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Patel, Ravikant, and Hinaben R. Patel. "A study on waiting time and out-patient satisfaction at Gujarat medical education research society hospital, Valsad, Gujarat, India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 3 (2017): 857. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20170772.

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Background: Gujarat Medical Education Research society started GMERS medical college and tertiary care Hospital in Valsad since last 4 years. As civil Hospital is converted in to tertiary care hospital and many of the departments running in different buildings so, searching the concern OPDs is difficult for patients, waiting time and patients satisfaction is important to avail the services. Patient satisfaction is one of the important goals of any health system, but it is difficult to measure the satisfaction. Aims & objectives were (1) to study the waiting time at various Out Patient Depa

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De, Abhishek, Shibaji Gupta, and Arup Chakraborty. "Navigating Patient Flow: Assessing the Bottlenecks in Out-Patient Services in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India." Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal 6, no. 3 (2024): 136–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/dshmj.dshmj_63_24.

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Abstract Introduction: Patient flow in hospital outpatient departments (OPDs) is affected by bottlenecks arising from patient load and service capacity mismatch. We evaluated OPD service bottlenecks at a medical college in India by measuring patient flow and service delivery rates and examined possible associations between the service rate and sociodemographic variables. Methods: Two hundred and fifty-two eligible patients in the queue were selected by systematic random sampling from general medicine, respiratory medicine, general surgery, and orthopedic OPDs. Structured interview schedules an

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Rahaman, FM Atiqur, Sheikh Anika Rahman, Tohfatun Nesa Nitu, Faria Sharif, and Jamil Khan. "Antibiotic Sensitivity in Complicated and Uncomplicated UTI in Potuakhali Medical College Hospital." Medicine Today 34, no. 1 (2022): 70–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v34i1.58681.

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Introduction: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common reason for attending hospital emergency departments (ED). A complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) is associated with structural or functional abnormalities of the genitourinary tract or presence of any underlying disease. Objective: To assess the antibiotic sensitivity in complicated and uncomplicated UTI. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in the Department of Medicine and Department of Microbiology. The urine samples were collected from the OPDs (outpatients departments). These sample collection sites were chosen as th

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Ishijima, Hisahiro, Eliudi Eliakimu, and Jonathan Mcharo Mshana. "The “5S” approach to improve a working environment can reduce waiting time." TQM Journal 28, no. 4 (2016): 664–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tqm-11-2014-0099.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess causal relations between the implementation of the 5S approach and the reduction of patients’ waiting time at out patient departments (OPDs) of hospitals in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach – Patients’ waiting time was measured under the cluster randomized control trial (c-RCT). In all, 16 hospitals were chosen and divided into treatment and control groups using block randomization. Before the intervention, a baseline study was conducted at OPDs in all 16 hospitals. After one year of the intervention, the end-line study was carried out in b

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Rahman, Md Shamsur, David Matanjun, M. Tanveer Hossain Parash, et al. "Factors Affecting the Prescribing Pattern of Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs at Outpatient Departments in Government and Private Polyclinics in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah." Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS) 12, no. 1 (2018): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i1.845.

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The main objective of this study was to obtain information regarding the effects of educational and socio-economic status of the patients on the prescribing pattern of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by the qualified medical personnel in the outpatient departments (OPDs) of two selected polyclinics in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. A total of 200 selected patients (100 from each polyclinic) attending the OPDs were interviewed using a questionnaire. Again data were collected, photocopied and later analyzed. Educated and higher income group of patients mostly attended in a Privat

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Yan, Yu-Hua, Sam Yu-Chieh Ho, Tsair-Wei Chien, and Willy Chou. "Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on outpatient and inpatient revenues: A comparative analysis of large and small hospitals in Taiwan." Medicine 102, no. 45 (2023): e35787. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000035787.

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on healthcare systems worldwide, not only by straining medical resources but also by significantly impacting hospital revenues. These economic repercussions have varied across different hospital departments and facility sizes. This study posits that outpatient (OPD) revenues experienced greater reductions than inpatient (IPD) revenues and that the financial impact was more profound in larger hospitals than in smaller hospitals. Methods: We collected data on patient case numbers and associated revenues for 468 hospitals from the Taiwan

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Zondag, Anna G. M., Saskia Haitjema, Mark C. H. de Groot, et al. "Comparison of outpatient attendance, cardiovascular risk management and cardiovascular health across preCOVID-19, during and postCOVID-19 periods: a prospective cohort study." BMJ Open 15, no. 7 (2025): e092374. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092374.

