North Bengal Medical College

About: North Bengal Medical College is a other organization based out in Darjeeling, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Cancer. The organization has 624 authors who have published 691 publications receiving 5492 citations.

Uterus didelphys with obstructed hemivagina with chronic presentation: a case report

Abstract: This is a case report of a 24-year patient who had uterus didelphys with obstructed hemivagina. Clinical manifestations of this case were of progressive dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain after menarche, cyclic difficulty in urination and constipation, with the existing paravaginal tumor indicated this rare anomaly. The diagnosis was by clinical examination and ultrasonography. The patient underwent successful transvaginal septoplasty and drainage of the hematocolpos and hematometra, which is the appropriate mode of treatment in such cases.

A study on cardiovascular fitness of male medical students

Abstract: Background: Cardiovascular fitness has been found to be significantly compromised by obesity, whose prevalence is increasing rapidly. The present study aimed to assess the aerobic exercise performance in terms of maximum aerobic power (VO 2 max) of the male students of North Bengal medical college in the age range of 18-22 years. Methods: The subjects were divided into two groups viz. control (N=52) and study (N=43) on the basis of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC), according to the current Indian guidelines for obesity. The VO 2 max was compared among the two groups. It was evaluated using the Bruce protocol, and also expressed in terms of ‘Metabolic equivalents’ (MET). Results: VO 2 max exhibited significant negative correlation with BMI (r=0.75, P <0.000) and WC (r=0.72, P <0.000). VO 2 max was higher for the normal group compared to the study group, and the mean difference was significantly different [P <0.05(0.000)]. Conclusion: The study thus showed that cardiovascular capacity is compromised by excess adiposity.

Identification of Viral Biomarkers in Clinical Laboratory Waste (LW) and Chances of Community Pollution: A Cross Sectional Study Among Government and Private Sector Laboratories of Hooghly and Burdwan District, West Bengal, India

Abstract: Objective: Bio Medical Waste handlers may be victimized of blood borne viral diseases if clinical laboratories dispose off the biological samples without proper disinfection procedure. To assess the risks of laboratory waste related environmental contamination a cross sectional study was performed with the disposed specimens i.e. laboratory waste study (LW study) during the period of 2007 to 2012 after getting ethical clearance certificate issued by ‘Institutional Ethics Committee’. Research Methods: LW specimens were collected from randomly selected government and private sector laboratories of ‘Hooghly’ and ‘Burdwan’ districts, West Bengal, India. Five randomly selected untreated blood samples (kept for disposal and recognized as waste) from each laboratory out of 21 selected laboratories (5 from government sector and 16 from private sector laboratories) from ‘Hooghly’ district and 20 laboratories (6 government sector and 14 private sector laboratories) from ‘Burdwan’ district (total specimen number 205) were collected with prior consent of the laboratory authorities. Standard immunological methods were adopted for detection of three viral biomarkers of blood i.e. serum for anti HIV antibody, anti HCV antibody and HBsAg using chromatographic test kits to identify the chances of spreading of ‘Hepatitis B’, ‘Hepatitis C’ and ‘HIV’. Results: Serological findings of samples revealed that in ‘Hooghly’ district out of total 25 samples collected from the government sector; HBsAg, anti-HCV antibody and anti-HIV antibody were found reactive for 8%, 8% and 4% respectively. For the private sector laboratory wastes, 2.5%, 2.5% and 1.25% samples confirmed positivity for HBsAg, anti-HCV antibody and anti-HIV antibody respectively out of total 80 samples. For ‘Burdwan’ district, in government sector existence for HBsAg was found nil (0%), where as 3.33% positive cases were found for both of the anti-HCV antibody and 3.33% for the anti-HIV antibody out of total 30 laboratory waste samples. Out of total 70 collected samples from private laboratories, 1.43% samples with anti-HCV antibody and 1.43% sample with anti-HIV antibody were found reactive where as the positivity for HBsAg antibody was found nil (0%). Conclusions: More positive samples were found in ‘Hooghly’ district indicated the greater chances of infection from the laboratory wastes than ‘Burdwan’ district. It may contaminate directly to the population during transportation of the laboratory wastes and surrounding community may get the viral infections through skin abrasion, injury cut etc.

How depressed are the elderly persons in old-age homes? a pilot study in an old-age home of siliguri

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: With the increasing trend of nuclear families in the society, the care of older persons in the families gets difcult and they are forced to shift to old age homes. There are lack of close family ties and reduced connections with their culture of origin, which leads to high risk of depression among olders. OBJECTIVE:Determine the Prevalence of depression among the inmates of old-age home and identify associated factors METHODS: Study type and design: 7 Observational study, Cross sectional design Study setting:The study was conducted in Aapnaghar old-age home of Siliguri, West Bengal (The old age home was chosen by lottery method). Study population:In-mates of Aapnaghar old-age home Study period: 2 months Sample size: All inmates of Aapnaghar old-age home was included by complete enumeration method; total 75 participants DISCUSSION:In Mild mood disturbance to borderline clinical depression, 28 (54.9%) patients were Male and 9 (37.5%) patients were Female. In Moderate to severe depression, 15 (29.4%) patients were Male and 15 (62.5%) patients were Female. Association of Gender vs Normal, Mild mood disturbance to borderline clinical depression and Moderate to severe depression was statistically signicant (p<0.0001). In Normal, 6 (42.9%) patients were married, 1 (4.2%) patients were unmarried and 1 (2.7%) patients were others. In Mild mood disturbance to borderline clinical depression, 7 (50%) patients were married, 19 (79.2%) patients were unmarried and 11 (29.7%) patients were others. CONCLUSION: In the current study, the BDI has been utilized to detect the prevalence of depression. Although it is not designed for diagnostic purposes, its epidemiologic utility has been evaluated in several studies. Depression was a common nding among the elderly in old-age home. These results could help to clarify the attributes of target populations for depression and provide insight to prevent depression among elderly