Technology Addiction and Associated Health Problems among Medical Students in Kalaburagi District

Introduction: Over the past decade, society has witnessed massive changes with media and technology playing a major role in the ways we work and live. Advancements in digital technologies have resulted in various positive applications. However, research has shown a number of negative consequences as well; such as depression, anxiety, or damage to relationships etc. Thus this study was designed to estimate; 1) Prevalence of technology addiction & dependency on them and 2) To find the associated health problems among those addicted. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 102 under-graduate medical students of Gulbarga Institute of medical sciences, Kalaburagi. A structured e-questionnaire designed with Google forms was deployed to collect data. Study was undertaken for two months from Dec 2017 to Jan 2018. Results: Over 60 % of the study subjects spent more than 7 hour/day with some technological devices and 49 % of the subjects showed high degree of dependency on technology. Among addicted subjects feeling anxious/nervous was the commonest symptom reported; followed by feeling sad/depressed. Conclusions: Prevalence of technology addiction was high among medical students and subjects engaged for more than 7 hours/day with technological devices, reported health problems in higher proportion

INFLUENCES OF P AND Sr ON MICROSTRUCTURE AND ITS EFFECTS ON MACHINABILITY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF HYPEREUTECTIC Al-20%Si

Hypereutectic Al-Si alloys are widely utilized in the automotive industry due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, minimal thermal expansion, and superior castability. The downside of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys is the formation of coarse primary silicon particles. The primary Si phases were controlled by the growth-hindering agents, phosphorus (refiner), and strontium (modifier) by using a conventional stir casting technique at room temperature. The microstructural changes were observed through an optical microscope and SEM analysis. The additions of 0.08% P have ensured the formation of the uniformly distributed fine-grained particles in the alloy. The primary silicon particle size was reduced from 220[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m to 150[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m as compared to the untreated alloy. The tensile and yield properties of the treated alloy were increased by 12.7% when compared to the untreated alloy with a hardness of 131 BHN. The treated alloy imparted better impact toughness, ensuring a ductile mode of failure through the fractography studies. The influence of the microstructure on the machinability of the alloy was investigated in a dry environment with uncoated and coated inserts (code: CCGT 09T304 FL K10) by varying the process parameters, i.e. speed, feed rate, and depth of cut (DoC). Modification of the primary and eutectic Si phases of an Al-20Si hypereutectic alloy increases machinability with coated inserts as well as its mechanical properties. </jats:p

Assessment of Nutritional Status among Under Five Children in a Rural Area of Kalaburagi District

Background: Malnutrition among under-five children is a major public health problem in India especially in rural areas. About more than 30% of malnutrition world-wide is prevalent in south- ern Asia; a significant proportion of which is contributed by India. It is well known that malnutrition is frequently a part of a vicious cycle that includes poverty and infections; the devastating effects of which can last lifetime and even affects the next generation. The underlying factors for malnutrition differ from one region to other. Thus, a study was conducted to understand underlying factors for malnutrition in rural context with following Methodology: A cross-sectional study was undertaken among 201 under-five children in Korwar village (Rural field practice area of ESIC medical college Kalaburagi dist.). Anthropometric measure- ments were taken to assess nutritional status. Results: 61% of children were under-weight for their age, 36.3% and 11.9% were found to be stunted and wasted respectively. Mother’s educational status and age of the child were significantly associated with under-nutrition. Conclusions: There was unacceptability high prevalence of mal- nutrition among under-five children. Thus health institutions at all levels should integrate nutrition as a health component and there is a need to educate the parents to provide age-appropriate en- ergy-rich, locally available, and nutritionally balanced food items