Effect of Insecticides (Pyrethroids) on Eosinophil Count in School Children

Background: Study was conducted in school children to reveal the toxic effects of pyrethroids which causes allergic reactions with in the body especially altered lung function tests and eosinophil count. Objective: In the present study, the effects of pyrethroids on eosinophil count of school children were analyzed.Methodology: The present study is a cross-sectional analytical study. The study was conducted at Government Girls Primary School, Sita Nagar, Karachi including 50 children with ages between 6 – 10 years. They were divided equally into two groups: group A (exposed to insecticidal spray) and group B (exposed to mosquito coil). The correlations between the insecticides (Pyrethroids), and eosinophil by linear regression analysis confirmed that insecticides (Pyrethroids) had a strong correlation with the eosinophil count under study exemplified by the significant increase in Eosinophil count was observed after exposure to mosquito coil whereas there was no association between insecticidal spray and Eosinophil count. Results: There was significant increase in Eosinophil count after exposure to mosquito coil whereas no association was observed between insecticidal spray and Eosinophil count.Conclusions: The use of spray over the coil is less hazardous to the health

Effect of Insecticides (Pyrethroids) on Eosinophil Count in School Children

Background: Study was conducted in school children to reveal the toxic effects of pyrethroids which causes allergic reactions with in the body especially altered lung function tests and eosinophil count. Objective: In the present study, the effects of pyrethroids on eosinophil count of school children were analyzed.Methodology: The present study is a cross-sectional analytical study. The study was conducted at Government Girls Primary School, Sita Nagar, Karachi including 50 children with ages between 6 – 10 years. They were divided equally into two groups: group A (exposed to insecticidal spray) and group B (exposed to mosquito coil). The correlations between the insecticides (Pyrethroids), and eosinophil by linear regression analysis confirmed that insecticides (Pyrethroids) had a strong correlation with the eosinophil count under study exemplified by the significant increase in Eosinophil count was observed after exposure to mosquito coil whereas there was no association between insecticidal spray and Eosinophil count. Results: There was significant increase in Eosinophil count after exposure to mosquito coil whereas no association was observed between insecticidal spray and Eosinophil count.Conclusions: The use of spray over the coil is less hazardous to the health

Association of Braden scale and subscale scores of patients with and without open wound pressure ulcers

Background: PU is caused by physical elements such as shearing forces, friction, and dampness. Long periods of sitting or lying in the same position without moving can cause ischemia and necrosis of the skin and underlying tissues in patients with neurological problems. Schizophrenia, severe depression, and other serious mental illnesses, as well as any hygienic neglect and the older age group, between 60 and 80 years, also enhance the risk of PU development. Objective: To identify the association of braden scale with the development of open wound PU among patients who were hospitalized with neurological disorders at a private tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: According to calculated sample size 93 people from Pakistan's Murshid Hospital and Healthcare Centre (MHHCC) were enrolled in the study using a cross-sectional analytical study design. An organized questionnaire was used to collect the demographic data and braden scale was used associate the findings. SPSS 21 was used to analyze the data and the Chi-Square test was applied to find the association. Results: . Patients in group I had an average age of 54.27±17.49 years. It was 52.23±19.77 years in group II, with no statistically significant difference between the groups (p = 0.47).&nbsp