iosr-JNHS   Volume-5 ~ Issue-4 ~ July-August 2016

Abstract: Occupational health hazards have deleterious effect on the individual health and safety as well as the organizational effectiveness. Emerging occupational health problems are to be tackled along with existing public health problems like communicable disease, malnutrition and inadequate medical care. Globalization and rapid industrial growth in the past few years have added further to complexities of occupational health related issues. Quantitative approach was used and research design was descriptive survey research design.........

Keywords: Prevalence, Occupational Health Hazards, Employees, Factory

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Abstract: This descriptive cross-sectional community based was conducted to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of visual disturbance among diabetic patient in outpatient clinic in Elmek nimer hospital, in the period from April - December 2014. In this study 90 diabetic patients were included. They are selected by use probability method of sampling (simple random sampling). Data was collected by two tools (Self-administered questionnaire, snellen test chart).........

Keywords: prevalence – diabetes– patient – visual disturbance

[1]. Bare, Brenda G., Smeltzer, Suzanne C.(2003):Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,10th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 2227.
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Abstract: Menstruation is an important part of female reproductive cycle but menstrual problems in adolescent girls may affect normal life of adolescent and young adult women. Many factors play a role in regularity and flow of menstrual cycle, which include hormonal changes, genetics and body mass index (BMI). Objective: Objective was to assess the relationship between body mass index and menstrual problems. Design: the current study was a cross sectional study carried out between October 2014 to April 2015.......

Keywords: BMI, Menstrual problems, Adolescents female.

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[3]. Lambert-Messerlian, G., (2011): First assessment of menstrual cycle function and reproductive endocrine status in Samoan women. Human Reproduction (Oxford, England), 26: 2518-2524.
[4]. Ibáñez, L., Abel lopez-Bermejo and Marta Diaz, (2011): Early Metformin therapy (age 8-12 years) in girls with precocious pubarche to reduce hirsutism and organ excess and oligomenorrhea in adolescence.
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Abstract: Background: Vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) are considered one of the main causes of sicknesses and deaths among children all over the world, parents' knowledge and attitude towards immunization are likely influence uptake, vaccination is one of the most cost-effective public health tools to prevent infectious diseases. Objective: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers' toward children's obligatory vaccination.......

Keywords: Attitude, Obligatory vaccination, Knowledge, Mothers, Parents, Practice,

[1]. Yousif MA, Albarraq A.A, Abdallah M.A.A, & Elbur A.I (2013): Parents′ Knowledge and Attitudes on Childhood Immunization, J Vaccines Vaccin Taif, Saudi Arabia, 5: (1) :1-5
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Abstract: Background: There is a continuous controversy regarding the obstetric perinatal outcome of multiple pregnancies conceived after assisted reproductive techniques (ART). There is an ongoing discussion whether theses parameters may show poorer results as compared to spontaneous conception. Aims: of the present study wereto compare the perinatal outcome in spontaneous multiple pregnancies compared to those conceived by ART and to design a booklet to orient the parturient women included in the study about spontaneously conceived and ART conceived multiple pregnancies........

Keywords: Multiple pregnancy, spontaneous pregnancy, assisted conception, outcome

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Abstract: Background: Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon for females indicating her capability for procreation. However this normal often associated with some degree of sufferings and embarrassment. Aim: To find out menstrual pattern and types of menstrual disorders encountered among university students. Materials and Methods: Present cross sectional study was carried out at faculty of applied medical science in haferelbatenuniversity. Total 210 girls were interviewed Information was obtained in a self-administeredpreformat in a local language related to age of menarche, total days of menstrual bleeding, regularity of cycle, and menstrual problems after verbal consent........

Keywords: Menstrual pattern, university students

[1]. Narayan K.A. (2010): “Puberty Rituals, Reproductive Knowledge and Health of Adolescent Schoolgirls in South India.”, Asia Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 16, No. 2, 224-236.

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Abstract: Like adults, children often experience anxiety associated with medical procedures. Aim: to assess the effect of psychological preparation program on anxiety of children undergoing endoscopy. Method:- A true experimental research design (pre-test post-test control design) was used for this study. The study was conducted in Pediatric endoscopy unit at Assiut university children hospital, Egypt. A total of 70 children were enrolled in this study divided into two groups (study and control groups with 35 children in each group). Three tools were used to collect data in this study: Tool I: A structured questionnaire. Tool II: state trait anxiety inventory (STAI). Tool III: The psychological preparation program consisted of demonstration of materials that would be encountered during the procedure..........

