Health Sciences

Sleep disturbance is one of the sign and symptom encountered in postmenopausal women. It affects the quality of life and may lead to depression in some women. A prospective study conducted on 195 post-menopausal women who attend the Saveetha medical hospital OPD during April 2017 to June 2017, to identify sleep disturbance among them. Post-menopausal women were interviewed with the questions from the validated questionnaire after getting consent from them.

Unprotected sexual intercourse lead to unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions. Emergency contraceptives offer safe and effective emergency intervention. Study included both married and unmarried women of 18 – 40 yrs of age. A pre-validated questionnaire was used regarding knowledge of emergency contraceptive pill and its usage. 17% of the participants are aware of Emergency Contraceptive, 38% participants have knowledge regarding the correct timing of Emergency Contraceptive. 54% of the participants believe that Emergency Contraceptive is effective.

Introduction: Caregivers of challenged encounter different problems at different stages feeling of burden in care giving leads to stress and it takes many forms, demands of daily care, emotional disturbances such as worries frustrations sadness, irritability and relationship problems between family members, in addition there is stigmatization, social embarrassment & financial implication. If the care givers come to know the proper coping strategies and relaxation techniques they can handle stress in more constructive way.

Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have replaced communicable diseases as the most common causes of morbidity and premature mortality worldwide. About 80% of the burden occurs in low and middle-income countries and individuals younger than 60 years. Kerala is facing high risk burden of NCDs than other states in India. NCD risk factors are also high in Kerala. An integrated and comprehensive approach is needed to control the epidemic.

Rabies is an acute viral encephalomyelitis that is almost invariably Fatal. It is caused by rhabdovirus of the genus Lyssavirus and is endemic in wild and domestic animals in many parts of the world. Areas with high risk of human infection are south- and south-east Asia (Nepal, India), but regions with increased risk also exist in Africa, South America and Eastern Europe. In this article we describe the clinical presentation of a Fatal case of rabies in a young adult of 24 yrs old.

Essential oil of Alpinia zerumbet (EOAz) demonstrated action to improve the spastic muscle contraction performance in patients with cerebral vascular disease. Stroke, Cerebral Palsy and Spinal Cord Injury part of in the Pyramidal Syndrome (PS) features muscle tone change. Purpose of this study was investigate contraction muscle quality in the treatment with EOAz and its with Kinesiotherapy association in the patients with Syndrome Pyramidal. This study is a Clinical trial type II, monocentric, prospective randomized parallel-group, with volunteers (N = 60) adults with spasticity.

Child development is the scientific study of the pattern of changes that happen in an individual from the pre-natal period to the early years of adolescence. The period of life from three to six years if age may be called pre-school or early child hood years. Early child hood period is an important period in the life of an individual. Significant changes occur in the child in all the areas of development namely physical, social, emotional and intellectual areas.

CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disease characterized with recurrent stroke, migrainous headache, cognitive deficits, and psychiatric symptoms associated with mutations in the NOTCH 3 gene on chromosome 19. Here, we report a case of CADASIL who presented with left sided weakness, recurrent strokes and the diagnosis was established by the findings of head magnetic resonance images revealing characteristic white matter lesions and a mutation in the NOTCH 3 gene.

Aim of the study: To Assess the level of depression among postnatal mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus. Background: Postnatal depression is the most frequent psychiatric disorder seen after childbirth, with a prevalence rate of 10% to 15%. The women at risk need to be identified by a valid and reliable method, either using a screening instrument or an interview schedule. Postnatal depression rates have increased significantly over the past 50 years, up from 8% in the 1950s to 27% today (and with a further 25% also feeling that they've possibly suffered). Why is this?

To know the opinion of the nursing team professionals about the importance of therapeutic toys as a strategy of humanization in the nursing intervention with hospitalized children. Action research with mixed approach developed in a pediatric public hospital in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil, in July 2016 with the nursing team. All professionals like working with kids and find the use of therapeutic toys important to nursing care. They believe toys represent a tool that humanizes care, because they facilitate the service, help improving communication, lessen trauma/fear and promote security.