The Nature Of Status In Sport Teams

Status--the importance/prestige which is possessed by or accorded to individuals by virtue of their position in relation to others--plays an important role in group dynamics (Shaw, 1981). In the sport sciences, however, research on this concept is minimal. Thus, three studies were carried out to examine the nature of status among athletes in sport teams.;Studies 1 and 2 examined the relationship of the perceptions of status attributes and status rank to cohesion. Canadian (112 intercollegiate and 64 secondary school) and Indian (47 intercollegiate and 62 secondary school) athletes were tested.;The methodology adopted in Studies 1 and 2 were similar. In both studies, the perception of status attributes was measured using a structured format that incorporated 17 status attributes identified from research in social and work groups. The status rank of each athlete was assessed using difference scores derived from three evaluations: self by self, self by others, and others by self. The perception of group cohesion was measured using the Group Environment Questionnaire (Carron, Widmeyer, & Brawley, 1985).;The results showed that status attributes were operative in sport teams in both Canada and India. However, no association between perceptions of either status attributes or status rank and group cohesion was found among either Canadian or Indian athletes.;In Study 3, the nature of status attributes operative in sport teams was further examined using an open-ended approach. Two groups of athletes--Canadian (N = 69) and Indian (N = 105)--were tested.;An inductive content analysis of the responses of athletes revealed four main categories of status attributes--physical, psychological, demographic, and relationship with external others. When the frequency of occurance of these attributes was examined, it was found that psychological attributes were considered to be most important for sport team athletes.;The results of Studies 1, 2, and 3 have provided some insight into the nature of the status attributes operative in sport teams in Canada and India. Also, a number of issues were raised for future research

Study of adverse drug reaction and causality assessment of antidiabetic drugs

Background: Study about adverse drug reaction of antidiabetic drugs helps in ensuring maximum benefits of drug therapy.Methods: An observational study was carried out in patients attending tertiary care hospital in Kanyakumari district from August 2013 to August 2014. Adverse drug reactions due to the use of antidiabetic drugs were collected and adverse effects experienced by the patient was assessed using WHO scale, Naranjo scale, Schumock and Thornton scale and Hartwig and Siegel scale.Results: In this prospective study a total of 76 adverse events (41 male and 35 female) were identified. Most frequently observed adverse effect were hypoglycaemia and the less observed were pruritis. Maximum of 14 adverse effect were observed due to use of insulin. Combination of sulphonylurea and biguanides caused 28 adverse effects. Assessment of adverse effect using WHO scale showed 64% as probable, 16% possible, 7% conditional, 5% unclassifiable, 4% certain, and 4% unlikely. Relationship of adverse reaction to antidiabetic drugs using Naranjo scale showed 92% possibly, 5% probably and 3% as definite. Antidiabetic drug adverse effects were not preventable in 63%, definitely preventable in 19% and probably preventable in 18% as per modified Schumock and Thornton scale. Severity assessment of adverse effects were mild in 75%, moderate in 25% and no severe reactions according to modified Hartwig and Siegel scale.Conclusions: Adverse effect most commonly encountered during the study period were predictable, definitely preventable and without serious effects. Majority of the reactions were due to combination of antidiabetic drugs

Deep Learning Algorithms for Diagnosing Covid 19 Based on X-Ray and CT Images

An outbreak of a highly pathogenic coronavirus, which can cause chronic respiratory illness and high mortality rates. It takes a considerable amount of time to perform the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) used in COVID tests. Its accuracy ranges from 30% to 70%. In contrast, CT and chest X-ray diagnostics are 98% and 80% accurate in detecting COVID, respectively. A deep learning algorithms was applied to CT and X-ray images to enable rapid and accurately diagnosis of COVID-19 within seconds. In this survey, we revised all state-of-the-art studies of COVID-19 based on CT and X-ray images. Also, we analysed multiple deep learning networks and compared the performance of each technique. The result of the comparison shows that the baseline neural network has better efficiency in the recognition of COVID-19. The detection accuracy of baseline networks ranges between 93% and 98.7%. This shows the efficiency of deep learning techniques in identifying COVID-19

