Vol 5, No 9 (2017)

September 2017

Table of Contents

Original Research Articles

Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles from waste banana plant stems and their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus Epidermis
Huu Dang, Derek Fawcett, Gerrard Eddy Jai Poinern
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173947
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3769-3775
Factors associated with low rate of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Enugu, Nigeria
Adaobi I. Bisi-Onyemaechi, Ugo N. Chikani, Agozie C. Ubesie, Pascal U. Chime, Ngozi R. Mbanefo
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173948
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3776-3781
Hepatitis B virus infection and ABO/Rh blood groups
Ozlem Genc
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173949
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3782-3785
Sociodemographic characSociodemographic characteristics and assessment of severity in organophosphorus poisoning in a tertiary care hospitalteristics and assessment of severity in Organophosphorous poisoning in a Tertiary care hospital
Sidhart Timsinha, Rajesh K. Shah, Suvarna M. Kar
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173950
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3786-3793
Assessing patient satisfaction with obstetrics and gynaecology clinics/outpatient department in university hospital Konya, Turkey
Serife Didem Kaya, Namaitijiang Maimaiti, Huseyin Gorkemli
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173951
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3794-3797
Creating and sustaining healthy work environment for professional advancement in health care institutions: a case study of nursing students’ clinical posting in Abia State
Enwereji Ezinne E., Ezeama Martina C., Enwereji Kelechi O.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173952
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3798-3806
Evaluation of left and right ventricular functions pre and post balloon mitral Valvuloplasty using speckled tracking echocardiography
Pawan Mehta, Vishwa Deepak Tripathi
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173953
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3807-3818
Burden of Chlamydia trachomatis infection amongst infertile women compared with pregnant controls in North-central Nigeria
George I. Ogbu, Stephen A. Anzaku, Chris Aimakhu
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173954
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3819-3826
Hepatitis B sero-prevalence among blood donors in Haryana: a retrospective record based study
P. K. Sehgal, Anubha Garg
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173647
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3827-3830
Prognostic implications of double J ureteral stenting in patients with renal stones undergoing extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
Rahul Jain, Karthikeyan Raju, Rajandeep Singh Bali, Jagdish Chander, Sushanto Neogi
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173639
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3831-3836
Morphometric study of depth of acetabulum
Leena Khobragade, P. Vatsalaswamy
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173660
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3837-3842
Pinna of ear: a potential biometric identifier
Maitreyee M.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173640
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3843-3846
Abdominal tuberculosis: a surgical emergency
Rajandeep Singh Bali, Rahul Jain, Yawar Zahoor, Ankul Mittal
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173641
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3847-3850
Study of clinical effects of aspartame in sickle cell disease and sickle cell crisis
Rajesh V. Gosavi, Mahesh U. Aher
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173676
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3851-3855
Significance of lipoprotein(a) in diabetic chronic renal failure
Vasanthan M.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173695
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3856-3858
Determination of sex of adult human clavicle by discriminant function analysis in Marathwada region of Maharashtra
M. A. Doshi, Bhaskar B. Reddy
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173701
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3859-3864
Bleach method in comparison with NALC-NaOH specimen processing method for the detection of mycobacterium in sputum specimen
Amar Kumar G., S. Chandrasekaran, Visalasree J., Vignesh Kanna B.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173645
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3865-3868
Granulomatous dermatosis: histopathological study in a tertiary care hospital
Teerthanath Srinivas, Hariprasad S.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173659
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3869-3874
Depression and COPD-association: not out of the blue
M. Arif Ali, Vijay Tukaram Salve
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173698
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3875-3879
Assessment of depression and diabetes distress in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care hospital of South India
Prerna Dogra, Rajendra Prasad S., Subhashchandra B. J.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173696
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3880-3886
An aetiological evaluation of short stature
Deepa S. Phirke, Sachin O. Phirke, Swati Khot
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173697
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3887-3890
Sex determination from adult human humerus by discriminant function analysis
Bhaskar B. Reddy, M. A. Doshi
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173702
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3891-3897
Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients of metabolic syndrome in a rural population attending tertiary care centre
Prabhat Kumar Agrawal, Manoj Kumar, Vivek Kumar Verma, Anand Kumar Singh, Ranjit Kumar Nim, Tony Pious, Prafulla Kumar Singh
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173703
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3898-3901
Study of coronary artery calcium by multi-slice spiral CT as a tool for high risk cardiovascular screening
Rajesh V. Gosavi, Madhuri P. Holey, Umesh A. Giradkar
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173723
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3902-3906
Effect of surgical trauma on serum magnesium levels in the early postoperative period
Rajeeb Kalita, Pradeep Kumar Pande, Harikishan Agrawal, M. Ravikanth
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173610
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3907-3911
