Background: To combat Iron deficiency anemia, an innovative pilot project, anemia prevention among adolescent girls and lactating mothers through nonpharmacological measures has been started at few places in Gujarat. To evaluate the acceptability of intervention kits provided to the beneficiaries. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study design where 182 beneficiaries were randomly selected for interview from 12 randomly selected Anganwadi centers of intervention taluka of Junagadh district. Results: Information Education and Communication (IEC) material though available was unread by majority of beneficiaries. Iron utensils were used by 65% of beneficiaries for cooking. Only few beneficiaries (7%) daily use the provided moringa powder. Only half of the beneficiaries (53%) had grown some of the crops from the kitchen garden kit provided and knowledge of beneficiaries regarding iron-rich food was satisfactory in less than one-fifth (19%) of them. Conclusion: Study results concluded that providing nonpharmacological material is of little use until beneficiaries were properly guided and motivated by regular follow-up visits and addressing their problems; otherwise, it just stands as a mere matter of rock only.

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Introduction: Pneumonia is a disease known to mankind from antiquity. Objectives: The study objective is to assess demographic profile of patients and correlate with clinical & radiological findings and to identify various etiological factors & correlate in different types of pneumonia. Methodology: A Prospective clinical observational study was conducted in October 2018 to March 2019 among 50 patients admitted under Department of General Medicine who were diagnosed as community acquired pneumonia during admission at GMERS General Hospital Junagadh, Gujarat. Results: The incidence of CAP was more common in female (56%) than in men (44%). Fever was the commonest (47, 94%) presenting complaint followed by cough 42(84%) and breathlessness 36(72%). Lobar pneumonia was most common (85.7%) in the patients having predisposing lung pathology and Bronchopneumonia was most common (71.4%) in diabetic patients (Table-5). Majority (17, 34%) patients had PSI class I followed by PSI class II (14, 28%). Conclusions: Mean age was 47+1.6. Significant difference noted between types of pneumonia and different etiological factors. In bacterial pneumonia, Pleural effusion (20.8%) was major complication whereas in viral pneumonia, Respiratory failure (47.3%) was major complication.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (METs) denotes to group of inter related cardiac risk factors that appear to directly encourage development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was (1) to evaluate sociodemographic profile of patients. And correlate with clinical results and (2) to compare different factors of METs with coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Materials and Methods: A clinical and observational study was conducted in April 2021 to February 2022 among 100 patients who were diagnosed as CAD admitted under Medicine Department, GMERS medical College and civil hospital – Junagadh and at a few private hospitals of Junagadh, Gujarat. Results: Total 44% patients had METs. No sex wise significant statistical difference was observed for METs and without METs group for clinical symptomatology. Significant difference were noted regarding past history of diabetes mellitus (P = 0.004) and hypertension (P = 0.01) among patients having METs and without METs. Conclusions: Significantly higher proportion of patients with METs was having abnormal laboratory findings as compare to patients without METs.

Background: Cesarean section (CS or C-section) is a surgical intervention and it is the 2nd commonest surgery performed on women in India after tubectomy operation. So, the study was conducted with objectives to assess the socio-demographic profile of recently delivered women and to assess the trend and etiological factors of cesarean delivery among women.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among recently delivered women of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India during April to September 2015. Pretested performa was used for study after informed consent. Total 200 women were selected for study.Results: Majority (56%) of women were belongs to 25 to 30 year. age group. Few (5%) of women were found illiterate. 31% women were delivered through cesarean section. Majority (63.5%) of women were delivered at Government hospitals. Most common reason (23%) for cesarean delivery was previous history of LSCS. Most preferred (33%) first choice of contraceptive method was barrier method.Conclusions: Commonest reasons for cesarean deliveries were previous history of LSCS, Oligohydramnios and prolonged labor. Most preferred first choice of contraceptive method was barrier method followed by Oral Contraceptive pills.