Study of Prevalence and Types of Disabilities at Rural Health Centre Mandur – A Community Based Cross Sectional House to House Study in Rural Goa

Aims and Objectives: To study the prevalence types and causes of disabilities at rural field practice areaunder Rural Health Training Centre and to make suitable recommendations based on the study findingsMaterial and Methods: It was a cross sectional house to house survey in five sub-centre areas in the fieldpractice area of the department of Preventive & Social Medicine Goa medical college. Study lasted fromJune 2005- October 2006. Systematic random sampling with one stage cluster sampling was used. Appropriatestudy instrument and statistics were used.Results: The total population of the present study was 4868 persons which were obtained from 936 familiesresiding in the 5 subcentres of Rural Health Centre Mandur which had a total population of 36180. Thetotal “persons with disability” were 190. Total numbers of disabilities found in the study were 232. Theoverall prevalence of disabilities was 3.90%. There was a statistically significant association between age,education, occupation, per-capita income and prevalence of disability. The main types of disabilities werevisual disability (41.80%) hearing and speech disability (22.41%), locomotor disability (19.39) and mentalretardation and mental illness (16.40%). Commonest causes of disabilities were cataract, presbycusis,fracture, moderate mental retardation

To study the application of Data Visualization and Analysis tools

In today’s world the amount of data has been exploding. Companies capture trillions of bytes of information every day about their customers, suppliers, and operations. Physical devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, and various other communicating devices generate loads of data similarly data on social networking sites will continue to grow.            Large pools of data that can be captured, communicated, aggregated, stored, and analyzed—is now part of every sector and function of the global economy. Hence it’s high time to preserve and secure this data and apply tools that can better visualize and analyse data.There are many data visualizing and analytical tools available in the market today and analyst are still working to improve these tools. In this paper we present a brief review of most of the data visualization and analysis tools. We have focused on two such tools i.e. “Data Wrangler†and “Tableau Publicâ€. Wrangler combines direct manipulation of visualized data, enabling analysts to iteratively explore the space of applicable operations and preview their effects. Through the case study presented in the paper we have shown that Wrangler significantly reduces editing time as compared to manual editing and one can focus and spend more time on analysis instead of editing.†Tableau Public†turns data into any number of visualizations from simple to complex. It also provides drag and drop options into work area which we have applied on the data and presented in this paper

Text Mining Method to Develop D-Matrix for Fault Diagnosis

The D-matrix is one amongst the quality diagnostic models specified by IEEE Standard. This framework catches underlying connections between symptoms and failure modes in structured fashion. This framework is called as Dependency or Diagnosis framework (D-matrix).Proposed system describes text mining method based on an ontology to develop D-matrix by mining repair verbatim written in unstructured text. Here repair verbatim are collected during fault diagnosis. Then mining algorithms are applied to find dependencies. D-Matrix is constructed for different dataset, then we generate a combined D-matrix by taking common parameters from each D-matrix and then a graph is formed for that D-matrix

MMP-13 Levels in Gingival Crevicular Fluid: A Comparative Study of Clear Aligners and Fixed Orthodontic Therapy

Our study estimated and compared the levels of MMP-13 in Gingival Crevicular Fluid during tooth movement in individuals undergoing orthodontic treatment using clear aligner and conventional fixed MBT brackets

Sustainable Skylines: A Study Of Green Building Initiatives In PCMC

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” Well said by Robert Swa. This research paper focuses on this belief that we need to pay attention towards green initiative for environment conservation and energy efficiency as it is very essential for earth for long term sustainability. PCMC (Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Co-orporation) has planned to spend Rs. 5000 crores on Green projects. One of Greenest and first in India Corporate Campus in World is Suzlon One earth situated in Magarpatta road, Hadapsar, Pune. This Campus is completely relying on renewable energy sources, utilizing a combination of hybrid wind turbines, solar panels, and photovoltaic cells for power generation. This studies depicts importance of green building initiative and by 2025, the majority of residential areas in PCMC are expected to transition into self-sustaining real estate developments. The PCNTDA (Pimpri Chinchwad New Town Development Authority) has outlined a structured, forward-thinking, and eco-conscious approach to real estate development in PCMC

Decolorization of synthetic melanoidins-containing wastewater by a bacterial consortium