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Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic, a substantial decrease was observed in hospital admissions and in-hospital procedures for patients with acute cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The extent to which measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission, for example, lockdowns, affected the outpatient care of patients at higher cardiovascular risk remains unclear. We aimed to compare outpatient department (OPD) attendance, cardiovascular risk management (CVRM) and cardiovascular health (CVH) of patients at higher cardiovascular risk referred to an OPD of a tertiary care centre between preCOVID-19, durin

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Sangah, Abdul Basit, Shazia Saleem Shaikh, and Muhammad Zain Khalid. "Lost in translation: the need for qualified medical interpreters." Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 74, no. 9 (2024): 1744. http://dx.doi.org/10.47391/jpma.20164.

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Dear Editor, Pakistan is home to various cultures and varied languages. We are writing this letter to share our insights and to emphasize the essential need for highly trained medical interpreters in Pakistan's healthcare system, particularly in different urban locations like Karachi. As a multilingual city with many immigrants and visitors from other provinces and countries, efficient communication is vital for outstanding service. However, we have noticed in the public and private Outpatient Departments (OPDs) that hospital-appointed interpreters frequently lack the information, training, an

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Patil, Satish R., MV Ghorpade, Supriya Satish Patil, SK Pawar, and ST Mohite. "Seroprevalence of Hepatitis-B surface antigen among the patients reporting at tertiary care Hospital from India." Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science 15, no. 3 (2016): 455–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v15i3.19909.

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Background: Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. It is a global health problem.Objectives: To estimate the Seroprevalence of HBsAg and its age and sex wise distribution in a hospital based population.Materials and Methods: Serum samples collected over a period of 12 months from patients attending OPDs and admitted to various IPDs of Krishna Hospital and Medical Research Center Karad, were included in the study. Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen among hospital based general population was determined using a third generation E

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Betcy, George, Chittinapilly Christina Johnson, William Christy Annie, et al. "Descriptive study to assess the knowledge on risk factors of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)." Clinical Journal of Nursing Care and Practice 5, no. 1 (2021): 051–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.29328/journal.cjncp.1001037.

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CAD is the most common type of CVD which is characterized by deposits of lipids within the intima of the coronary artery. CAD is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in many countries worldwide. The investigators adopted a quantitative approach to assess the knowledge on risk factors of CAD among patients in selected OPDs of M.O.S.C Medical College Hospital, Kolenchery. A descriptive design with non-probability convenience sampling technique was used. 120 clients who have given consent and shown willingness to participate were enrolled in the study. Data was collected by using demograp

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Santra, Archismita, Sayanti Bandyopadhyay, Soumit Roy, and Poulami Sarkar. "A cross- sectional study on perceptions and practice regarding rational use of antibiotics among persons attending outpatient department of a medical college and hospital." Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14, no. 4 (2025): 1307–12. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1563_24.

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ABSTRACT Context: Appropriate antibiotics at correct dose at a correct time are very much important for proper treatment of bacterial infections. Aim: The aim of the study was to find out the knowledge, attitude, and practice [KAP] regarding rational use of antibiotics among persons visiting the out-patient departments [OPDs] of our Medical College and to assess the factors associated with the KAP regarding rational use of antibiotics. Settings and Design: The study was a hospital-based, observational study with cross-sectional design. Persons (Patients and their attendants) attending OPDs of

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Kumar, Sanjeev, Seema Jain, Anila Varghese, Neelam S. Gautam, and Ramesh Chand Gupta. "Community Medicine Outpatient Department: Patient profile and reasons for bypass of lower-level public health facilities." Indian Journal of Community Health 35, no. 4 (2023): 403–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i04.004.

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Background: The General OPD under the department of Community Medicine at LLRM Medical College, Meerut was inaugurated with the vision to improve quality of OPD services by reducing the patient burden and waiting time at specialist OPDs. Aim & Objective: To describe the profile of patients attending the Community Medicine OPD in LLRM Medical College, Meerut and to estimate the extent and reasons for bypass of lower-level public health facility by patients attending the general OPD. Settings and Design: A hospital based descriptive study was conducted in the general OPD. Methods and Materia

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Choudhury, Kamal M., and Shafiqul Hoque. "Management of Alarming Hemangiomas with Oral Prednisolone in Infants." BIRDEM Medical Journal 7, no. 1 (2017): 7–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v7i1.31264.

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Background: Treatment of hemangiomas remains a contentious and difficult issue for the physicians as well as for the surgeons. The numerous modality of treatment for hemangiomas testifies that no single mode of treatment is entirely satisfactory in their management. However, for alarming hemangiomas oral prednisolone had been used for long with encouraging resultsMethods: From a vast number of patients with hemangiomas attending the out-patient departments (OPDs) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka Shishu Hospital (DSH), Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) and BI

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Bac, M., J. M. A. Hamm, P. C. Van Bodegraven, B. Pater, and J. M. Louw. "A new health care profession in rural district hospitals: a case study of the introduction of Clinical Associates in Shongwe hospital." South African Family Practice 59, no. 2 (2017): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v59i1.4654.