Keywords: Anxiety, children, endoscopy, Psychological preparation program

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Abstract: Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. Globally, the DOTS has been recognized as the best cost-effective approach for tuberculosis control and reduction of disease burden. The persons suffering from tuberculosis have difficulty in following a long-term treatment regimen. A non-experimental research approach was adopted for the study and exploratory research design was employed to explore the factors associated with adherence to DOTS therapy among tuberculosis patients........

Keywords: Factors, Adherence, DOTS therapy, Tuberculosis Patients

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Abstract: The Physical and physiological changes occurring during pregnancy associated with negative symptoms which have been shown to impact on the wellbeing of the mother and fetus. Massage therapy was expected to have a positive impact on pregnant women by decreasing stress hormones and potential stressors such as anxiety, leg and back pain and improve mood, sleep and fetal attachment.
Aim of the study: To study the effects of therapeutic massage on pregnancy discomforts. Design: AQuasi experimental design was utilized for the study........

Keywords: Pregnancy, Massage Therapy

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Abstract: This aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of child bearing women on preventive measures of infertility in order to impact knowledge in area of deficiencies and to determine psychosocial effects of infertility on women. A descriptive non- experimental study was used and self-designed questionnaire was administered for data collection. Simple random technique was used to select 80 respondents. The majority of the respondents has a good knowledge on the causes and preventive measures of infertility, but still held to the misconceptions about the cause of infertility........

Keywords: Infertility, perception, psychosocial, women of child bearing

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Abstract: Background: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is the term used for the administration of estrogen, or estrogen with progestin, to women who have attained menopause. Estrogen is most commonly given with progestin to women who still have a uterus, Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is an used for treating menopausal symptoms such as vasomotor symptoms, sleep disturbances, mood change, depression, urinary tract infection, vaginal atrophy and increased incidence for osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases and loss of cognitive function.(1)........

Keywords: Hormone replacement therapy, Knowledge, Middle age, Teachers

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Abstract: Introduction:Vitamin D deficiency is a globally occurring problem nowadays. Most of the Indians are suffering from this deficiency which may be due to the inadequate exposure to the sunlight, inappropriate infrastructure, cultural or religious practices, inadequate consumption of the dairy products fortified with Vitamin D. This study was conducted to know the awareness of the females attending the OPDs at AIIMS, Rishikesh........

[1] Ritu G. Ajay Gupta. Vitamin D Deficiency in India: Prevalence, Causalities and Interventions. Nutrients. 2014 Feb; 6(2): 729–775.
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Accessed on June 28, 2016.
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Arabia: A qualitative exploration. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. August 2011. 14(3):e22-9 ·
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Female in ALMAAREFA College in 2013-201. ISSN 2348-5728 (Online). Vol. 3, Issue 2, pp: (251-257), Month: October 2015 -
March 2016.

Abstract: Background and Aim: Pain is common patient complaint after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery. In present study, we examined the effect of listening to preferred music on intensity of pain and physiologic parameters in patients undergoing CABG surgery. Methods: In a randomized controlled clinical trial, 50 patients who were under CABG surgery were randomly
assigned to group "A" (control group) or group "B" (intervention group). Patients in group "A" received usual care after surgery. In addition to usual care, patients in group "B" listened their preferred music (music played by MP4 player with special headphones for 30 minutes two time per day (10 am and 17 pm))........

Keywords: Pain, vital signs, cardiac surgery, music, non pharmacological methods

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Abstract: The lacks of general population knowledge aboutthe warning signs of strokes and the risk factors may increase the risk for having a stroke. For increasing awareness of the community about the disease, effective stroke prevention programs should be found to lower the incidence of strokes. More prevention and reduction of modifiable risks is needed. Aims of the study areto assess knowledge, practice and attitude about stroke among high risk peopleand toevaluatethe effect of educational program on knowledge practice and attitude of high risk people.An Interview sheet was used to collect data for this study.........

Keywords: Stroke, high risk, prevention

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