Qualitative research: A brief description
Umesh Kemparaj, Sangeeta ChavanIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2013 67(3):89-98Qualitative research refers to, a range of methodological approaches which aim to generate an in-depth and interpreted understanding of the social world, by learning about people's social and material circumstances, their experiences, perspectives, and histories. Requires researchers to become intensely involved, often remaining in field for lengthy periods of time. The greatest value of qualitative research is its ability to address questions of relevance to public health knowledge and practice which are difficult to answer satisfacto...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - November 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Umesh KemparajSangeeta Chavan Source Type: research
Effect of inhaled fluticasone and salmeterol on tracheal responsiveness and lung inflammation: Influence of administration time and allergen-free period
Conclusion: These results showed a protective effect of FP and SM on tracheal responsiveness and lung pathology during sensitization which was more effective than after sensitization. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - November 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Mohammad Reza KhazdairMohammad Hossein BoskabadyAbbas TabatabaeeMahmoud HosseiniMahdi Abbasnejad Source Type: research
The effect of a healthy lifestyle program on the elderly's health in Arak
Conclusion: The comparison between the quality of life and ADLs in the elderly before and after the intervention showed that continuing instruction for the elderly based on a regular healthy lifestyle program is effective and holding different instructional classes for this population, that is often ignored, seems necessary. The findings of this study can help design proper instructional guidelines on healthy lifestyle in the elderly. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - November 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: D HekmatpouM ShamsiM Zamani Source Type: research
Responses to glycemic control therapy according to age, gender, level of adiposity, and duration of diabetes in type 2 diabetic patients
Conclusion: The present findings suggest lower responses to glycemic control therapy in elderly, overweight/obese, and long-standing diabetic patients when compared to the non-elderly, non-overweight/obese, and newly diagnosed diabetic patients. It is recommended that treatment criteria for type 2 diabetes should account for the age, level of adiposity, and diabetic duration of the patient in order to make optimal therapeutic decisions for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in adults. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - November 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chinwe O EwenighiDimkpa UchechukwuBabatunde I AdejumoJC OnyeanusiIN NnatuanyaO Gladys onohC Eze OkorieO Ibeagi Ogbuike Source Type: research
Phytochemical and pharmacological profile of Ipomoea aquatica
The objective of this review is to highlight the pharmacognostical, phytochemical, and pharmacological information of this plant. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - November 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Mital N ManvarTR Desai Source Type: research
Pregnancy in rudimentary horn of uterus
Kranti Kulkarni, Sachin AjmeraIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2013 67(1):45-47A 20-year-old primigravida with 3 months amenorrhea presented with complaints of acute abdominal pain. Her vital systemic parameters were stable. On vaginal examination, the patient was provisionally diagnosed of right cornual ectopic pregnancy, which was confirmed sonographically, and taken up for surgery. There was moderate hemoperitoneum and rupture of right horn of uterus with products protruding. The rudimentary horn was excised. The patient was discharged and advised contraception and follow-up. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - October 28, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kranti KulkarniSachin Ajmera Source Type: research
Assessment of bronchial responsiveness on exposure to isometric exercise during different phases of menstrual cycle: A pilot study
Conclusion : By this study we conclude that the physiological changes in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle are not in themselves associated with changes in airway responsiveness before and after the handgrip test. The general fall seen in the pulmonary parameters could be due to fatigue or psychic factors. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - October 28, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bharti BhandariM BediVP Varshney Source Type: research
Vitamin D status and its association with antioxidant profiles in diabetic patients: A cross-sectional study in Iran
Conclusions:Vitamin D deficiency has a high prevalence among Iranian adult population with and without type 2 diabetes. Our results showed that vitamin D may have a beneficial effect on the control of glycemic profiles and oxidative stress in T2DM patients. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - October 28, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: A SaedisomeoliaEhsaneh TaheriM DjalaliA DjazayeriM QorbaniA RajabB Larijani Source Type: research
A comparative study of computed radiography-based mammography using digital phosphor storage plate and full field digital mammography
