Health Sciences

Background: Rotator cuff injury is a major problem for rural as well as urban population and the rehabilitation plays an important role in decreasing pain and improve disability in the shoulder joint. Purpose of Study: To know the efficacy of Ultrasound Therapy and LASER therapy in the pain and disability management of rotator cuff muscles injury of the shoulder joint. Methodology: 20 male patients (10 in each group) were randomly recruited for the study. Group A is Ultrasound therapy whereas group B is LASER therapy for 5 days in a weak for four weeks.

Background: Shoulder instability is the most common problem of shoulder joint.The ultrasound and elastic band exercise plays essential role in treating the shoulder instability. Objective: The study aims to determine the effect of ultrasound and elastic band Study Design: prospective case study.

Life without machines is impossible nowadays, may it be Air conditioners (AC),vehicles or mobiles.ACs are being commonly used in homes and offices. AC causes air to become cold and dry. This can adversely affect the health of the AC users, particularly respiratory system. The present study was done to compare the spirometric parameters of AC users with non users and to study the effect of duration of AC exposure on spirometric parameters.100 healthy, non smokers of age 25 – 50 yrs exposed to AC were selected as study group.

Introduction: Cranioencephalic trauma is generally defined according to the World Health Organization (WHO) as any physical injury, or functional deterioration of the cranial content secondary to a sudden exchange of mechanical energy and includes mild Traumatic Brain Injury(mTBI) with a score between 15 and 13 on the Glasgow coma scale. It is estimated that 80% of patients with traumatic brain injury who enter the emergency room have a slight risk.

Treponema pallidum was discovered in 1905 as a causative organism of syphilis. Although discovered early, syphilis is still a major health problem in many developing countries.There are few studies available on congenital syphilis from gulf countries including Oman.We described a 5 cases of congenital syphilis seen in tertiary care center the Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.

Introduction: Any pregnancy which passed beyond the EDD is called prolonged pregnancy and when it crossed beyond 42 weeks is called postmaturity .There is significant increase in perinatal morbidity and mortality due to past date. Aim: To study the maternal and perinatal out come in cases of past dates. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted for one year in the department of OBG in ACSR Medical College & General hospital Nellore. During this period total of 100 cases were randomly selected.

Background: Bell's palsy is an acute facial paralysis with unclear etiology that results in weakness or paralysis on one side of the face. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the difference between the effect of Laser and (E.S) on facial nerve regeneration. Subjects and method:Thirty patients of both sexes with Bell's palsy were included in this study. The patients were assessed by nerve conduction study (NCV) and electromyography (EMG). The amplitude was recorded from frontalis muscle at affected and unaffected side.

Hypertension is an important public health problem worldwide. Subjects with hypertension are known to have a two-fold higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD), four times higher risk of congestive heart failure and seven times higher risk of cerebrovascular disease and stroke compared to normotensive subjects. Hypertension has been identified as one of the leading risk factors for mortality, and is ranked third as a cause of disability adjusted life-years.

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a rare heterogeneous group of inherited disorder that share primary defects in the development and functioning of two or more tissues derived from ectoderm like skin, hair, nails, exocrine glands and teeth. This disorder is usually congenital, diffuse and non-progressive. Till date more than 192 distinct varieties in this disorder have been recorded and described.

Nested and Swaddle positioning among very low birth weight neonates can increase time in quiet sleep and decrease time spent crying or in active sleep.