Browsing by Author "S.D. Gaur"

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A study of filariasis in an aggregated community of Banaras Hindu University township
(1973) S.M. Marwah; N.S. Rao; S.D. Gaur
[No abstract available]
Bacteriological study of Ganges water at Varanasi
(1976) D.K. Agarwal; S.D. Gaur; P.C. Sen; S.M. Marwah
[No abstract available]
Dr. B. C. Dasgupta Memorial Oration. Control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
(1990) S.D. Gaur
[No abstract available]
Epidemiologic correlates of diarrhea in a slum community in Varanasi
(Springer India, 1981) M. Saran; S.D. Gaur
A study of diarrheal diseases in children below the age of five years was carried out in a slum area of Varanasi by weekly door-to-door visits. Prevalence of diarrhea was observed to be 47.2 per cent. A significant association was observed with the occupation of parents and methods of drawing water from stored water. Literacy status of father and family size were found to have no such association. Parasites were isolated from 22.8 and pathogenic bacteria from 13.6 per cent of cases respectively. The presence of parasites/micro-organisms in children with diarrhea was significantly associated with feeding habits of the children, method of top feeding and personal hygiene of the mother. © 1981 Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation.
Epidemiological correlates between consumption of Indian chewing tobacco and oral cancer
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1990) M.L. Goud; S.C. Mohapatra; P. Mohapatra; S.D. Gaur; G.C. Pant; M.N. Knanna
The problem of cancer is universal; the only variation occurs in the type, site or other clinicoepidemiological parameters. Peculiarly enough, oral cancers caused by chewing tobacco are common in India and some parts of the Indian sub-continent. Oral cancers caused by other carcinogens are not common in these areas. The present study shows a significant association (P L 0.001) between the use of Indian chewing tobacco and oral cancer. Number of quids, mean quantity of tobacco and mean duration of keeping the quids in the mouth had direct dose and effect relationships in causation of oral cancer. A dose of 10 gms of chewing tobacco for about 26 years was observed to have produced cancerous lesions in the buccal cavity. © 1990 Gustav Fischer.
Epidemiology of gastro-intestinal and respiratory tract diseases in rural areas of Varanasi (India)
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1989) S.C. Mohapatra; P. Mohapatra; I.J. Singh; S.D. Gaur
The pattern of gastro-intestinal (GIT) and Respiratory tract (RTI) diseases in rural areas of the Varanasi district, U.P. (India) was studied from the outpatient (OPD) attendance between July 1985 to June 1986. Out of a total of new patients, 19.71% had respiratory diseases in contrast to 27.9% with GIT disease. A decreasing trend was observed in attendance rates as age advanced. The difference in age distribution of males and females was statistically significant. The attendance rates for GIT diseases were higher in female (29.16%) than in males (25.16%) whereas in RTI, the rates were higher in males (19.39%) than in females (18.77%). The attendance rate was found to be higher in rainy season (23.59%) followed by summer (14.50%). Diarrhoea (15.44%) and upper (URTI) respiratory tract infection (19.93%) occupied the major recorded episodes. © 1989 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Presidential address.
(1993) S.D. Gaur
[No abstract available]
Study of infant and childhood mortality in an ICDS block of eastern U.P.
(1993) S.P. Singh; D.C. Reddy; S.C. Mohapatra; S.D. Gaur
Information on births and deaths was collected in 11 randomly selected AWW areas of Barhaj Mahen ICDS project area in Eastern U.P. by an independent survey team in 1988-89. The findings revealed that the births and deaths were under-reported to the tune of 36.6 and 13.9 percent respectively, by AWWs. The different demographic indicators generated from the data were as follows, CBR and CDR were 30.3 and 7.1 per 1000 population. Neonatal mortality rate, IMR, and MMR were 58.3, 74.7 and 6.5 per 1000 live births. 0-6 yr mortality was 16.3 per 1000 children and constituted 37.5% of the total deaths. ARI, diarrhoea and fever were the major causes of mortality in 0-6 yr old children accounting for 25.9, 22.3 and 14.8% respectively. The findings indicated that there was underreporting in adult mortalities despite the independent investigation, and a reduction in infant and childhood mortality possibly due to the beneficial effect of ICDS services.; This analysis aims to determine the extent of underreporting of births and deaths by anganwadi workers (AWW) in Barhaj Mahen project area in Eastern Uttar Pradesh state, India, in 1988, and to identify the birth rate and childhood mortality rate. Causes of mortality are identified. The project area is known to have a high infant mortality rate. Data were obtained from 11 AWW areas serving a population of 10,206. Sampling followed the random cluster technique. Initial household data collection missed 309 births (36.6%) but only 10/72 deaths (13.9%). 35.5% of male and 37.8% of female births were unreported. 14.6% of male and 12.9% of female deaths were unreported. 18 neonatal and 5 postneonatal infants died. Early neonatal mortality was 45.3/1000 live births, and neonatal mortality was 58.3. Infant mortality was 74.7, and maternal mortality was 6.5/1000 live births. Respiratory infections accounted for the highest mortality (25.9%). Other cause of death were diarrhea (22.3%), fever (14.8%), prematurity (8.1%), tetanus (7.4%), and accident (3.7%). The total death rate (7.2/1000) was lower than the national average. The birth rate in project areas of Uttar Pradesh was almost the same as the national average. Postneonatal mortality showed the lowest rates compared to Uttar Pradesh and the nation. Since this study area had been included in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) since 1981, it is likely that the lower child mortality reflects the emphasis on ICDS services. Underreporting of deaths is considered to be marginal.