Risk factors of acute respiratory distress syndrome in Scrub typhus
Karunya Jayasimha, Muralidhar Varma, Asha Kamath, Indira Bairy, Rahul Singh, Sai Mounika, Munegowda Koralur
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173722
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3912-3915
A retrospective analysis of trends of HIV and syphilis among blood donors in north India
P. K. Sehgal, Dinesh Garg
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173646
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3916-3920
Clinico-epidemiological study of stasis eczema
S. Vijay Shankar, V. N. S. Ahamed Shariff, S. Nirmala
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173955
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3921-3928
Could plasma zinc be a predictor for mortality and severity in sepsis syndrome?
Jyothi Visalakshy, Jyothi Visalakshy, Sandeep Surendran, Madhavan Pillai Gopalakrishna Pillai, Madhavan Pillai Gopalakrishna Pillai, Aiswarya Rajendran, Aiswarya Rajendran, Akil Adrian Sherif, Akil Adrian Sherif
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173956
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3929-3934
Profile of endoscopic removal of foreign bodies from upper gastrointestinal tract at a tertiary care hospital in North India
Vijant Singh Chandial, Richu Sharma, Vinu Jamwal, Suman Kumar Kotwal
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173957
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3935-3938
A prospective study of adolescent pregnancy complications in a rural area of South India
Chandrika R. Doddihal, Sangappa M. Katti
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173958
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3939-3942
Frequency of masked hypertension in non-obese diabetics and obese diabetics
Donakonda Arun Kumar, Tejeswini C. J.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173959
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3943-3948
Fine needle aspiration: a simple and handy tool to diagnose malignant lymphadenopathy
Sravani P., Neeraja M., Bhavani C.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173960
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3949-3953
Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and its association with controlled and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus in northern Andhra Pradesh population: a retrospective study
Prasad D. K. V., Prabhakara Rao T. S., Krishna Murthy G.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173961
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3954-3959
A study on antimicrobial sensitivity pattern in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a tertiary care hospital
V. N. S. Ahamed Shariff, L. Balamurugan
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173962
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3960-3965
Variant anatomy of common hepatic artery and its branching pattern: a cadaveric study with clinical implication
Swati Thamke, Pooja Rani
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173963
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3966-3970
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding rabies and its prevention among construction workers: a cross-sectional study in Berhampur, Odisha
Radha Madhab Tripathy, Sushree Priyadarsini Satapathy, Nivedita Karmee
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173964
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3971-3975
Knowledge and attitude of nursing staff towards nebulization therapy in a tertiary care hospital
Suhas Aithal, Jagmohan S. V., Niveditha S.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173965
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3976-3979
Assessment of periodontal health status among Koraga tribes residing in Mangalore taluk: a cross sectional study
Suneethi Margaret Dey, Nagarathna D. V., Nagarathna D. V., Mathews Jude, Mathews Jude
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173966
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3980-3984
Prophylactic use of Midazolam, Ketamine, and Ketamine plus Midazolam for prevention of perioperative shivering during spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing infraumbilical surgeries: a comparative study
Manoj Kumar, Ankur Kumar, Dheer Singh, Surekha Saxena
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173967
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3985-3989
Serum BUN and creatinine estimation in patients of overt hypothyroidism: a case control study
Bandana Kumari, Pawan Kumar, Jiut R. Keshari, Arun Kumar, Sangeeta Pankaj, Radha K. P. Chaudhary
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173968
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3990-3993
A questionnaire based study to evaluate the perception, attitude and feedback of second year undergraduate students with respect to their pharmacology teaching methodology
Sayeri Dutta, Ngangbam Kilabati Devi, Rajesh Das, Ananya Das, N. Meena Devi
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173969
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3994-3996
Assessment of glycemic status of COPD patients on long term corticosteroid therapy
Vivek Kumar Verma, Ranjit Kumar Nim, Manoj Kumar, Premshanker Singh, Geeta Singh, Anand Kumar Singh
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173970
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3997-4002
A randomized, controlled study to compare the effects of intravenous labetalol and esmolol on haemodynamic changes during laryngoscopy and intubation
Atit Kumar, Prashant Kumar Mishra, Saurabh Shukla
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173971
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4003-4007
A study of profile of patients with different degrees of anemia
Azad K. L., Dwivedi S. K.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173972
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4008-4012
Study of diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph nodes over 6 years in a tertiary care hospital
Sanghita Barui, Prosenjit Ganguli, Parikshit Sanyal, Niloy Pathak
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173973
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4013-4016
Assessment of depression among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients at rural tertiary care centre of Northern India
Aditya Kumar Gautam, Adesh Kumar, Ashish Kumar Gupta, Bal Krishna Kushwaha, Prashant Yadav, Achyut Kumar Pandey
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173974
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4017-4020
Clinical profile of child and adolescent patients attending a mental hospital OPD
Naresh Solanki, Pali Rastogi
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173975
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4021-4024