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Background: One of the reasons to develop training courses for medical mid-level workers in South Africa is a shortage of doctors. The introduction of this new profession has led to task sharing and redefining of professional boundaries. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the introduction of new healthcare professionals in a rural hospital district.  Methods: This multi-method qualitative research study used a semi-structured questionnaire to assess the effectiveness of Clinical Associates. A review of documents from 2012 to 2015 was done including a longitudinal study of

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Umar, Mohammed Idris, M. U. Adehi, and Abubakar, Muhammad Auwal. "An Investigation of Multi-server Queuing Analysis to Assess Hospital Healthcare Systems' Operational Effectiveness." Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics 26, no. 3 (2024): 80–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajpas/2024/v26i3601.

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Prolonged wait (queue) times in medical outpatient departments are a growing concern in Nigerian hospitals/clinics, due to a variety of consequences such as overcrowding, patients leaving in anger without being attended to, and being stressed for not staying too long in the system. The primary goal of this paper is to research various techniques or methods for reducing long queues. Patients who wait for minutes, hours, days, or months to receive medical services may incur waiting costs. The time spent in the queue could have been better used elsewhere. This paper aims to determine an optimal s

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Jahan, Nigar, and Khursheda Akhtar. "Outpatient Service Provision In Tertiary Hospital During Covid-19 Pandemic." Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine 41, no. 2 (2024): 20–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jopsom.v41i2.69543.

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge for healthcare professionals globally. The outpatient department is an important part of the hospital. Service providers were facing tremendous difficulties and challenges due to sudden thrust of the pandemic. Despite these challenges service providers had to give service during COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study to assess the state of outpatient service in tertiary hospital during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among conveniently selected 203 service providers including 156 doctors and 47 n

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R., Shubha, Shabin Taj, and Bindumathi P. L. "A cross sectional study of drug promotional literatures in a tertiary care hospital." International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 6, no. 1 (2016): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164768.

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Background: Arrival of 100s of new drugs into the market every year makes the rational use of drugs a challenge to the practitioners. The product promotion by pharmaceutical companies disseminates ambiguous drug information through medical representatives using drug promotion literatures (DPLs) which influence the physicians’ prescribing pattern. Objective of the study was to evaluate DPLs for accuracy, consistency, and validity using WHO criteria for ethical medicinal drug promotion.Methods: DPLs collected from different OPDs were analyzed and evaluated as per WHO criteria. References of DPLs

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Lohano, Ashok Kumar, Noor Nabi Siaya, and Adnan Samie. "OVERT HYPOTHYROIDISM;." Professional Medical Journal 21, no. 01 (2018): 075–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.01.1906.

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Objective: To assess the frequency of common presentations of the overthypothyroidism. Study design: Cross sectional study. Setting: This study was conducted at allOPD’s of peoples’ medical college hospital nawab shah, a tertiary care hospital, from 01-10-2012to 31-03-2013. Material and methods: This study was conducted at all OPDs of Peoples’medical college hospital Nawabshah, a tertiary care hospital, from 01-10-2012 to 31-03-2013.Patients visiting outpatient department (OPD) meeting the inclusion criteria were involved instudy. Inclusive criteria were diagnosed cases of overt hypothyroidism

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Dhodi, D. K., M. S. Chavan, F. Dawer, S. A. Desai, and A. R. Bhoir. "Critical analysis of the drug promotional literatures advertised in a tertiary care hospital." International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 9, no. 6 (2020): 870. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20202173.

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Background: The objective of the study was to critically analyse the drug promotional literatures (DPLs) advertised in a tertiary care hospital.Methods: This observational study was conducted in department of pharmacology, grant government medical college. The data was collected over a period of 3 months after obtaining permission from Institutional Ethics Committee. Around 200 DPLs were collected from different specialty OPDs. Promotional literatures in the form of medical equipment’s, ayurvedic medicine, drug monography, reminder advertisement, identical advertisement and drug name list were

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Lopchan, M., G. Gurung, L. Rajbanshi, C. Osti, and A. Baniya. "Knowledge and attitude towards infection control among supporting staffs of Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan." Journal of Chitwan Medical College 6, no. 1 (2017): 40–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v6i1.16654.

