Today’s Era of Digitalization - Current Trends and Practise

Combining telecommunications and dentistry, teledentistry entails the transmission of clinical data and photographs over vast distances for dental consultation and treatment planning. Teledentistry has the potential to increase accessibility, enhance oral healthcare delivery, and cut costs. Additionally, it might end the discrepancies in oral healthcare between rural and urban areas. In addition to reviewing the current information that is available in the literature, this article also discusses the history, justification, scope, foundation, and needs for teledentistry. This article also discusses the future of this alternative and cutting-edge approach to providing dental care, as well as the ethical and legal concerns associated with the practise of teledentistry

ANTI-ANEMIC ACTIVITY OF SPROUTS OF VIGNA RADIATA L. IN MALE ALBINO RATS

Objective: To evaluate the anti-anemic activity of sprouts of Vigna radiata L. against phenyl hydrazine induced anemic rats.Methods: Rats were divided into 4 groups of 6 each. Group 1 was given normal saline and served as control and all other groups were given 40 mg/kg b. w of phenyl hydrazine for 2 d to induce anemia. Group 3 was treated with Bioferon (230 mg/kg) and served as the standard. Group 4 was treated with sprouted Vigna radiata L. (600 mg/kg bw). All the treatments were given orally. On completion of the experimental period, all the test substance/vehicle-treated rats were sacrificed and the plasma separated was used for estimating various biochemical as well as hematological parameters as per standard procedures. Results: The experimental rats treated with sprouted Vigna radiata L. at the dose level 600 mg/kg bw for 13 d revealed significant changes in biochemical and hematological parameters compared to phenyl hydrazine induced anemic rats.Conclusion: The present study concluded that the sprouted Vigna radiata L. inhibits anemia induced by phenyl hydrazine in male albino rats. Â

Urban Sprawl Using Shannon Entropy Approach - A Case Study of Special Economic Zone – Geo Spatial Technique

All nations focus on developing their own countries with several policies and regulations for the industries. The recent increase in the world’s population has magnified the effects of our agricultural and economic activities. Population growth leads to urbanization and industrialization which causes overexploitation of resources. The changes in land use practices and encroachment affect biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions. Automation and other economic development lead to solid waste accumulation which causes health issues for humans and other organisms. This study is mainly aimed to analyze the transformation of the sub-urban region shifting to a sub-urban-economic center due to employment opportunities. Using Shannon's ent entropy model, the remote sensing satellite image of the Linear Imaging Self Scanning Sensor (LISS-4) is used to measure the urban trend pattern in SEZ. The immense growth of industrialization and urbanization causes habitat loss, changes in land cover patterns, and biodiversity loss in this region. The population data has been used for the population density study and the growth of economic activity in this region. Sustainable development is key to balancing socio-ecological development as well as the environment. This study will discuss and identify the merits and demerits of SEZ. Hence, the result concludes that urbanization causes agricultural loss, water scarcity, and land pattern changes in the special economic zone (SEZ)

Spatio-Temporal assessment of waterbodies for sustainable sub-urban planning and development – a geo-informatics approach

