Cancer is a leading cause of death. People living with cancer experience variety symptoms. Quality life (QOL) major concern patients terminal cancer. Symptoms affect their QOL. Management symptoms improves distress and QOL.The objective the study was to assess QOL among patients.A survey conducted 768 selected by convenient sampling technique. Data collected from interview technique using structured validated interviewed schedule.Out patients, 30.2% were in age group 51-60 years, majority...

The prevalence of malnutrition among children in developing countries is very high. As a step towards reducing the malnutrition, there need to identify important determinants specific population so that preventive and control measures can be implemented. objective study determine risk factors for preschool Rural Karnataka, South India. A case-control was carried out children, aged between three six years, attending Anganwadi centers their mothers’ Udupi district total 570 (190 cases 380...

Abstract Purpose The study aimed at evaluating the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Intervention Programme (CIP) on Quality life (QOL), fatigue, self-efficacy, and psychosocial distress among Head Neck Cancer (HNC) patients receiving radiotherapy treatment. Methods Single-centre non-RCT time series was conducted 134 HNC (67 observed, followed by 67 subjected to CIP). FACT- H&N, FACT-F, Behavior Inventory scales were used assess QOL, respectively. CIP provided intervention arm twice a week...

Background: Childhood unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among young children. Interventions to prevent multidimensional, identifying key areas would facilitate a better understanding implementation preventive measures. The present research was conducted explore understand caregivers' perspectives on injuries, which might further contribute developing injury prevention strategies. Methods: study adopted qualitative approach. In-depth, open-ended,...

Healthcare organizations are increasingly dependent on digital technologies, such as Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices, to improve patient care streamline medical processes. However, this transformation has introduced significant cybersecurity risks, including ransomware attacks, data breaches, unauthorized access sensitive health data. This paper provides a comprehensive review threats in healthcare, examines vulnerabilities EHR systems connected...

The increasing complexity and frequency of cyber threats have prompted organizations to seek more sophisticated defense mechanisms. Traditional signature-based methods manual threat-hunting processes often fall short against evolving malware, zero-day exploits, social engineering techniques. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning (ML) emerged as pivotal tools, enabling automated threat detection, real-time anomaly analysis, proactive incident response. This review synthesizes current...

Objective: This study examined how well a regimented Clinical Decision Making regarding Post Operative Pain Management (CDMR-POPM) program improved tertiary care nurses' clinical decision-making skills. Methodology: A cluster randomized controlled open trial was conducted at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Udupi from Apr 2015 – Nov 2015. There were 175 surgical unit nurses; 94 experimental and 81 control. Experimental group learned CDMR-POPM. We collected data using demographic profiles, the...

The increasing rise of digital communica- tion necessitates innovative techniques to safeguarding sensitive data from sophisticated cyberthreats. This study offers a solid basis for secure transport by fusing the most recent advancements in steganographic and crypto- graphic approaches. Significant improvements dura- bility, capacity, imperceptibility are provided including wavelet transformations, DNA- based mechanisms, modulus-based embedding, edge detection. While advanced like Pixel...

People living with cancer experience wide variety of symptoms. If symptoms are not managed well, it may hamper an individual's ability to continue his or her activities daily life. Treatment relieves suffering and improves the rate recovery as well quality life.To assess among patients identify perceived barriers their symptom management.A cross-sectional study was carried out 768 selected by stratified sampling a proportionate selection from each stratum. Data were collected interview...

Cancer is a major public health problem of the world.Diagnosis cancer has significant impact not only on patient, but also their family caregivers.Therefore substantial both patients and families.Objectives study were to assess Quality Life (QOL) among caregivers find association between mean score quality life with selected variables.A cross sectional was done 399 those who are providing care hospitalized advanced cancer.A non probability purposive sampling used select by using structured...

Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death among children. Leukemia one most common childhood cancers.The objective this study was to explore experiences mothers on parenting children with leukemia.A qualitative approach phenomenological design used. To collect depth information from leukemia, purposive sampling technique adopted. Data were collected ten mothers. Semi-structured interview schedule used data. analyzed using Husserl's method.The themes derived are pivotal moment in life,...

Migraine is a common disabling primary headache disorder. Globally, migraine was ranked as the seventh highest cause of disability.The aim study to explore clinical profile and functional disability patients with migraine.A cross-sectional survey conducted at neurology outpatient department tertiary care hospital in Karnataka.Using consecutive sampling technique, 60 were recruited for study. Descriptive inferential statistics used analyze data.Majority participants age group 18-40 years mean...

Internet of Things has seeded in many areas humanoid lifestyle, which the health care is most crucial area on focus to be induced. Goal scientists and researchers further provide a hint technology human life order make it simpler. With this being focus, paper will describe use smartphones as sensor keep track patients. Considering various disadvantages using cloud computing, talking about fog computing for faster analysis data. aim hand, we tend come up introduce concept Fog Computing better...

Abstract Mobile health (mHealth) solutions are being widely explored in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) due to its scope reducing the healthcare access gap improving outcomes. The fit of mHealth specific users their viability a particular setting plays significant role successful adoption sustainable implementation. This article describes process designing application for delivering preterm home care babies discharged from neonatal intensive unit (NICU) India. Intended end‐users...