Neha H Pandya

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Introduction: Change in the lifestyle, increased in facilities, more consumption of junk food and increased stress has raised chances of cardiovascular diseases. Aerobic exercises, sports and others tend to bring about sympathetic stimulation. But regular practice of yoga increases vagal tone and tends to reduce sympathetic responses. So in this study, we tried to see the effects of yoga on cardiovascular parameters like pulse rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure. Materials and Methods: A study was carried out in 50 healthy individuals of age between 30 to 60, irrespective of sex. Their pulse and blood pressure were recorded before and after yoga. Results: Data were statistically analyzed and we got p-value < 0> reduction in pulse rate, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure in subjects after performing yoga. Conclusion: Regular practice of yoga bring improvement in cardiovascular function which can be helpful to reduce the chances of cardiovascular diseases. Keywords: Cardiovascular, Pulse rate (PR), Systolic blood pressure (SBP), Diastolic blood pressure (DBP), Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation.

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Introduction: A doctor is considered as a person sent by God to take care of physical pain and suffering. But in present era there is more dissatisfaction towards doctors by patients. Increased incidences of violence against doctors has raised need to learn communication skill for good doctor patient relationship during their MBBS curriculum. Materials and Methods: Study was carried out in 185 students of 1st year MBBS at PDU Medical College, Rajkot. Before doing research, students were taught about need & importance of effective doctor patient relationship. Students were given modified version of CSAS (Communication Skill Attitude Scale). Results: 93.5% of students agreed for need of good communication skills for being a good doctor. But 69% of students agreed for they won’t get fail their medical degree for having poor communication skills. Conclusion: Good communication skill is must for effective doctor patient relationship. A strong relationship between the doctor and patient will help doctor to accurate diagnosis of patient’s disease with better health care. Good doctor patient relationship can improve medical, functional and emotional condition of patients with decreased risks of medical misconduct. Keywords: Communication skills, Doctor patient relationship, ATCOM.

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