World Population is expected to be 67% by the year 2050 in the urban areas, with the most rapid levels of urbanization and industrialization taking place in developing countries. Due to the rapid urban and sub-urban growth, most industries and industrial colonies are developed in the lake catchment and polluting the lakes. Hence, it is an urgent need to assess the lake catchment using geospatial tools for their sustainability. The present study's main aim is to assess surface water bodies' status using multi-dated remote sensing data for sustainable urban planning. The Kolavai Lake of the Chennai City Suburban has been taken as a study area, where water degradation is existing by the urbanization process. Due to the increasing anthropogenic activities and the natural process in the catchment of the Kolavai lake is under ecological pressure, losing its area, perimeter, and carrying capacity. Siltation from the run-off, discharging of pollutants from the industries, and dumping of municipal waste in the lake, the turbidity in the lake water is increasing daily, leading to lake water degradation. The physical and anthropogenic activities have been studied using Level-II land use/land cover (LULC) classification through multi-dated satellite data. It is observed from the LULC change detection analysis, about 53% of the catchment is occupied by the settlement and industries. The chemical and biological studies have been analyzed through lake water sample analysis. About 27 water sample locations have been chosen and samples were collected on a seasonal basis. The water samples were analyzed and the Water Quality Index (WQI) has been calculated to study the suitability of the lake water. The Water Quality Index (WQI) showed higher values in TDS, NO3, CO3, Mg, Cl, SO4, BOD, COD, and Fl. The water quality of Kolavai Lake was found unsuitable for drinking because WQI values exceed 100. By studying the physical, anthropogenic, and chemical parameters of the lake, a suitable recommendation has been given for the sustainable development of the lake by controlling the catchment area activities. Further, the study concludes that the government and non-governmental agencies to be taken into comprehensive ecological auditing and continuous monitoring of land use/land cover practices that will promote awareness among the stakeholders in a transparent way for sustainable usage of lake water

Effects of antiplatelet therapy on stroke risk by brain imaging features of intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral small vessel diseases: subgroup analyses of the RESTART randomised, open-label trial

Background Findings from the RESTART trial suggest that starting antiplatelet therapy might reduce the risk of recurrent symptomatic intracerebral haemorrhage compared with avoiding antiplatelet therapy. Brain imaging features of intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral small vessel diseases (such as cerebral microbleeds) are associated with greater risks of recurrent intracerebral haemorrhage. We did subgroup analyses of the RESTART trial to explore whether these brain imaging features modify the effects of antiplatelet therapy

Car Cabin Co2, A Safety Issue

Indoor Air Quality has become an important human health and safety concern, clean air is essential for good health. Many studies demonstrate that air recirculation can reduce exposure to nanoparticles in vehicle cabins. However when people occupy confined spaces, air recirculation can lead to carbon dioxide (CO2) accumulation which can potentially lead to deleterious effects on cognitive function. It is known that in-vehicle CO2 concentration tends to increase due to occupant exhalation when the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) air is in recirculation mode. This study establishes a major safety problem associated with automotive; Field experiments were conducted to measure CO2 concentration in a typical automotive cabin

Outcome of capacity building in mental health for well-being volunteers

IntroductionVolunteering is any activity in which time is given to assist another individual, group, or organization. It assists people who want to get involved in philanthropic programs that help volunteers develop awareness and lead healthier personal and social lives. Several volunteers have received specialized training in the fields in which they volunteer, such as health, mental health, education, or emergency rescue. Volunteers are rendering intervention in different areas in mental health. They are providing psychosocial support to the individuals, groups, community, promoting mental health through conducting various mental health awareness programs in the community. There is a growing concern about mental health in India due to the inaccessibility of services. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) being a premier institute for mental health, is devising innovative approaches to mental health care to reach the unreachable. One such initiative was to build the capacity of volunteers in the community who are interested in working for the cause of mental health.MethodsThe objective of this study was to evaluate the outcome of the well-being volunteer program. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional research design, wherein all the 136 trained well-being volunteers (WBVs) were included as the study sample. The data was collected from the volunteers who attended the WBV program, which was initiated by NIMHANS Centre for Well-being (NCWB) and the Department of Psychiatric Social Work NIMHANS. A questionnaire on the outcome of the Well Being Volunteers program was developed for the study, and the Volunteer Motivation Inventory scale was used to collect the data from the WBVs. SPSS software was used to analyze the data. Ethical clearance was sought from the Institute Ethics Committee of NIMHANS.ResultsThe WBV program enhanced volunteers’ knowledge of mental health and benefited the volunteers in their personal and social life. They were also able to implement a satisfactory level of mental health-related volunteer activities in the community.ConclusionResults of present study and the available literature suggest that engaging in voluntary services improves mental health knowledge. WBV program has provided opportunity to Volunteers to participate in mental health delivery system at different levels