Critical Evaluation of Ayurvedic Shabda Pariksha (Auscultation) in Diagnosis of Diseases WSR to Disease Kasa (Cough)
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
57-62
Received:
9 May 2022
Accepted:
15 June 2022
Published:
4 August 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.sjcm.20221103.11
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Abstract: Ayurveda is of the view that every individual has characteristic voice depending upon the doshik predominance of his body constitution. In a book called, Yogaratnakara, the characteristics of voice of Vataj, Pittaj and Kaphaj body constitutions have been mentioned. Acharya Charaka, in Indriyasthana of his treatise ‘Charak Samhita’ had described the characteristics of normal and abnormal voice based on animal models of sound. The various sound produced in the body are used as tools in the diagnosis of disease by Ayurvedic acharyas. Acharya Charaka, in Vimansthana, had asked to examine the bowel sounds, joint crepitation and other peculiar sounds produced in the body such as cough and hiccups to diagnose the particular disease condition of particular system. Apart from this, ancient Ayurvedic scholars have described the typical sound produced in various disease conditions such as Tamak shwasa (Bronchial Asthma) causing audible wheeze. Maha Shwasa (Kussmaul’s breathing) causing loud audible wheeze. Krukaj Kasa (Whooping cough) causing characteristic Whoop sound, Swarabheda (Laryngeal disease) causing hoarseness of voice. Apatantraka & Apatanaka (Tetanus) causing laryngeal stridor with loud audible wheeze. Sangrahani & Ghati Yantra (IBS) causing abdominal gurgling. Pandu (Anemia) causing tachycardia. These qualitative acoustic differences of cough could be well picked up by the trained physicians. Attempts to record the cough sound digitally and to analyse it on computer software are being going on across the globe. Examination of waveforms and spectrograms related to coughing as obtained from computerized respiratory sound analysis should hold a future acoustic based laboratory diagnosis of cough. It is observed and concluded that sound examination can be used as tool to diagnose the disease and body phenotype as mentioned in Ayurveda.
Abstract: Ayurveda is of the view that every individual has characteristic voice depending upon the doshik predominance of his body constitution. In a book called, Yogaratnakara, the characteristics of voice of Vataj, Pittaj and Kaphaj body constitutions have been mentioned. Acharya Charaka, in Indriyasthana of his treatise ‘Charak Samhita’ had described the...
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Prevalence of Edematous Malnutrition Among Under 5 Children Admitted to Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
Tesfalem Israel Korga,
Yonas Temesgen Lema,
Tesfahun Denekew Lamesgin,
Woyessa Duressa Sida,
Tewodros Melkamu Tesema,
Selamawit Abebe Ayele,
Hanna Tariku Asfaw,
Amare Admasu Menta
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
63-71
Received:
31 August 2022
Accepted:
14 September 2022
Published:
28 September 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.sjcm.20221103.12
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Abstract: Severe acute malnutrition is a disease that results from the chronic intake of a diet containing minimal to low levels of energy or protein with subsequent development of metabolic decompensation manifesting either in the form of an edematous or non-edematous clinical syndrome. As Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, the prevalence of undernutrition is one of the top ten causes of under-five mortality. Objective: To determine the prevalence of edematous malnutrition in under five children who had been admitted to Hawassa University comprehensive specialized hospital. Methodology: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of edematous malnutrition in Under five children who had been admitted to Hawassa university comprehensive specialized hospital pediatrics and child health unit from September 11, 2018, to June 8, 2019. The list of all children who are 5yrs and below registered in Hawassa university referral Hospital, pediatrics, and child health ward in the study period was taken as a sampling frame and then an identification number was given to all sampling frames. The study subjects (patients’ documents) were drowned by using systematic sampling. Results: Generally severe malnutrition in under five children affected around 49.3% of them. Among those children, a positive relationship was found between age and edema. As age increases, the risk of developing severe wasting decreases as is evident in our study, 47.7% of children are under 1 year of age and 32.3% are between 1 and 3 years of age while 20% are between 3 and 5 years which is decreasing in prevalence as age group increases. Conclusion: The proportion of severe malnutrition with severe wasting is more than that of edematous malnutrition. Edematous malnutrition peaks at between 1 and 3 years of age but severe wasting peaks in under one year of age children. Second, the prevalence of infection was higher among children with severe wasting.
Abstract: Severe acute malnutrition is a disease that results from the chronic intake of a diet containing minimal to low levels of energy or protein with subsequent development of metabolic decompensation manifesting either in the form of an edematous or non-edematous clinical syndrome. As Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, the prevalenc...
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