Papers by akshaya kumar rath
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 2018
In British India, positioning Kali within the thuggee cult and rationalizing human sacrifice ran ... more In British India, positioning Kali within the thuggee cult and rationalizing human sacrifice ran parallel and witnessed a paradigmatic shift by the end of the nineteenth century. The cult provided a basis for high romanticization and assisted in the mission of projecting a disgraced religious practice. This paper explores how the mother-figure was idealized for rationalizing human sacrifice and the religious symbols were overused. Central to the discussion is the role of the earthly and celestial body of the goddess that codified the practice in its extremity. In addition, controlling the body and subjugating the Orient remained operative within the discourse of mother-worship.
International Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Research, 2016
Background and Objective: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is seen usually in 3 rd tri... more Background and Objective: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is seen usually in 3 rd trimester of pregnancy. Overall incidence is 1.2-1.5% of Indian pregnant women. The biochemical abnormalities often include raised liver enzymes, conjugated bilirubin and bile acids. ICP can complicate perinatal outcomes to a significant extent. The present study was conducted to find out the types and incidence of perinatal outcomes in pregnancy complicated with ICP diagnosed by abnormal LFTS (liver function tests), to help the clinician in initiating timely treatment. Materials and methods: In the present study, 51 pregnant women diagnosed with ICP and 49 number of age and gravida matched normal pregnant women were included as cases and controls respectively. LFT and Total bile acids were estimated by standard biochemical methods. Both cases and controls were followed to evaluate perinatal outcomes after 7 days of postpartum.
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Papers by akshaya kumar rath