Browsing by Author "Kaur, Amanpreet"

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    Black-Tongued Witch – Really?
    (Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences, 2017-01) Neki, N S; Shergill, Gagandeep Singh; Singh, Amritpal; Kaur, Amanpreet; Sidhu, Puneet Bans; Singh, Taranjit
    Black hairy tongue (BHT) also known as Lingua villosa nigra is an acquired, benign condition which is characterized by abnormally hypertrophied and elongated papilliform papillae on the dorsal surface of the tongue. Apart from black; it may also appear brown, yellow, green or blue. BHT typically causes aesthetic concerns to the patient. Gagging, nausea, dysgeusia, xerostomia, burning mouth syndrome and halitosis can be the very rare presenting complaints in some patients. In India, however, black tongue is believed to associate with witches and unfortunate doom spellers. We are reporting a case of olanzapine induced BHT who became a victim of very popular but irrational myth in Indian society.
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    Comparison of chromohysteroscopy findings with histopathological findings in abnormal uterine bleeding
    (Medip Academy, 2024-04) Kaur, Amanpreet; Bedi, Mini; Singh, Parvinder; Lamba, Pulkita; Kaur, Harbhajan; Suri, Vijay
    Background: Aim was to compare histological diagnosis of differently stained endometrial tissue on chromohysteroscopy.Methods: A total of 80 patients diagnosed with AUB and satisfying the study design were included in the study. Hysteroscopy followed by chromohysteroscopy was done using 1% methylene blue. Staining patterns were observed and guided biopsies were taken from differently stained areas and sent for histopathology.Results: On chromohysteroscopy, out of the 80 participants, 53 (66.3%) had focal staining and 27 (33.7%) had diffuse staining. The overall sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of TVS in diagnosing uterine abnormalities was 51.7%, 45.1%, 34.9%, 62.2% respectively. The overall sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for hysteroscopy were 96.6%, 41.2%, 48.3%, 95.5% respectively. The indices for chromohysteroscopy were as follows: sensitivity-69% for focal and 31% for diffuse staining, specificity-49.0% for focal staining and 69.7% for diffuse staining, PPV-43.5% for focal and 33.3% for diffuse staining, NPV-73.5% for focal staining and 62.3% for diffuse staining.Conclusions: The idea of staining of endometrium and taking a guided biopsy is exciting and is undoubtedly, better than a blind sampling. However, subjecting all the patient of AUB to chromohysteroscopy in order to find a major histopathological difference is questionable and needs larger trials to reach to concrete decision.
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    Effect of Conservation Tillage on Changes in Soil Aggregate-associated Organic Carbon and Biological Pools to Nitrogen and Straw Alters in RWCS in North-Western India: A Review
    (Ms. M. B. Mondal, 2023-07) Singh, P. K.; Naresh, R. K.; Singh, N. K.; Bhatt, Rajan; Sahoo, Priyanka; Gupta, Shilpi; Kaur, Amanpreet; Tiwari, Himanshu
    To manage this issue, understanding the mineralization process of crop leftovers is helpful. C and N mineralization kinetics in surface-applied and soil-integrated rice and wheat residues were investigated. Rice and wheat residues bind nitrogen in the soil. The use of the residue increased soil organic carbon by 18% and aggregate stability by 55% compared to the control. This study concludes that instead of simply leaving agricultural wastes on the surface, it is best to work them into the soil, where they will decompose more quickly, the mineral N will be released more quickly, more organic matter will be produced, and the soil structure will be improved. Compost amendment was more effective in decreasing macro-aggregate and silt+clay fraction-specific activities than fertilizer NPK. Tillage and residue levels had a significant impact on soil organic carbon accumulation between 0 and 15 centimeters, but not between 15 and 30 centimeters. The SOC content of plots that used raised beds permanently and retained residue was 19.44 g kg-1, but the SOC content of plots that used zero-tilling was only 18.53 g kg-1. SOC levels in puddled rice grafts and conventionally tilled wheat were both 15.86 g kg-1. When compared to plots where the residue was removed, those where it was left but not tilled sequestered 0.91 g kg-1yr-1 SOC. After receiving NT treatments, the concentration of DOC in three different soil depths (bulk, >0.25 mm aggregate, and 0-5 cm soil) increased by 15.5%, 29.5%, and 14.1%, respectively. Increases in MBC ranged from 11.2% to 11.5% to 20%. The 0-50 cm depth SOC stock increased from 49.89 Mg ha-1 to 53.03 Mg ha-1 when the residue was removed. SOC stock was grown by 50 centimeters by rotational farming, but by just 5.35 percent through no-till farming. Bulk soil SOC was 12.9% higher in S treatments compared to NS treatments that removed crop residue, as were >0.25 mm aggregate (11.3%) and 0.25 mm aggregate (14.1%). While NT treatments increased DOC by 15.5%, 29.5%, and 14.1% in bulk soil, >0.25 mm aggregate, and 0.25 mm aggregate in the 0-5 cm soil layer, respectively, CT treatments increased MBC by 11.2%, 11.2%, and 20%. The 0-5 cm soil layer, bulk soil, and >0.25 mm aggregate all saw increases in DOC content of 23.2%, 25.0%, and 37.5% after receiving S treatments compared to NS treatments, while MBC increased by 29.8%, 30.2%, and 24.1%.
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    Losartan Induced Angioedema – A Case Report.
