Maharashtra Population Research Articles

Study of prognostic value of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C) in acute coronary syndrome in Maharashtra population

Study of prognostic value of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C) in acute coronary syndrome in Maharashtra population

Study of Magnetic Resonance Image in Quantitative diagnosis of sellar cystic lesion in Maharashtra Population

Study of Magnetic Resonance Image in Quantitative diagnosis of sellar cystic lesion in Maharashtra Population

Study of ultrasound-guided biopsy of breast lesions in the rural population of Maharashtra A cross-sectional study

Study of ultrasound-guided biopsy of breast lesions in the rural population of Maharashtra A cross-sectional study

Study of colposcopic evaluation of unhealthy cervix in rural population of Maharashtra

Study of colposcopic evaluation of unhealthy cervix in rural population of Maharashtra

Correlation and Comparison of Cheiloscopy and Dactyloscopy with Blood Groups – An Institutional Study

The most crucial evidence that is left behind at the crime scenarios that might narrow down the suspect pool are lip prints and fingerprints. These are undoubtedly the most reliable and valuable evidence till date in the court of law. One more biological record that remains unchanged throughout the lifespan of a person is the blood group. To study, correlate and compare cheiloscopy and dactyloscopy with blood group among dental students in the Western Maharashtra population. A total of 200 dental students with age groups ranging between 18-25 years were included in the study. Lip print pattern, fingerprint pattern and ABO blood groups were collected and compared. SPSS version 20.0 was used to analyse the data. There was a statistically significant correlation between lip prints and ABO - Rh (χ2 37.56, P < 0.05) as well as between fingerprints and ABO-Rh blood groups (χ2 30.6, P < 0.05). Hence, this study concluded that fingerprints-ABO blood group and lip prints-ABO blood groups are valuable evidence that can be relied upon in forensic investigations for the identification of the suspect in crime.

Study of cerebro-spinal fluid in HIV patients of southern Maharashtra population

Study of cerebro-spinal fluid in HIV patients of southern Maharashtra population

A cross sectional study to assess knowledge attitude and practices of type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban and rural population of Maharashtra

Background: Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing globally, more so in developing countries like India due to rapid urbanization. As India ranks first in diabetes prevalence and will continue to do so in 2025, we must prevent the disease by various measures. Therefore, prevention is important aspects. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of patients having type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods: A cross sectional study was done in the urban and rural health centre among 100 diabetes patients in each. Data were collected regarding their knowledge, attitude and practices about diabetes and associated risk factors. Data was analyzed by SPSS 20 version.Results: Mean age of the study respondents were 50.45 and 52.50 years in urban and rural health centers respectively. We found that most patients are having good knowledge about diabetes mellitus in urban health centre while rural population had low knowledge. Both groups had most subjects with low level of education and low income groups. Very low percent of people know about the complications of diabetes mellitus in both the groups.Conclusions: This study showed that there was good knowledge, attitude and practice in urban and very poor knowledge, attitude and practices in rural about the diabetes which needs to be increased. Life style modification is needed for reducing the complications of diabetes mellitus.

EVALUATION OF THE STATURE HEIGHT IN THE MAHARASHTRA POPULATION BY USING ARM SPAN USING REGRESSION EQUATION

Measurement of body size such as height and weight are required for assessment of growth and nutritional status of person, determination of basic energy requirements, standardization of measures for physical capacity, for adjusting drug dosage and for identifying an unknown cadaver. However, in some situations it is not possible to measure the stature of a person because of deformities of the limbs, in person who have undergone amputations or in unknown cadavers where lower limb (s) and / or trunk is mutated / absent. In such cases, stature has to be estimated using other body parameters. These estimations are also of prime importance in predicting the age-related loss in stature, identifying individuals with disproportionate growth abnormalities, skeletal dysplasia, medico-legal cases or height loss during surgical procedures on the spine. These measurements also have found application in normalizing pulmonary function in scoliosis. Hence based on these findings the present study was planned for evaluation of the stature height in the Maharashtra population by using arm span using regression equation.&#x0D; The present study was planned in Department of Forensic Medicine, Dr. Panjabrao Alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Shivaji Nagar, Amravati. The total 50 cases of the age group from 20 - 45 years were enrolled in the present study. This age group was chosen because the growth of an individual ceases by this age and there is no age related loss in body height at this age.&#x0D; Arm span measurement can serve as one of the most reliable body parameter to determine stature of an individual. It is useful in determining related loss in stature and in identifying individuals with disproportionate growth abnormalities. The data generated from the present study concludes that arm-span and hand length can be used in estimation of the height of both males and females. The regression equations so derived can be used in cadavers or an amputee with fairly accurate results. This can be helpful in medico- legal cases as well as in study of anthropology.&#x0D; Keywords: Stature Height, Arm Span, Maharashtra Population, etc.

Male Perception and Participation in Family Planning Among Tribal Communities of Maharashtra, India: A Mixed-Method Study.

