Gandhi Nagar Research Articles

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Home Remedies of Diabetes Mellitus Among Diabetic Patients and Their Family Members in Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal

Diabetes is fast gaining the status of potential epidemic leading/positioning the Indian at the top of the world in terms of highest number of diabetic populations. Objective of the study 1. To assess the knowledge regarding dietary management for diabetes among the patient and family member. 2. To association between the level of knowledge regarding home remedies of diabetes mellitus among diabetic patient and their family member with their selected demographic variables. Hypothesis: (H o)- There will not be significant association between the level of knowledge regarding dietary management of diabetic mellitus among diabetic patient with their family member with their selected demographic variable. (H 1)-There will be significant association between the level of knowledge regarding dietary management of diabetic mellitus among diabetic patient with their family member with them selected demographic variable. Methodology: A Descriptive research study was done using convenient sampling technique in a sample of 100 people.Chi-square test was used to see the association. Result: Highest of the sample 53(53%) were found 36-45 years of age. Majority of the sample 66 (66%) were found female. Almost of the sample 85 (85%) were found Hindu. Highest of the sample 33(33%) were found higher secondary school. Highest of the sample 49 (49%) were found joint family. The statistical analysis of level of knowledge 9(9%) had adequate knowledge, 55(55%) had moderately adequate knowledge, 36(36%) had inadequate knowledge. Majority of the respondents were in the group of adequate knowledge. Conclusion: The major finding of the study more than half of the sample belongs to moderate knowledge (55%), Inadequate knowledge (36%) and adequate knowledge (9%) case is found in Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal. Keywords: Assess, Knowledge, Dietary Management, Diabetes Mellitus, Patient, Family.

Effect of Customized Integrated Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect among Peoples Residing in Rural Area of Bhopal

The present study has been undertaken to assess knowledge score regarding child abuse and neglect among peoples by integrated teaching program in Gandhi Nagar at Bhopal. The research design adopted for the study was pre-experimental in nature. The tool for the study was self-structured knowledge questionnaire which consists of two parts-I consisted questions related to Socio-demographic data; part-II consisted of self-structured knowledge questionnaire to assess the knowledge score regarding child abuse and neglect among peoples residing in rural area. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The most significant finding was that 63.3% of peoples residing in rural area were having average knowledge regarding child abuse and neglect whereas 36.7% had good knowledge after posttest. It was suggested that the nurses must educate peoples residing in rural are aregarding tobacco products consumption and its impact.

Assessment of polluted region using an integrated weighting approach and fuzzy VIKOR method

Air pollution exerts a profound impact on both public health and the natural environment. In India, festivals like Diwali also contaminate the air by releasing pollutants into the atmosphere. It is essential to identify the most polluted region by estimating these pollutants. Since air quality assessment involves multiple air pollutants, there may be inherent uncertainty associated with data. This study employs a fuzzy Multi Attribute Decision Making (MADM) framework fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process-Entropy-fuzzy VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (FAHP-Entropy-FVIKOR) to model the impact of air pollution as a decision-making problem to address the uncertainty and assess the air quality during the Diwali festival from 2019 to 2021 in Tamil Nadu, India. An integrated weighting approach is utilised to determine the weights of the air pollutants using a fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process and Entropy methods. Mainly, the fuzzy VIKOR approach is employed to rank the polluted regions. The validation of the proposed model is established through a comparative analysis using Spearman’s rank correlation with two other existing fuzzy MADM methods. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis is conducted to evaluate the influence of priority weights and the interdependence of pollutants in determining regional rankings. The results conclude that a strong positive correlation is attained between the proposed and existing methods and the highest levels of air pollution during the festival period are observed in Gandhi Nagar (2019), Rayapuram (2020), T. Nagar, Sowcarpet and Triplicane (2021) in their respective years. These findings substantiate the consistency and effectiveness of the proposed approach.

Comparing the Combination of Banana Consumption and Deep Breathing Exercises with Banana Consumption Alone and Deep Breathing Exercises Alone for Anxiety, and Depression among Postmenopausal Women: A Research Protocol