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Nosocomial infections (NIs) are one of the most important health issues, particularly in developing countries, because these infections cause high mortality and morbidity, and economic and human resource loss as a consequence Nosocomial infections can be defined as those occurring within 48 hours of hospital admission, 3 days of discharge or 30 days of an operation. Many studies have examined risk factors of nosocomial infections. However, knowledge of frontline workers (attendants) in infection prevention have been reported rarely in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investig

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Naim, Fahad, Muhammad Darwesh Iqbal, Syeda Hijab Amjad, et al. "Occult Hepatitis B in Patients with Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease: A Cross Sectional Study at Tertiary Care Hospital, Peshawar." Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Science 10, no. 3 (2023): 17–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.37762/jgmds.10-3.459.

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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to find the frequency of occult hepatitis B in patients presenting with Decompensated chronic liver disease. METHODOLOGY This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital at Peshawar-KP from 31st December 2021 to 31st May 2022.143 patients were enrolled. Informed consent was taken from all patients who were enrolled in this study. We included patients aged 18-60 years of either gender. All patients admitted to medical units or visiting Medical OPDs having decompensated Chronic liver disease were enrolled. A consecutive

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Singh, Kulwant, Parul, Ruchi Agarwal, et al. "Study on Spectrum of Hemoglobinopathies in A Tertiary Care Hospital in Haryana, India." International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS) 8, no. 1 (2024): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v8i1.620.

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Background: Hemoglobinopathies are the most common inherited disorders and are major public health problem in many parts of the world. According to WHO, 5% of the world population is carrier for hemoglobinopathies. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is a sensitive, specific and rapid method aiding in detection of hemoglobinopathies.Objective: To evaluate the spectrum of various hemoglobinopathies by using HPLC in a rural tertiary care hospital in Haryana, India.Methods: This prospective study was conducted for detection of hemoglobinopathies using BioRad D-10 for patients visiting v

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., Roshi, Vishal R. Tandon, and Brij M. Gupta. "Knowledge, attitude and practices about adverse drug reaction among medical students in a medical college: an observational study." International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 8, no. 7 (2019): 1510. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20192646.

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Background: Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are usually associated with drugs which may or may not go unnoticed. ADRs are of great concern for any health care set up as they directly or indirectly add to the cost of treatment, prolongation of treatment, hospital stay or sometimes may even cause death. Spontaneous ADR reporting forms an important part of pharmacovigilance.Methods: An observational study was carried out in a medical college to know the knowledge, attitude and practice being followed by them in a Medical College.Results: In present study all the students had knowledge about ADRs. O

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Dutta, Samarpita, Nirupam Madaam, and Parmeshwar Kumar. "A study on perception of clinicians regarding use of electronic medical record for patients attending outpatient departments in a tertiary care teaching hospital in northern India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 8, no. 1 (2020): 237. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205700.

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Background: Information technology is increasingly being recognized as an important tool for improving patient safety and quality of care. Use of electronic medical record has the greatest potential for improving quality in healthcare. Use of technology in a highly interactive environment such as the OPD has to be user friendly and acceptable. Therefore a study was carried out to assess the perception of clinicians regarding use of computer modules in clinical care in the outpatient departments of a tertiary care hospital in northern India.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out over

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Khan, Nauman Rauf. "Dental Practices during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Dental Health Professionals." BioMedica 36, no. 2S (2020): 35–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.51441/biomedica//biomedica/5-381.

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<p>Worldwide, health, medical and dental professionals are at the front line of the COVID-19 outbreak and playing at hands with the hazards that put their lives at stake of getting infected. Hazards include pathogen exposure, long working hours, psychological distress, fatigue, occupational burnout, stigma, and physical and psychological violence. Four specialties are further declared as highly susceptible to contamination with COVID-19 virus which include ENT, Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Dentistry that government was forced to stop their OPDs country wise. Dental practices are those

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Saha, Arjun, Himadri Bhattacharjya, Bitan Sengupta, and Rajkishore Debbarma. "Prescription audit in outpatient department of a teaching hospital of North East, India." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 6, no. 4 (2018): 1241. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20181275.

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Background: Quality of the prescriptions generated from OPD of Agartala Government Medical College and Govinda Ballabh Pant Hospital is never assessed. The study objectives were to find out the quality in terms of legibility, completeness and adherence to WHO core prescribing indicators of the prescriptions generated from OPD of this hospital.Methods: This hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted during 11th to 16th December 2017 among 442 prescriptions picked up from 12 OPDs by multi stage sampling technique and examined using a checklist designed to assess adherence to WHO core pre

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Dr.Nasreen Jan, Dr Nasreen Jan, Dr Raja Ruhail, Dr Masrat Nabi, et al. "Prescription Auditing in Outpatient Departments of Associated Hospitals of Government Medical College Anantnag." International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications 09, no. 05 (2024): 567–75. https://doi.org/10.35629/4494-0905567575.

