iosr-JDMS   Volume-15 ~ Issue-11 ~ November-2016

Abstract: Presence of disability among new leprosy patients reflects the efficiency of case detection machinery of that area, therefore it reflects the progress in leprosy control programme. Knowledge of the risk factors for disability among new leprosy patients are essential for prevention of disability and rehabilitation services. Objectives: To study the prevalence of severity, site and nature of disability alongwith association of some clinico-social determinants. Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 244 new leprosy patients attending a rural teaching hospital situated in an endemic district of West Bengal by observation and clinical evaluation. Data were analysed by univariate and binary logistic regression

Keywords: New leprosy patients, Disability, Type of leprosy, Registration Delay.

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Abstract:Thyroid Carcinoma is a fascinating tumour because of tremendous variations in tumour aggressiveness. Recent reports however indicate a 50% increase in the incidence of disease and this increase is probably the result of irradiation related thyroid disease and better investigatory procedures. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the Role of any specific etiology factor in the development of carcinoma of thyroid and to study malignant neoplasms of thyroid and analyse the clinical presentations, to evaluate a suitable therapeutic approach for treatment of thyroid cancer, role of neck dissection for treating nodal metastasis, role of suppressive treatment with thyroxine in suppressing the TSH and Histological correlation with clinical activity during follow up.

Keywords: TSH, FNAC, DTC – Thyroid Stimulating harmone, Fine needle aspiration and Cytology, Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

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Abstract: The study of the profile of medicolegal cases is to draw public attention and awareness towards the casualties. The study is important to prevent these unnatural deaths, thus reducing incidence of these cases. The observation of the study was done from August 2014 to July 2015 in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand. This was done to analyze the magnitude and pattern of medicolegal cases in this region. This type of study has not been conducted in Ranchi since the creation of the state on 15th November 2000. Our study revealed that road traffic accidents (39.14%) constituted the majority of medicolegal cases out of total 368, followed by burns and diseased cases(12.5%) and (8.70%) respectively. The study show male (70.4%) cases are more prone to unnatural deaths than females (29.6%). People of age group 21-30 years (28.26%) are most affected group. Majority of cases reported were in the month of August.

Keywords: medicolegal cases, road traffic accidents, unnatural deaths.

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Abstract: Depression is a common mental disorder and severe depression can lead to suicide. Depression is accounting for large morbidity and mortality within the elderly section of the society. This community based cross sectional study was done among 100 elderly people in Madhupur, Field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Tripura Medical College & Dr BRAM Teaching Hospital, Tripura, to assess the magnitude of depression and to find out factors associated with depression. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 100 household. Short form of Geriatric depression scale (GDS-15) was used to measure depression level. The prevalence of the depression among elderly population by using geriatric depression scale - 15 was found to be 78%. Among them, 89.74% were suffering from severe depression and remaining 10.26% were suffering mild depression. A significant statistical association has been observed between depression and age of the participants (p value 0.00), and marital status (p value 0.04)..

Keywords:Elderly People, Depression, Tripura

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