Health Sciences

Oral health knowledge, attitude, practice and awareness among nursing studentsin madurai city

Introduction: Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, wellbeing and quality of life. It is important for nurses to have adequate knowledge about oral health to be able to provide necessary care and to at least detect few abnormalities in the mouth in order to achieve an optimal health status. The aim of this study was to examine oral health knowledge regarding oral diseases and oral hygiene among nursing students at Madurai City. Materials and Methods: It is a cross sectional questionnaire study conducted among 370 nursing college students in Madurai city.

Acortamiento del peroné en pacientes postoperados de fracturas de tobillo en el centro médico naval.

Las fracturas de tobillo, pueden ocasionar lesiones con compromiso de las articulaciones tibioastragalina y tibioperonea, que requeriran ser manejadas dentro de una sala de quirófano para lograr una restitución funcional y anatómica que nos permita recuperar la movilidad de la extermidad y disminuir el dolor.

Quantitative assesment of trunk proprioception in relation to low back pain in postnatal period

Background: Back pain is one of the most common problems that occur after pregnancy in postpartum period that affects quality of life. According to a lot of studies women's which complain of low back pain in postpartum period reporting disorders in the trunk. Objective: the main objective of the study was to find the correlation between low back pain and trunk proprioception in postpartum period.

Effect of interferrential therapy versus aerobic exercice on chronic constipation

Aim: This Study aimed to compare the effect of interferential therapy versus aerobic exercise on the adult patient that suffer from chronic constipation. Subject and Methods: Thirty chronic constipation patients were participated in this study (16 female with percentage of 53% and 14 male with percentage of 47%). Their age ranged from 20-40.All patient were assessed by Abdominal Ultrasonic and constipation scoring system respectively. They were divided into two groups.

Private investments in the education-training sector and socio-spatial changes in the commune of vavoua (centre west of the Ivory Coast

The education-training sector in Vavouawaspoorlyinvesteduntil the end of the rebel occupation (2002-2011). However, the end of thiscrisis has led to a proliferation of privateschools in the municipal landscape. The presentstudyfocuses on the determinants of theseprivateinvestments in the education-training sector in the commune of Vavoua as well as on the landscape changes thatthey have brought about. To this end, the data collection methodwasbased on documentaryresearch and fieldsurveys.

Valoración funcional en pacientes con lesiones multiligamentarias de rodilla sometidos a tratamiento quirúrgico, seguimiento a dos años

Introducción: El poco acoplamiento de las superficies articulares de la rodilla condicionan una buena movilidad que la expone a esguinces y luxaciones. La prevalencia de las lesiones multiligamentarias de la rodilla (LMLR) es de 0.02%2 a nivel mundial, sin embargo, su morbilidad es alta5. Objetivos: Valorar el grado funcional que presentan los pacientes con LMLR, posterior a dos años de que fueron sometido a tratamiento quirúrgico en el Centro Médico Naval.

Comparison of rapid cassette test and micro elisa method for helicobacter pylori diagnosis in patients with gastric complaints

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a significant contributor of various gastrointestinal disorders and cancers all around the world. Its diagnosis is dependent on several qualitative and quantitative methods. The present study aims to compare the results of rapid cassette and micro ELISA test methods for diagnosis of H. pylori and determining associations with patient endoscopy reports.

Association between pi-rads scale, histopathological report and psa in patients with suspected prostate cancer at the naval medical center

INTRODUCTION: Prostate Cancer (CaP) rarely produces symptoms at the beginning of disease progression since most tumors originate on the periphery of the gland. To improve early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, the Prostate Imaging and Reporting and Data System, PI-RADS, was created. The system is beneficial in indicating probability and identifying where the biopsy will be directed if necessary, the increasing the chance that the sample will contain tissue with high suspicion of cancer.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of internet users' on covid-19 in phase1 epidemic in Cameroon: An online survey

Introduction: The COVID-19 epidemic began in in China in December 2019 and has spread around the world. The symptoms and routes of transmission are still poorly understood by the scientific community and the rest of the world. The Phase 1 of the COVID-19 epidemic in Cameroon was during the period from March-June 2020. Several rumors and ideas have emerged within the population regarding the different aspects of the pandemic.