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Background: A prescription audit is a quality improvement tool for ensuring the rational use of drugs and is based on documented evidence of diagnosis, treatment, and instructions to achieve the same. A periodic prescription audit is required to identify common deficiencies in prescriptions and to undertake corrective measures to improve prescribing practices. In this study, we aim to understand the prescription practices and identify the bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement and prescribing behavior of physicians using the WHO-recommended core prescribing indicators and the National H

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Pradhan, Ritu, and Anupreet Kaur Sobti. "Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices amongst mothers in Hospitals of Mohali district (Punjab, India)." World Nutrition 14, no. 1 (2023): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.26596/wn.202314110-15.

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India has achieved significant improvement since 2000, yet there are still areas of alarm, notably with regard to child nutrition. Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is critical to each child’s development of his or her full human potential. The period from birth to two years of age is widely acknowledged as a “critical window” for promoting optimal growth, health, and behavioral development. The present study was conducted on 500 mothers of infant and young children (0-24 months) visiting OPDs of government and private hospitals of district Mohali. The respondents were inte

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Pathak, V., A. Patidar, P. Singh, B. Singh, RN Tiwari, and JN Chaturvedi. "Study on Prescribing Pattern of Drugs and Rationality of Prescription in Patients Attending Outpatient Departments of Tertiary Care Hospital at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 16, no. 1 (2024): 63–71. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11091370.

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Pharmacotherapy has been the mainstay of treatment since ages. Drug prescription pattern studies not only gives an insight to current trends of diseases that are commonly encountered in day today practice but also forms the basis of modifications in drug policies and rational use of medicines. The present study was aimed to describe the prescription pattern and rationality of various drugs and in patients attending the OPDs of various clinical specialties. Data regarding prescription was collected randomly in the prospective manner of 1000 outdoor patients visiting the tertiary care hospital a

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Shamsher, Sadia, Shazia Tabassum, and Samia Tabassum. "The Pattern of Obstetric Patients Presented to Tertiary Care Hospital during the covid 19 pandemic: A single centre experience." Khyber Journal Of Medical Sciences 13, no. 3 (2021): 374–80. https://doi.org/10.70520/kjms.v13i3.136.

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Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is a global emerging concern regarding the imminent adverse effects during pregnancy. This study reviews issues related to COVID 19 during pregnancy and delivery and will lead to describe the different presentation of obstetric cases in terms of mode of delivery, complications in pregnancy and fetal presentation. Objective: To see the different obstetric complications, mode of delivery and fetal presentation in covid 19 pandemic. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study from 15th March 2020 to 15th June 2020. All pregnant patients presenting in Gynae and Obste

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Qureshi, Irfan Parvez, Indra Singh Sahani, Saima Qureshi, and Vimal Modi. "Clinical study of fistula in ano in patients attending surgical OPDs of a tertiary care teaching hospital, Central India." International Surgery Journal 5, no. 11 (2018): 3680. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20184644.

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Background: A fistula-in-ano is an abnormal hollow tract or cavity that is lined with granulation tissue and that connects a primary opening inside the anal canal to a secondary opening in the perianal skin; secondary tracts may be multiple and can extend from the same primary opening.Methods: All cases of clinically diagnosed fistulae-in-ano admitted in various surgical units in Index Medical College Hospital, Indore during the study period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017. A Preformed set of questionnaires will be prepared and tested and the same proforma will be used for the study of se

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Biswas, Atanu, Tapas Kumar Karmahapatra, and Surya Prakash Dey. "Queuing Dynamics and Beneficiary Satisfaction in The OPD Of a Tertiary Care Centre in Bankura, West Bengal." National Journal of Community Medicine 13, no. 09 (2022): 612–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.55489/njcm.130920222161.

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Context/Background: Queuing, a major problem faced by beneficiaries availing services in public health care system, may also have influence on the level of satisfaction among beneficiaries. Aims/Objectives: To describe the queuing dynamics in the OPD, to explore different factors influencing the level of satisfaction among the beneficiaries and their perception regarding possible ways to improve the queuing situation. Methodology: A hospital-based analytical study was conducted in an OPD of Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal, among 202 beneficiaries. Data were collecte

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Rehman, Mahboob Ur, Asma Rauf, Amjad Ali Shah, Anwar Ali, Amjad Abrar, and Malik Ali Raza. "Tolerability and Efficacy of Rivaroxaban vs Warfarin for Non Valvular Atrial Fibrillation." Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 16, no. 7 (2022): 694–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22167694.

