DSpace at SDM University: Recent submissions

  • Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: a review 
    Pawar, Dilip; Bhandari, Prasana; Allenby, Kent (Pandeya Publications, 2011-12)
    Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD) has become a major public health problem. The offending pathogen is acquired by the fecal-oral route from an environmental source or by contact with an infected person or ...
  • A study to assess the knowledge regarding breastfeeding in rural women 
    Patil, Pushpa S.; Chowti, Jayaprakash V. (An Official Publication of Indian Maternal and Child Health Association, 2012-04)
    Research question: What is the knowledge of rural mothers regarding breast feeding? Setting: Rural field practice area. Study design: Cross-Sectional study Participants: Mothers with at-least one child less than two ...
  • Study of fertility pattern and contraceptive practices in a rural area-a cross-sectional study 
    Patil, Pushpa S.; Venkatesh, R.; Shivaswamy, M. S. (Indian Society for Education and Environment, 2011-04)
    India is the first country to implement national family planning programme in 1952. Even today the acceptance and knowledge of contraceptive methods varies within the societies and factors responsible operate at the ...
  • Cerebrospinal fluid free sialic acid and aspartate transaminase levels in meningitis 
    Kulkarni, Shreerang P.; Mallikarjuna, C. R.; Jayaprakash Murthy, D. S. (Springer Publications, 2006)
    Background: Sialic acid (SA) is a nine carbon sugar derived from mannosamine and pyruvate. High levels of sialic acid and aspartate transaminase (AST) levels in cerebrospinal fluid have been described in pyogenic meningitis ...
  • Nutrition assessment survey of school children of Dharwad and Haliyal taluks, Karnataka State, INDIA. 
    Pravin Chandra, K. R.; Padennavar, Uma M.; Sadashivappa, T.; Prabhakara, G. N. (Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2006-02)
    This study was undertaken to find out the magnitude of the problem of under nutrition among the rural school going children of ages 4 to 14 years and also to identify the epidemiological factors influencing the nutritional ...
  • Prevalence of cryptococcal meningitis among immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals in Bellary, South India–a prospective study 
    Mahale, Kanchan; Patil, Satish S.; Ravikumar, R. F.; Nagabhushan; Mahale, Ramanath (JCDR Research and Publications (Pvt) Limited, 2012-05)
    Background and objectives: Cryptococcal meningitis is now the leading cause of community acquired meningitis. It is gener- ally thought to be associated with AIDS individuals. However, other predisposing factors like ...
  • Polymerase chain reaction and its importance in medicine 
    Ganavalli, Ajantha S.; Kulkarni, Raghavendra D. (Current Science Direct Publication, 2011)
    Polymerase chain reaction is a revolution in the field of molecular biology which has been applied in health care. Though a very sensitive technique, still PCR is considered as inferior to conventional diagnostic methods ...
  • Cladophialophora bantiana, the neurotropic fungus–a mini review 
    Ganavalli, Ajantha S.; Kulkarni, Raghavendra D. (JCDR Research and Publications (Pvt) Limited, 2011-11)
    Cladophialophora bantiana is the most common and dangerous neurotropic fungus which causes brain abscess. The infection which is caused due to this fungus is risky, not only to the patient due to the poor prognosis, but ...
  • Biomedical waste management 
    Hegde, Veda; Kulkarni, Raghavendra D.; Ganavalli, Ajantha S. (Wolters Kluwer-Medknow, 2007-01)
    Proper handling, treatment and disposal of biomedical wastes are important elements of health care office infection control programme. Correct procedure will help protect health care workers, patients and the local ...
  • Antimicrobial drugs and the crisis of resistance 
    Ganavalli, Ajantha S. (Universal Research Publications, 2011-10)
  • Influence of tinospora cordifolia on wound healing in albino rats 
    Meravangie, Girish; Priyadarshini, K. (P. Muthuprasanna, 2012-04)
    Objective: To investigate the effect of tinospora cordifolia (TC) on resutured incision and dead space wounds in albino rats. Materials and Methods: Resutured incision and dead space wounds were inflicted in albino rats ...