This study examined male perceptions and awareness about family planning. The study also investigated male involvement in family planning and contraceptive use decision-making. Furthermore, in this study, we assessed men’s awareness, attitude, and practice of modern contraceptive methods and determined the level of spousal communication. In this study, a field survey was conducted among the tribal population of Maharashtra. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used for data collection. A sample of 385 men whose wives had given birth in the last 2 years were interviewed. Almost two thirds of the surveyed men (64%) had heard about modern family planning. The main source of information for family planning was the multipurpose worker in the village for 48% of men, followed by friends 16% and the auxiliary nurse midwife and accredited social health activist for 11% and 10%, respectively. Results show that the current use of any modern family planning method, including male and female methods, was 18.4%. Among the currently used modern methods, the major modern family planning method was male sterilization (67%), followed by oral pills (11%) and male condom use (10%). This study indicated that the acceptance of male modern family planning methods is very high.

Clinicopathological profile of cardiac Myxomas in western Maharashtra population

Introduction: Cardiac tumors constitute only 0.2% of all tumors. Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare with an incidence of 0.0017 to 0.19. Cardiac myxomas are the most common benign neoplasm of the heart. The prevalence is rare and incidence is 0.001% to 0.03%. Objective: To review our experiences with this rare entity and highlight the various aspects of myxoma presentation, histopathology and diagnosis in Western Maharastrian Population. Methodology: A total of 18 cases were accrued from the histopathology files of MH Cardiothoracic centre from 2009-2019 and studied. Results: A total 18 cases were included in the analysis. Mean age was 45 years, with equal male to female ratio (50%). Patients ranged from 01 months to 84 years old. Echocardiography was the diagnostic technique employed. The tumor was demonstrated by angiocardiography prior to surgery. Hemodynamically, left atrial myxomas revealed moderately severe pulmonary hypertension and right atrial myxomas, with right atrial hypertension. There were 12 myxomas in the left atrium, 3 in the right atrium, 1 in left ventricle, 1 in the Aortic valve and one case of papillary fibroelastoma in left atrium was reported. Eighteen patients underwent open-heart operation with removal of the myxoma. The size of myxoma varied from friable centimetric fragments to globular mass measuring 8.5cm in greatest dimension. The mean dimension of myxoma measured on echocardiography was 3.69 cm. 77.7% percent had left sided and 16.6% had right sided myxoma. Conclusion: Our results showed that the prevalence of cardiac myxoma in Western Maharashtra is comparable with national and global estimates however the female to male ratio was same, no gender predominance was noted. The mean age of presentation was 45 years, slightly lower than global pattern. Mean greatest dimension was 3.69cm. Prevalence of right atrial myxoma was slightly higher in our sample compare to other national and international published literature.

Evaluation of orthodontic treatment needs in school going children of south western Maharashtra population using aesthetic component of iotn index

Evaluation of orthodontic treatment needs in school going children of south western Maharashtra population using aesthetic component of iotn index - IJODR- Print ISSN No: - 2581-9356 Online ISSN No:- 2581-9364 Article DOI No:- 10.18231/j.ijodr.2019.007, IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research-IP Indi

Knee Osteoarthritis Revisited; But Only After KL Grading Is Tested: A Retrospective Analysis

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the major causes in musculoskeletal condition leading to functional loss in patients. Determining the progression of the disease is a useful tool which will help in the planning of the exercise programme to slow or halt the disease progression. Measuring the joint space width of the tibiofemoral joint is one of the best options for knowing the disease progression and helps in designing an exercise programme. Aim: Retrospective measurement of joint space width in patients with bilateral tibiofemoral osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Methodology: Data was retrieved from the picture archiving and communication system (PACS) from 1st of February to 22nd of June 2018. Radiographs that were showing OA knee features by using Kellegren Lawrence (KL) grading system were considered and the joint space between the tibial and femoral compartment was measured. Result: The joint space width showed more reduction in the medial compartment of the joint as compared to the lateral compartment. Conclusion: In the rural population of Maharashtra the medial joint space is markedly decreased as compared to the lateral compartment of the tibiofemoral joint and as the KL grade increases the joint space width decreased.&#x0D; Keywords: Osteoarthritis; Knee; Joint space width; Rural Maharashtra.

Clinical implications morphometric study of the cervical spine on MRI

Degenerative changes, history of trauma or inflammation usually progressed to cervical spinal canal stenosis. This condition leads to cervical spondylosis neuropraxia and cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). SAC (space available for the cord) value is important to understand the symptoms of spinal cord compression in cervical canal stenosis. The aim of our study is to establish cervical spinal canal morphometry in Western Maharashtra population observed by MRI of cervical region.70 subjects aged between 18-70 years. The sagittal vertebral body diameter, the sagittal spinal canal diameter and the sagittal spinal-cord diameter were measured at the C3 - C7 level. The SAC was determined. For each variable a two-way ANOVA was performed, sagittal canal diameter, sagittal spinal cord diameter and SAC were significant with p-value P&lt; 0.0001**. Mean vertebral body diameters observed were 1.49-1.51. Values of SAC observed were C3-1.5 cm, C4- 1.51cm, C5- 1.49cm, C6- 1.5cm, C7- 1.49cm. Average sagittal spinal canal diameter from C3-C7 was 14.1± 1.3 mm. The range of SAC was between 6.4-9.5mm, least at the C5 level. We conclude that subjects in our study do not have an increased risk of spinal cord compression.