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Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is seen in 1–2% of the general population. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the tolerability and efficacy of rivaroxaban Vs warfarin for non valvular atrial fibrillation. Material and methods: This cross sectional comparative study was conducted in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad during January 2021 to June 2021. After permission from hospital ethical committee, total 70 patients meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria was enrolled in the study from OPDs of car

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Damodar, Vishnu, B. G. Kulkarni, Varun T V, and Shyny Thankachan. "AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF BONE FRACTURE IN SMALLER BONES: A SINGLE CASE STUDY." International Ayurvedic Medical Journal 12, no. 04 (2024): 798–802. http://dx.doi.org/10.46607/iamj1712042024.

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Bone fractures or broken bones are most common in day-to-day practice and can affect anyone at any age. It can be seen as a complete or partial break in the bone. The causes of bone fractures include trauma, over-use and diseases or deficiencies that weaken the bone. Commonly, people will go to a modern hospital after a trauma or hurt, in an emergency, or to manage pain. An X-ray investigation can quickly rule out a bone fracture. Depending on the fracture severity or presentation, there are various types of bone fractures: compound, spiral, comminute, transverse, etc. In our holistic science,

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Poornima, R. Meti*1 Jayashri G. Itti2. "A Comparative Study to Assess the Level of Depression in Insulin Dependent and Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetic Patients Attending Medical OPDS at HSK Hospital and Research Center, Bagalkot." International Journal of Scientific Research and Technology 2, no. 5 (2025): 462–71. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15469016.

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<strong>Background:</strong> Depression is more common in people with diabetes than in the general population. Depression and diabetes are linked in a complex, bidirectional relationship. The exact cause is not known, but it may be due to combination of genetic, biological, and psychological factors.  Depression can play a significant role in the lives of people with diabetes affecting their health , quality of life, and ability to manage their condition. Treating depression can improve the medical prognosis for people with diabetes. And diabetes self-management programs, and psychot

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Kulkarni, Tanmayi Vilas, Pratap Bhan Kaushik, Teja Deshpande, Manisha Varshney, and Abhijeet Vijay Tilak. "A Study to Evaluate the Knowledge Concerning Breast Carcinoma among Women Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India." Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University 20, no. 1 (2025): 66–71. https://doi.org/10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_167_24.

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Abstract Background: The diagnosed breast cancer cases in the year 2020 were 2.3 million and deaths due to breast cancer were 685,000 globally. It is the world’s most widespread cancer. The prevalence of breast cancer is rising globally. In many countries like India, early age of onset and late stage of detection results in poor prognosis. The Global Breast Cancer Initiative of WHO seeks to lower the annual death rate from breast cancer by 2.5%. Early diagnosis is essential and for that assessment of knowledge and areas of lack of knowledge is of utmost importance. Objective: The objective of

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Kshatri, J. S., Nivedita Karmee, Sithun Kumar Patro, and R. M. Tripathy. "Patient satisfaction and out-patient services assessment in a tertiary hospital of South Odisha, India." International Journal of Advances in Medicine 4, no. 2 (2017): 497. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20171049.

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Background: The out-patient department of a hospital is for patients who do not require hospitalization but have come for their health needs, either for treatment or for diagnosis. The main objective of the study was to measure the satisfaction levels of the patients attending the OPDs of MKCG medical college.Methods: Data were collected from OPD patients through pre-structured questionnaires in the local languages at the OPD of MKCG Medical College. The data were analysed using SPSS.Results: Out of total 100 patients interviewed, 58 were males and 42 were females. 13% respondents were "highly

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Chandra, Prakash Kumawat, Kumar Gupta Yogesh, and Singh Archana. "Cytological Spectrum of Lesions in Neck Swelling with Histopathological Correlation in RUHS Medical College and Hospital." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 14, no. 11 (2022): 282–87. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13267561.

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Neck swellings are very frequently visited condition in surgery and ENT OPDs. The differential diagnosis in these cases is often extensive and vary with age, sex, and site. The swellings around neck range from enlarged lymph nodes, to salivary glands diseases, cysts, lipomas, and thyroid lesions. FNAC is a good tool to evaluate neck lesions. The use of FNAC in the investigation of head and neck masses has become an acceptable and widely practised minimally invasive technique with a larger acceptance by the patients. <strong>Method:</strong> All the FNAC and respective biopsies receiv

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Princ Bgheal, Piyush Verma, Bhopal Chandra Vurimi, et al. "Adverse drug reaction monitoring of commonly prescribed antimicrobial agents in patients at Rama medical college, hospital and research centre, Kanpur." Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 15, no. 1 (2024): 156–62. https://doi.org/10.71152/ajms.v15i1.3378.