Performance Development for Securing the Data Sharing Services in Cloud Storage using Hybrid Encryption

Information sharing among more numbers of users especially the end clients. Preferable people will use famous and financially savvy cloud-based help for associations to share information with clients, and accomplices need of insider clients. This sort of administration further develops information accessibility and I/O execution by delivering and dispersing copies of shared information. Notwithstanding, such a strategy expands the capacity/network assets usage. At present, the Organizations have another choice to re-appropriate their monstrous information in the cloud without stressing over the size of information or the limit of memory. Be that as it may, moving classified and delicate information from believed person, area of the information proprietors by sharing with the public cloud will cause different security and protection chances. Moreover, the expanding measure of huge information reevaluated in the cloud builds the possibility to penetrate the protection and security of these data. Despite all the exploration that has been done around here, enormous information stockpiling security and security stays one of the main issues of associations that embrace computing and huge information technologies

A clinical study of effect of standard labour protocols on rates of primary caesarean section at a tertiary care centre, Madurai, India

Background: Caesarean section rates are on the rise all over the world. Primary caesarean section usually determines the future obstetric course of any woman and therefore should be avoided whenever possible. WHO recommended that caesarean rates should not be more than 15 %. In this view we started our study on how to reduce the rate of Primary caesarean section in Tertiary Care Centre, Madurai, India. The objective of the present study was to evaluate how the implementation of universally acceptable standards affects rates of primary caesarean section rates without compromising maternal and foetal safetyMethods: This a comparative study on the effect of standard labour protocols and guidelines devised after audit of cases from January 2017 to June 2017, on the rate of primary caesarean section rates, induction of labour, failed induction, maternal and fetal outcomes before and after the implementation of the guidelines.Results: Primary caesarean section rates from 52.85% to 45.02% noted in the induced cases. There were no significant adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes.Conclusions: Implementation of standard labour protocols can reduce primary caesarean section rate without compromising maternal or foetal safety

Impacts of climate change on water resources in Sri Lanka

Anthropogenically induced climate change is expected to influence rainfall and temperature. Therefore this study focuses on the climate change impacts on soil moisture deficits which will have serious impacts on the water resources. Climate change datasets for Sri Lanka were derived using outputs from the UK Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research model (HadCM3) for selected IPCC SRES scenarios for the 2050s and compared with the baseline data from IWMI.Under the scenarios tested, there will be a slight increase in annual average rainfall because of an increase in rainfall during the south west monsoon. But the north east monsoon rains decrease. Similarly the annual average temperature increases. These changes in rainfall and temperature, together with other climatic factors, would increase the maximum annual soil moisture deficit significantly in the dry zone areas, demanding higher irrigation need. The major food production activities in these zones would then be at risk

Study on pattern of gynaecological malignancies at Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India

Background: The burden of malignancy and deaths due to it are rising worldwide. In women gynaecological malignancies are among the most common cancers. This study was undertaken to study the pattern and relative frequencies of gynaecological malignancies among women admitted in the Department of Gynaecology, at Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu.Methods: This is a retrospective observational study done at the department of Saveetha Medical College and Hospital over a period of two years from September 2015 to September 2017. Case records of women admitted in the Department of Gynaecology and diagnosed to have gynaecological malignancy were retrieved from the department of medical records. Information regarding demographic details, site of malignancy, histopathology of malignancy was analysed and expressed as percentages.Results: During the study period 49 cases of gynaecological malignancies were reported. Out of 49 cases, 36 cases were cancer cervix, followed by 7 cases of ovarian malignancy and 6 cases of cancer of uterine corpus. The mean ages of cancer cervix, ovary and corpus uteri were 51.1, 53.3 and 47.2 years respectively. All women were multiparous in the study. One third of women were premenopausal. Women with cancer cervix and corpus uteri commonly presented with irregular bleeding, post-menopausal bleeding and white discharge per vaginum. Ovarian cancers presented commonly with abdominal pain and distension. Squamous cell carcinoma of cervix was the commonest histopathology seen. Adenocarcinoma and epithelial cancer was the commonest histopathology seen in endometrial and ovarian cancer respectively.Conclusions: Cancer cervix was the commonest gynaecological malignancy in the study population followed by ovarian and uterine malignancies

