Insurance Meets Sentiment: An Empirical Study of Attitudes Toward Life, Health, and P&C Insurances

Sentiment Analysis, an up-and-coming subfield of Natural Language Processing (NLP), contains previously untapped potential that can be utilized to drive better business decision making. In this paper, we employ state-of-the-art sentiment analysis tools to compare the performances of traditional classification algorithms – namely Support Vector Machines (SVMs), bagging, boosting, random forest, and decision tree classifiers – on insurance-related textual data. We successfully demonstrate that algorithms such as bagging and boosting, which were constructed to enhance the performance of simpler algorithms such as decision tree classifiers, offer only marginal improvements in terms of classification accuracy and certain performance metrics for our data. However, the improved accuracy comes as the cost of slightly higher runtimes. Insurance companies could apply these findings to choose suitable algorithms and gain a more nuanced understanding of the needs of their insureds. Index Terms— Sentiment Analysis, Textual Analysis, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Opinion Mining (OM

A comparative study of the effectiveness of placental blood drainage versus no placental blood drainage in active management of third stage of labor at a tertiary care hospital

Background: WHO defines postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) as when blood loss is greater than or equal to 500 ml within 24 hours after birth. When blood loss is greater than or equal to 1000 ml within 24 hourrs, it is called as severe primary postpartum haemorrhage. Placental blood drainage is done by clamping and cutting of umbilical cord after birth of baby followed by unclamping the maternal side of cord so the blood can drain freely into a container.Methods: 200 patients were studied in current research finding. Study group had 100 patients whose placental blood drainage was done and control group had 100 patients whose placental blood drainage was not done. This study was done to analyze the effectiveness of placental blood drainage in reducing blood loss.Results: The duration of third stage of labor was 295.70 seconds in study group and 475.20 seconds in control group. The amount of blood loss in study group was 273.76 ml and 294.92 ml in control group. p value was found to be significant. Incidence of PPH in study group was 1% and 8% in control group.Conclusions: Placenta blood drainage was safe and simple. It is a non invasive method very useful to prevent PPH. It reduces the duration of third stage of labor and reduces amount of blood loss

Predicting The Rise of the Celtic Phoenix: A Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis

Owing to its remarkable economic recovery from the 2008 housing crisis, The Economist dubbed Ireland as “Celtic Phoenix.” Ireland’s real GDP per capita saw a notable 5% fall during its economic downturn between the years 2008-2010. Contrastingly, the European Union’s real GDP per capita saw a 3% slump during the years 2008-2010 and a 2% spike during the years 2012-2014, two numbers that pail when compared to the corresponding Irish figures. Today, Ireland’s remarkable economic recovery from the 2008 financial crisis, which many other countries have attempted to replicate, is undeniable. Therefore, Ireland’s case, with its whirlwind of financial ups and downs, gives us an unparalleled opportunity to evaluate the macroeconomic factors and financial indicators that scholars often associate with systemic financial crises which can erupt in developed and developing countries. In this honors thesis, we use an econometric model based on the macroeconomic variables (real GDP per capita, change in the terms of trade, EUR-USD exchange rate, real interest rate, inflation, the central government’s budget surplus), financial variables (M2 supply, availability of credit, liquidity of bank reserves, and real domestic credit), and institutional variables (the presence of an explicit deposit insurance scheme, and the quality of law enforcement) proposed by Demirguc-Kunt and Detragiache (1998) as catalysts to analyze the impact of these variables on the ex-post probability of an economic crisis erupting in Ireland during the years 2004-2020

CTG monitoring and its correlation with intraoperative findings and perinatal outcome

