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Ÿ A Survey Predicting the Influence of Age, Gender and Anthropometric Measures on Blood

Pressure in Bengalee Subjects

Ÿ Association of Disability and QOL in Physiotherapists Suffering from WRMSDs

Ÿ Patterns of Life Style and Hygienic Conditions among the Selected Rural School Going

Adolescent Girls at Thakurgaon Sadar Areas

Ÿ Relationship of Modified Expanded Time Up and Go with Function and Balance in

Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis: An Obsevational Study

Ÿ Vanishing Twin Syndrome

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STM JOURNALS

1. A Survey Predicting the Influence of Age, Gender and Anthropometric Measures on Blood Pressure in Bengalee Subjects in West Bengal, India

Munmun Koley, Subhranil Saha, Jogendra Singh Arya, Gurudev Choubey, Shubhamoy Ghosh, Monojit Kundu 1

2. Association of Disability and QOL in Physiotherapists Suffering from WRMSDs in Delhi and NCR Kaushik Ch., Warikoo D., Patra P., Mathur M. K. 7

3. Patterns of Life Style and Hygienic Conditions among the Selected Rural School Going Adolescent Girls at Thakurgaon Sadar Areas, BangladeshChowdhury T., Roy P., Huq O., Shaon K. A. 13

4. Relationship of Modified Expanded Time Up and Go with Function and Balance in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis: An Obsevational StudyPatra P., Khosla A. 19

5. Vanishing Twin SyndromeAkoijam Mamata Devi 27

ContentsResearch & Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions

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A Survey Predicting the Influence of Age, Gender and

Anthropometric Measures on Blood Pressure in Bengalee

Subjects in West Bengal, India

Munmun Koley1*, Subhranil Saha

1, Jogendra Singh Arya

1, Gurudev Choubey

1,

Shubhamoy Ghosh2, Monojit Kundu

2

1Clinical Research Unit (Homoeopathy), Siliguri, Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy,

Government of India, West Bengal, India 2Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Government of West Bengal,

West Bengal, India

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) rates hypertension as one of the most important

causes of premature death worldwide. It is estimated that by 2020, cardiovascular diseases will be the largest cause of mortality and morbidity in India. Recent studies

identified waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), waist hip ratio (WHR), and

waist height ratio (WHtR) as the risk factors associated with hypertension. This study intended to verify the influence of age, sex, and anthropometric measures on blood

pressure in Bengalee adults. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 405 adult Bengalee patients of out-patients of Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical

College and Hospital, Howrah in May, 2013. Male participants had significantly higher

(p < 0.05) weight, height, WC, BMI, systolic, and diastolic blood pressures (SBP, DBP) than female participants. Binary logistic regression was performed to test associations

and differences. p < 0.05 two-tailed were taken as statistically significant. Age

(B = 0.036–0.087, SE = 0.016–0.027, P = 0.000–0.016), WC (B = 0.024–0.043, SE = 0.013–0.015, P = 0.001–0.051), and WHtR (B = 0.027–0.035, SE = 0.012–0.014,

P = 0.004–0.014) had statistically significant influence on SBP. DBP was significantly influenced by age (B = 0.057–0.101, SE = 0.027–0.031, P = 0.000–0.024), weight

(B = 0.055–0.097, SE = 0.022–0.046, P = 0.000–0.026), BMI (B = 0.063–0.069,

SE = 0.019–0.028, P = 0.000–0.009), WC (B = 0.082, SE = 0.028, P = 0.001), and WHtR (B = 0.046–0.089, SE = 0.022–0.029, P = 0.000–0.031). Among the factors influencing

BP, obesity control should be an important priority in both sexes in Bengalee subjects.

Further multi-centric longitudinal study on larger population is worth investigating to strengthen the study findings.

Keywords: Anthropometry, blood pressure, age, gender, Bengalee

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Association of Disability and QOL in Physiotherapists

Suffering from WRMSDs in Delhi and NCR

Kaushik Ch., Warikoo D., Patra P., Mathur M. K.* MPT (Musculoskeletal Disorders) Dolphine (PG) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences,

Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India

Abstract Association of Disability and QOL in Physiotherapists Suffering from WRMSDs in Delhi and NCR. A survey study. All the subjects included were from various private hospitals

and private clinics in Delhi and NCR. A total of 100 subjects were recruited for the study

on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria after signing the informed consent form. The data regarding their musculoskeletal pain, disability and quality of life was taken as

per the questionnaires. Nordic musculoskeletal symptoms questionnaire, WHOQOL-

BREF, disabilities of arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire, Oswestry disability index and neck pain disability index questionnaire. Physiotherapists in Delhi and NCR reported

