Health Sciences

As we advance towards improving inguinal hernia repair our goals remain to decrease the immediate post-operative complications like pain and seroma formation; and at the same time preventing long term complications like chronic groin pain and hernia recurrence. We present in our study comparision of outcomes in the immediate and late post-operative phase of 50 patients [25 - prolene® and 25 - vypro®] who underwent lichtenstein’s inguinal hernia.

Objectives: Using a review of the literature, we described our technique for laparoendoscopic single site surgery orchidopexy using glove port and rigid instruments and we assessed its feasibility and its outcomes. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the case records of all children who had undergone laparoendoscopic single site surgery orchidopexy for a nonpalpable intraabdominal testis between January 2013 and September 2014, using surgical glove port and conventional rigid instruments in children. Results: A total of 20 patients were collected. Mean age was 18 months.

This paper analyses the level of malnutrition among women and children from disadvantaged groups in India. In India, economic productivity has increased and impressive efforts have been made in nutrition interventions, but significant improvement in nutritional status has not accompanied these advances.

Knowledge of normal organ weights gives the doctors idea about of whether the organ is normal or not. So, it is very important for autopsy surgeons to know the organ weights. But, Organ weights probably depend on part on body weight of the individual. So, current study was undertaken at Mortuary complex of S.S.G. Hospital, Baroda during 1st July 2013 to 30th June 2015. Total 200 cases based on inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected and subjected to statistical analysis. Results obtained were compared with earlier studies.

Background: Acne vulgaris (AV) is a skin disorder that most often encountered, nearly 80% of teenagers and young adults had suffered from AV, its pathogenesis is not clear, but some studies have shown that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the androgen that is most responsible, especially in women, there is a correlation between DHT by the number of lesions. Soy tempeh contains soy isoflavones with the active component genistein, daidzein and glycitein, consumption in Asian countries four times more than in western countries, with the average of 24-45 mg per day.

An acrylic model of upper left anterior teeth(11,12,13),lower anterior(41,42,31), lower right posterior teeth (44,45,46)and lower left posterior(34,35,36) was prepared in typhodont with the standard set of burs which is suitable for ceramic preparation was used to achieve the controlled tooth substance removal.The preparation featured a 1.5mm occlusal height reduction, a 1mm of chamfer ended margin and an axial reduction of 1.5mm SPRAYING AND DIGITILIZATION: A totally 12 prepared tooth placed in the typhodont with the normal adjacent teeth and the typhodont mounted on the fantam head after

Objective: To test the validity and reliability of arabic-language version of the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score physical function short form to measure the physical function in knee osteoarthritic patients.

Segmentation is the one in which the digital image is partitioned into meaningful and understandable representation. Intensity inhomogeneity is the main problem in MRI scanned images which disables and makes it difficult for doctors in diagnosing the problems and is a time taking process. Discussing the pros and cons of different algorithms and finding the best algorithm for intensity inhomogeneity images which helps the doctors for easy analysis and diagnosis

Objective: To study the prevalence of anemia among adolescent boys and correlate the socio-demographic profile with the prevalence. Materials and Method: Cross sectional population (N=500) for the study purpose was taken from schools of Vallabh Vidyanagar. The hemogram reports were assessed by the automated Hematology analyzer from a reputed pathological laboratory of Vallabh Vidyanagar. The statistical analysis was done using the SPSS 15.0 version for windows. Results: About 31.4 % were mildly anemic, 4% were moderately anemic and only 1.6% were severely anemic.

AIM: To describe the OHRQoL in patients treated with complete dentures, fixed or removable partial dentures. BACKGROUND: OHRQoL is a relatively new but rapidly growing notion. This concept, is significant in mainly three areas - clinical practice of dentistry, dental research and dental education. These are different approaches in measuring the OHRQoL, the most popular of which uses the multiple item questionnaire. Patients who are either partially or completely edentulous undergo a prosthodontic treatment.