Impact of homework on academic achievement of students with severe emotional disabilities in a non public school setting

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of homework on academic achievement of students with severe emotional disabilities in a non public school setting and the impact of homework on these students’ home environment. Many studies suggest that if students spend enough time on homework and family support these students with a positive attitude towards homework considering it as an extended learning tool from school to home environment students improve in their academic skills. This study collected empirical data using a pre-and post-test method on a group of special education students in a non public school setting. The control group of six students took homework for two subjects; spelling and mathematics on the same skills they learned in those classes for two weeks. The next two weeks, instruction was given but no homework was given to these students. Additional data was gathered via surveys with parents and caregivers to determine variables such as time sp ent on homework and their assistance on homework to further aid in analyzing the test results. The results of the study showed significant difference between test scores after the homework week versus the non-homework weeks. Time spent on homework and the amount of correct homework submitted also impacted achievement. The test scores in spelling were higher by 17.7% during the week when homework was assigned in comparison to the two weeks when no homework was assigned. The test scores in math were higher by 6.2%% during the week when homework was assigned in comparison to the two weeks when no homework was assigned. Future research should include culturally diverse groups from various socio-economic levels and a broader range of grade levels

Analysis of indications of induction of labor and feto-maternal outcome in a tertiary care hospital

Background: Induction of labor (IOL) is an intervention that artificially initiates uterine contractions leading to progressive dilatation and effacement of cervix and expulsion of fetus prior to spontaneous onset of labor. Aim of study was to study the indications of induction of labor and the feto-maternal outcome. Methods: Women who underwent IOL beyond 28 weeks gestation with single cephalic presentation were included in the study over a period of one year. Results: A total of 3887 women delivered in the hospital during the study period. 1107 (28.47%) pregnant women underwent induction of labor. Most common indication of induction of labor was post-date pregnancy 682 (61.60%). About 64.52% had vaginal delivery, 30.71% had caesarean section and 4.6% had instrumental delivery, 1.80% PPH, 0.45% puerperal sepsis and 2.16% wound sepsis.  97% neonates with APGAR score more than 7and 1.08% neonates were admitted to NICU. There were 0.27% fresh still births and 0.45% birth asphyxia. Conclusions: Careful analysis of indication of induction of labor, selection of the patients, proper monitoring at the time of induction and strict partographic management of labor results in a healthy baby and mother.

Studies on polarizabilities and scattering behavior of small spherical particles

It is possible to relate the response of a sphere to an applied uniform static electric field with the scattering from a small spherical particle due to plane wave incidence. The limits up to which these relations between the polarizability and the extinction, scattering, and radar cross sections of a sphere are valid in the dynamic range are presented here. From the observations it can be concluded that radar cross section is a very good measure in predicting the polarizability. A related aspect studied here is the evaluation of the effective permittivity of a sparse mixture of spherical inclusions using a generalized Maxwell Garnett mixing rule. This is compared with extinction of a plane wave by a slab of n spherical inclusions sparsely located. The extinction by such a slab is calculated using the quasistatic approximation to Mie theory, and also using the full Mie theory, as the size of the inclusions is increased. The studies have been carried out for both lossless and lossy inclusions. The generalized mixing rule was found to be quite accurate in predicting the value of effective permittivity up to size parameters of 0.5 at least for small εr of the inclusion.Peer reviewe

Indications and rate of caesarean delivery at tertiary care hospital: a retrospective study

Background: Worldwide there has been an increase in the rate of caesarean delivery due to multiple factors. Objective of the study was to assess the prevalence and different indications of caesarean section in this institute.Methods: The aim of the study is to analyse the rates and indications of lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) in our institution. We conducted a retrospective study over a period of six months; 1st September 2016 to 1st March 2017 at SLBSGMC Mandi at Nerchowk. Total number of patients who delivered in our hospital during the defined study period was recorded and a statistical analysis of various parameters was done.Results: The total number of women delivered over the study period was 2075, out of which caesarean sections (CS) were 473. The overall CS rate calculated was 22.8%. Previous LSCS was the leading indication to the CS rate.Conclusions: Routine obstetric audits should be done to analyse the various indications of emergency and elective caesarean sections so that protocols and guidelines can be implemented to curtail the increasing trend of caesarean delivery

A prospective study on effect of maternal BMI on fetal outcome

Background: The extremes of BMI have a major impact on pregnancy outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess antenatal, intra-partum complications, perinatal outcome in pregnant women with high BMI.Methods: This study was conducted in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kamla Nehru State Hospital for Mother and Child IGMC Shimla, on 1000 women attending antenatal outpatient department over one year w.e.f. 01-05-2011 to 30-04-2012. Detailed information regarding different variables like maternal age, parity, education status, occupation socioeconomic status and weight gain during pregnancy were recorded on a proforma, master chart framed and analyzed using Student’s t test.Results: The study observed that both being overweight and underweight predisposes women to complicated pregnancies. The incidence of preterm is more in underweight women and post- dated deliveries increased with increase in BMI. Incidence of stillbirth was maximum in obese women. Incidence of low birth weight babies was more among underweight and the incidence of macrosomia was more in obese women.Conclusions: Maternal BMI have strong association with pregnancy complications and outcome