    (2016-07) Neki, N S; Shergill, Gagandeep Singh; Kaur, Amanpreet
    Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE I) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly prescribed as antihypertensive drugs and they also show similar side effects. However ARBs are well tolerated than ACE I with low incidence of side effects. Both these classes of drugs can rarely cause angioedema but it is extremely rare with ARBs. The exact pathogenesis of angioedema with ARBs is not known but it has been postulated to be due to activation of complement system and or other pro inflammatory cytokines like prostaglandins and histamine. We report a case of 30 year old male patient who was taking losartan for control of blood pressure but presented with facial swelling and submandibular edema thus suggestive of losartan induced angioedema.
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    Periocular metatypical cell carcinoma with scleral infiltration.
    (2009-10) Malik, Archana; Bansal, Rakesh K; Kumar, Suresh; Kaur, Amanpreet
    A 60-year-old male, laborer by occupation, presented with an ulcerative lesion of medial canthus in the left eye along with infiltration and adhesion of lids to globe. He had decreased vision and restricted extraocular movements. Exenteration with skin grafting was done. Histopathologically it was diagnosed as periocular metatypical cell carcinoma with scleral infiltration. Any suspicious lesion should be diagnosed and treated early so as to prevent such extensive damage.
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    Prevalence of Obesity and Undernutrition Among Adolescents and Their Dietary Habits: A Cross Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Centre
    (Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences, 2023-06) Kaur, Amandeep; Kaur, Harshindar; Kaur, Avneet; Kaur, Amanpreet
    Original Research Article. 5 | P a g e Int J Med Res Prof.2023 May; 9(3); 5-10. www.ijmrp.com Prevalence of Obesity and Undernutrition Among Adolescents and Their Dietary Habits: A Cross Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Centre Amandeep Kaur1, Harshindar Kaur2*, Avneet Kaur3, Amanpreet Kaur4 1Assistant Professor, 2Associate Professor, 3,4Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India. ABSTRACT Background: World Health Organization (WHO) defined adolescence as a period of life ranging from 10 to 19 years old which is the transition from dependent childhood to independent adulthood. According to the 2019–21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), the prevalence of obesity among women and men increases. Overweight and obesity in younger age group lead to various non-communicable diseases in the future. The studies on adolescent dietary intake and prevalence of obesity are limited in north India, so the aim of this study was to check the prevalence of obesity among adolescents their dietary intake, type of food intake, impact of these dietary habits on prevalence of obesity and to predict the chance of metabolic syndrome among adolescents in tertiary care centre. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study design conducted on 1000 adolescent patients aged 10- 15 yrs of rural and urban area from OPD or IPD in Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab from August 2022 to April 2023, total 9 months. The patients or their parents who gave consent and aged 10 to 15 years were included in this study. Adolescents with diagnosed cases of any chronic disease as congenital heart disease, chronic renal failure, chronic liver failure or any blood disorders and had physical deformities were excluded from this study. Results: Out of these 1000 patients, 530 patients were of normal weight, 260 were underweight. Overweight and obesity were seen in 110 and 100 patients respectively. 54.55% of overweight and 70% of obese patients belonged to upper middle class as compared to well-nourished patients among them 69.8% belonged to upper lower class (p value of 0.021). Cereal intake was 300 - 400 grams per day among 56.6% of well-nourished patients as compared to underweight (53.85%) overweight (63.64%) and obese patients (70%) consumed 200 -300 gram of cereals per day that was statistically significant (p value= 0.04). 40% of obese and 81.8% of overweight patients took junk food three times per week a s compared to 51% of normal weight patients did not consume junk food (p value of 0.001). Hypertension was seen in 60% of obese patients, 18.18% of overweight patients (p value of 0.001). Fatty Liver by ultrasonography was seen in 70% of obese, 54.5% of overweight as compared to only 13.2% of normal weight patients had fatty liver. (p value of 0.001). Conclusion: Our results reveal that the incidence of overweight and obesity is increasing among adolescents. Multiple factors are associated with adolescent obesity like sedentary lifestyle, working parents, improper diet, eating junk food and frequent restaurant visits. Our study observed the obese patients had deranged lipid profile, hypertension, increase liver enzymes and fatty liver on ultrasonography. So, all these factors are known for increasing risk of metabolic syndrome and other non-communicable diseases in future.
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    A study of knowledge of Anganwadi workers regarding minor ailments among children in Amritsar district of Punjab, India.
    (2015-10) Kaur, Harpreet; Kaur, Amanpreet; Kaur, Harpreet; Devgun, Priyanka
    Background: Anganwadi workers (AWW) are India’s primary tool against the menace of child malnourishment, infant mortality, and lack of child education, community health. The anganwadi workers should have basic knowledge of treatment of minor ailment. So with this aim this study was planned to assess the existing knowledge regarding minor ailments of children among anganwadi workers problems and in curbing preventable diseases. Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Community Medicine SGRDIMSAR, Amritsar. By adopting stratified random sampling technique, 5 AWW were selected per each training session. A pre- designed and pre-tested questionnaire prepared was used to collect information from AWW. Pre-test and post-test assessment to determine the knowledge of minor ailments among AWW was done. The data collected was statistically analysed using SPSS 20.0 version. Results: The study revealed that out of 135 AWW, 40% were in the age group of 25-45 years. Only 8.9% AWW were aware that a neonate should be referred in case he suffers from any of these conditions i.e. hypothermia, jaundice, fever. Awareness about newborn care practices was observed to increase with increase in education level. There was statistically significant improvement in the knowledge regarding minor ailments in post-test scores of AWWs. Conclusions: Anganwadi workers are India’s primary tool against the scourges of child malnourishment, infant mortality and curbing preventive diseases such as most minor ailments.