Conclusion: FFDM was superior in five aspects and equal to DSPM for three aspects of image quality. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - October 28, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kanaga Kumari ChelliahSulaiman TamanangLaila Suryani bt EliasKho Ying Ying Source Type: research
Clinical assessment of the autonomic nervous system in diabetes mellitus and its correlation with glycemic control
Conclusions: The prevalence of autonomic neuropathy in DM as assessed by CAN score was 40%. The CAN score did not correlate with the duration of DM. The HbA 1C had a significant correlation with the severity of autonomic neuropathy. Occurrence of CAN correlated with the presence of peripheral neuropathy but not with the presence of retinopathy or nephropathy. All individual tests in the battery of CAN score were significantly associated with the presence of autonomic neuropathy, except 30:15 ratio. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - October 28, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Uday B NayakVishak AcharyaHashmukh JainSrinivas Lenka Source Type: research
Role of prescribers in the level of patient satisfaction: A study in public health care settings
Conclusions: The findings of the study will help us educate the prescribers about the various neglected areas of the consultation which will go a long way to develop a consistent relationship between the providers and the beneficiaries for the attainment of the "Health for All". (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - October 28, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ranjeeta KumariMZ IdrisVidya BhushanAnish KhannaMonika AgrawalShivendra Kumar Singh Source Type: research
Symmetrical peripheral gangrene: A rare complication of dengue fever
Dolanchampa Modak, Subhasish K GuhaIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2012 66(11):292-295Symmetric peripheral gangrene is associated with a variety of infective and non-infective etiologies. SPG is always presented with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and carries a higher mortality. Herein, we describe a 42-year-old female with dengue fever and rash developed bilateral symmetric dry gangrene of 2 nd and 3 rd toes. There was no history of taking B-blockers, ergot etc. All the peripheral pulses of the affected limbs were palpable. Color Doppler of lower limb vessels was done, which indicated normal flow. Blood w...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - July 29, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Dolanchampa ModakSubhasish K Guha Source Type: research
Vaginal delivery in a patient of eisenmenger syndrome
Priyanka KalraIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2012 66(11):289-291Eisenmenger syndrome consists of a congenital communication between the systemic and pulmonary circulation, with resultant pulmonary arterial hypertension and reversal of flow through the defect. Pregnancy in the setting of pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger physiology is associated with a substantial maternal and fetal risk. It is usually associated with high mortality rates (30-50%). Pregnancy in such patients is contraindicated. Patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome in pregnancy often deliver prematurely. Oxygen, anti-coagulants, and va...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - July 29, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Priyanka Kalra Source Type: research
Bilateral lower limb polio, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and recurrent acute coronary syndrome in a poly tobacco user: A preventable triple tragedy
Ramesh Aggarwal, Shridhar DwivediIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2012 66(11):286-288Non communicable diseases in most of the developing countries have surpassed the morbidity and mortality arising from communicable diseases. However there are people who continue to suffer from the residual disabilities of some communicable disease acquired at younger age like polio and develop non communicable diseases like COPD and coronary syndrome at older age primarily because of their tobacco habits. Both of these combination of communicable and non communicable diseases are preventable if timely preventive measures and healthy lif...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - July 29, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ramesh AggarwalShridhar Dwivedi Source Type: research
Tuberculosis, the culprit behind nonhealing oral lesions: Report of two cases
Pooja Aggarwal, Susmita Saxena, Vanadana Reddy, Preeti Sharma, Vikas AggarwalIndian Journal of Medical Sciences 2012 66(11):280-285Nonhealing painless lesions of long duration that did not respond to conventional therapy are the diagnostic challenge to clinician. Two such atypical cases of nonhealing oral lesions manifesting as gingival swelling and odontogenic cyst diagnosed histopathologically as primary oral tuberculosis are presented here. The purpose of this presentation is to point out that, in the absence of any apparent systemic infection the oral tuberculous lesions in the mouth may be discovered before the diagno...
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - July 29, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Pooja AggarwalSusmita SaxenaVanadana ReddyPreeti SharmaVikas Aggarwal Source Type: research
