Leaf number 17 omitted in paging. The research reported in this paper was supported by grants from the Office of Science Information Service, National Science Foundation and the General Electric Foundation.

Research Laboratory Architecture and the Structuring of Communications : R&D Management

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Effect of Home-Based Tele-Pilates Intervention on Pregnant Women: A Pilot Study

Role of Ayurveda and Yoga-Based lifestyle in the COVID-19 Pandemic - A Narrative Review.

Role of Ayurveda and Yoga-Based lifestyle in the COVID-19 pandemic – A narrative review

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the psychological outcomes of pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in several areas that are epicenters for the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Indonesia. Methods: This cross-sectional study used data obtained from an online survey administered to 120 women who were pregnant and gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The psychological condition of pregnant women was measured using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 questionnaire which was modified for conditions experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. We classified pregnant women into 2 groups according to their psychological condition: pregnant women who experienced anxiety and pregnant women who did not experience anxiety or felt normal. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was undertaken for the 2 groups. This study also used univariate analysis and bivariate analysis. Results: The results of the ROC analysis resulted in a cutoff score of 3.56. The proportion of respondents who felt anxious was 53.3% and the proportion of respondents who did not feel anxious or felt normal was 46.7%. Anxiety was most common among pregnant women with high education levels, gestational age <19 weeks, and working pregnant women. Conclusion: Maternal health services need to be performed with strict health protocols, complemented by pregnancy counseling services. This will provide a feeling of comfort and safety as pregnant women receive health services and give birth.

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Psychological outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study

Background Pregnancy is a vulnerable period of growth and enrichment along with many physiological and psychological challenges. These changes can lead to complications if compounded by external stress and anxiety. COVID-19 has emerged as a chief stressor among the general population and is a serious threat among vulnerable populations. Therefore, there is a need for stress management tools, such as Yoga and physical exercises, both at home and at work. These can be adopted during the pandemic with proper maintenance of social distancing. Objective To evaluate and compile literature that has reported the health outcomes of Yoga intervention on pregnancy at the workplace and analyzes both the restrictions as well as advantages of its beneficial effects in comparison to physical exercises. Methodology A comprehensive literature review was conducted utilizing PubMed and Google Scholar. The keywords used for the search include "Yoga", "work", "complications", "physical exercise", "drugs" and "COVID" indifferent permutations and combinations with "pregnancy". We compiled the literature with respect to pregnancy complications and the effects of drugs, physical activity and Yoga for preventing these complications. Results We noted that pregnancy-related complications are becoming more prevalent because of a sedentary lifestyle, restricted physical activity and growing stress. In such situations, a home or workplace Yoga protocol can combine both exercise and mindfulness-based alleviation of anxiety for both working and non-working women. Conclusion Yoga can be effective for combating stress and anxiety besides boosting immunity in pregnant working women confronted with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Potential benefits of Yoga in pregnancy-related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for working women.

Good laboratory practices (GLP) are a set of rules to ensure the quality of laboratory outcomes. It includes different parts among which orientations, communication, and meetings are of prime importance, because these can prepare a beginner to understand the workplace, and thus implement it throughout their academic journey. Executing a quality system in a basic research laboratory is a combative issue; however, considering its importance, it should be applied in all the laboratories in the world. This is a good way to promote the reproducibility and consistency of the data and hence help in training and educating new people to understand, communicate, and do the work in an ethical manner. The laboratories that implement GLP can easily establish the labs by making different plans to keep the students and labs organized. This is high time to implement the concept of GLP, including lab orientations, meetings, and effective communication methods, which can pave the best way to appreciate the scientific problems. Good communication and periodic meetings are a hallmark of the research endeavor. Information not only needs to flow in groups and the laboratories but must also be transferred in an easy-to-understand manner. This chapter summarizes the importance and different ways to instill orientation, communication habits, and meeting periodicity for a better output in research.

Good Laboratory Practices: Lab Orientations, Meetings, and Value of Communication

Background Regulated breathing facilitates ventilation and reduces breathlessness. However, the effect of Yogic breathing on patients with COVID remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of two breathing protocols, i.e., short breathing technique (SBT) and long duration breathing technique (LBDT). Methods Three groups including COVID-positive patients, COVID-recovered patients, and healthcare workers (HCWs) were included in the study and segregated into Yoga and control groups. SBT was administered to COVID-positive patients. Both SBT and LBDT were administered to COVID-recovered patients and HCWs. A total of 18 biochemical parameters, a 6-min walk test (6MWT), and a 1-min sit-stand test (1MSST) were assessed on 0th, 7th, and 15th days, where biochemical parameters were the primary outcome. Pre-post estimation of neuropsychological parameters (nine questionnaires) and heart rate variability (HRV) were carried out. The paired t-test or Wilcoxon rank test was applied for pre-post comparison and the Student's t-test or Mann–Whitney U test was used for group comparison. Repeated measures test was applied for data recorded at three time points. Results A significant elevation in white blood cell (WBC) count was observed in COVID-positive intervention (p < 0.001) and control groups (p = 0.003), indicating no role of intervention on change in WBC number. WBC count (p = 0.002) and D-dimer (p = 0.002) significantly decreased in the COVID-recovered intervention group. D-dimer was also reduced in HCWs practicing Yogic breathing as compared to controls (p = 0.01). D-dimer was the primary outcome, which remained below 0.50 μg/ml (a cutoff value to define severity) in the COVID-positive yoga group (CYG) and decreased in the COVID-recovered yoga group (RYG) and the HCW yoga group (HYG) after intervention. A 6-min walk test (6MWT) showed an increase in distance covered among the COVID-positive patients (p = 0.01) and HCWs (p = 0.002) after intervention. The high-frequency power (p = 0.01) was found to be reduced in the COVID-positive intervention group. No significant change in neuropsychological parameters was observed. Conclusion Yogic breathing lowered D-dimer, which is helpful in reducing thrombosis and venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19 besides lowering the chances of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia in vaccinated individuals. The breathing intervention improved exercise capacity in mild to moderate cases of COVID-19. Further studies can show if such breathing techniques can influence immunity-related genes, as reported recently in a study. We suggest that Yogic breathing may be considered an integrative approach for the management of patients with COVID. Trial registration http://ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/login.php, identifier: CTRI/2020/10/028195.

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Effect of breathing intervention in patients with COVID and healthcare workers

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/09727531231161995

Pooja Nadholta

Papers

Potential benefits of Yoga in pregnancy-related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for working women.

Good Laboratory Practices: Lab Orientations, Meetings, and Value of Communication

Effect of breathing intervention in patients with COVID and healthcare workers

Yoga for Control of Progression in the Early Stage of NCDs