Indian Journal of Surgical Nursing

Background: COVID-19 has become a pandemic these days and it is a topic of high public concern and medical students are directly or indirectly related to it. Aim: 1. To assess level of awareness towards COVID-19 among the undergraduate students.2 To find out the relationship between awareness towards COVID-19 & selected socio demographical variables among the undergraduate students. Method & Material: The research approach for the study was descriptive research survey and the design adopted was Non experimental univarent descriptive research. 60 Sample of Undergraduate art’s students in faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi was selected by the convenience sampling Techniques. The self constructed awareness questionnaire was prepare and use for data collection to assess the awareness towards COVID-19 among undergraduate students. Results: The finding in the present study revealed that awareness towards COVID-19 undergraduate students that inadequate awareness 21.67% (13), moderate awareness 58.33% (35) and adequate awareness 20.00% (12).The Mean 16.35, median 16, mode 17, mean score percentage 65.42%, range 22-10, standard deviation 3.163 and mean deviation 2.61. The chi square (at 0.05) relationship of awareness score towards COVID-19 among the undergraduate student’s with their socio demographical variables Age in (Year’s), Religion, Education of father, Source of information regarding COVID-19 are significant but Gender, Course of the study, Types of family, Monthly income of the family member’s, Residence area & Have previous knowledge regarding COVID-19 are not significant. Conclusion: Study concluded that Arts college of Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate student’s having Moderate knowledge regarding the COVID-19.

Bacteria Colonized wound become a major problem in wound management. Infections may lead to delayed healing process or severe complications. Thus, the incorporation of antimicrobial agents such as silver, iodine, etc., into the dressing material provides protection against microbes. One of the element available in market is Dimethyl tetradecyl [3-(trimethoxysily l) propy l] ammonium chloride (DTAC) based 3D-hydrocellular wound dressings have emerged. In this article we highlight the roleof DTAC based 3D-hydrocellular microbicidal wound dressing.

Wilson's Disease is an autosomal-recessive disorder caused by mutation in the ATP7B gene which impairs copper excretion from the bile. Impaired copper transport and decrease copper secretion into bile which leads copper accumulation, first in the liver but ultimately in the brain and other tissues, produces clinical manifestations that may include hepatic, neurological, psychiatric and ophthalmological. Treatment is only palliative and intended to restore and maintain copper balance.

The use of cost-effective magnifying glasses is innovation in the field of microsurgery. Magnification methods usually in practice are microscopes and binocular loupes. Foldable magnifying eye glass is a new addition. It is readily available at a low cost, convenient to carry and easy to use.1 Wound inspection, Diagnosis of skin lesions, Tissue visualisation, suturing and suture removal made easy with the help of the cost-effective magnifying glass. In this review article we will assess the multiple roles of cost-effective magnifying glass.