Introduction: Sleep disturbances are associated with increased healthcare costs and negative health outcomes. Oestrogen levels decrease after menopause, which may also be accompanied by deterioration in cognitive function along with the symptoms of depression and depressive disorders. Need for the study: The need of the study is evident in postmenopausal women, where physiological changes lead to a decline in vital hormones such as oestrogen and melatonin, contributing to anxiety, depression, and obstructive sleep apnoea. Consuming fruits rich in tryptophan which is a precursor of melatonin and serotonin can reduce sleep disorders and enhance sleep quality. Fruits containing tryptophan and melatonin can improve the sleep quality of healthy adults when consumed for seven days. Bananas are the prime example of nutritious food which enhances the mood-boosting benefits of serotonin. Deep breathing exercises are effective in reducing menopausal symptoms and help to manage stress related to life and menopause. Aim: To evaluate and compare the efficacy of a combination of banana consumption and deep breathing exercises with banana consumption alone and deep breathing exercises alone for managing sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression among post-menopausal women. Materials and Methods: A random 3-arm parallel intervention study will be carried out at Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi Meghe Wardha, and Near Mai Hospital, Gandhi Nagar Arvi Naka Wardha, Maharashtra, India. The study will be conducted from May 2023 to May 2026. A random sampling technique will be used to select the sample. A total of 135 post-menopausal women, meeting the inclusion criteria will be chosen for the study. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) will be used to evaluate sleep deprivation, the self-rating anxiety and depression scale will be used to assess depression and anxiety, and serum magnesium tests along with demographic variables will be recorded. Statistical analysis will be performed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), among the outcome variables between the three groups. A p-value less than 0.05 will be considered as statistically significant.

Evaluate the Effectiveness of Information Booklet on the Prevention of Varicose Veins in Terms of Prevalence, Risk Factors, Knowledge, and Practice among Nurses Working in Govt. Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Jammu: A Pilot Study

Evaluate the Effectiveness of Information Booklet on the Prevention of Varicose Veins in Terms of Prevalence, Risk Factors, Knowledge, and Practice among Nurses Working in Govt. Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Jammu: A Pilot Study

Inside an Urban House - A Cross Sectional Study on Urban Housing Standards

Introduction: Poor housing can increase the risk to people due to structurally deficient housing, poor construction or maintenance, can increase the chances of fall and risk of injuries. Indoor environment refers to the quality of air inside the dwelling. From different sources indoor air pollution can occur, mainly from inappropriate building materials can cause cracks, crevices, moulds and dust. Objective: To assess the housing standards in urban field practice area under Department of Community medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar. Materials & Methods: A community based cross-sectional study using universal sampling technique conducted in urban Kolar Karnataka. Among all households living for at least minimum of 1-year duration under Gandhi Nagar P.H.C urban field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, SDUMC, Kolar were approached and house to house survey was done. Interview was done to Head of the family or the most senior member available in the family on the survey day. The data was analysed by using licensed SPSS version 22. Descriptive statistics like frequencies, proportions and confidence intervals were used. Chi-square test applied test the significance difference. Results: Among the 608 houses surveyed, 96.1% houses have independent access to street, 65.3% of houses are away from breeding places of flies,79.9% of houses are away from the nuisance such as smoke, smell excessive noise and traffic. Around half of the houses (48%) have obstruction to lighting and ventilation, 44.2% houses doesn’t have open space all around the house and 50.5% houses have overcrowding. Conclusion: Housing conditions in urban areas failed to meet the requirements for health with a substantial range of hazards present. Housing conditions have to improve on lighting, Ventilation, sewerage system, waste disposal and closing open drainages around the houses. Keywords: Housing, Housing standards, Urban

Nanotechnology Approaches for Colon Targeted Drug Delivery System: A Review

Debgopal Ganguly1, Ananta Choudhury1 and Subhabrota Majumdar2 Author informationArticle notesCopyright and License information 1Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam Down Town University, Sankar Madhab Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA 2Department of Pharmaceutics, Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Allied Health Science, Uluberia, Howrah, West Bengal, INDIA Corresponding author. Correspondence: Prof. Ananta Choudhury Assam Down

Proposal of Neighborhood Planning for Nashik City: A Case Study of Gandhi Nagar Colony

Abstract: In the era of localism, Neighborhood arranging enables networks to foster a common vision for their area and shape the turn of events and development of their neighborhood. They can pick where they need new homes, shops and workplaces to be constructed, give their opinion on what those new structures ought to resemble and what framework ought to be given, and award arranging authorization for the new structures they need to see go on. Neighborhood arranging gives a strong arrangement of devices for nearby individuals to get ready for the sorts of advancement to address their local area's issues and where the aspiration of the area is lined up with the essential requirements and needs of the more extensive neighborhood. The neighbourhood planning institution is claimed to be an initiation that aims to speak to the criticisms of bureaucratic practice in planning and engender genuine collaborative democracy between the government and the people. Aim of this research paper is to study the existing layout for the Gandhi nagar colony Nashik, Maharashtra and to re-plan the layout according to the new modern design for sustainable and revenue generation as well as for future expansion and invitation for other governmental offices. Keyword: Neighborhood planning, sustainable planning, Gandhi nagar colony

