Health Sciences

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a hereditary disorder characterized by abnormal development of certain tissues and structures of ectodermal origin, like the sweat glands, scalp hair, nails, skin pigmentation, and craniofacial structures. Orofacial characteristics of this syndrome include anodontia or hypodontia, hypoplastic conical teeth, underdevelopment of the alveolar ridges, frontal bossing, a depressed nasal bridge, protuberant lips, and hypotrichosis.

The submental island flap (SIF) is a new alternative in the reconstruction of various head and neck defects.The skin characteristics make the submental region an available flap site for facial and intraoral reconstructions.The flap is simple and reliable, can be used in small to medium defects where complete oncological clearance is assured. Here we present a case of squamous cell carcinoma involving lateral border of tongue treated with wide excision and reconstruction with submental flap

Background: Knowledge of root canal anatomy is essential for the success of endodontic treatment. The introduction of Conebeam computed tomography (CBCT) to dentistry has led to increase the accuracy of internal anatomy assessment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of CBCT imaging technique to assessing mesial root canal type in mandibular first molars. Material and methods: 64 mandibular first molars were chosen and fixed in a base plaster model mixed with Sawdust then scanned by CBCT.

Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. It selectively damages the motor neurons and is currently an incurable disease. Cellular therapy holds a promising future in the management of MND. We herewith present a case of a 63-year-old man who underwent intrathecal transplantation of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNCs) as a therapeutic treatment modality in a clinical case ofMND. The transplantation was followed by multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation.

There are a number of methods currently used for measuring proteins in cerebrospinal fluid which incorporate turbidimetry, colorimetry and electrophoresis. For a long time turbidimetry using 3% Trichloroacetic acid (3%TCA) was in routine use, however colorimetric methods like pyrogallol red are emerging and being embraced. This study was aimed at comparing cerebrospinal fluid protein measurement using 3% TCA turbidimetry andpyrogallol red colorimetry to determine whether the methods have co-relation in the values obtained.

Enhancing healing of episiotomy wound is one of the major concerns after a normal delivery. The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of dry heat on reducing pain and wound healing .With use of universal pain scale and REEDA scale were measured from sample of 20 from experimental and control group on 1st , 3rd and 5th postnatal day. The experimental group had a significant improvement in wound healing and level of pain.

Through the last couple of thousand years, human food sources and availability have changed tremendously. Moving from a diet of hunter gathers, consisting of nuts, fruits, tubers and meat, to the farmers’ diet of grains, milk, meat to this and last century, where among other processed foods there is the unlimited availability of refined sugar. This change in diet has been proposed as being the underlying reason for the dramatic increase in the prevalence of type II diabetes that we are observing world-wide in our time world health organization 2016.

The identification of sexually transmitted pathogens by rapid and sensitive techniques is of interest due to the spread routes including the risks of acquisition and transmission. Our aim was to develop multiplex real-time PCR assays to simultaneously detect M. hominis, M. genitalium, U. urealyticum, N. gonorrhoeae, and C. trachomatis. Clinical samples from female patients with presumptive diagnosis of infection with these bacteria were examined. Two multiplex real-time PCRs were developed: MI: N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, U. urealyticum; MII: M. hominis, M. genitalium, U. urealyticum.

Introduction- Behavioral change and disease prevention are important at a time when many immediate threats of disease intrude into a young adult’s life. Methodology- In this convenient random sampling study, 28 subjects who satisfied the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Pulse rate was taken by manual method before and after the study. WHO QOL-BREF questionnaire was self administered before pretest and after post test and was conducted to evaluate the effect of two weeks Rajyoga meditation.

Groundwater is the second source of drinking and irrigation water in the study area, especially in the regions which lack of the surface water. Accordingly, twenty-five sample of groundwater have been collected from an area between of Abu Qurqas - Dayer Mawas districts and analyzed physically and chemically. The means of pH and TDS of the studied samples were 7.50 and 554 ppm, respectively. The majority of groundwater samples were fresh but very hard water.