A retrospective comparative study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mifepristone with misoprostol over misoprostol alone in induction in labor

Background: The aim is to compare the improvement in pre-induction Bishop’s score, proportion of patients going in labor and induction–delivery interval after using the Misoprostol versus Mifepristone and Misoprostol as cervical ripening and labor inducing agent.Methods: It is retrospective comparative study conducted on 110 women. Women were randomized in group A and in group B of 55 patients in each group. Group A received tab Mifepristone 200 mg orally on day 1 followed by Misoprostol 25 ug after 48 hours and continued 6 hourly till maximum four tablets and group B patients received tablet Misoprostol 25ug and continued 25ug 6hrly maximum 4 doses. Women observed for improvement in Bishop‟s score, induction-delivery interval and requirement of subsequent doses of Misoprostol.Results: Present study concluded that tablet Mifepristone is an efficient cervical ripening and inducing agent of labor as pre-induction Bishop’s score was improved. 36.4%patients went into labor only with tablet Mifepristone. The mean induction-delivery interval was,19±12.2hrs in Group 1 as compare to 13.1±13.0 hrs in Group 2. Mean Bishop’s score observed in Group 1 were 2.5±1.78 and 1.67±1.25 in Group 2. It was observed that there was significant improvement in the Bishop’s score after giving Mifepristone to the patients; mean Bishop’s 24hrs after mifepristone were 4.03±1.80. Repeated dose of Misoprostol required in Group 1 was observed to be higher than group 2 as shown in table 8. Mean misoprostol doses required in group 1 was 2.56±1.15 as compared to 1.71±1.58 in group 2.Conclusions: Mifepristone with Misoprostol reduce the induction delivery interval and more potent in combination for induction of labour as compared to Misoprostol alone

Clinical profile, maternal and fetal outcome in pregnant women with COVID-19 infection: a retrospective observational study in a tertiary care hospital of Himachal Pradesh

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women confirmed with COVID-19 infections and their neonates to provide more reference to contribute in managing this noval viral disease.Methods: We conducted a retrospective study over a period of six months; 20 March, 2020 to 8 October, 2020 at SLBSGMC Nerchowk (Himachal Pradesh). Total number of pregnant women who delivered in our hospital during the defined study period was recorded and analysed.Results: The total number of women were delivered over the study period was 13, out of which caesarean sections (CS) were 7 and NVDs were 6 in number. All of them were diagnosed mild COVID-19, and none one of the patients developed severe COVID-19 or died. Their all newborns were recorded healthy except one was COVID positive and one neonate had birth asphyxia.Conclusions: Apparently no difference was observed in relation to onset of disease, symptoms, cure rates or severity in pregnant women when compared to non-pregnant women and healthy men of similar age groups. Pregnancy does not seem to deteriorate the course and prognosis of the disease. Maternal and fetal outcomes are apparently favourable in these patients. Lastly COVID-19 is not an indication of cesarean section. More multicentre studies are the need of the hour to formulate the authentic management guidelines for this novel disease

A REVIEW: THIAZINES DERIVATIVES TREATED AS POTENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

In recent days, heterocycles and their derivatives have become strong reflection in medicinal research and pharmaceutical fields because of their practical pharmacological and biological activities. Organic compounds; mainly heterocyclic compounds are wealthy in natural world and contain extra value because their structural subunits are established in many natural products such as enzymes, vitamins, antibiotics, acids, and hormones. Thiazine nucleuses found in compounds have variety of pharmacological activities such as antitumor, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory. This review spotlight on the substituted thiazines with possible antimicrobial activities that are at the present in development.Keywords: Antibacterial, Substituted thiazines, Antimicrobial agents.Â

Effect of Bit Error Rate in LDPC Based OFDM System over AWGN, Raician And Raileigh Fading Channels

Modern communication systems are adopting new Morden technologies like OFDM (Ortogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) and LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) for achieving high performance, low Bit Error Rate (BER) and high capacity. The OFDM communication is inspired effectively from the frequencies of channel over the network. In this type of network some kind of distortion occurs over the channel called Inter Carrier Interference (ICI). The OFDM technique can be implemented using Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) Codes because of their ability to reaching near Shannon limit performance. In this paper we are presenting the effect of Bit Error Rate (BER) with Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) in OFDM system which is based on LDPC over Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN), Rician and Rayliegh Fading Channel using MATLAB. The results are then compared with Conventional based OFDM system. DOI: 10.17762/ijritcc2321-8169.15037

High grade endometrial stromal sarcoma: a clinician dilemma

Uterine sarcomas are relatively rare tumors of mesodermal origin. ESS occurs primarily in perimenopausal women in 4th and 5th decade of their life; about one third occurs in postmenopausal women. Here in we describe a case of 44 years old patient presented with one month history of foul smelling discharge per vagina and a pelvic mass. Ultrasound and MRI gave possibility of a large anterior wall and fundal fibroid with degeneration versus neoplastic endometrial thickening. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingoophorectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy. Histopathology showed tumor cells with round to oval nuclei with high mitotic activity, blood vessel proliferation between the tumor cells and extensive lymphovascular invasion. The pathological diagnosis was HG-ESS stage IB. The patient was referred to radiotherapy department for adjuvant therapy. HG-ESS is a rare clinical entity and considered as important differential diagnosis