Indian Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Wound management is an integral part of surgical specialties. The process of wound healing  has been studied in detail and the management of wound and its myriad treatment options  have been evolving since the advent of scientific advancements. Proper wound assessment is  an important part of wound management. Here we share our experience with the use of Bates[1]  Jenson Wound Assessment Tool in the assessment of wounds.

Donor site raw area wounds present a difficult and challenging prognosis. Management of  donor site raw area wounds inflicted by the different kinds of mechanisms require different  regimes which are poles apart from the regimes used for any of the other wounds. In such  raw area wounds, there is extensive loss of plasma leading to shock while whole blood loss is  the cause of shock in other acute wounds. Even though the wounds are relatively clean after  initial debridement, death in extensive donor raw areas is mainly because of wound infection  and septicemia. Current techniques of wound care have significantly reduced the incidence of  invasive wound infections, altered the organisms causing the infections that do occur, increased  the interval between injury and the onset of infection, reduced the mortality associated with  infection, decreased the overall incidence of infection in such patients, and increased patient  survival.  Feracrylum, a water-soluble combination of partial ferrous salts (II and III) of polyacrylic  acid, is one of the chemical hemostatic agents and an antibacterial agent. Its molecular weight  ranges from 500,000 to 800,000 Daltons, which prevents systemic absorption and prevents  any negative effects on the liver, kidney, adrenals, cardiovascular, or hemostatic systems.  Feracrylum has antibacterial properties, which lowers the risk of wound infection.

Non-healing wounds pose an obstacle to patient care, leading to increased morbidity and  placing time and financial strain on patient and caregiver. Newer modalities in treatment are  being actively researched to further facilitate tissue growth and healing. One such modality  is the use of collagen granules in non-healing wound management. There are relatively  few studies in India and internationally showing its effect on healing. Here we discuss our  experience with the use, effects demonstrated using collagen granules on non-healing wounds.

Difficult cavity wounds have undermined and tunnelling morphology of their edges or a  location which is difficult to access. Collagen dressing is an interactive dressing designed for  wound management. Collagen particles are designed for cavity wound management. Filling  the difficult cavity wound with collagen particles has some practical problems. To overcome  these problems, we have used an innovative method of filling collagen particles in difficult  cavity wound. Innovative method of filling collagen particles is simple and effective solution  of the problems faced in managing difficult cavity wounds.

Burn injuries are prevalent among all age groups and can result from thermal, scald, or  electrical sources. Currently, various scaffolds are employed to enhance the healing process  and minimize scar formation. Collagen serves as a scaffold, facilitating tissue regeneration  and promoting the formation of new blood vessels. Additionally, scaffolds such as amniotic  membrane aid in proper epithelialization and scar reduction, boasting unique anti-inflammatory  and bacteriostatic properties. In our study, we utilized amniotic membrane allograft as a  biological dressing for burn wounds on a adult patient's gluteal region.

The importance of good nutrition and hydration during exercise has grown in popularity in recent years. The significance of a healthy balanced diet and its links to good health and improved workout performance. For this the person should have the correct knowledge about nutrition. Various studies have shown that involving sports performance in the planning of diet can result in improved health benefits, as well as promoting adequate refueling and hydration, leading to improved sporting performance. This study was carried out from Rajendra Nagar Square & Gopur Square in Indore city, Madhya Pradesh with a sample size of 60 gym members divided in 18-24 age group & 25-30 age group respectively. Information regarding their demographic profile, anthropometric measurements, dietary pattern, exercise pattern and lifestyle patterns were assessed using a pretested questionnaire. The study Data revealed that out of the total participants (N=60), there are (35%) vegetarian respondents, (47%) non-vegetarian respondents and (18%) eggitarian respondents. Most of the respondents (55%) know their nutritional status. The major findings (91%) for non-sports person should not exercise more than 1-2 hours daily. 57% of the population says that there is harm physically if we exercise more than the requirement of the body. 90%of the population going to gym have heard about nutrition and (75%) population got nutritional knowledge after joining the gym. 67% of population has good hunger span and (33%) of population has very good hunger span due to increased BMR by performing exercise in gym. 95% of the population going to the gym do not have any health-related issue. Study reveals that (71%) of population believed that Protein helps in gaining muscle mass and it is also drawn from results that (33%) population says that carbohydrate helps in reducing weight, (33%) population says proteins help in reducing weight. The results obtained show that (32%) of the population says that protein shake is high in quality protein, (29%) population says egg are rich in high quality protein. This study revealed that (100%) percent of the population are following gym regime by consuming pre-workout and post-workout meals before and after their workout to fuel their workout and to enhance muscle recovery. 80% of major population have heard about the death happening in  gym nowadays near their places or on social   media. From this study we found that (80%) population believed that this death are not related to their gym pattern this  death are related to incorrect knowledge and abusing supplements and drugs.

In the current scenario there are various degenerative diseases occurring among Young adults including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases andother nutritional deficiencies due to lifestyle changes, lowered immunity and many other reasons. To prevent such problems there is a need to find easy, simple and cost effective solution. One such solution is to eat nutritionally healthy food, one of them are millets. Millets are small seeded grasses that belong to ‘Poaceae’ family. They have various health and nutritive benefits as they are good source of various vitamins, minerals, Antioxidants etc. Millets are locally grown crops that are good from agriculture point of view. They are grown in regions of African and Asian countries these includes Sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, little millet and many more. This study was focused on young adults of age 20 to 30 years old residing within India, as they are the current as well as the future of the country, their health is important for the growth and development of our country. The study was based on the survey research methodology, a self made questionnaire was prepared for the study purpose. The main objectives of this study were: to study the awareness among young adults regarding their knowledge about nutritional benefits of millets, to study the awareness among young adults regarding their knowledge about health benefits of millets and to know about the consumption of millets among young adults. This study showed that majority of young adults knew that millets are nutritive as well as they have many health benefits but they do not consume as much millets in their diet so there is still need to provide them some solutions in the form of some delicious recipesetc. Also there is need to promote the awareness regarding millets and is need to conduct more research on this topic.