Browsing by Author "Shah, J."

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    Comparative Study Of Lipid Profile Between Chronic Smokeless Tobacco Consumers/ Tobacco Chewers Vis-A-Vis Non-Consumers In Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Of Western India
    (Association of Health Professionals and Health Educators, 2022-05) Shah, J; Dave, D; Goswami, D; Shah, J.
    Background:Ischemic heart diseases are the leading cause of death due to non-communicable diseases in India. Tobacco consumption is well proven risk factor for ischemic heart disease. Tobacco chewing is a very common practice done in Gujarat as well as other regions of India. Nicotine is the active ingredient in tobacco which causes alteration in lipid profile over long term consumption. According to “global adult tobacco survey (2016-2017)” over 21.4% of Indian adults consume smokeless/chewable tobacco. Present study was conducted to compare the lipid profile of non-tobacco consumers vs. chronic smokeless/chewable tobacco consumers.Material And Methods:The study was conducted after taking approval of Institutional Ethics Committee. A total of 100 selected study participants (non-obese male without any history of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes and not on any lipid altering medications) were divided in to case and control arm based on the history of consumption of CSLT(chronic smokeless tobacco)for 8 years or not. After overnight fasting,blood samples of both group individuals were taken for estimation of lipid profile. Details of lipid profile along with other demographic data were recorded in predesigned case record form. Result:A significant increase in lipid profile parameters such as TC, LDL, and TG were seen in chronic tobacco chewers compared to control group. Mean total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein(LDL)and serum triglycerides levels in CSLT consumers were 222 mg/dl, 148 mg/dl and 171 mg/dl respectively. These parameters were higher in CSLT consumers as compared to control group by 68mg/dl (TC), 53 mg/dl (LDL) and 66 mg/dl (TG).Conclusion:Chr onic tobacco chewing was found to be associated with alteration in all the lipid profile parameters. Altered lipid profile is the proven risk for cardiovascular ailments. Hence ahypothesis can be generated from the study that CSLT consumption is the responsible factor for cardiovascular diseases. This can be tested further on large scale studies along with differences in the type of CSLT consumption and development of cardiovascular diseases can be evaluated.
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    Polycystic ovary syndrome awareness among patients in a tertiary level teaching hospital: a questionnaire based observational study
    (Medip Academy, 2025-04) Shaikh, HG; Shah, J.
    Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age. Despite its widespread occurrence, awareness remains inconsistent. This study aims to evaluate the awareness, knowledge, and perceptions of PCOS among participants, focusing on risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic modalities, treatment approaches, and sources of information. Methods: An observational study was conducted among women from diverse educational and occupational backgrounds. Data was collected through structured questionnaires assessing demographic details, awareness levels, knowledge of risk factors and symptoms, diagnostic approaches, treatment-seeking behaviour, and sources of information. Responses were analysed to identify trends, misconceptions, and gaps in knowledge. Results: The study showed that 40.6% of participants were aware of PCOS, a significant portion (39.6%) reported only partial awareness. The most commonly identified symptom was irregular periods (76.8%). A majority of participants (46.4%) were unsure about seeking medical treatment, reflecting hesitancy and misinformation. Management strategies such as lifestyle changes (32.9%) and medications (29.9%) were known to participants, but awareness of surgical options was low (4.3%). Notably, 30.4% of respondents relied on family and friends as their primary source of information, raising concerns about the accuracy of their knowledge. Conclusions: The findings highlight significant gaps in PCOS awareness, diagnosis, and management. Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in disseminating accurate information. Targeted educational interventions, enhanced healthcare communication, and community-based awareness programs are necessary to bridge knowledge gaps and promote early diagnosis and effective management of PCOS.
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    Student’s perception of creative study guide posters in pharmacology: The Kurukshetra model
    (Mrs Dipika Charan of MedScience (India) Publications, 2023-03) Joshi, A; Upadhyay, H; Kataria, S; Shah, J.
    Background: One of the major challenges for pharmacology teachers is how to capture students’ interests and engage them in the subject, to create an engaging and enjoyable learning process. “Creative study guide posters” is one such novel educational tool that can help achieve these goals. Aims and Objectives: The authors tried to recreate visual artwork in the subject of pharmacology to engage students and at the same time make learning easy and fun-filled. Materials and Methods: In this study, 2nd year medical students participated and prepared creative study guide posters on antimicrobials and microbes in the form of two armies. On the one hand, antimicrobial drugs depicted the good army, consisting of the name of the drug, drug group, and mechanism of action, while on the other hand, the microorganisms depicted the evil army, consisting of the names of the common microbes, representing the battle of Kurukshetra as in the Indian epic of Mahabharata. Results: The majority of the students found this model interesting and useful for revising antimicrobials. About 82.3% of students agreed that their concepts of antimicrobials improved after this activity. About 86.46% of students believed that this model would foster interactive learning. Only 65.63% of students felt that the traditional methods of revising topics were better than this activity. Conclusion: Creative instruction encourages students to think independently, paricipate actively, and express themselves freely. Creative study guide poster activities help with better student engagement, reinforcing concepts, and better retention than just passing information passively in classrooms.