80% of incidence in disability level. Among the respondents LBA was found to have more prevalence (21.43%) of disability level. The results prove that QOl in subjects with LBA

was more affected followed by neck PAIN and shoulder, arm and hand. The present study

demonstrates that the prevalence of disability level among physiotherapists in Delhi and NCR was found to be very high. Low back and neck had moderate disability level while

shoulder, arm and hand showed mild disability level. This study also revealed that the

QOl was well affected in physiotherapists suffering from work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

Keywords: disability, LBP, WMSDS, QOL, NPDI, ODI, DASH

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Patterns of Life Style and Hygienic Conditions among the

Selected Rural School Going Adolescent Girls at

Thakurgaon Sadar Areas, Bangladesh

Chowdhury T.1*, Roy P.

2, Huq O.

3,4, Shaon K. A.

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1Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK

2Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh

3Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

4Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and

Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh 5National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine, Bangladesh

Abstract The nutritional status, life style behavior, knowledge of hygiene, and food intake patterns

of 225 school going adolescent girls studying in class seven to ten were assessed by a cross-sectional study in different rural schools of Thakurgaon Upazila during January to

June 2013. About 42.2% of the respondents had seven to eight members in their family but only 23.6% of their monthly family income was higher than 9000 tk. The economic

hardship is extensive in this rural area and most of the people are agriculture-dependent.

The prevalence of malnutrition among the respondents was high and 6.6, 17.6, and 51.5% of them were suffering from CED3, CED2, and CED1, respectively. However, 17.6% of

them were normal and 2.6% were overweight. Ninety seven percent of the household had

family latrine but only 12.9% families had sanitary latrine/pacca latrine. Above 85% of the respondents did not have proper knowledge on nutrition. About 94.2% of the

respondents did not have knowledge on balanced diet and only 12% of the respondents took nutritious foods during adolescence period and 88.5% respondents did not have

proper knowledge on food misconception. A significant correlation ship (p = 0.013) was

observed between respondent monthly family income and nutritional status (BMI) and the partial correlation coefficient was r = 0.158. If other things remained constant or

controlled, the nutritional status (BMI) of the respondent was increased with increase in the monthly income. Food intake pattern of the respondents was monotonous and the

sources of animal food such as meat, fish, and milk were very limited.

Keywords: malnutrition, nutritious food, adolescent, balanced diet, adolescent

period, BMI, misconception, Bangladesh

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Relationship of Modified Expanded Time Up and Go with

Function and Balance in Subjects with Knee

Osteoarthritis: An Obsevational Study

Patra P.*, Khosla A. Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India

Purpose of studies is to find out the relationship of ETUG with balance and function in

knee Osteoarthritis subjects. An observational study. Participants were selected from

different health care centers in Dehradun and Rudrapur. A total of 30 subjects were recruited for the study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria after signing the

informed consent form. WOMAC scale, ETUG scale, FSST. The present study indicates

that there is a significant relationship of ETUG with function, stiffness and balance in

knee OA patients. The present study concluded that ETUG scores has relationship with

WOMAC scores and WOMAC sub scores, ETUG is also related to FSST.

Keywords: WOMAC scale, ETUG score, FSST

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Vanishing Twin Syndrome

Akoijam Mamata Devi* Department of Nursing, Lingaya’s Institute of Health Sciences (Nursing), Faridabad, Haryana, India

Abstract Vanishing Twin Syndrome occurs when one of a set of twin foetuses apparently

disappears from the womb during pregnancy, usually resulting in a normal singleton pregnancy. The incidence is women aged over 30 year and multiple pregnancies. Causes

was unknown, the problems will usually begin early in the first trimester. The occurrence of this phenomenon is sometimes referred to as twin embolization syndrome or vanishing

twin syndrome (VTS). The twin pregnancies were made visible early on by means of

ultrasound. Occasionally, rather than being completely reabsorbed, the dead fetus will be compressed by its growing twin to a flattened, parchment-like state known as fetus

papyraceus. There is no specific treatment. If the other twin continues to mature and

develop towards maturity, there is no management for the twin which has died. If it becomes clear that both twins are no longer viable and no heartbeats can be seen, then a

dilatation and curette of your uterus may become necessary.

Keywords: Twin Syndrome, fetus, pregnancy