The presence of melanoidins in molasses wastewater leads to water pollution both due to its dark brown color and its COD contents. In this study, a bacterial consortium isolated from waterfall sediment was tested for its decolorization. The identification of culturable bacteria by 16S rDNA based approach showed that the consortium composed of Klebsiella oxytoca, Serratia mercescens, Citrobacter sp. and unknown bacterium. In the context of academic study, prevention on the difficulties of providing effluent as well as its variations in compositions, several synthetic media prepared with respect to color and COD contents based on analysis of molasses wastewater, i.e., Viandox sauce (13.5% v/v), caramel (30% w/v), beet molasses wastewater (41.5% v/v) and sugarcane molasses wastewater (20% v/v) were used for decolorization using consortium with color removal 9.5, 1.13, 8.02 and 17.5%, respectively, within 2 days. However, Viandox sauce was retained for further study. The effect of initial pH and Viandox concentration on decolorization and growth of bacterial consortium were further determined. The highest decolorization of 18.3% was achieved at pH 4 after 2 day of incubation. Experiments on fresh or used medium and used or fresh bacterial cells, led to conclusion that the limitation of decolorization was due to nutritional deficiency. The effect of aeration on decolorization was also carried out in 2 L laboratory-scale suspended cell bioreactor. The maximum decolorization was 19.3% with aeration at KLa = 2.5836 h-1 (0.1 vvm)

An Optical Counterpart to the Anomalous X-ray Pulsar 4U 0142+61

The energy source of the anomalous X-ray pulsars is not well understood, hence their designation as anomalous. Unlike binary X-ray pulsars, no companions are seen, so the energy cannot be supplied by accretion of matter from a companion star. The loss of rotational energy, which powers radio pulsars, is insufficient to power AXPs. Two models are generally considered: accretion from a large disk left over from the birth process, or decay of a very strong magnetic field (10^15 G) associated with a 'magnetar'. The lack of counterparts at other wavelengths has hampered progress in our understanding of these objects. Here, we present deep optical observations of the field around 4U 0142+61, which is the brightest AXP in X-rays. We find an object with peculiar optical colours at the position of the X-ray source, and argue that it is the optical counterpart. The optical emission is too faint to admit the presence of a large accretion disk, but may be consistent with magnetospheric emission from a magnetar.Comment: 16 pages, 3 figures, accepted by Nature. Press embargo until 1900 hrs London time (GMT) on 6 December 200

Variations in Multiple Birth Rates and Impact on Perinatal Outcomes in Europe

Objective Infants from multiple pregnancies have higher rates of preterm birth, stillbirth and neonatal death and differences in multiple birth rates (MBR) exist between countries. We aimed to describe differences in MBR in Europe and to investigate the impact of these differences on adverse perinatal outcomes at a population level. Methods We used national aggregate birth data on multiple pregnancies, maternal age, gestational age (GA), stillbirth and neonatal death collected in the Euro-Peristat project (29 countries in 2010, N = 5 074 643 births). We also used European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) data on assisted conception and single embryo transfer (SET). The impact of MBR on outcomes was studied using meta-analysis techniques with random-effects models to derive pooled risk ratios (pRR) overall and for four groups of country defined by their MBR. We computed population attributable risks (PAR) for these groups. Results In 2010, the average MBR was 16.8 per 1000 women giving birth, ranging from 9.1 (Romania) to 26.5 (Cyprus). Compared to singletons, multiples had a nine-fold increased risk (pRR 9.4, 95% Cl 9.1–9.8) of preterm birth (<37 weeks GA), an almost 12-fold increased risk (pRR 11.7, 95% CI 11.0–12.4) of very preterm birth (<32 weeks GA). Pooled RR were 2.4 (95% Cl 1.5–3.6) for fetal mortality at or after 28 weeks GA and 7.0 (95% Cl 6.1–8.0) for neonatal mortality. PAR of neonatal death and very preterm birth were higher in countries with high MBR compared to low MBR (17.1% (95% CI 13.8–20.2) versus 9.8% (95% Cl 9.6–11.0) for neonatal death and 29.6% (96% CI 28.5–30.6) versus 17.5% (95% CI 15.7–18.3) for very preterm births, respectively). Conclusions Wide variations in MBR and their impact on population outcomes imply that efforts by countries to reduce MBR could improve perinatal outcomes, enabling better long-term child health

Therapeutic Potential Of Benincasa Hispida For The Treatment Of Alzheimer Disease

This article provides details on the annual climbing plant Benincasa hispida, a natural herb from the cucurbitaceae family.. The fruit is also called as winter gourd, ash gourd and kushmanda fruit. It is the most well-liked herb that is readily available to communities for medicinal and nutritional purposes. The phytochemical review indicates the presence of pentacyclic triterpene, flavonoids, volatile oils, bryonolic acid, alnusenol, multiflorenol, isomultiflorenol, lupeol, β-sitosterol etc. Benincasa hispida fruit is one of incredible fruit which can improve health, treat a variety of illnesses and prevent many more. Pharmacological studies have revealed that the Benincasa hispida plant is useful in the treatment of several nerve diseases, including peptic ulcer, diabetic mellitus, internal organ hemorrhages, jaundice, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's disease.. The review mainly focuses on the effect of the fruit Benincasa hispida's potential to treat alzheimer's disease.This article covers all relevant information regarding Benincasa hispida with both historical and contemporary example