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P. S. Varghese ¹, Bobby Joseph ², Asma Kausar ¹

Affiliations
1 Forensic Medicine, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore, IN
2 Community Medicine, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore, IN

Abstract

This cross sectional study was done over a period of 10 years to study the epidemiological and Patho-anatomic findings in cases of death due to hanging .A total of 246 cases were studied and findings were as follows, victims aged 21-30years constituted largest group 44.3%(Cases),56.09%(cases) were males,54.47%(Cases) were married, place preferred for suicidal hanging were indoor in 99.59%(cases).soft ligature material used in 63.41%(cases).The Patho anatomic findings were ,ligature material was present in 98.78%,it was above the level of thyroid cartilage in 75.72%cases,protursion of tongue was seen in 25.64%cases,salivary discharge in 30% of cases. No soft tissue hemorrhage, intimal tears of carotid artery, neither fracture of hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage were seen in these 246 cases.

Keywords

Hanging, Patho- Anatomic, Petechiae, Hyoid Bone, Thyroid CartilageE

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A. Santham Lilly Pet ¹, Timsi Jain ², Bobby Joseph ³, Pethuru Devadason ⁴, M. Gayathri ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of community Health Nursing, Ramaiah Institute of Nursing Education and Research, Bangalore, IN
2 Community Medicine, Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
3 Community Health, St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, IN
4 Department of General Practice, Al Nahil International Clinic, KW

Abstract

Garmenting is one of the many labour intensive sector that provides gateway for developing countries in entering into the global market. Southern production centres employ more than 80% women as part of their workforce. Working for a long period of time without rest, absence of personal protective equipment and inadequate provision of ergonomic facilities at workplace leads to discomfort and fatigue.

Method and Method: 150 female workers with common musculoskeletal problems and working at the selected garment manufacturing factories and fulfilling the selection criteria will be randomly assigned to experimental and control group. The work site health intervention will be provided to experimental group, which involves 3 sessions for a week namely orientation to body mechanics, demonstration on neck and lower back exercise and nutritional education. After the demonstration, the female worker will be instructed to perform the exercise, 5 times in a week for 2 week in the workplace and thereafter for at least 3 times in a week for a month in the home. The outcome will be assessed at end of the 2^nd week and 5^th week. The control group who will not receive any intervention. The data will be analysed by frequency, percentage distribution, mean and standard deviation. Chi-square test and independent t-test will be used to assess the difference in various parameters.

Discussion: The result of the study may help to guide the garment workers to initiate the simple intervention in the worksite and would also reduce the occurrence of the common musculoskeletal problems.

Keywords

Worksite Health Intervention, Musculoskeletal Problem, Work-Related Quality of Life, Female Workers, Garment Manufacturing Sectors.

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