The spectrum and burden of Vitreo-retinal diseases among ophthalmic out-patients in a tertiary care hospital: A retrospective study

Objective: To evaluate the spectrum and frequency of patients presenting with vitreo-retinal diseases at a tertiary care hospital in Gujarat.Material and Methods: A total of 92922 patients were seen on OPD basis at the Department of Ophthalmology, GMERS Medical College, Gandhi Nagar, from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. Their data was obtained from the OPD register. Demographic details, evaluation of vision with refraction, anterior segment slit lamp examination, dilated posterior segment slit lamp examination with 90 D lens, indirect ophthalmoscopy with 20 D lens were done. When needed ultrasound (B Scan), Fundus Fluorescein angiography and OCT examination were also done. Data was analysed for simple frequency and inter group differences were performed using the Chi-Square test.Results: Out of the total OPD patients, 4952 patients had vitreo-retinal diseases. Diabetic retinopathy was the most common vitreo-retinal disease. Vision threatening DR was found in 884 patients having DR. Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) and Retinal Vascular occlusive diseases were the next common vitreo retinal diseases causing vision impairment. Co-existent DM and Hypertension were the most common associated systemic diseases. Hematological tests, OCT were the most commonly done investigations.Conclusion: Diabetes is major factor contributing to blindness due to vitreo retinal diseases in the form of Diabetic Retinopathy and its association with retinal vessel occlusive disease. With the changing demographic in the coming years, this problem is going to increase. The time has now come to rise up to the situation and plan the establishment of human resources, early screening, timely management and awareness of the disease and to make it affordable and easily accessible to the community.

LEVEL OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS OF DAY SCHOLAR MODERATE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN

Introduction Mental-retardation run with life, it is untreatable. But it can person having such situation can be trained by various methods. Mental-retardation cannot be said as mental disease. Mental-retardation is a situation where mental age is not matching with chronological age. The children having moderate mental retardation and their independent living skills can be assessed by scientific method. The aim of our study To find out the levels of achievement in independent living skills of day scholar moderate mentally retarded children Methods and materials The present study is a descriptive research to find out the achievement of independent living skills in day scholars with moderate mental retardation 3-18 years of age in State Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SIRTAR), Gandhi Nagar, Rohtak. The sample consists 20 children from day care with moderate mental retardation. Behavioural Assessment Scale for Indian Children – Mental-retardation-BASIC-MR ( having two parts -Part A and B) find out the levels of achievement in independent living skills. All seven domains BASIC-MR were assessed in day scholar moderate mentally retarded children. Results: Mean score is 375.35 and SD is 54.86. The mean values of language and reading writing domains are higher. The mean values of M, ADL, N.T., D.S. and P.M. domains are lower. Conclusion: Day scholar children remain lack behind in achieving ILS. Therefore this was not an effective service.

First person – Bishal Basak

ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Biology Open, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Bishal Basak is first author on ‘Interdomain interactions regulate the localization of a lipid transfer protein at ER-PM contact sites’, published in BiO. Bishal is a PhD student in the lab of Professor Raghu Padinjat at National Center for Biological Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, investigating non-vesicular trafficking of lipids at interorganeller contact sites regulate cellular physiology.

Modified fuzzy Q-learning based wind speed prediction

Renewable energy has taken a center stage in sustainable and environmentally safe power generation. In this work, a novel model free Reinforcement Learning based wind speed forecasting technique has been proposed. Our technique uses modified fuzzy Q learning (MFQL) framework to accurately predict 1-min ahead wind speed from the publicly available data online. Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) and Pearson’s correlation coefficient have been used in the pre-processing stages to identify seven most relevant intrinsic mode functions (IMF) from the raw wind speed data. These IMFs form the inputs to an MFQL based forecaster which accurately forecasts wind speed using a reward/punishment approach. MFQL predictor is put to test on wind speed data obtained from National Institute of Wind Energy and Wind Resource Assessment data portal for 10 Indian cities, i.e., Bhogat, Chandori, Kotada, Charanka, Gandhi Nagar, Jambua, Keshod, Sadodar, Surat and Vartej located in the state of Gujarat, India. Our predictor is able to achieve an accuracy of 96.23% for Gandhi Nagar, 94.84% for Bhogat, 94.12% for Kotada and similar results are obtained for other locations. MFQL approach has been compared with SVR and k-NN. Results show that MFQL approach has higher accuracy than SVR and k-NN techniques.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OR EDUCATIONAL MOO IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM FOR ADVANCE LEARNERS

Mr. Jatin Kapadiya has been working as an assistant professor in Alpha College of Engineering and Technology, Khatraj - Gandhi Nagar. He is pursuing PhD in English Literature from H N G University. He has 3years of experience in teaching. He has been teaching Communication skills, Soft skills and Personality development to UG and PG students since 4years. He has been presenting papers into various nationals as well as international conferences since his post graduation.

