Health Sciences

Background: Apnea of prematurity (AOP) is one of the most common diagnoses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), likely secondary to a “physiologic” immaturity of respiratory control that may be exacerbated by neonatal disease. It may be associated with bradycardia, cyanosis, brain damage, neuro developmental complications, and even death. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of tactile and olfactory stimulation on neonatal behavior of premature infants with apnea.

A 44year reproductive age woman came to outpatient Department of Gynaecology, Anil Neerukonda Hospital with complaints of excessive bleeding (Menorrhagia) and abdominal pain. Evaluation and Treatment of Cystic lesions which are often encountered and rarely diagnosed in Urogynecological practice.

Getting children involved in sports is a common practice around the world as many people believe that it is a great way for children and young adults to get their physical activity. Often, the negatives aspects of the sports world at a young age are overlooked because of how beneficial sports can be. It is important to note that a child involved in sports are at risk for conditions such as burnout and eating disorder, which can lead to serious detriments in their overall health.

The review of the effectiveness of the reductionist approach in the treatment of oncological diseases shows insignificant progress in the treatment of oncological diseases. This is due to the use of a limited set of treatment methods mainly in the field of biochemistry and ignoring many scientific advances in biology and biophysics.

Background: Atypical Acinar Adenosis or Atypical Small Acinar Proliferation (ASAP) is defined as suspicious atypical foci that do not complete a diagnosis of malignancy. (1) These are lesions that are suspected to be malignant, but lack completely satisfactory findings to meet the criteria of malignancy established for prostate cancer. Atypical acinar adenosis (ASAP) is a valid diagnosis within a category that implies absolute uncertainty.

A penetrating injury is caused by sharp-pointed objects like wooden piece, iron bar, knives, glass pieces, blade, spears and gun shots etc. These can cause injuries to solid organs and hollow viscera and major vessels of the body. This condition can lead to peritonitis, shock and even death if major vessels were injured. We report a case of penetrating injury to right side of thigh by sharp piece of iron and foreign body lying in retro-peritoneum sparing major vessels.

Accidentally swallowed dentures are one of most common foreign bodies of upper digestive tract in elderly people and it can lead to severe complications such as esophageal rupture , hematemesis and mediastinitis. Therefore an early detection and early intervention are important. We are reporting a case of accidentally swallowed denture. After failure of endoscopic retrieval, patient underwent surgery. This case highlights the importance of surgical intervention for patients with impacted dentures.

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is associated with various consequences all over the knee (e.g. meniscal tear and osteoarthritis). Spinal core stabilizers play an important role in stabilizing the knee and preventing injury, but with minimal supporting evidence. Objective: To identify the relationship between non-contact ACL injury and core muscles weakness.

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.

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.