis. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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The current COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of facial masks globally, which of late have registered their presence as a part of our civilization. The N95 mask is one of the most popular choices under the current situation. However, the available masks cannot provide breathing comfort for an extended period, which results in rebreathing of exhaled air that is CO2 rich, and which remains in the breathing space of the respirator. Furthermore, problems like moisture settlement on the covered area of the face due to the multiple layers of fabric-like material causes significant discomfort. Hence, the need for a mask with an air-purification activity is the need of the hour. The present innovation relates to the invention of a mask that is battery-powered or solar-operated and addresses the aforementioned problems. This mask not only regulates the airflow, which is beneficial to our body in every way, but also lowers the discomfort of sweating and heating. The effect of the addition of the self-developed active respirator to the commercially available masks on the inspired CO2 level, thermal comfort, and speech clarity has been demonstrated in this study. We have exhibited through in vitro experiments that the filtration capability of the active-respirator improvised mask, we call the Bose shield, does not deter from that of the standard N95 mask. To our understanding, the use of this novel mask can reduce the occurrence of CO2 rebreathing in respiratory protective devices and its impact on workers who inevitably wear them for a prolonged period of time. © 2022 Author(s).
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In the middle of April 2021, the infection rate due to 2nd wave of COVID-19 attained a peak alarming level. Total COVID-19 hospital accommodation became inadequate with respect to the demand of COVID-19 patients. Several unused schools, community halls and auditoriums were converted to safe-homes for COVID-19 patients and home isolated accommodations. Two local clubs at Salt Lake, Sector 4, Kolkata was collaborated to run a COVID-19 Safe-home at Basanti Devi Vidyapith, Basanti Devi colony, at the beginning of May 2021. On behalf of the coordinators, a few Electro-Homeopathy (EH) practitioners were voluntarily engaged themselves to look after the patients. A complete report on the successful management of COVID-19 patients using Electro-Homeopathy treatment has been presented here in details. The efficacy of Electro-Homeopathy for COVID-19 treatment and in-depth details of the philosophy of EH along with EH treatment methodology has been discussed. © 2022, Informatics Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the novel virus SARS-CoV-2, has swept across the globe, affecting almost every country. The death toll resulting from COVID-19 continues to rise as it is highly contagious, and currently, there is no definite treatment available. As SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted mainly through droplets, the lungs are the primary organ to be damaged with diffuse alveolar involvement. Moreover, failure of other organ systems leading to myositis, disseminated intravascular coagulation and acute kidney injury has also been reported. Besides, cytokine storm has been hypothesized as a potentially lifethreatening complication of COVID-19. In this review, we aim to compile the current knowledge about the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on various organ systems and the prognosis. This will help in early identification of complications and appropriate intervention of COVID-19 cases to increase the survival rate.