International Journal of Research and Review

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Authors: Sadiya Ahmed Mohamed , Maimunah Ali

Perceived organization support (POS) has greater influence in employees’ job satisfaction. The purpose of the present study is to address the impacts of POS on job satisfaction of the employees of Malaysian private Telecommunication companies. Two antecedents of POS such as organizational rewards and job conditions were proposed to enhance employees’ perception of the supports of their organizations. POS and job satisfaction variables were proposed as the intervening and outcome variables respectively. The data of this study have beencollected from a group of employees in the telecommunication Malaysian industry through questionnaire survey. The data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings revealed that POS antecedents includingorganizational rewards and job conditions have significant relationship with POS. Likewise; this study suggested that POS can improvethe employees’ job satisfaction by presenting a significant relationship between POS and job satisfaction.

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Authors: A.Perumal, K.Y. Manjunath

Background: The inter digital areas are the area of distal palm between the fingers. The ridge counts of the inter digital area have been found useful as early diagnostic tool in number of genetically related clinical disorders. Diabetes Mellitus is one such condition which can be predicted by studying the inter digital area ridge count. Considering lacunae in the studies on the inter digital area ridge count of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Indian context, this study was carried out to delineate the inter digital area ridge count of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Tamil Nadu population of India. Materials and Methods: The inter digital area ridge count was carried out on one hundred Diabetes Mellitus patients and was compared with one hundred normal subjects (equal number of male and female). The subjects were 35 - 80 years of age group belonging to Salem population of Tamil Nadu. Results: Significantly decreased levels of mean right a-b and left a-b ridge count were observed in male Type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients compared to normal male subjects. Increased levels of mean right b-c, right c-d, left b-c and left c-d ridge counts in female Type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients compared to normal female subjects but these values were statistically insignificant. Conclusion: The knowledge of inter digital area ridge count is useful for early diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus. This paper adds to the knowledge of inter digital area ridge count of the Tamil Nadu population, which would be of use to the early diagnostic tool to predict diabetes Mellitus.

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Authors: SK Singh, Manoj Kumar K, Suresh Mokamati, Nikhil Kumar

Background: Snoring is the sound produced during sleep by vibration of respiratory structures due to obstructed air movement during breathing. It may be a sign or first warning of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Usually the commonly involved structures are uvula and soft palate. The suspicion of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Hypopnoea Syndrome (OSAHS) is required to be confirmed along with location of obstruction and grade severity. Sleep study is done to determine this and guide the therapeutic choices available for these patients. Surgical procedures like Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), Coblation Palatoplasty and Uvulectomy have been tried for treatment. Coblation Palatoplasty is performed and preferred nowadays to reduce snoring and alleviate sleep apnoea. This operation involves trimming of tissues causing airway obstruction at the back of soft palate, resulting in improvement of the airflow and thus reduction in snoring. The minimally invasive nature of the procedure is its biggest advantage. The main objective of this study was to assess and evaluate the efficacy of plasma-mediated radiofrequency based ablation (Coblation) palatoplasty(PRAP) in the treatment of snoring. Material & Methods: This prospective study included 32 cases between 30 and 60 years of age with no gender bias reporting to a tertiary care ENT centre with history of snoring and probable sleep disorders. Study was for two years including a one year follow up period. Clinical evaluation, drug induced sleep evaluation and Polysomnography was done for all subjects. A Perceptual Score for Snoring (PSS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Snoring Outcome Survey was done for snoring, daytime somnolence and quality of life index prior to and after intervention respectively. Results: Plasma Mediated Radiofrequency Based Ablation (Coblation) Palatoplasty (PRAP) is a safe procedure having minimal morbidity and adverse symptoms. Efficacy of the procedure was established as evidenced by the improvement in outcome scores of Apnoea-Hypopnea Index, Snoring Outcome Survey and Epworth Sleepiness Scale in the initial phase and lasting for 06 months after the procedure. Long term efficacy of the procedure is doubtful as assessed after 06 weeks till 06 months. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that patients who undergo PRAP for treatment of snoring obtain a satisfactory response when assessed subjectively and objectively by pre intervention and post intervention. While perceptual scores significantly improved in the immediate post intervention period lasting till 06 months, there was a reversal of the status by twelve months. All these point to the fact that volumetric reduction of palate has a temporary influence on snoring. Despite this poor subjective efficacy, significant improvements were noted in indices of quality of life and sleepiness. This raises a significant question whether it is rational to repeat the procedure at intervals of six months. It is likely that the outcome results will be much longer lasting if the procedure is repeated. These results raise several concerns about the continued use of PRAP as a treatment for snoring and mild sleep apnoea.

