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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Antibacterial Sensitivities of Urinary Pathogenes among Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in a Tertiary Hospital |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Yauba M. S., Musa A., Ibrahim M. S., Ibrahim A., Aikhionbare H. A. |
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: | 10.9790/3008-0860104  |
Abstract: Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children especially among those with sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Objectives: This study aimed to determine the aetiologic agents causing UTI and their antimicrobial sensitivity patterns among children with SCA in a tertiary hospital. Methodology: Two hundred and seventy two children with SCA in stable state and in crises aged 6 months to 15 years had their urine samples screened for significant bacteriuria. The urine samples were collected aseptically and incubated aerobically at 37°C for 24 hours within one hour of collection for bacteriuria. Their antimicrobial sensitivity pattern was also determined.
Keywords: Antibacterial sensitivities, Children, Sickle Cell Anaemia, Urinary bacterial isolates.
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| Title | : | Evaluation of a biochemical process to minimize snoring with ambroxol & bromhexine in comparison with their performance in non OSA Bangladeshi patients |
| Country | : | Pakistan |
| Authors | : | Sujit Biswas, Md. Shah Aziz, Sadique Mohammad Arif, Md. Sohel Rana |
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Abstract: Snoring is an important sign of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD), of the upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS), and of the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Snoring is a symptom of nasal obstruction and is associated with cardiovascular diseases. Roommates or bed partners are also suffered by snorers. In-house monitoring of snoring is very useful for evaluation by bed partner or roommate as well as polysomnography in sleeping centre. Process to evaluate and monitoring snoring available in the country are mechanical process. Our objective is to evaluate a biochemical process to minimize snoring with two mucolytic expectorants Ambroxol & Bromhexine and compare their performance in non OSA Bangladeshi patients.32 snorers with no other respiratory disease like asthma , bronchitis etc. and who has ESS score 8-16 and SSS score 2-4,were taken from a Sleep Medicine Centre of Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital, 15 students from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, Jahangirnagar University and another 15 from University of Development Alternative(UODA). The procedure and scoring were performed by help of roommates and bed partners. Snoring was measured on the basis of Frequency, Loudness, Snoring Index and day time sleepiness using Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).
Key Words: polysomnogram, syndrome, mucolytic, Snoring, expectorant, OSA
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| Title | : | Inhibition of Fusarium causing death before life in sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.)by a botanical-Putranjiva |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Dr. Narendra Kumar |
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Abstract: Sissoo or sisham(Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.) is a medium to large-sized deciduous tree.The species occurs throughout the plains in north India,from Punjab to Assam ascending upto 100m in the Himalayas.Due to the value of timber ,sissoo is raised in plantations.During survey at 20 different places of four districts of Eastern U.P it has been found that in a one kilometer area if 100 plants of sisham are growing more than 30 plants has been found wilted.So frequent survey was conducted in order to collect wilted samples from 20 places of Eastern U.P districts.Survey of these places revealed that wilting occurs in all age groups,even in nursery plants,in age group of 10-15 year,15-20 year,30-40 year,during humid months from July to September.In Basti district it was found highly alarming causing 50% wilting in July months followed by Siddharth nagar,Santkabir nagar and Gorakhpur districtThe symptoms observed in all wilted plants were yellowing and death of leaves in acropetal succession and lastly entire plant in yellow appearance.So root samples were collected from wilted plants from these places for study of rhizoplane mycoflora.The root free from rhizosphere soil was cut into small pieces with the help of sterilized scalpel and forceps and plated on the medium and incubated at 20+_2C for 6 days to observe the appearance of fungi.Both sterilized and unsterilized root pieces were observed.In all age group Fusarium solani and Fusarium oxysporum were found to be present in both sterilized and unsterilized root pieces.Seven species of Fusarium isolated from roots were tested for their pathogenicity on sissoo.During pathogenicity testing of Fusarium solani,Fusarium oxysporum it was found that Fusarium solani is highly powerful causing 100% wilting in plants.
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| Title | : | Ethno Medicinal Plants used by Tribal Communities in Vindhya region of Rewa and Sidhi District of Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Rajendra Prasad Bharti, Abhilasha shrivastava, Jagjeevan ram choudhary, Asha Tiwari, N. K. Soni |
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Abstract: The present study deals with the Ethno-medicinal plants used by tribal communities in Vindhya region 0f Rewa and Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh India. An ethno medicinal survey was carried out the use of medicinal plants in Vindhya region, the information was gathered from Kol and goand tribes using an integrated approach botanical collections, group discussion and interview with questionnaire during 2012-13. Among 50 informants interviewed, 10 were tribal practitioners. A total of 26 Taxa belonging to 25 genera and 16 families are documented. In most of case, fresh parts of the plants was used for the prepararation of medicine. These tribal people still depend on the medicinal plants to cure their diseases and disorders in Vindhya forest region. The documented ethno medicinal plants were mostly used to cure wound infections, skin infections stomachache, fever, cough, diabetes, diuretics, diarrhea, eye infections and general weakness.
Keywords: Ethno medicine, Medicinal plants, Kol and goand tribe.
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