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R K Soni

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PubMed2003

Impact of bed side communication with fathers on their anxiety about newborn.

This study assessed the impact of bedside communication with fathers (N = 100) on their anxiety about sick neonates admitted in SCNU. The control group consisted of fathers of 100 sick babies communicated outside the unit. Anxiety was measured in both the groups on day 1 (at admission) and day 7, by using 5 point Likert Scale. At the time of admission there was no difference in the level of anxiety between the study group and controls (p >0.05; Mann Whitney test). There was a statistically significant difference (p <0.01; Mann Whitney test) in the level of anxiety between the study and control group at 7 days. When compared within the group, the anxiety in the fathers of study group was significantly less (p <0.01) at 7 days than at admission. In the control group there was no such significant difference. To conclude, bed side communication with fathers of admitted neonates reduces their anxiety significantly.

Adult↗
PubMed2000

Perinatal mortality in rural Punjab--a population-based study.

The results of a population-based case-control study are reported to examine the factors affecting perinatal mortality in rural Punjab, during the period 1991-1996. There were 91 perinatal deaths in 2424 of the pregnant women registered. The perinatal mortality rate was 34.57/1000 and the stillbirth rate was 30.94/1000. Odds ratio, 95 per cent confidence interval, prevalence and population attributable risk percent were calculated for the various risk factors; of the risk factors studied, material weight less than 40 kg, height less than 152 cm, body mass index < 20, illiteracy, a birth to conception interval less than 100 weeks, prematurity, late registration and home delivery were found to be significant on univariate analysis. When subjected to multiple logistic regression, the full model identified the significance of all the risk factors except late registration. However on the final model, only prematurity and short birth-interval were found to be significant. The highest population attributable risk, 35.16 per cent, was observed for prematurity.

Analysis of Variance↗
PubMed1997

An anterolateral approach to the hip joint.

I describe an anterolateral approach to the hip joint. The intermuscular plane is between the gluteus medius and tensor fascia lata. The anterior one third of gluteus medius and the insertion of gluteus minimus are stripped from the anterior aspect of the greater trochanter to raise a flap in a way that facilitates reattachment. The vastus lateralis muscle is left undisturbed. This simple and relatively quick approach provides sufficient anatomic orientation and exposure to allow the surgeon to perform total hip arthroplasty, with minimal dissection and without excessive retraction. There is no danger of injury to the superior gluteal nerve or its branches. This has been used in 178 patients for primary total hip replacement. The strength of the hip abductor muscles was unimpaired and there were no complications attributable to the approach in 128 patients reviewed after at least 6 months.

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip↗
PubMed1994

Diagnostic and prognostic significance of lactate dehydrogenase in cerebrospinal fluid in patients of meningitis.

Activity of lactate dehydrogenase was measured in cerebrospinal fluid in 60 cases of meningitis (35 pyogenic, 18 tuberculous and 7 viral). Thirty age and sex matched healthy controls were taken to find out its diagnostic and prognostic significance in meningitis. The cerebrospinal fluid lactate dehydrogenase activity was significantly higher (p < 0.001) in cases of pyogenic meningitis and tuberculous meningitis as compared to the control group. The maximum elevation was seen on the 1st day in all types of meningitis but the activity declined significantly thereafter in patients of pyogenic meningitis who recovered without complications. However, in 2 cases of pyogenic meningitis and 5 cases of tuberculous meningitis who survived with complications, the lactate dehydrogenase activity on subsequent estimations increased serially. Further, the basal lactate dehydrogenase activity in 9 cases of pyogenic meningitis (who expired) was higher than those who survived without complications. The basal lactate dehydrogenase activity in pyogenic meningitis was significantly higher (p < 0.05) as compared to tuberculous meningitis and viral meningitis patients (p < 0.02) in this study.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1992

Sleep pattern and night awakening in healthy infants.

Sleep pattern and night-awakening were studied in 500 healthy infants by a semistructured interview method. A total of 92.2% infants shared bed with their mothers, 6.8% with grand parents and 1% with fathers. Paternal participation at bedtime was observed to be insignificant. Infants of non-working mothers and families with vegetarian habits slept significantly more as compared to the working mothers and families with non-vegetarian habits. Night-time awakening was reported in 96% of the infants. If a child is functioning well in other areas of life, parents can be assured that the problem is not of serious concern and unnecessary medication of infants should be avoided.

Age Factors↗
PubMed1984

A review of the Liverpool elbow prosthesis from 1974 to 1982.

Eighty elbows in 65 patients with an average age of 57 years have had two-part non-constrained Liverpool elbow arthroplasties performed since 1974. Fifty-five had rheumatoid arthritis, eight osteoarthritis or ankylosis secondary to injury, one osteochondritis dissecans and one pyknodysostosis. The average preoperative range of movement was 42 degrees to 112 degrees with 47 degrees of pronation and 42 degrees of supination. There was significant gain in the arc of movements at follow-up: 32 degrees in the extension-flexion range (average range 32 degrees to 134 degrees of flexion) and 42 degrees in forearm rotation (average pronation 69 degrees and supination 62 degrees). Before operation severe pain was the predominating symptom in 43 elbows (53.8%) but after replacement there was only moderate pain in five elbows (6.2%). The results were excellent in 42 (52.5%), good in 15 (18.7%), fair in 9 (11.3%) and unsatisfactory or poor in 14 (17.5%). Eight elbows required revision of the arthroplasty: three were post-traumatic, disorganised or osteoarthritic joints, three rheumatoid and both elbows in the patient with pyknodysostosis. Loosening of the prosthesis (particularly the humeral component) was the common factor necessitating revision. Of six rheumatoid elbows needing removal of the implant, four had deep infection, one had a dislodged humeral component as a result of injury and in one a divided olecranon had developed non-union. Rheumatoid elbows benefited more than post-traumatic arthritic elbows from the operation. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adult↗
PubMed1972

Effect of -adrenoceptor blocking agents on poststimulatory atrial flutter in the dog, with observations on the participation of adrenergic mechanisms in this experimental arrhythmia.

1. Four beta-adrenoceptor antagonists, viz. (+/-) propranolol (0.5 mg/kg), (-) alprenolol (0.25 mg/kg), practolol (5 mg/kg) and USVC 6524 (20 mug/kg), were tested for their effects on atrial flutter produced by electrical stimulation of the right atrium around the crushed inter-venae-caval bridge in anaesthetized dogs.2. All the drugs reduced atrial and ventricular rates; this was followed by the abrupt termination of flutter and restoration to normal sinus rhythm.3. Since all the drugs (including practolol, which is devoid of local anaesthetic activity) were given in doses just sufficient to block beta-adrenoceptors, it indicated that beta-adrenoceptor blockade was responsible for their antiarrhythmic property in this test procedure.4. Further evidences in support of participation of the sympathetic nervous system in poststimulatory flutter were: (i) flutter could not be produced in nine out of ten dogs whose catecholamine stores were depleted by pretreatment with reserpine; (ii) infusion of adrenaline in these animals resulted in the production of flutter; (iii) duration of flutter after termination of exposure to adrenaline was a few minutes, which is similar to the brief time previously reported to be taken for the disappearance of catecholamines from the hearts of reserpinized animals.5. The clinical significance of the above findings is discussed.

Acetanilides↗