Characterization and Effects of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate on Ground Water Quality, Case Study of Gandhi Nagar City, Gujarat

Characterization and Effects of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate on Ground Water Quality, Case Study of Gandhi Nagar City, Gujarat

Optimal design of looped water supply network by GA-NLP hybrid approach

Any Municipal distribution system consists of pipe network, valves and pressure generating facilities etc. Around 70% of total cost of any water distribution system is towards cost of pipe network only. Therefore, the cost of pipe network is to be reduced by selecting the appropriate lengths of candidate diameter pipes between the nodes in a pipe network.In the present study, a municipal looped water distribution network is designed for least cost by Genetic Algorithm – Non Linear Programming (GA-NLP) hybrid approach. In the present study, optimal lengths of sub pipes of various discrete diameters (sizes) available in the market making the link between the nodes are obtained by minimising the total cost of pipe network. In order to obtain the optimal solution of a looped network, non - linear hydraulic analysis and optimization of network is to be performed. In this study, non - linear hydraulic analysis is made a part of optimization by adding loop head loss and node continuity equations as constraints to the objective function. The model developed is solved by GA-NLP hybrid approach in MATLAB. Near optimal solution obtained by GA is taken as initial solution of NLP for obtaining optimal solution. By adopting GA-NLP hybrid approach, convergence is faster when compared to GA avoiding the complexity in selection of suitable trial values of GA parameters.Many researchers applied different techniques like linear programming, integer linear programming, linear programming gradient method and branch & bound algorithm etc. and optimized the looped pipe network by minimizing the cost. The results obtained by proposed model are compared with that of other investigators and found to be superior. It is also concluded that the proposed model may be applied to any larger municipal looped pipe network through demonstration by applying proposed model to a case study of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar of Guntur Municipal Corporation.

Study of histopathological pattern of soft tissue tumours in tertiary care centre of Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat

Background: Soft tissue tumours are a diverse and fascinating group of lesions that arise from the supporting soft tissue of the body. Although pathologically diverse, they frequently exhibit similar clinical presentations and radiological features. Correct histopathological diagnosis is therefore crucial. Aims and objectives: This study aims to analyze the histopathological patterns of soft tissue tumours and their distribution according to age, sex and site of occurrence in patients. Methods: This study comprised of 170 cases of soft tissue tumours received in the Department of Pathology, GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar were analysed. Their gross features, microscopic findings were analysed in detail. Soft tissue tumours were divided into benign and malignant categories and their further sub typing were done according to WHO Classification. The distribution of soft tissue tumours according to the age, sex and site of occurrence was studied. Results: Out of 170 cases of soft tissue tumours, 158 cases (92.4%) were benign, 2 cases (1.18%) were malignant and 10 cases (5.88%) were classified under intermediate category. Adipocytic tumors formed the largest group constituting 92 cases (46%). Vascular tumors were the second commonest (7%) followed by peripheral nerve sheath tumours (10.5%). The benign tumours were seen in younger age as compared to malignant tumours. Conclusion: Benign tumours were more common than malignant. The most common benign tumours were lipoma followed by hemangioma (14.0%) and schwannoma (5.5%). There is wide range of their distribution according to age, sex and site. The benign tumours were seen in younger age as compared to malignant tumours.

Clinico-epidemiological investigation on Varicella Zoster Virus indicates multiple clade circulation in Maharashtra state, India

