Life Sciences

Background: Mechanical ventilation is a life support treatment. Prolonged mechanical ventilation, defined as ventilation for 21 or more consecutive days with medical support.It has been shown to have significant effects on lung levels of inflammatory cells and soluble mediators. Low level laser therapy has become one of the most commonly used protocols in various physical therapy sub-specialties and cases. It has biostimulative and tissue regenerative properties as well as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major health problem worldwide that affects lumbar spine.Objective: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between symmetrical versus asymmetrical bilateral knee OA and lumbar curvature in patients with knee OA. Subjects: Sixty male patients with knee OA were selected from outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. Their ages ranged from 40 to 54 years old, with a mean value of 48 ± 3.59 years old.

The dominant paradigm within which we conceptualise our relationship to food has largely been based on the reductio-mechanist mode of inquiry. We relate to food commercially by deconstructing it into identifiably fundamental components which can be replicated by reconstructing them chemically into synthesised products for commodification which imitate the living things in nature they once were.

Oats are grown for use as grain as well as forage and fodder, straw for bedding, hay, silage and chaff. The study was conducted with the objective to find out the suitable variety of oat for getting maximum fodder seed yield and fodder. A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of ‘2016 to ‘2017 at Chiplimaf arm; Sambalpur (Odisha).The experiment consisted of three varieties of oat (Kent, JHO-822 and RO-19). The results showed that the Kentvariety produced highest number of tillers/m2, plant height.

The quality of groundwater has in recent years undergone some deterioration because of uncontrolled liquid or solid urban waste, intensive use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture and its disorderly exploitation groundwater. It is, with this objective in mind, that the present study is to conduct a sampling campaign for a quantitative assessment of trace metals (Pb, Cu, Cd and Cr). The samples were collected between March and June 2010, 51 springs distributed over the study area sources.

Bhava is the first point of origin and development of embryo and fetus. Bhava (shadbhava) works as biological factors that able to determine the qualities of the offspring. About the detail of Bhava was richly found in Samhitas but the application how it works has to be understood as its working area is not as per modern parameters. In today’s era we have genetics and chromosomes that work on development of embryo in detail and their growth are also dependent on genes.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common chronic inflammatory disease affecting over 4,00,00,000 people in the world. RA is associated with significant morbidity including pain and disability. It does not just affect synovial joints but is a systemic disease affecting other organs. It is also associated with increased mortality.

Infrastructural development like building schools, vocational training centres, clinics and hospitals is one of the mandate of Rural District Councils (RDC) in Zimbabwe. They should also construct and repair roads as well as provide the much needed facilities for orphans, vulnerable children and the elderly. This study, therefore, sought to explore solutions tothe challenges in the provision of such service by the Nkayi Rural District Council with a view to capacitate the council staff.

Hemorrhoids (arsha) are one of the most common problem of the anal region, affect as much as half of the population. Suffering from hemorrhoids is not only painful but embarrassing as well. Hemorrhoids are swollen, dilared veins and capillaries around the anal region. They may be classifies as either internal or external. Many not only know how to relief hemorrhoids but how to relief fast and naturally.

Background: The usage of tablet or media tablet computers have become a viable consumer alternative to traditional notebook (laptop) and desktop computing modes. The light weight of the tablet makes it with the users everywhere and so the users spend many hours using it. Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect tablet use on muscle performance of wrist and elbow and the effect of period of tablet usage. Methods: The current study was conducted on 60 subjects.