PATTERN OF ANTIBIOTICS UTILIZATION IN NEONATAL SEPTICEMIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY FROM RURAL TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL WESTERN MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Objective: To assess the quantification of use of antibiotics and to find out empiric antibiotic regimen practiced for neonatal sepsis in rural tertiary health care centre.Methods: A hospital, record based cross-sectional study was conducted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU) at tertiary care hospital located in western Maharashtra, India. The study was planned during the year 2011-12 among 84 neonates with sepsis. Data were collected by using proforma includes demographic details, antibiotic prescriptions and relevant information.Results: Among the total 84 neonates, max, 60.71% had a history of term delivery. The proportion of early and late onset of sepsis was 47.61% and 52.38% for which total 18 antibiotics were used of which max, 88.88% were injectables. Amikacin was used in max, 78.57% neonates followed by cefotaxime, 45.23% and ampicillin, 35.71% in single or combination form respectively. Amikacin was used for max; 929 d followed by cefotaxime, 523 d and ampicillin 331 d respectively. Antibiotics used in single, double and multiple regimens were 19.04%, 46.42% and 34.52% respectively. Empiric antibiotic regimens practiced were cefotaxim+amikacin and cefotaxim+ampicillin, of which max, 80% patients were treated with the cefotaxim+amikacin antibiotic regimen. Out of 84 neonates max, 70% were improved at the time of discharge.Conclusion: Neonatal sepsis was well treated by cefotaxim+amikacin empirical injectable regimen with maximum survival

Anion Exchange Extraction & Separation of Pd(II) & Pt(IV) from Other Platinum Group Metals

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Coarse grained dynamics of the freely cooling granular gas in one dimension

We study the dynamics and structure of clusters in the inhomogeneous clustered regime of a freely cooling granular gas of point particles in one dimension. The coefficient of restitution is modeled as $r_0<1$ or 1 depending on whether the relative speed is greater or smaller than a velocity scale $\delta$. The effective fragmentation rate of a cluster is shown to rise sharply beyond a $\delta$ dependent time scale. This crossover is coincident with the velocity fluctuations within a cluster becoming order $\delta$. Beyond this crossover time, the cluster size distribution develops a nontrivial power law distribution, whose scaling properties are related to those of the velocity fluctuations. We argue that these underlying features are responsible behind the recently observed nontrivial coarsening behaviour in the one dimensional freely cooling granular gas.Comment: 7 Pages, 9 Figure

Seasonal variations of phsycio-chemical characteristics of Jamgavan dam water of Hingoli District (M.S.) India.

Jamgavan dam is a minor irrigation dam. The water in Jamgavan dam is used for irrigation, fish culture, drinking and domestic purposes. The present investigation deal with the study of seasonal variations of physicochemical characteristics of Jamgavan dam water. The study was carried out during the year 2007 for a period of 12 months. The parameters such as atmospheric temperature, water temperature, pH, free carbon dioxide, Electrical conductivity and dissolved oxygen were studied.&nbsp

Business Model for Developing the Courseware for e-Learning and Self Paced Learning of Programming Languages

Teaching and learning programming language is a challenging task at the undergraduate level. This paper focuses on the basic elements required in learning the programming languages at undergraduate level. In this paper authors share their experience of the development of course material using the multimedia tools. They found that it is difficult to maintain the system, as it requires constant development. They propose a component model in the continuing development of such multimedia courseware incorporating the industry with a business model to support this development

Role of Application Service Providers in Infrastructure Development for Web-enabled Course Administration Tool

For the effective teaching, the teacher must monitor the effectiveness and performance of the teaching methodology and techniques. For this purpose teacher can use various tools. The effective teaching can be achieved by using different elements of teaching. This paper proposes a system tools called OCAT-PA – Online Course Administration tool for Performance Analysis. This tool can be implemented as standalone system, client-server system or web enabled system. This paper focuses on the web-enabled implementation of the tool. It also focuses on the involvement of the Application Service Providers. This paper discusses the role of application service providers in the proposed system with benefits

The lethal effect of dimethoate on heart beat rate of female crab Brytelphusa guerini.

The circulatory system is communicating organ system as it communicates with various systems of the body. It ensures proper distribution of the oxygen and nutrients apart from collection of metabolic waste and delivery to excretory organs like kidney. The circulatory body fluids transport various chemical substances necessary for metabolic continuity like hormones etc. The system of structures, consisting of the heart, blood vessels and blood is named as circulatory system. In these animals the system of cavities should be considered as a haemocoel and the blood which fulfils the characters of a circulatory fluid and those of inertial lymph should be caused haemolymph. The pigment haemocyanin is found in the blood of most crustaceans hence it has light blue color. The experimental animals collected from paddy field. The toxic effect of dimethoate resulted to disturb the regular working of heart. In this paper study about the heart rate of female crab. Barytelphusa guerini shows variations from 24 hr; 48 hr; 72 hr and 96 hours. The results are comparatively discussed with using graph and table

The evaluation of toxic effect (LC 50) of endosulfan on female crab Brytelphusa guerini.

Man with extraordinary intellectual capability conquered the age; old traditional world by establishing modern technological world to cater the needs of all the human beings. As the most intelligent man acquired supremacy and mastery over each and every object on the earth and mode them to keep under his control. The paper deals with the organochlorine pesticide which is regularly used in agricultural purpose interact directly or indirectly with the biosphere spoils the biota flora and the fauna. The endosulfan toxicity calculated by LC 50 and effect of death rate found on the fresh water crab species Barytelphusa guerini. The paper details with mortality rate of experimental animals 50% at each 24 hours. It is calculated by statically and presented by graphically and tabulated by tables.&nbsp