Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) show tremendous possibilities in the biomedical field, especially as therapeutic agents for a prolonged duration. Most notably, magnetic nanoparticles are widely used in magnetic hyperthermia, targeted drug...

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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have captivated the scientific community towards biomedical applications owing to their numerous distinctive physio-chemical properties. In this work, Cobalt ferrite (CFNPs) and Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) were...

Introduction Of the total bio- medical waste generated only 10- 15 % is hazardous. Improper waste management poses hazardous effect on health care workers and patients. Health care workers play pivotal role in waste management. Thus, this training aimed at strengthening the knowledge of participants to improve their practices on Cleanliness, Sanitation & Hygiene and Infection control. Methodology The training was conducted in a tertiary care centre of Patna to assess the improvement in knowledge of nursing officers and sanitary staffs. A total of seven sessions were held for nursing officers and eight sessions for sanitary staffs. The training was attended by 189 nursing staffs and 180 sanitary staffs. Pre and post session assessment of knowledge was done using google forms, different for nursing and sanitary staffs. Results Marked improvement in knowledge related to policy and bio- medical waste segregation was observed in nursing officers except for blood bag and sharp objects. Only 12.8% participants knew about the correct sequence of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). Also, about 30% of the participants had knowledge of avoiding needle- stick and proper use of multi- dose vial. About 90% of participants knew correct steps of hand- washing following training.

Background: The assessment of the individual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features provides vital clues about the diagnosis of neurological complications during the postpartum period assists in the determination of the common neurological complications, differentiates these neurological disorders on basis of the MRI features, and helps with the early treatment planning. This study aimed to describe various complications that occur during the postpartum period to describe the MRI features of these neurological complications and the differentiating features from each other. Materials and Methods: The study was a retrospective hospital-based analysis study conducted in the Department of Radiodiagnosis and modern imaging, Maharana Bhopal government hospital and RNT Medical College Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, from October 2017 to September 2018 (All the patients presented during this time frame were included in the study). A total of 58 postpartum cases of neurological disorders who were referred to the department for radiological evaluation and who had positive MRI imaging findings were included in the study. Results: Most common neurological symptoms were seizures followed by headache and focal neurological deficit (FND). Moreover, the most typical neurological complication was cerebral vein thrombosis, followed by posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Other common complications were intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic infarcts, infections, acute hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and metabolic encephalopathy. Rare but important findings included postpartum hypernatremic encephalopathy with extra pontine myelinolysis and rhabdomyolysis and postpartum reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (PRCVS). Conclusion: MRI, along with angiography and venography, is the modality of choice to evaluate postpartum neurological symptoms and plays a crucial role in the early diagnosis of neurological complications. Furthermore, MRI helps establish this diagnosis early to avoid further complications.