High endurance capacity, expressed by VO2max, is essential for optimal performance and is influenced by anthropometric and physiological parameters. 30 Indian young national level field-hockey players were studied to evaluate their endurance capacity and associated parameters. VO2max, relative physical work capacity at 170 bpm (rPWC), heart rate recovery (HRR3/6 at 3rd/6th minute), hemoglobin concentration (Hb), resting heart rate (rHR) and blood pressure (rBP), maximum heart rate (HRmax), basal metabolic rate (BMR), demographic and anthropometric parameters were measured and analyzed.

Long term cigarette smoking is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Smoking influences the tone of the autonomic nervous system as reflected by Heart Rate Variability. The present study aimed at studying the effect of cigarette smoking and its cessation for 1 week on HRV.

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Fixed drug combinations are a major marketing strategy in India but it can compromise the rational use of medicines. In
this study we compared the fixed drug combinations and dosage forms in the hospital pharmacy before and after introducing the essential drug list. We also compared the Hospital Essential Drug List (HEDL) 2011 with the World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Drug List (EDL) 2011 and the National Essential Drug List of India (NEDL) 2011.

Traffic policemen working in the busy traffic signal areas get
exposed to the vehicular emissions for years together. The fumes, chemicals
and particles present in the emission are reported to be damaging to the
lung functions of these individuals. Since there were no data available on
the PFT parameters of traffic police personnel of Pondicherry, this study