Study of Role of Serum Proteins in Viral Hepatitis in Maharashtra Population

Study of Role of Serum Proteins in Viral Hepatitis in <i>Maharashtra Population</i>

Role of p53 and p21 Polymorphisms in Cervical Cancer Risk among Rural Population of South-Western Maharashtra: A Case-Control Study

Role of <i>p</i>53 and <i>p</i>21 Polymorphisms in Cervical Cancer Risk among Rural Population of South-Western Maharashtra: A Case-Control Study

Comparative Study of Lipid Profile in Sedentary and Active Hypertension Population of Maharashtra

Comparative Study of Lipid Profile in Sedentary and Active Hypertension Population of Maharashtra

Burden of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Tribal Population: A Cross-sectional Study in Tribal Areas of Maharashtra, India.

Background:It is very important to identify and treat infectious pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients at the earliest to save the life of the patients and to prevent the transmission of infectious agent to others. As per Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2017, an estimated 28 lakh new TB cases occur and 4.23 lakh people die due to TB annually. Due to the poor health services and lack of awareness, particularly vulnerable tribal groups are vulnerable or at risk to many diseases including TB.Methodology:A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the burden of pulmonary TB (PTB) among adult tribal population of Maharashtra. House-to-house visit was conducted to identify the presumptive TB cases and sputum microscopy and chest X-ray were done to confirm the diagnosis.Results:In the survey, 6898 tribal adults were interviewed from 8 tribal clusters, and among them, 144 (2.1%) presumptive TB cases were identified. The most common symptom among the presumptive TB cases was cough for >2 weeks (93.1%). The prevalence of PTB in the study area estimated is 261per lakh tribal population per year.Conclusion:The current study shows that the estimated burden of PTB among tribal population is within the wide variation of prevalence reported from other studies in different tribal communities (133–3294 per lakh population) in India. The current study provides vital information on the burden of TB among the tribal population of Maharashtra which can be used as a baseline data for future epidemiological studies.

Study of Prevalence of Migraine Associated with Cardio-Vascular Diseases in Women of Maharashtra Population

Study of Prevalence of Migraine Associated with Cardio-Vascular Diseases in Women of Maharashtra Population

Prevalence of oromucosal lesions in relation to tobacco habit among a Western Maharashtra population.

This study was conducted to determine the number and types of oromucosal lesions (OMLs) in relation to tobacco habits in patients who attended the outpatient department. A total of 1730 patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology were interviewed and screened for tobacco habits (smoking and smokeless). Clinical oral examination was conducted with diagnostic instruments using the Color Atlas of Common Oral Diseases as a guide for diagnosis. When clinical features were not diagnostic, a biopsy was done. Of the 1730 outpatients, 975 (56.3% ) individuals used tobacco in one or other forms and 687 (70.4%) of these had OMLs. The results of this study provide important information on the prevalence of OMLs in patients seeking dental care. This provides baseline data for future studies on the prevalence of oral lesions in the general population.

Study of Skull Fractures in the Deaths of Road Accidents of Maharashtra Population

Out of 4266 cases of post mortem, the death due to skull fractures were 95(2.22%) were selected for study (35 females and 60 males).The age of these dead bodies who had skull fractures 13(13.6%) were 13–25 years of age, 36(37.8%)were between 26–50 years of age, 15(15.7%) were between 51–75 years of age. Timing of day time accident death were 11(11.5%), 48(50.5%)accidents in the midnight, 36(37.8%) accidents had early in the morning. The types of skull fractures were 36(37.8%) linear fractures, 24/25 el had multiple skull fractures, 19(20%) has depressed fractures, 11(11.5%) skulls had involvement of base of skull. Types of scalp injuries were, 49 (51.5%) were hematoma (contusion), 21(22.1%) had laceration, 19(20%) had contusion and laceration, 6(6.3%) had abrasion. Associated injured organs in the death of due to skull fractures were 12(12.6%) involvement of upper limb, 37(38.9%) had lower limb, 24(25.2%) had abdominal injury, 10(10.5%) had injury to thorax, 12(12.6%) injury to face and head. 35(36.8%)had SDH+EDH+SAN 29(30.5%) had SDA+SAH. 25(26.3%) had only sub-dual hemorrhage, 6.(6.3%) had intra cerebral hemorrhage with lesion. This pragmatic approach to different types of skull fractures, hemorrhages at different age including both sexes will be quite help to know the exact cause of death.