Developing and validating a scale to identify the employability skill set vital for the frontline workers: A case of hospitals in Delhi/NCR

The purpose of this study is to identify those imperative skills required by an oligopolistic industry (healthcare) to provide significant services so as to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. Employability skills are those essential skills which are required in the workplace. Researchers are consistently analyzing it on multiple fronts and domains to help the industry identify the right person for the right job. Unfortunately, there is still a dearth of studies which have precisely recognized the employability skill set for frontline workers in hospitals. In this paper, researchers have successfully developed and validated a scale to measure the employability skill set required by frontline workers in the healthcare industry. Researchers have developed a research scale consisting of nine essential dimensions of skills. For validating the scale, a sample has been collected from 400 respondents, having at least 10 years of experience in the Medical Service Vertical using stratified random sampling. The medical service vertical comprises both front-end and back-end jobs. The skill set varies at each level and as per the key responsibility areas. An employability skill set scale has been developed, encompassing the required soft and technical skills. The study intends a significant positive correlation, which means that any positive variance in one leads to a corresponding affirmative variability in the other. This study will further assist researchers who want to develop tailored training programmes for frontline workers

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF POTAKI (BASELLA ALBA) IN AYURVEDIC TEXTS WITH RECENT STUDIES

Potaki (Basella alba) commonly known as Malabar spinach, is a soft stemmed perinneal vine. It is an edible vine in the family Basellaceae. It is found in tropical Asia and Africa where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable. It is known under various common names like Vine spinach, Climbing spinach, Creeping spinach, Buffalo spinach and Ceylon spinach among others. It grows well under full sunlight in hot, humid climates and in areas lower than 500 metres above sea level. Typical of leaf vegetable, Malabar spinach is high in vitamin A, C and Iron. It is low in calories by volume, but high in protein per calorie. The succulent mucilage is particularly rich source of soluble fiber. In the Indian system of medicine, the plant has immense potential in androgenic activity, antioxidant, nephroprotective, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity. The plant has been known to be a demulcent, a diuretic and an emollient action. The entire plant is used in Chinese medicine where it is claimed to reduce fever and neutralise poison. To cure human disease, medicinal plants have been a major source of therapeutic agents since ancient times. The revival of interest in natural drugs started in last decade mainly because of the wide spread belief that natural medicine is healthier than synthetic products. As per WHO, 80% of the population in the world relays on the traditional medicine for treatment of various disease. Therefore evaluation of rich heritage of traditional medicine is essential. In this regard one such plant is Basella alba.

GESTURE RECOGNITION SYSTEM

In this paper, the hand gesture of a person is recognised and it identifies which hand of the person is raised. The skin colour is taken to recognise hands and face and the dark background is taken so that the skin detection may become easier. The hands and face are differentiated on the basis of area and centroid. Camera is the only input device used in this algorithm. No other input device is used to differentiate hands from the remaining body. This algorithm can be used both on the captured images and real time images

Synthesis and Characterization of nZVI Grafted Alumina and Its Application for Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water: Equilibrium and Kinetics Study

In the present study attempt was made to synthesize iron nanoparticles in the presence of alumina (Al-nZVI) by sodium borohydride reduction process. The composite adsorbent has been characterized using various analytical techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy which showed that iron nanoparticles were partially dispersed on alumina surface, with their diameter being in the range 40–100 nm. The batch adsorption experiments were carried out to study the effect of different parameters. The maximum removal of fluoride was obtained at optimal condition of pH 5.0 and dose = 1.8 g/L and was observed to be 94% with contact time of 60 min at 40 °C and initial concentration of 2 mg/L. The adsorption data fitted that pseudo second order kinetics and followed Langmuir isotherm model with maximum adsorption capacity of 10.06 mg/g. Thermodynamic study revealed exothermic nature of adsorption

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Would it be Possible to Replicate a Functional Ovary?

Background: Throughout history, menopause has been regarded as a transition in a woman’s life. With the increase in life expectancy, women now spend more than a third of their lives in menopause. During these years, women may experience intolerable symptoms both physically and mentally, leading them to seek clinical advice. It is imperative for healthcare providers to improve the quality of life by reducing bothersome menopausal symptoms and preventing disorders such as osteoporosis and atherosclerosis. The current treatment in the form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is sometimes inadequate with several limitations and adverse effects. Objective and rationale: The current review aims to discuss the need, efficacy, and limitations of current HRT; the role of other ovarian hormones, and where we stand in comparison with ovary-in situ; and finally, explore towards the preparation of an HRT model by regeneration of ovaries tissues through stem cells which can replicate a functional ovary. Search methods: Four electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and CINAHL) were searched from database inception until 26 April 2018, using a combination of relevant controlled vocabulary terms and free-text terms related to ‘menopause’, ‘hormone replacement therapy’, ‘ovary regeneration’, ‘stem cells’ and ‘ovarian transplantation’. Outcomes: We present a synthesis of the existing data on the efficacy and limitations of HRT. HRT is far from adequate in postmenopausal women with symptoms of hormone deprivation as it fails to deliver all hormones secreted by naïve ovarian tissue. Moreover, the pharmacokinetics of synthetic hormones makes them substantially different from natural ones. Not only does the number and type of hormones given in HRT matter, but the route of delivering and their release in circulation are also imperative. The hormones are delivered either orally or topically in a non-physiological uniform manner, which brings along with it several side effects. These identify the need for a hormone delivery system which replicates, integrates and reacts as per the requirement of the female body. Wider implications: The review outlines the strengths and weaknesses of HRT and highlights the potential areas for future research. There is a tremendous potential for research in this field to understand the collective roles of the various ovarian hormones and to devise an auto-regulated hormone delivery system which replicates the normal physiology. Its clinical applications can prove to be transformative for postmenopausal women helping them to lead a healthy and productive life

Analytical survey of scenario for permanent method of contraception

Background: This study has analysed the average completed family size with relation to parity, average age of both partners accepting permanent contraception, the percentage of women who finished their family with only female children and comparison of practice observed in rural and urban population.Methods: A retrospective analytical study was conducted at RKDF medical college and research centre Bhopal M.P. from 1 January 2017 to 31 August 2020 (3 Years 7 months) on 286 patients. Data of the patients who had undergone tubal ligation after normal vaginal delivery, caesarean section, with medical termination of pregnancy and interval tubectomy was collected at RKDF medical college and research centre Bhopal M.P.Results: Parity wise maximum number of cases completed their family with two issues i.e. (51%). Permanent sterilisation was done in even one issue in (0.6%) minimum number of cases were observed in 9 issues (0.34%). Rural versus urban distribution was 25 and 75% respectively. Maximum age observed was 47 years of husband and 42 years of wife.Conclusions: For the desire of male child, number of female children increased thereby increasing the family size

Feto maternal outcomes with mullerian anomalies

Congenital anomalies of female reproductive tract may involve the uterus, cervix, or vagina arise from defect in development of Mullerian ducts during fetal life. In mullerian anomalies various types of uterine anomalies are common. Many cases with Mullerian anomalies remain unidentified especially if patient is asymptomatic. They are often associated with obstetric complications like malpresentation, PPROM and preterm delivery. Hence we are presenting a case series to summarize the fetomaternal outcomes with mullerian anomalies