Results of autologous venous blood injections in plantar fasciitis: a prospective clinical study

Background: Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative disease of plantar fascia and is one of the most common causes of heel pain. The response to any treatment modality is unpredictable. The autologous blood might induce healing in the areas of degeneration by providing cellular and humoral components. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the results of autologous blood injection in plantar fasciitis.Methods: Thirty-two patients (average age of 42.4 years), 14 males (43.7%) and 18 females (56.2%) with history of chronic heel pain of more than 6 months duration were taken up for autologous blood injection. All the patients in this study were clinically evaluated and the visual analogous pain score was calculated from each patient pre-procedure and at 3 and 6 months after the procedure.Results: There was a significant improvement in VAS pain score in this study. Pre-procedure VAS pain score of 6.9 (average 4-10) was reduced to a mean score of 4.28 (average 0-9) at 3 months and a mean score of 3 (average 0-9) at 6 months.Conclusions: Autologous blood is an effective method of controlling pain in patients with plantar fasciitis

Chemical investigation of Methanolic Extract of Piper betle Linn (Leaf stalk)

oai:ojs2.sriopenjournals.com:article/21Natural products have been a major source of drugs for centuries. The leaf stalk of Piper betle is used traditionally known to be useful for the treatment of various diseases like bad breath, boils and abscesses, conjunctivitis, constipation, headache, itches, mastitis, mastoiditis, leucorrhoea, otorrhoea, swelling of gum, rheumatism, cuts, and injuries. The main objective of this study is to carry out a phytochemical analysis of the methanol crude extract of the leaf stalk of P. betle. Phytochemical screening on this crude extract revealed the presence of phenols, alkaloids, steroids, terpenes, saponins, and flavonoids. After silica gel column chromatography, the crude extract led to the isolation of compound- 2-[4′-(3″-methylbut-2-en-oxy)-(3′,5′-dimethoxy)phenyl]-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-Chromone-4 (PBT-V). Characterization of this compound was achieved via spectroscopic methods (NMR, UV, mass spectroscopy, and IR)

REMEDIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL REVIEW STUDY ON TECOMA STANSL.

Tecoma stans is a destructive invader that outcompetes natural florain its surroundings. This plant is considered as a modifier species which leads to a decrease in the biodiversity as well as natural resources. It has been planted as an ornamental garden and street plant, but possesses wide range of therapeutic and pharmaceutical applications. All parts (leaves, root, flower, seed, fruit, and bark) of the plant areusedas a remedy for different diseases. As anherbal remedythe plant parts are used for the treatment of diabetes, digestive problems, control of yeast infections, as powerful diuretic, vermifuge, anti-syphilitic, stomach pains and tonic. Preliminary phytochemical screening and isolation of compounds from this plant has revealed the presence of tannins, flavonoids, phenols, anthraquinones, glycosides, alkaloids, quinones and traces of saponins and amino acids. This article summarizesthe data on its medicinal applications and traditional uses

Working of Employees State Insurance Scheme in the State of Jammu and Kashmir: An Empirical Study

The Employees’ State Insurance Act (ESI Act) 1948 is a social welfare legislation which aims at bringing social and economic justice to poor labour class of the land. Its main purpose is labour welfare. But the labour welfare is an elastic term bearing somewhat different interpretation in one country from another according to different social customs, the degree of industrialization and the educational development of the workers. Investigation committee of the Government of India has preferred to include under welfare activities anything done for the intellectual, physical, moral and economic betterment of workers whether by employer’s, by government or by other agencies, over and above what is laid down by law or what is normally expected as a part of contractual benefits for which workers have bargained. Labour welfare is a very comprehensive term and includes everything undertaken by the state, employers and association of workers for the improvement of workers’ standard of living and the promotion of their social and economic well-being. These welfare activities need to be considerably extended so as to cover workers of every factory, industry, mines, plants and communication etc. A definite minimum standard of welfare should be laid down, which has to be observed by all employers. While the insured workmen avail of the pecuniary benefits allowed under the Act in the form of sickness, maternity, disablement and dependents benefit, the extension of medical aid and health insurance is still in a state of infancy. The establishment of well-equipped hospitals for ready medical facilities to workmen is a far off cry. Likewise, maternity and dependent benefits have proved to be ineffective. Similarly, the benefits under the Act have not been extended to seasonal factories which are, by and large scattered in the rural areas. Such an extension is vitally connected with the rural health scheme in the country as a whole. Unless the living in rural areas is not only improved but is made attractive and safer with a better prospect to live and develop their faculties, any health scheme on nationwide basis would be an exercise in futility. It is time to have a rethinking over the economic and development planning in the country. For this purpose, planning has to be in keeping with the flora and fauna of the country and to our cultural inheritance. For proper implementation of social security schemes, including those provided under the Act, a proper education-programme and consciousness in the society as a whole is necessary. Coupled with this is the active cooperation of industrialists, trade unionist and humanitarian based cadre of government employees. In the present empirical study, an attempt has been made by the researcher to analyze the working and implementation of Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESI) in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and to formulate solutions to certain key areas. &nbsp

Right to Information Act: A Great Step to Tackle Corruption with Special Reference to India

India is a democratic country and in every democratic country, there is a need of good governance and transparency. In every development administration experiences indicated that there has always an urgent need for improving government .Today in India there is unprecedented corruption at all levels. All feel its squeeze but corruption is roaring high. The main factor behind the corruption is secrecy, which was taken as a tool of accuracy towards government in past era. If we want transparency in governance, there is a need to crack the corruption by cracking the walls of secrecy. This paper tries to highlight the RTI as a vital tool in the reduction of Corruption and some steps for the development of democratic governance. Keywords: Right to Information, Transparency, Corruption, Secrecy, Cracking, reductio

Inclusion of Gujjar and Bakerwals in Jammu and Kashmir

Inclusion of Gujjar and Bakerwals in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is a historical event as it has changed the size and shape of the state. Article 330,32,334 of the Indian constitution provide for the reservation of seats in parliament and state legislature for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in proportion to the percentage of their population in their respective state and union territories. Jammu and Kashmir state constitute Gujjar and Bakerwals as the third largest community after Muslims and Dogras. Keywords: Inclusion, Gujjar, Bakerwals, Jammu and Kashmi