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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental, emotional and behavioral problem that occurs during exam. University students suffer to some levels of study anxiety, such as; have new experiences, environment and situation. Study anxiety is a real phenomenon. The prevalence of study anxiety has been acknowledged by students. An attempt has been made to assess and compare the level of Anxiety of 25 male students & 25 female students from the Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh. The Purpose of the study was to assess the level of anxiety of the two Genders undergoing (UGC NET EXAM) in Physical education. The data was collected by administering "Sinha's Anxiety scale" (SAC), to find out the level of anxiety of two genders the Data was analyzed by applying descriptive statistic i.e., Chi-square (x2), Mean, Standard deviation & t-test. The random sampling technique is used. Results revealed that the two genders students had low level anxiety during examination. After analysis of data it was found that there is no significant difference on level of Anxiety between the two genders students. The level of significance was set at 0.05.

Introduction: Several treatment options are available for management of intussusception depending upon the duration of symptoms and clinical presentation. Non-operative options include reduction via normal saline enema, barium enema or pneumatic reduction under fluoroscopic guidance. The operative options employed in cases presenting with peritonitis, bowel perforation and shock include both laparoscopic reduction and open surgery. Material and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar from 13th July, 2020 to 13th January, 2021. Total of 150-patients with intussusception were included in the study in a consecutive sampling method and subjected to hydrostatic reduction under ultrasound guidance. All patients were followed up to determine the outcome of procedure. Results: The mean age of the sample was 2.1±0.9 years. 58.7% of the sample were males and 41.3% were female gender. Mean BMI was 24.5±2.1kg/m², 58.7% had ASA class I and 62.7% were intussusception of small intestine. Mean duration of symptoms was 15.4 ±6.2 hours. Bleeding per rectum was recorded in 62.7%. Mean time of the procedure was 44.7±10.4 minutes. On follow up after hydrostatic reduction under ultrasound guidance, success was recorded in 68.7% of patients. Conclusion: Hydrostatic reduction under ultrasound guidance has acceptable success in the management of intussusception under 3 years of age. We recommend more studies on larger sample sizes and multicenter studies to report clear efficacy of hydrostatic reduction and factors which can affect its efficacy before recommending future research and treatment directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and level of practice regarding infection control amongst dental students. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among dental students of Baqai Dental College Karachi from 1st September to 20th February 2019. Ethical approval was obtained from the ethical review board of the University. Dental students of all Professionals (1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, final year) were invited to participate in the study. Data was entered and analyzed for frequency and percentages using IBM statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS) software version 22. Results: Students have a good knowledge of hepatitis B, but there are gaps in the practical application of this knowledge. The first year and second year have significantly lower levels of knowledge and practice than third and final year. Most students are positive and ready to take any treatment for patients with hepatitis B. Conclusion: Dental students have the right knowledge and good attitude, but there are misunderstandings. To overcome this, training programs and workshops on HBV infection should be organized annually at the Dental College. In addition, hepatitis B vaccination should be mandatory for students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Annealing of periodic mesoporous organosilica supported with bismuth (Bi@PMOS) and cerium (Ce@PMOS) nanoparticles was carried out to derive bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) and cerium oxide (CeO2) nanosheets. The hydrothermal sol-gel method was used to synthesize hexagonal Bi@PMOS and Ce@PMOS. These PMOS provided an opportunity for bismuth and cerium to retain a hexagonal configuration alongside their traditional crystalline phases (tetragonal and cubic) in Bi2O3 and CeO2 nanosheets. All produced materials were found to be dynamic under sunlight irradiation for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO). However, the Bi2O3 and CeO2 nanosheets showed better potential and photo-catalytic performances than Bi@PMOS and Ce@PMOS due to the presence of the unique blend of crystalline phases. The synthesized Bi@PMOS, Ce@PMOS, Bi2O3, and CeO2 were structurally characterized by FTIR and XRD techniques. These showed characteristic vibrations of successfully loaded bismuth and cerium with hexagonal symmetry. EDX results confirmed the elemental detection of bismuth and cerium, while SEM images revealed the nanosheets in the synthesized materials. The optical response and detection of reactive species were carried out by photoluminescence (PL) and showed emissions at 700 nm. The PL data were also used to calculate band gaps of 3.72, 3.70, 3.35, and 2.88 eV for Ce@PMOS, Bi@PMOS, CeO2, and Bi2O3, respectively. A UV/visible spectrophotometer scanned the photocatalytic competences of the synthesized nanomaterials through the degradation of MB and MO dyes. Then, 10 mg of Bi@PMOS and Ce@PMOS degraded 15 mg and 8.4 mg of MB and 10.8 mg and 8 mg of MO, respectively, in 20 mg/L solutions. However, equivalent quantities of Bi2O3 and CeO2 (10 mg of each) exhibited more efficient photocatalysis of the 20 mg/L solutions of MB and MO, degrading 18.4 mg and 15.4 mg, and 12.4 mg and 17 mg, respectively, in only 1 h. The Bi2O3 and CeO2 photocatalysts were regenerated and their photodegradation results were also recovered. Bi2O3 and CeO2 showed only 10% and 8% (for MB), and 8% and 10% (for MO) decline in catalytic efficiency, respectively, even after four consecutive recycles. These results demonstrate that these materials are dynamic, long-lasting photocatalysts for the rapid degradation of azo dyes in contaminated water. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]