A Study on Customer Perception of Medical Tourism in Puducherry

Medical tourism is the latest trend happening in many countries of the world where tourists in need of medical treatments from the developed countries approach the developing countries imparting treatments at par with the quality of their home countries.  Among the countries practicing medical tourism, India is occupying one of the top positions with respect to the quality treatments as most of the states have recognized its significance.  This study aims at studying the customer perception of medical tourism in the union territory of Puducherry.  The units of the study are the international medical tourists who sought medical treatments in the private healthcare hospitals of Puducherry. The methodology used for the study is descriptive, analytical and inferential. Factor Analysis, T-test and ANOVA are the tools utilized for analyzing the primary data. The study reveals that the facilities provided to foreign patients are customer oriented. The satisfaction level of patients regarding the staff interaction, facilities and amenities and treatment are high. But, there is some need of improvement in the case of formalities and tourism part.  The efficiency of the doctors, their personal touch, their communication skills, the facilities and amenities of the hospitals contributes to the cutting edge experience by the medical tourists. One important drawback is the lack of international accreditation which needs utmost ground work. The study finally suggests strategies for motivating the medical tourists undertaking healthcare treatments in Puducherry.&nbsp

A Systematic Review of Osteoporosis Health Beliefs in Adult Men and Women

Osteoporosis is major public health concern affecting millions of older adults worldwide. A systematic review was carried out to identify the most common osteoporosis health beliefs in adult men and women from descriptive and intervention studies. The Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS) and Osteoporosis Self-efficacy Scale (OSES) evaluate osteoporosis health beliefs, including perceived susceptibility and seriousness, benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy of calcium and exercise, and health motivation, and their relationship to preventive health behaviours. A comprehensive search of studies that included OHBS and OSES subscale scores as outcomes was performed. Fifty full-text articles for citations were reviewed based on inclusion criteria. Twenty-two articles met the inclusion criteria. Greater perceived seriousness, benefits, self-efficacy, health motivation, and fewer barriers were the most common health-belief subscales in men and women. Few studies were interventions (n = 6) and addressed osteoporosis health beliefs in men (n = 8). Taking health beliefs into consideration when planning and conducting education interventions may be useful in both research and practice for osteoporosis prevention and management; however, more research in this area is needed

A study on cisplatin -paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients

Background: Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy is a significant disability after the treatment of large number of cancers and they have an impact on quality of life. The aim of the present endeavour was to study the cisplatin-paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with lung or ovarian cancerMethods: The study was carried out in the Department of Oncology, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, after obtaining clearance from Institutional ethical committee, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Thirty newly diagnosed patients suffering from Lung or ovarian cancer attending Oncology department were selected. After satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patient received injection cisplatin 60 mg/m2 and injection paclitaxel 175 mg/m2. Nerve conduction study was done to assess the peripheral neuropathy. It was done before starting the chemotherapy. Patients with grade 0 neuropathy were included for the study. Nerve conduction study was repeated after each cycle. The time taken to develop peripheral neuropathy was assessed using Cancer Institute - Common Toxicity Criteria version 3.0. The data were analyzed with SPSS statistical software package (Version 16.0 SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA ).Results: There is a statistically significant reduction in sensory nerve (sural) amplitude (SNAP) and latency (p <0.05) indicating significant axonal damage. The time taken to develop peripheral neuropathy was 3 cycles with grade 3/4.Conclusions: In this present study, the neurotoxicity induced by cisplatin-paclitaxel in patients with lung or ovarian carcinoma was observed, so that early intervention can prevent the permanent neurotoxicity