Increased resistance to Nalidixic acid and Ciprofloxacin in Salmonella isolates from the Sub Himalayan region
Suruchi Bhagra, Atal Sood, DigVijay Singh, Anil Kanga
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173976
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4025-4029
Clinico-microbiological analysis of bactibilia isolates in patients of cholecystectomy
Ashima Katyal, Kiran Bala, Anand Bansal, Uma Chaudhary
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173977
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4030-4035
Morphological and topographic study of diaphyseal nutrient foramen of femur and its clinical implications in North Indian population
Shweta Jha, Renu Chauhan
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173978
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4036-4040
Correlation of thrombocytopenia with degree of atypical lymphocytosis as a prognostic indicator in dengue
Anagha A. Joshi, Gayathri B. R., Swathi Kulkarni
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173979
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4041-4046
Umbilical artery doppler and biophysical profile score: a study of their efficacy in pregnancy induced hypertension and intrauterine growth retardation
Shuchita Sharma Meherishi, Suchika Mangal
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173980
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4047-4050
Cost variation analysis of antimalarial drugs available in India
Lalit Kumar, Jyoti Kumar Dinkar, Lalit Mohan, Harihar Dikshit
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173981
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4051-4054
Estimation of stature from cephalometric measurements among male Muslims of Manipur, India
Thoudam Bedita Devi, Soibam Jibonkumar Singh
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173982
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4055-4060
Analysis of factors influencing colostomy closure after low anterior resection for cancer rectum
Prafulla Kumar Das, Bharat Bhusan Satpathy
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173983
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4061-4065
Prevalence of sensory peripheral neuropathy in diabetic patients at diabetes care centre: a cross sectional study
Pradeep Battula, S. Afreen, E. Meena, S. Siva Ram Reddy, G. Sujatha
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173984
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4066-4071
Role of early CT scan in diagnosis of occult scaphoid fractures- a prospective study
Omeshwar Singh, Anuradha Sen, Sumeet Singh Charak, Shakeel Ahmad
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173985
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4072-4076
Assessment of socio-clinical profile of neonates admitted in sick neonatal care unit of tertiary care hospital: Odisha
Dhaneswari Jena, R. M. Tripathy, Srabani Pradhan, Geetanjali Sethi
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173986
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4077-4081
A light microscopic study of placentae in eclamptic mothers at term
Rudradev Meyur, Anirban Sadhu, Hironmoy Mondal, Santanu Kumar Khanra
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173987
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4082-4086
Comparative study between levobupivacaine with clonidine and levobupivacaine with fentanyl in epidural labour analgesia in rural set up
Prashant K. Mishra, Anand K. Singh, Pragati Divedi
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173988
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4087-4092
De Quervain`s disease: evaluation by high resolution ultrasonography
Abhishek Das, Prabhu B. J.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173989
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4093-4097
Yield of different bronchoscopic techniques in diagnosis of lung cancer
Vipul Kumar, K. B. Gupta, Ritu Aggarwal
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173990
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4098-4103
Implications of inter observer variability in cervical smear reporting
. Sushma, Roshny Jacob
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173991
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4104-4107
Prevalence of depression among people who attempt suicide
Ramanujam G, Abdul Rahuman, R. Mahalakshmi
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173992
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4108-4111
Post phototherapy bilirubin rebound: incidence and risk factors
Richa Soni, Shayam L. Kaushik, Rajni Kaushik, Parveen Bhardwaj, S. Mohabey
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173993
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4112-4116
OCT based evaluation of retinal changes in multiple sclerosis
Sonal Singh, Rishi Sharma, V. S. Gurunadh, Sandeep Shankar
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173994
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4117-4121
Role of closed intramedullary interlocking nailing in comminuted fractures of long bones in lower limbs
Sanjeev Sreen, Manjit S. Daroch, Deepak Vashisht, Nitish Kapil
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173995
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4122-4126
A prospective study on morphological alteration of megakaryocytes amongst megaloblastic anemia cases along with their clinic-haematological manifestations
Benazeer Mansuri, Komal P. Thekdi
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173996
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4127-4132
Tropical sprue in megaloblastic anemia
Yoganathan Chidambaram, Anith Kumar Mambatta, Sujith K. Sivaraj
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173997
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4133-4137
Study of metabolic changes-glycoprotein and phospholipids levels in patients of malaria
Rupal A. Tyagi, Amit G. Tyagi, Prema Ram Choudhary, Jaidev Singh Shekhawat
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173998
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4138-4142
Frequency of metabolic syndrome in stroke: a study in a tertiary health care centre in north Kerala
Swapna P. K.
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173999
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4143-4146
Blood group and its relationship with bleeding time and clotting time- an observational study among the 1st MBBS students of Gauhati medical college, Guwahati
Reeta Baishya, Raj Sarkar, Barasha Barman
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174000
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4147-4150
Fetomaternal outcome in women with gestational diabetes mellitus
Perveena Fareed, Farhana Siraj, Kouser Lone
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174001
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4151-4154