BackgroundVaricella Zoster Virus (VZV) is consistently in circulation and shows an increase in disease burden during the spring season. Due to a wide range of clinical presentation from a vesicular rash to bleeding or neurological complications, it makes the clinical diagnosis difficult. The present study aims to understand whether the same strain of virus is responsible for the increase in the seasonal outbreaks occurring in different parts of the country with reference to the samples from Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India. Materials and methodsThis study reports the clinico-epidemiological and laboratory findings of suspected Varicella cases. To understand the circulating clade few representative real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) positive were analyzed by conventional PCR and partial Open Reading Frame (ORF) 22, partial ORF 38 and partial ORF 54 were sequenced to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms responsible for clade determination. Further partial glycoprotein B gene was sequenced, and a phylogenetic tree was generated. ResultsA total of 50 cases from Maharashtra (Mumbai district) and referred clinical samples of Rajasthan (Barmer district; n = 12) and Gujarat States (Gandhi Nagar, Surat districts; n = 17) were tested for the presence of VZV. Vesicular rash with fever was a common clinical presentation with 82% cases having contact history with VZV positive cases, suggesting higher secondary attack rate. The vesicular fluid of all 50 cases from Mumbai revealed the presence of VZV by real-time PCR. Urine, serum and throat swab samples showed positivity by real-time PCR. Healthcare provider's samples from Rajasthan showed 36.4% [4/11] positivity. Clinical samples from Gujarat had positivity of 41.2% [7/17]. ConclusionsThis study analyses the clade based circulation of VZV in three states in India and suggests different clades circulating in Maharashtra state. Health education amongst the general population is suggested to reduce the secondary cases by early diagnosis, effective isolation policies and vaccination to reduce the burden of disease.

Traffic Feasibility Study for a Grade Separator at a Busy Intersection in Vellore

One of the byproduct of urbanization is traffic congestion and before suggesting any solutions to reduce congestion, understanding the present context becomes very important. Study of traffic volumes at busy intersections to find the percentage composition of different vehicle types, directional distribution and peak hour traffic volume is a first step towards understanding the present context of traffic. Hence in the present study, one of the busy intersections in Vellore, namely, Gandhi nagar intersection in Vellore-Katpadi road was selected and traffic flow data was collected using video surveys. It was found that at the selected intersection, the two wheelers and three wheelers alone share 80% of the total traffic when compared to other vehicle types. Nearly 700 trucks and multi axle trailers were observed to pass through the intersection during the analysis period of five hours. That is, on an average 2 trucks/multi axle trailers were passing through the intersection in each minute. As like in other major cities, entry of trucks and other heavy vehicles such as multi axle trailers into the city needs to be banned during peak hours for smooth flow of traffic within city limits. A highest hourly volume of 6939 PCU’s was observed between 4 and 5 pm at the selected intersection. By assuming a 10% uniform traffic growth every year, it was found that after about 4 years, i.e., in 2019, the traffic volume at the intersection may reach 10,000 PCU’s and may warrant for a grade separator or interchange at the intersection.

Nososticta nicobarica sp. nov. (Odonata: Platycnemididae: Disparoneurinae) from Great Nicobar Island, India

The damselfly Nososticta nicobarica sp. nov. (Odonata: Platycnemididae: Disparoneurinae) is described (holotype ♂: ZSI-ANRC-T-4418; 11.ii.2016) from Gandhi Nagar, Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. This is the first record for the genus Nososticta from the Indian sub-continent, and a formal description is given. The new species is described on the basis of male anal appendages, particularly cerci with a deeply bifurcate, acute apex, distinctly curved downward. Paraprocts almost straight with blunt apex slightly curved upward and inner margin with small, roughly rectangular hook. The female is characterised by the anterior lobe of the pronotum, which bears two long, divergent horn-like processes and a short posterior lobe with paired club-shaped processes. Affinities with species of Lesser Sundaic region are discussed.

Utility of fine-needle aspiration cytology as a screening tool in diagnosis of breast lumps

Background: Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has proved to be a rapid, safe, cost effective and good screening or initial diagnostic tool for early diagnosis and management of palpable breast swellings. The present study was conducted to describe and categorize various breast lesions on FNAC. The study also aimed to find out the diagnostic accuracy of FNAC procedure.Methods: This study was carried out on 175 patients who presented with palpable breast swellings in Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India and subsequently referred to Pathology Department of Govt. Hospital Gandhi Nagar over a period of two years and eight months from January 2013 to September 2015. Lesions were categorized as per cytomorphological features obtained on FNAC. Histopathological correlation was done on 68 cases inclusive of all malignant cases.Results: 156 (89%) cases were categorized as benign and 19 cases (11%) as malignant on FNAC out of 175 cases. The most common benign lesion was fibro adenoma (41%) and the most common breast carcinoma was ductal carcinoma (65%). Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, LR+ and LR- came out to be 85%, 95.8%, 89%, 93.8%, 20.4 and 0.15 respectively.Conclusions: FNAC is a good screening procedure for initial diagnosis of breast lumps. It is highly useful procedure in secondary care centres due to its cost effectiveness, rapid and safe nature.