Abstract Objectives- To identify non-reassuring FHS and using cardiotocography machine and correlate it with intraoperative findings and to find out perinatal outcome.Materials and methods-It is a case control interventional study done in mahila chikitsalay SMS medical college Jaipur from Jan 2018 to Jan 2019 in which 180 patients with abnormal CTG findings were studied which were compared with control group of other 180 patient showing normal CTG,but in which caesarean section was done for any other indication.The results were statistically analysed for perinatal outcome,NICU admission and intraoperative findings.Results- Among 180 subjects of case group,there was a positive correlation between non reassuring CTG and intraoperative findings with meconium stained liquor 47.77%(p value.01),cord around neck 44.44% (p value.001%),oligohydramnios35.55%(p value.001),NICU admission 33.33%(p value.002).Conclusion-CTG monitoring is required certainly in labor room but judicious interpretation of FHS on CTG has to be done before taking up for caesarean section. Key Words : CTG,Perinatal,monitorin

Clinical Outcomes Of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Cases At A Tertiary Care Hospital In North India

Abstract Purpose: To analyze the clinical outcomes of DMEK in 200 cases. Methods: Prospective interventional study of cases of endothelial dysfunction (different etiologies) operated by a single surgeon. Endothelial Cell Density of the Donor cornea was > 2500 cells /mm2 and donor corneal scroll was prepared by surgeon at the time of surgery. Postoperative Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA), Endothelial Cell Density and complications were analyzed till one year postoperatively. Results: The indications were Bullous Keratopathy in 128 eyes (64%), Previous Failed Graft in 36 (18%), Fuch’s endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) in 34 (17%) and Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy (CHED) in 2(1%) cases. In phakic eyes with cataract 18 (9%), DMEK was combined with cataract surgery. BCVA of 6/6 was achieved in 8 (4%) eyes, 6/9 – 6/12 in 110 (55%) eyes, 6/18 – 6/36 in 53 (26.5%) eyes, 6/60 – 4/60 in 20 (10%) eyes and <3/60 in 9 (4.5%) eyes at the end of one year. Mean Endothelial Cell Density (ECD) decreased from 2674±158 (Before Surgery) to 2125±271 & 1940±275 at 6 months and 1 year respectively. The commonest complication was Descemet Membrane(DM) detachment in 22 eyes (11%) eyes of which 9 eyes required rebubbling. 4 eyes had primary graft failure. Conclusion: DMEK is a effective procedure in endothelial diseases with encouraging clinical outcomes & less complications . Keywords: Clinical,outcome,hospita

Profiling of Home/On the way mortality found SARS-COV-2 positive in Rajasthan during the current season-Away mortality found SARS-COV-2 positive in Rajasthan during the current season-April to July 2020 For Strategic Interventions

Background: First case reported from this empowered action group state  on 2.3.20 from international tourist after which state  saw an staggered spurt in COVID 19 cases along with rising mortality. Rajasthan was one of the foremost affected state bearing the frontal attack likewise geographicaly extensive states MP &Gujrat. Making indespensable for  converting information into evidence for timely identification of causal drivers &revising strategies in pandemic inferno. Objective:To sketch out the mortality profile with respect to demographic and clinical progression with an aim to identify the groups,this virus conspicuously pickedup with a perspective to control some of the avoidable factors.Methods:We analyzed the epidemiological data in 56 RT-PCR confirmed deaths of COVID 19 patients who were brought dead that occurred between 1stApril 2020 and 31stJuly 2020 over a period of 120 days throughout Rajasthan by community surveys . A 3 member team of sector health workers(ASHA/ANM/Medical officer ) were constituted for verbal autopsy of deceased kith/kin after informed consent & 3 weeks after death . A written format for detail discussion with family members was pre hand given which later culminated into a single page dossier for identification of level of delays that lead to a death & actionable points from team itself. These delays were  classified into 6 broad categories i.e L1-Delay in seeking health care , L2-delay in availing transport facility, L3- Delay in getting optimum treatment , No Delay,Non COVID Death & cause unknown .Later inspired by the positive feedback impact government facility death review mechanism was also institutionalized steerheaded by medical education department to enrich the available knowledge of prevention & treatment. Results:Atotal of 650 patients died during four months period from 2 March to 5 July out of which 56 brought dead mortality cases presenting with COVID (+) post expiry were analyzed. 26 deaths occurred in the 30-60 years of age group. The mean age being 46.48 years. Males had a marginally increased mortality rate (F: M-1:1.43). The mean time of onset of symptoms to hospitalization was 7.8 days. Thirty Nine  (71%) patients were from urban areas, whereas 7(13%) belonged to rural areas.Only 23.52 % patients presented within 24 - 48 hours whereas 33% presented within aday of onset of symptoms& 25.49 % presented within 4-7 days wheras 17.64% had no symptoms .On economic status front 84% belonged to Non Below Poverty line (NBPL) & rest were BPL .Educational status was 34% were 5th pass,23% uneducated ,20 % 8th pass & rest 11  % were 10th pass & graduate.77% deaths were without any associated cause of death. Based on initial rounds of facility level reviews 66.9% succumbed within 5 days of hospitalization, despite starting for hospital in advance .56.86% had predisposing risk factors. Conclusion: On the way/home  mortality of 8.06% was found out of total some 694 (April-July-20) which was low  as house to house survey conducted &community  awareness campaigns thru health worker helped in sensitization of general public . As  acorollary of this analysis the authors are of the opinion that a rejig of the existing guidelines to identify and treat influenza like illness be made available at the national level. What factors promote rapid progression especially in a group without any predisposing risk condition should form  the focus of  future studies. As  risk group individuals formed  a major chunk of deaths, the need to vaccinate this group should form a scaffold on which future directions and interventions have to be builtup to combat the morbidity and mortalit

