62 research outputs found
Za’Kiya Brown & Madhavi Shingala
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Recall Of Informed Consent For Prenatal Aneuploidy Screening
Several forms of prenatal screening and diagnostic testing are available that can provide information about the likelihood of a genetic or chromosomal condition in pregnancy. Each of the available technologies entail unique benefits and limitations, and patient comprehension of the differences among these tests is crucial to uphold the principle of informed consent. The primary research goal of our study was to establish what women recall of the benefits, risks, and limitations of the prenatal aneuploidy screening they were offered as a part of their prenatal care by their medical provider. A total of 349 women were surveyed and 182 met eligibility criteria having had a recent or third-trimester pregnancy. Overall knowledge scores for participants ranged from 0 to 82.9 out of 100, with an average score of 32.8 (SD = 21.9). We found significantly higher scores in women who were offered testing by genetic professionals, met with a genetic counselor in prior pregnancies, were 35-years or older, or were given the choice of both screening and diagnostic tests. Our data support the importance of a thorough informed consent when discussing prenatal aneuploidy testing with patients
Palm-coein classification of abnormal uterine bleeding and clinicohistopathological correlation
Background: The aim was to categorize women with AUB as per the PALM-COEIN classification system as this is a step towards cause based diagnosis and focused management of patients. The acronym PALM-COEIN comes from arranging basic categories of the classification system. The PALM group comprises the structural entities, which can be measured visually or by using imaging techniques and histopathology. The COEIN group comprises the non- organic types which cannot be defined by imaging or histopathology.Methods: The study comprised 350 women of reproductive age with AUB for minimum 3 month time span. It describes and observes AUB in amount, interval and frequency for women attending out-patient Gynaecology department of C. U. Shah Medical College and Hospital, Surendranagar (Gujrat) over a period of 1year from November 17 to October 18. They were assessed on the basis of structured history, physical examination, local pelvis examination, investigations, USG findings and endometrial histopathological report. Cause of AUB was determined and treatment was given to the patient as appropriated by categorization done in agreement with the PALM-COEIN classification.Results: The most prevalent cause of AUB was ovulatory dysfunction (n=99, 28.2%). Next common cause was leiomyoma (n=90, 25.7%), followed by endometrial causes (n=52, 14.5%), adenomyosis (n=30, 8.5%) not yet classified (n=32, 9.7%), malignancy and hyperplasia (n=28, 8.1%), polyp (n=9, 2.5%), iatrogenic (n=7, 2.2%) and coagulopathy (n=1, 0.3%).Conclusions: The PALM-COEIN classification helps to practically as certain because of AUB, and there by effectively adopt the correct treatment for AUB patients
3D Medical Application
AbstractIn today's world, health is one of the most important aspects for people. Thus there is a need to spread awareness about the various forms of diseases and protection against them. 3D Medical is an online application that aims at accepting the symptoms of the users and providing information about the most probable diseases based on the symptoms. The additional modules include, generic medicine ordering system which will enable users to place an order for generic medicines with an available nearest store. The blood donation module will list all the donation events posted by various organizers. It also includes experimentation on WebGL for developing 3D models. The application aims to enlighten the users and socialize the medical field
Fetomaternal outcome in patients with diabetes mellitus in pregnancy
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is defined as increased blood glucose level due to defect in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. Undiagnosed or inadequately treated diabetes mellitus during pregnancy can lead to significant maternal and fetal complications. The study was conducted to review feto-maternal outcome in pregnancy with diabetes and to plan management of pregnancy with diabetes and to study the modalities for treatment of DM in pregnancy.Methods: A prospective case study was conducted from July 2015 to December 2018 at a tertiary care center. Study group used single step 75gm oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) test recommended by WHO for GDM diagnosis.Results: GDM (85%) was more common than overt diabetes (15%) and in younger age group (53.75%) and Multiparous patients (18.2%). Most of patients required insulin (81.2%) for treatment of DM during pregnancy along with medical nutrition therapy and exercise. Most common association in this patient was hypertension (41%). Rate of caesarean section (60%) was more common. Average birth weight was of >3.5 kg, intrauterine death (4.2%), preterm delivery (14.2%) and admission to NICU were also common.Conclusions: There was significant fetomaternal morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus. Early diagnosis and treatment reduces the fetomaternal outcome
Equivalence of space and time-bins in DPS-QKD
We set up differential phase shift quantum key distribution (DPS-QKD), over
105 km of single-mode optical fiber, with a quantum bit error rate of less than
15% at a secure key rate of 2 kbps. The testbed was first used to investigate
the effect of excess bias voltage and hold-off time on the temporal
distribution of photons within a gate window of an InGaAs single-photon
detector (SPD) and quantified the effects of afterpulsing. The key generation
efficiency, and security, in DPS-QKDimprove with an increase in the number of
path delays or time-bin superpositions. We finally demonstrate the
implementation of superposition states using a time-bin approach, and establish
equivalence with the path-based superposition approach, thus yielding a simpler
approach to implementing superposition states for use in DPS-QKD.Comment: 7 pages, 14 figure
Passive Coping Strategies During Repeated Social Defeat Are Associated With Long-Lasting Changes in Sleep in Rats
Exposure to severe stress has immediate and prolonged neuropsychiatric consequences and increases the risk of developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Importantly, PTSD develops in only a subset of individuals after exposure to a traumatic event, with the understanding of this selective vulnerability being very limited. Individuals who go on to develop PTSD after a traumatic experience typically demonstrate sleep disturbances including persistent insomnia and recurrent trauma-related nightmares. We previously established a repeated social defeat paradigm in which rats segregate into either passively or actively coping subpopulations, and we found that this distinction correlates with measures of vulnerability or resilience to stress. In this study, we examined differences between these two behavioral phenotypes in sleep changes resulting from repeated social defeat stress. Our data indicate that, compared to control and actively coping rats, passively coping rats have less slow-wave sleep (SWS) for at least 2 weeks after the end of a series of exposures to social defeat. Furthermore, resilient rats show less exaggerated motor activation at awakenings from rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and less fragmentation of REM sleep compared to control and passively coping rats. Together, these data associate a passive coping strategy in response to repeated social defeat stress with persisting sleep disturbances. Conversely, an active coping strategy may be associated with resilience to sleep disturbances. These findings may have both prognostic and therapeutic applications to stress-associated neuropsychiatric disorders, including PTSD
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 in Frontline Health Care Workers
2019 – Coronavirus diseases caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. In Gujarat, COVID-19’s first two cases were confirmed in Rajkot and Surat on 19th March 2020. In India to prevent COVID-19 cases from being: “test, track and treat”: For testing, RT-PCR is the gold standard test or frontline testing for the Coronavirus. The most prominent cause of infection in health care workers due to they were directly exposed to unrecognized COVID-19 patients. To determine the Infection rate and also assess the clinical profile of COVID-19 infections in health care workers. Sample collected from 2081 health care workers by universal sampling method during the period from April 2020 to November 2020. Nasopharyngeal and Oro-pharyngeal swabs were collected at the collection center and tested at the Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), by RT-PCR (Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction) Method. During the study period, there were 2081 suspected healthcare workers samples received from 70 Health care workers were positive. We observed 3.36 % Positivity rate, positivity was high in the age group of 20–30 years 64.2%, most common clinical presentation was a fever 82.8%, cough 47.1% and Sore throat 50% and 01 severely infected health care worker died during hospitalization. Health care workers were at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection. So, to protect health care workers routine screening of asymptomatic staff and early identification of staff with potential infection could help to lower the risk. COVID-19 mortality was lower in health care workers
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