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Background: An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is defined as a harmful or unpleasant reaction due to the use of a drug and may cause different types of effects, such as side effects. The World Health Organization states that adverse drug effects are a response to harmful and unintended medicine and occur at doses normally used in men for the prevention, diagnosis, or therapy of disease or for modifying physiological function. Aims and Objectives: The objective of the study was ADR monitoring of commonly prescribed antimicrobial agents. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at Rama Hospita

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Princ Bgheal, Piyush Verma, Bhopal Chandra Vurimi, et al. "Adverse drug reaction monitoring of commonly prescribed antimicrobial agents in patients at Rama medical college, hospital and research centre, Kanpur." Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 15, no. 1 (2024): 156–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v15i1.54705.

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Background: An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is defined as a harmful or unpleasant reaction due to the use of a drug and may cause different types of effects, such as side effects. The World Health Organization states that adverse drug effects are a response to harmful and unintended medicine and occur at doses normally used in men for the prevention, diagnosis, or therapy of disease or for modifying physiological function. Aims and Objectives: The objective of the study was ADR monitoring of commonly prescribed antimicrobial agents. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at Rama Hospita

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Razzak, Sadaf, Hina Faisal, Amir Bux Detho, Muhammad Asif Durrani, Fakhuruddin, and Iram Saeed. "D-Test as a tool to detect the frequency of clindamycin resistance in community acquired and hospital acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (MRSA)." Professional Medical Journal 27, no. 01 (2020): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2019.27.01.181.

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Objectives: D-Test as a tool to detect the frequency of clindamycin resistance in community acquired and hospital acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Microbiology department of BMSI, JPMC, Karachi. Period: January 2015 till December 2015. Material & Methods: Pus samples from deep wounds, skin lesions, abscesses, postoperative wounds from surgical, medical wards and OPDs were collected. MRSA testing and susceptibility testing for antibiotics was done according to CLSI2014. The frequency of inducible clindamycin res

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Randhawa, Gurpreet Kaur, Navyug Raj Singh, Jaswant Rai, Gobindnoor Kaur, and Resham Kashyap. "A Critical Analysis of Claims and Their Authenticity in Indian Drug Promotional Advertisements." Advances in Medicine 2015 (2015): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/469147.

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Introduction. Drug promotional advertisements (DPAs) form a major marketing technique of pharmaceutical companies for promoting their products and disseminating ambiguous drug information which can affect prescribing pattern of physicians. Drug information includes product characteristics, various marketing claims with references in support to increase its credibility and authenticity.Material and Methods. An observational study was carried out on fifty printed drug advertisement brochures which were collected from different OPDs of Guru Nanak Dev Hospital attached to Government Medical Colleg

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A., Amitha T., Lekshmi G. S., and Jyothi Roy. "An analysis of vitamin D levels and the factors affecting vitamin D levels among the adult population attending a tertiary care hospital." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 10, no. 3 (2022): 660. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20220514.

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Background: The aim of the study was to determine the vitamin D levels and the factors affecting vitamin D levels among the adult population attending a tertiary care hospital.Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted among 568 adult individuals attending various outpatient departments at Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Centre, Venjaramoodu over a period of 3 months from 1st January to 30th March of 2021. 119 males and 449 females were recruited in the study. Only adult patients between the age of 18 to 70 were included in the study. Blood samples were collected r

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Hazarika, Lavita, Khanindra Nayan Kakoty, Geetamoni Dutta, Sahid Aziz, and Rituparna Phukan Ray. "A Cross-Sectional Evidence-Based Review of Drug Promotional Literature (DPL) in a Government Medical College." Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development 15, no. 4 (2024): 204–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.37506/y130jq80.

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With the increase in the number of new drugs and high competition among pharmaceutical companies, medical representatives use DPL to promote their drugs. DPLs are one of the most accessible means of drug information. Therefore, drug promotion by ethical means is important as it influences rational and ethical prescribing by clinicians. This study was undertaken to evaluate and analyze the various DPLs for their ethical and scientific status as per WHO Ethical Drug Promotion Guidelines. This is a cross-sectional, observational study, conducted by evaluating and analyzing 207 DPLs collected rand

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Binish, Inam. "A Multi-Centric Observational Assessment of the Health Facilities for Airborne Infection Control Practices and Adherence to the National Airborne Infection Control Guidelines." International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Review and Research 15, no. 01 (2023): 09–15. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12653783.

