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Srivastava, Saurabh
- Perceived Psychosocial Issues among Higher Secondary Students:An Exploratory Research
Authors
1 Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Seienees Amity University, Lueknow Campus, Lueknow, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department ofPsyehology University of Lueknow, Lueknow, Uttar Pardesh, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 9, No 5 (2018), Pagination: 773-775Abstract
The aim of the present study was to cast a glance on the perceived psychosocial issues among Higher Secondary students. 50 higher secondary students (25 boys & 25 girls) age ranged 15 years to 17 years were selected through purposive sampling trom government schools, Lucknow city. For access psychosocial issues students were asked to rate any five significant issues related to their life. Content analysis of the obtained data was done, and percentages were computed. Results revealed that higher secondary students face lots of psychosocial issues like lack of applied orientation in academics, relationship dilemmas related to family, peer group and dissatisfaction trom their physical appearance. Gender ditferences emerged as girls faced more academics andpsychological issues than boys.Keywords
Applied Orientation, Relationship Dilemmas, Family Peer Group, Students.References
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- Clinical and Biochemical Profile of Indians with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Greater Noida
Authors
1 Senior Consultant, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, UP, IN
2 Associate Professor,, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, UP, IN
3 Professor,, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, UP, IN
4 GDMO, 15th battalion, ITBP, Udhampur, IN
5 Ex Professor, Department of Medicine, SMS&R, Sharda University, Greater Noida, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 11, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 647-652Abstract
Objective: To study the clinical and biochemical profile of newly detected type 2 diabetes mellitus patients from a tertiary care hospital in Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar.
Method: At total of 100 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients presenting in the Department of Medicine were included and studied. A detailed clinical history, examination and investigations were recorded. The presence of microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes mellitus was assessed using this clinical and laboratory data.
Results: There were 52 males and 48 females. Maximum patients belonged to fourth decade and upperlower socioeconomic status. 20% patients had obesity and 50% people were overweight. Polyuria was the chief presenting complaint in 51% cases with polydipsia, weight loss and weakness being the other common symptoms. 62 % of the diabetics had hypertension. Increased cholesterol was reported in 44% and 53 %patients had altered triglyceride. The prevalence of neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy was 33%, 28% and21 % respectively.
Conclusion: Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients present with comorbidities and complications frequently. Significant proportion of patients in this study had poor glycemic control as well as microvascular complications at the very time of diagnosis. A vast majority were overweight with high waist circumference. Commonest observed comorbidities with diabetes were that of hypertensionand dyslipidemia.