Prevalence & perinatal outcome of GDM : a tertiary teaching hospital based study

Can we do something to improve outcomes of GDM?Much needs to be done to deal with epidemic of GDM in India as it affects both mother and fetus adversely.This study was aimed to find out the data pertaining to GDM.Using notional sampling frame 200 pregnant women  were offered  75 gm oral glucose tolerance test between 24 to 28 weeks of gestation,irrespective of the fasting status as recommended by DIPSI.Patients having values ≥140 mg/dl ,2 hrs after administration of 75 gm oral glucose were labelled as GDM.Whole cohort was followed during antenatal period and upto 7 days after delivery for fetomaternal outcome. Prevalence of GDM was 8% in our study. Statistically significant  increased rates of gestational hypertension,chronic hypertension, preeclampsia,UTI,preterm delivery,rate of caesarean section and polyhydramnios were found  in GDM patients.Statistically significant higher rates of metabolic complications,respiratory distress,admission to neonatal unit and macrosomia were found in neonates of GDM mothers.Hence there is a need for studying outcomes as well as cost effectiveness of different diagnostic criteria while simultaneously creating social awareness, training manpower, and sensitizing policymakers to make GDM testing and management mandatory during pregnancy at all levels

Secondary Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lens Implantation in Aphakia – Sutured vs Sutureless SFIOL’s

Purpose: To study and compare the safety and efficacy of two techniques of SFIOL implantation, i.e. sutured versus sutureless SFIOL. Methods: 80 aphakic eyes (due to complicated cataract surgeries in the past) were included in our study. Secondary SFIOL implantation was done in all the subjects. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups using lottery method. Preoperative BCVA, slit lamp examination, fundus examination, macular OCT and IOP were noted for both the groups. In both the groups, SFIOL was implanted after doing anterior vitrectomy. Group A consisted of 40 patients who underwent SFIOL implantation (sutured) using 9-0 prolene suture whereas Group B consisted of 40 patients who underwent SFIOL implantation using Modified Yamane technique (sutureless). Results: Pre-operative BCVA of 26 patients (65%) in Group A and 22 patients (55%) in Group B was found to be less than 3/60. Post-operative BCVA at 6 months follow up was found to be in range of 6/24 to 6/18 in 28 patients (70%) in  Group A and 24 patients(60%) in Group B. We found that the postoperative visual acuity improved in both the groups as compared to preoperative levels but comparison of post operative BCVA between the two groups was not significant. Conclusion: Results of both the techniques are comparable. Long-term data comparing the various techniques used to place SFIOLs will be crucial to identify optimal strategies for SFIOL implantation