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Comparative study of interval versus postpartum Cu-T insertion in a central referral hospital of North East India
Background: Aim of current study was to compare interval and postpartum Cu-T (380A) insertion in terms of safety and immediate outcome.Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study where retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data in the department of OBG, SMIMS, Gangtok, from April 2011 to April 2012 were taken for evaluation. 164 women who were inserted Cu-T after delivery and in the interval period were studied. 80 were inserted Cu-T at post-partum period (36 after vaginal delivery and 44 intra caesarean) while 84 were inserted at interval period. Follow up was done at 6 weeks and 3 months. Outcome was measured by tail visibility at 6 weeks and 3 months, spontaneous expulsion rate, removal rate and perception of insertion using visual analog scale (0-5).Results: Tail visibility at 6 weeks and 3 months was less in post-partum than that of interval insertion. Spontaneous expulsion rate was nil in post-partum while 5/84 (5.95%) in interval insertion. Perception of insertion for doctor and client was easiest in intra Caesarean (0) while difficult in interval (4). Removal rate was 1/80(1 %) in post-partum and 9/84 (10.7%) in interval.Conclusions: Study suggested that post-partum insertion is more effective than interval Cu-T insertion with low expulsion rate and complications compared to interval insertion.
Heavy landings of mobulids reported at Cochin Fisheries Harbour, Kerala
Heavy landings of mobulids was seen for four
days during 19 - 22 August and again during 31 August
- 3 September 2013 at Cochin Fisheries Harbour.
During the first phase, around 600 mobulids (16
tonnes) were landed by gillnetters which operated
off the coast of Vizhinjam, Kovalam and Colachel.
The vessels operated for a period of 5-7 days in the
fishing ground 08014тАЩN; 76033тАЩE at a depth of 15 -30
m. The gear used was тАЬozhukkuvalaiтАЭ with a square
mesh size of 80 - 150 mm. On an average, 15 тАУ 30
numbers of mobulids were landed per boat
Recent trends in the mobulid fishery in Indian waters
Mobulidae are zooplanktivorous elasmobranchs, found circumglobally in tropical, subtropical and temperate coastal
waters. It comprises of two recognized species of manta rays (Manta spp.) and nine recognized species of devil rays
(Mobula spp.). Although the reports of mobulid fishery in India were only from 1960s, however it was commercially
exploited only after 2007 for their valuable gillrakers. Mobula diabolus, M. tarpacana, M. japonica, M. kuhlii, M.
thurstoni, Manta birostris and M. alfredi are the seven species which contributes to mobulid fishery. White gilled Mobula
tarpacana is highly targeted for its high priced gill raker which fetches upto Rs. 8,000 kg-1 in dry weight. Few mobulid
species has already reached the IUCN Red List status. Thorough monitoring of mobulid fish exploitation level is essential
in India. It is necessary to ensure standardized sampling and modelling methodologies to estimate the stock position of
these fishes from Indian waters
Southern sun fish Mola ramsayi (Giglioli, 1883) recorded from Kochi, southwest coast of India
Family Molidae with three genera (Ranzania,
Masturus and Mola) and four species are known as
the worldтАЩs heaviest fishes with a planktivorous diet.
Known for their truncated anatomy, these fishes are
characterized by lack of caudal bones, ribs and
pelvic fins (Tifler, 1980). A southern ocean sunfish
Mola ramsayi with total length 111cm and weighing
50kg was landed at Munambam Fisheries Harbour
on 6 September 2013
Unusual landing of the spotted ocean triggerfish Canthidermis maculata at Cochin Fisheries Harbour
Unusual landing of the ocean triggerfish
Canthidermis maculata (Family: Balistidae) was
observed at Cochin Fisheries Harbour (CFH) on
11th January 2013 (Fig 1a & b). About 300 kg of
fishes were landed in gillnet operated off Cochin
at a depth of 20- 30 m. The species is occasionally
seen in stray numbers in trawl landings at CFH
and this is for the first time a landing of this
magnitude is observed at CFH. The fishes were
sold at the landing centre @ ` 30 тАУ 40/- per kg for
local consumption
Unusual landing of the whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus at Cochin Fisheries Harbour
T. obesus, the only member of its genus, is a small
shark usually not exceeding 1.6 m in length. This
species is easily recognisable by its slender body
and short but broad head, tubular skin flaps beside
the nostrils, and white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins
Heavy landings of the shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus at Cochin Fisheries Harbour
During January - February 2013, heavy landings
of the shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus (Family:
Lamnidae) by multiday gillnet-hooks and line units
were observed at Cochin Fisheries harbour (CFH)
(Fig. 1a & b). I. oxyrinchus is generally seen in the
landings by gillnet-hooks and line units (operated off
the west coast of India extending from Kerala to
Gujarat coasts) at CFH, but in small numbers of larger
specimens. The start of 2013 fishing season
witnessed heavy landings of this species, of a wide
size range (100 тАУ 220 cm total length; 7 тАУ 75 kg
weight), dominating the shark landings at CFH
second to Carcharhinus falciformis on certain days.
The length-frequency distribution as well as detailed
biological aspects of this species is currently being
studied as part of the Institute research project on
тАЬAssessment of elasmobranch resources of Indian
Seas
Giant devil manta rays landed by purse seiner at Cochin fisheries harbour
Two specimens of giant devil ray, Manta birostris
locally known as тАШAanathirandiтАЩ measuring 307 and
194.5 cm in TL, 534 and 416 cm in disc width and
weighing about 780 and 570 kg respectively were
landed at Cochin fisheries harbour on 19.05.14 and
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Challenges and opportunities in mixed method data collection on mental health issues of health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic in India
Background: The present paper describes the key challenges and opportunities of mixed method telephonic data collection for mental health research using field notes and the experiences of the investigators in a multicenter study in ten sites of India. The study was conducted in public and private hospitals to understand the mental health status, social stigma and coping strategies of different healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.Methods: Qualitative and quantitative interviews were conducted telephonically. The experiences of data collection were noted as a field notes/diary by the data collectors and principal investigators.Results: The interviewers reported challenges such as network issues, lack of transfer of visual cues and sensitive content of data. Although the telephonic interviews present various challenges in mixed method data collection, it can be used as an alternative to face-to-face data collection using available technology.Conclusions: It is important that the investigators are well trained keeping these challenges in mind so that their capacity is built to deal with these challenges and good quality data is obtained
Factors associated with stigma and manifestations experienced by Indian health care workers involved in COVID-19 management in India: A qualitative study
Healthcare personnel who deal with COVID-19 experience stigma. There is a lack of national-level representative qualitative data to study COVID-19-related stigma among healthcare workers in India. The present study explores factors associated with stigma and manifestations experienced by Indian healthcare workers involved in COVID-19 management. We conducted in-depth interviews across 10┬аcentres in India, which were analysed using NVivo software version 12. Thematic and sentiment analysis was performed to gain deep insights into the complex phenomenon by categorising the qualitative data into meaningful and related categories. Healthcare workers (HCW) usually addressed the stigma they encountered when doing their COVID duties under the superordinate theme of stigma. Among them, 77.42% said they had been stigmatised in some way. Analyses revealed seven interrelated themes surrounding stigma among healthcare workers. It can be seen that the majority of the stigma and coping sentiments fall into the mixed category, followed by the negative sentiment category. This study contributes to our understanding of stigma and discrimination in low- and middle-income settings. Our data show that the emergence of fear of the virus has quickly turned into a stigma against healthcare workers
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