Short Communication

Assessment of innovations in tutorial method of teaching among medical students
Velavan A., Saravanan V, Joy Bazroy, Zile Singh
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174002
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4155-4157

Case Reports

Choanal polyp originating from superior turbinate
Suha Ertugrul, Serdar Ensari
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174003
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4158-4160
Left-sided gall bladder found incidentally during emergency laparoscopic appendectomy due to acute appendicitis
Jurij Janež
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174004
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4161-4163
Atypical presentation of streptococcus salivarius meningitis
Shahnila Ali, Taarif Hussain
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173724
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4164-4166
Lung involvement in accident victims: report of three cases
Ravindran Chetambath, Jabeed Parengal, Mohammed Aslam, Sanjeev Shivashankaran
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174005
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4167-4171
Temporary cardiac pacing induced electrocardiographic changes simulating myocardial infarction
Suresh Kumar Behera, Akshaya Kumar Samal, Akshyaya Kumar Pradhan
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174006
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4172-4174
Presentation of aggressive high-grade B cell lymphoma as venous thromboembolism
Shahnila Ali, Taarif Hussain
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173725
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4175-4177
An interesting case of young onset diabetes mellitus
Shipra Gulati, Tanvi Batra, Akshay A. Dhamne, Vijayashree S. Gokhale
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174007
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4178-4180
Bilateral anterior opercular syndrome
Mohd Mubarik Naqash, Feroze Ahmad, Arif Nabi Bhat, Umar Jalalie
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174008
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4181-4182
Paraplegia in young female after stab injury: a rare injury with heavy socioeconomic burden and its impact
Kiran Narayanrao Wandile, Girish Balasaheb Mote, Chandrashekhar Martand Badole
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174009
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4183-4186
Anesthetic management of a patient with situs inversus posted for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Plabon Hazarika, Prabir Pranjal Das
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174010
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4187-4190
Vasoplegic syndrome after off pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery
Swaminathan Vaidyanathan, Kumar Chidambaram, Anbarasu Mohanraj
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174011
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4191-4194

Educational Forum

Is English language as a medium of instruction a hurdle for first year MBBS teaching learning? Perceptions of students and teachers
Madhur M. Gupta, Mahesh Deshmukh, Suresh Chari
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174012
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4195-4197