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Authors: Anita Ranjan, Alok Sood

Background: Women's economic participation can be mentioned in the field of production of goods and services accounted in the national economic statistics. However, female work participation has always been low at 26% compared to 52% of men. The problem is that women has always been at work, only the definitions of work and work plans have never been defined or realistic to include their contribution to the economy and the society. Most of the women are found to be employed in agriculture activities and in the unorganised sector. This sector broadly corresponds to the household sector including private unincorporated enterprises. In rural areas, women work in the sectors of agriculture, plantations, fisheries, and poultry and dairy, in urban areas, they work for manufacturing units of garments and food processing, household related activities and so on. Methodology: The present study was conducted by department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Major S.D. Singh Medical College, Farrukhabad. It was a cross sectional study among womens working in unorganized sectors of Farrukhabad city. The study was conducted from 1st January, 2014 to 31st December, 2014. The study population was married working women aged25-35 years who gave consent and were ready to participate in the study. Results: Out of total 100 participants 47 belonged to age group 25-30 years and 53 belong to age group 31-35 years. Mean score of overall problem was found to be 34.63 with the SD of 6.52 which included maximum mean score of occupational problem (10.42). The mean score of problem towards family (8.19), health (8.73), social (10.29) and overall (37.31) were found to be more among the study subjects engaged moderate type of work as compare to heavy type of work. The mean scores of the problems towards family (10.75), health (9.75), social (11.88) and overall (42.00) were found to be more among study subjects working equal to and less than 6 hours as compared to study subjects working more than 6 hours.

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Authors: A.Perumal, K.Y. Manjunath, M. G. Yuvaraj, K.R. Srinivasan

Background: There is a paucity of dermatoglyphic studies on diabetic patients in and around Salem district of Tamil Nadu. This study attempts to delineate the fingertips pattern and ridge counts of diabetic patients of this area. Materials and Methods: Dermatoglyphic finger prints of one hundred normal subjects (equal number of males and females) were compared with equal number of Type 2 Diabetic males and females. The fingertips patterns were noted, ridge counts of fingertips were carried out and recorded. Results were tabulated and statistically analyzed. Results: Significantly decreased levels of left thumb mean ridge count was observed in male Type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients (14.90) when compared to the normal male subjects (18.76). It was increased in female Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (15.24) compared to normal females (14.62).It was statistically insignificant. Increased percentage level of ulnar loop pattern was observed in right thumb, right index, right middle, right ring, right little, left thumb, left middle, left ring and left little fingers in Type 2 Diabetic males compared to normal males. Increased percentage level of ulnar loop pattern was observed in right thumb, left thumb and left index fingers of Type 2 Diabetic females compared to normal females. Conclusion: The knowledge of the fingertip patterns and ridge counts is essential for Diabetologist and other clinicians.

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Authors: Abdullah M. A. Alhomaidan

This study explores the value of peer feedback in English as a second language (ESL) writing class from the perspective of forty intermediate level students studying in a technical Saudi Arabian college, who had been extensively exposed to this type of feedback. Several research hypotheses were formulated on the basis of a comprehensive literature review of scholarship on writing and peer feedback and then tested in this research context. The study uses quantitative data derived from anonymous, semi-structured questionnaires distributed to students. The results of this study show that the majority of respondents appear to hold an overwhelmingly positive attitude regarding the employment of peer feedback activities in their writing courses.

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Authors: S. Asif Rafiq Shah, Irtifa Jeelani, Syed Nadeem Rafiq, Miftah Jeelani, Shahid Sulayman

Rhupus an extremely uncommon condition is used to describe patients who have features of both rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. We report a 23 year old female who initially presented with features of rheumatoid arthritis and later developed features of systemic lupus erythematosus. Antibodies were positive for both rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. The patient was diagnosed as Rhupus Syndrome as the patient had manifestations of both rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.