BACKGROUNDCultural practices and beliefs of newborn care are deep rooted in the community. Some of them are harmful and can endanger the life of a newborn. It is important to identify and educate about these harmful practices to reduce neonatal mortality. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of mothers on current newborn care practices and to evaluate the impact of health education on the knowledge of mothers on newborn care practices in a tertiary hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODSThis study was undertaken on 476 postnatal mothers in Government General Hospital, Kakinada during September 2016 to December 2016. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge on newborn care and cultural practices of these mothers. This is followed by health education on correct newborn care practices and post-test assessment of improvement in knowledge was done after one month. RESULTSKnowledge of the mothers is improved in each practice like colostrum feeding (87.6% vs. 98.7%), prelacteal feeds (68.4% vs. 92.4%), exclusive breast-feeding (62.4% vs. 87.5%), first bath (63.3% vs. 91%), substance application to cord (67.3% vs. 93.1%), oil massage (86.9% vs. 98%), oil instillation (68.7% vs. 88.8%), breast-feeding in maternal illness (61.2% vs. 89%), breast-feeding in sick baby (81% vs. 96%), kajal to eye (6% vs. 14%), gripe water (37.2% vs. 60%) and pacifier usage (43.5% vs. 79.8%) after health education intervention. Mean knowledge scores are improved from 7.3 (pre-test) to 9.8 (post-test). Paired t test was applied and p value is < 0.001, which is statistically significant. CONCLUSIONHealth education is a cost-effective intervention to bring out behaviour change to curtail harmful practices and to promote healthy newborn care practices in the society.

BACKGROUNDThe aim of the study is:1. To evaluate the use of risk of malignancy index in primary evaluation of patients with adnexal masses. 2. To differentiate a benign from malignant ovarian masses, which is a key feature in clinical management and surgical planning in such patients. 3. To correlate histopathologically after surgery and to compare the efficacy of RMI in evaluating adnexal masses. MATERIALS AND METHODSThis longitudinal prospective study was conducted on 100 women with suspected pelvic mass fitting into the inclusion criteria in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Government General Hospital, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, from 2014 to 2016. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONSOut of 100 women in the study in total, 18 were diagnosed as malignant. RMI was >200 in 26 patients. Out of them, 14 are malignant. 4 members in moderate risk are malignant. Preoperative diagnosis is crucial and remains a challenging issue for gynaecologists. RMI alone is better predictor than separately from menopause status, ultrasound score and CA125 level.