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AbstractAim: The objective of the current study was to assess the health facilities for airborneinfection control practices and adherence to the National airborne infection controlguidelines.Methods: A cross‑sectional study was conducted department of community medicine,Anugrah Narayan Magadh medical College and Hospital, Gaya, Bihar, India. 60 health‑carefacilities ‑ 30 each from Government and Private were selected from five randomly selecteddistricts in the state of Bihar. A checklist was developed based on the NAIC guidelines,which dealt with three main domains of infection control‑adminis

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Donalisio, Rubén, and Roxana Bettina Banda Noriega. "Gestión integral de residuos de establecimientos de salud en Tandil." Revista Estudios Ambientales - Environmental Studies Journal 1, no. 1 (2013): 86–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.47069/estudios-ambientales.v1i1.1067.

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Se definen los establecimientos de salud como:  Todo Hospital, sanatorio, clínica, policlínico, centro médico, maternidad, sala de primeros auxilios y todo aquel establecimiento donde se practique cualquiera de los niveles de atención humana o animal, con fines de prevención, diagnóstico, tratamiento y rehabilitación, y en aquellos centros donde se realiza investigación (CEPIS, 1998) Como resultado de estas actividades se generan lo que se define como Residuos de Establecimientos de Salud (RES); y son “aquellos desechos generados en los centros de atención de salud durante la prest

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Shrivastav, Kumar Dron, Priyadarshini Arambam, Shelly Batra, et al. "Earth Mover’s Distance-Based Tool for Rapid Screening of Cervical Cancer Using Cervigrams." Applied Sciences 12, no. 9 (2022): 4661. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app12094661.

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Cervical cancer is a major public health challenge that can be cured with early diagnosis and timely treatment. This challenge formed the rationale behind our design and development of an intelligent and robust image analysis and diagnostic tool/scale, namely “OM—The OncoMeter”, for which we used R (version-3.6.3) and Linux (Ubuntu-20.04) to tag and triage patients in order of their disease severity. The socio-demographic profiles and cervigrams of 398 patients evaluated at OPDs of Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre, New Delhi, India, and Delhi State Cancer Institute (East), New Delh

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Khan, Rao Zaid Ali, Rao Saad Ali Khan, Uzair Ali Khan, Laima Alam, Syed Rehan Asghar Naqvi, and Syed Zohair Asghar Naqvi. "Chronic HCV Infection–Comparison of Awareness Regarding Mode of Transmission in Educated and Uneducated Patients Presenting in Gastroenterology/ Medical Clinics in Various Hospitals of Sindh Province." Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal 72, no. 5 (2022): 1739–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i5.9197.

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Objective: To compare the awareness regarding the mode of transmission in educated and uneducated patients presenting to OPDs of five hospitals in Sindh province. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Five Combined Military Hospitals, of Sindh province; Badin, Chhor, Hyderabad, Malir and Pano Aqil, Pakistan, from April to July 2022. Methodology: Patients presenting to the five Combined Military Hospitals were included through non probability consecutive sampling technique. The questionnaire was reviewed by two medical education experts for content

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Sadhika, Ganni, Poluri Ramamani, Jagadeesh Settem V.V., Palla Jayasree, Babu K. Ravi, and Saka Satya. "Unfolding the Socio-Demographic Determinants and Risk Factors for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among Adolescent Girls to Design Social Vaccine in a Tertiary Care Hospital." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 15, no. 5 (2023): 695–704. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12577255.

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<strong>Background:</strong> PCOS is a complex endocrine disorder, most common in women of reproductive age. It may first present in adolescence, and there could be more than one predisposing factor that can contribute for development of PCOS. The aim of the study is to assess the factors associated with PCOS, and relevant risk factors of PCOS among adolescent girls. <strong>Methods:</strong> A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted between March 2022 to May 2022, among adolescent girls, aged 15 to 19 years, attending out-patient departments (OPDs) of Dermatology, Ob

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Suri, Vanita, Amarjeet Singh, Ruchi Sharma, et al. "Implementing a Life Cycle Approach through Establishment of a Multipurpose Behavior Therapy Room in PGIMER, Chandigarh for Enhancing the Fitness Level of Women." Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research 51, no. 3 (2017): 115–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jpmer-51-3-115.

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ABSTRACT Introduction In India, women in their natural role as mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters have been accepted as the principal providers of good health to their families and indirectly to the community. Yet, when it comes to their own health, it receives low priority. Health and fitness of women is compromised by gynecological morbidities that they consider as ‘normal' and part of their destiny. For example, in dysmenorrhea, girls remain grounded for 3 to 4 days. Uterine prolapse and urinary leakage compromise quality of women's life. Many of these problems of women can be resolved

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