  • Utilization of antenatal services among pregnant women in urban slums of Dharwad district of North Karnataka 
    Sherkhane, Mayur S.; Sherkhane, Radhika M.; Chowti, Sushma J.; Chowti, Jayaprakash V. (IJCP Group, 2011-01)
    Objectives: To assess the utilization pattern of antenatal care (ANC) services and factors affecting utilization of these services among pregnant women of urban slums of Dharwad city. Study design: A cross-sectional study ...
  • Proconvusant activity of hypericum perforatum l. extract powder and its interaction with phenytoin and clonazepam in wistar rats 
    Sherkhane, Radhika M.; Patil, M. I.; Sherkhane, Mayur S. (University of Salerno, 2009)
    Hypericum perforatum L. study is an herbal antidepressant, which acts by convulsions. The present (HP) therefore aims at exploring the influence inhibiting non-selectively, theand its interactions with commonly used of ...
  • Knowledge and attitude about HIV/AIDS among pregnant women of urban population of South India 
    Sherkhane, Mayur S.; Sherkhane, Radhika M.; Chowti, Sushma J.; Chowti, Jayaprakash V. (International Journal of Medical Sciences and Technology, 2010-03)
    Background: Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease Syndrome (AIDS) has evolved into a pandemic affecting millions of people worldwide. The global HIV/AIDS epidemic has had a major detrimental impact on maternal and child health ...
  • Hit and run drugs: revisited 
    Sudhindra, Prathap A.; Sherkhane, Radhika M.; Kamdod, Mohammad (Dr Veerendra Kumar Arumalla, 2012-10)
    For a treating physician, the accurate knowledge of the pharmacokinetics of a drug aids in drug prescribing. The pharmacokinetic parameter of plasma half life (t1⁄2) is essential in deciding the dosing schedule and frequency ...
  • Evaluation of musculoskeletal adverse effects of once weekly oral bisphosphonates in osteoarthritis 
    Sherkhane, Radhika M.; Kop, Priydarshini B.; Padmaja, Mantha Satya (Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2011-01)
    Background: Commonly used oral once weekly (ow) bisphosphonate therapy for bone diseases is accompanied by various adverse effects. However, information regarding the musculoskeletal adverse effects (MAEs) is ...
  • A study to evaluate risk factors among drivers involved in non-fatal road traffic accidents 
    Sherkhane, Mayur S.; Sherkhane, Radhika M.; Wantamutte, A. S.; Mallapur, M. D. (International Journal of Medical Sciences and Technology, 2012-01)
    Background: The gradual rise and peak in the graph of mortality and morbidity as a resultant effect of road traffic accidents (RTAs) have been a matter of immense concern worldwide. RTA induced injuries may stand as the ...
  • Zonisamide in the treatment of obesity: a meta-analysis 
    Hiremath, Sharanabasayyaswamy B.; Madalageri, Naveen Kumar (Open Science Publishers, 2012-09)
    Incidence of obesity continues to rise worldwide with each year especially in developed countries. On the other hand success achieved with pharmacotherapy of obesity is disappointing, with some of the unmet needs in ...
  • Evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of zinc in albino rats 
    Hiremath, Sharanabasayyaswamy B.; Kamdod, Mohammad (Open Science Publishers, 2012-09)
    Mechanism of action of both magnesium and zinc in mediating their antidepressant activities is supposed to be through NMDA receptor antagonism. In the background of similarity in mechanism of action of zinc and magnesium ...
  • Efficacy of midodrine plus octreotide in hepatorenal syndrome: a meta-analysis 
    Hiremath, Sharanabasayyaswamy B.; Srinivas, L. D.; Madalageri, Naveen Kumar (Moksha Publishing House, 2012-07)
    Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a type of renal failure occurring in patients with cirrhosis, ascites and liver failure. Among the pharmacological treatment available, terlipressin has been found to be most efficacious ...