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This study aims to evaluate, through a questionnaire, general public awareness preference regarding mouth wash and their perceptions of the importance of self-care to control the disease. Methods: General public completed a 20-item questionnaire that aimed to assess the following: their profile, knowledge, and awareness of the mouthwash, preferences on mouthwashes in terms of their constituent ingredients, short- and long-term side effects, and their attitude towards the use of mouthwashes as plaque control agents. Data tabulation and the frequency distribution using tables and graphics were done. Results: The data showed that 134 participants answered the google form, out of which 56% of participants did not use mouthwash, and 64% gave reasons why it was unnecessary to do so. While another 14.7% were unaware that mouthwash is an adjunct in aiding oral hygiene, and 15% of participants said they did not have enough time to use it. The remaining justifications included difficulty in mouth washing and finding it costly. Conclusion: We conclude with this questionnaire-based survey during the pandemic COVID-19 regarding the public perception and preference of mouth wash, the general public becomes motivated to promote self-care when the dentist promotes proper instruction. The present study throws light on the fact that widespread usages of herbal products now need to be advocated and prescribed. Hence more evidence pertaining to the usage of herbal product needs to done with a greater number of clinical and randomized control trials on a larger scale to continue their development and usage at grassroots level. Copyright©2022 by authors, all rights reserved.
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Wearable devices have many applications in the healthcare sector. Various wearables like smart watch help to constantly monitor various parameters like body temperature, heart rate, calories burnt, etc. Recently, wearables are being integrated with a variety of sensors to monitor a wide range of parameters. One such wearable is a mask which can be embedded with various sensors for monitoring various parameters. This paper aims to design a mask with sensors embedded in it which can help to monitor various parameters and be connected to an app on the user's mobile. The app itself has various other features to monitor social distancing, detect face masks, track the number of steps, chatbot and many more. © 2021 IEEE.
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The progressing COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the globe into state of chaos and killing many lives due to its infectious nature. In an urban populated by millions, many problems arise in this distressing and fast spreading nature of the disease, a major one includes improper management of medical waste. Improper management of biomedical waste emanating from the healthcare establishments have given rise to many environmental and health problems. A safe and effective management of waste is not only a legal necessity but also a social responsibility. Lack of concern, motivation, awareness and cost factor are some of the problems faced in the proper hospital waste management. Clearly there is a need for education as to the hazards associated with improper waste disposal. Lack of apathy to the concept of waste management is a major stymie to the practice of waste disposal. In order to find suitable articles, the following electronic databases were searched in PubMed, EMBASE, google scholar, and the electronic archives of the journals. ‘The search terms for papers associated with biomedical waste management and COVID-19 were considered. Subsequently, the resulting literature reports were from searched databases. The present review covers response by India in COVID-19 pandemic, various treatment and disposal options of biomedical wastes for hospitals, Measures to ensure safety of employee in hospitals and sustainability approach to biomedical waste management during the pandemic. © EM International.