Health Sciences

WHO (2001) identifies adolescence as the period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood, from ages 10 to 19 years. (WHO 2014) The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of intelligence on mental health of adolescent students. Survey method of research approach was used for the present study. The population selected for the present study comprised of adolescents studying in Government/Aided Hindi medium intermediate schools and a total of six schools were selected.

Fibroids also known as leiomyoma most commonly occur in uterus and are of benign nature. Vaginal fibroids are rare in nature and approximately 300 have been reported previously. Vaginal fibroids usually occur as single, benign, very slow growing, intramural or pedunculated, solid or cystic, well-circumscribed mass arising from the midline anterior wall and less commonly, from the posterior and lateral walls. We are hereby reporting a case of lateral vaginal wall fibroid which could not be diagnosed till the time of surgery.

Nutrients are the substances present in food which helps in the nourishment of the body tissues and are essential for the growth and development of the body. Without sufficient nutrients the body may not function optimally and severe inadequacy of these nutrients can lead to many diseases. Oral health and nutrition have a synergistic multi directional relationship. Zinc is a trace element of valuable importance which is present naturally in oral cavity at various sites such as dental plaque, dental hard tissues and saliva.

The ectopic pancreas is defined as normal pancreatic tissue in a different anatomical structure or site, without vascular, neuronal or anatomical continuity with the pancreatic gland (Gaspar et al., 1973). It is rare and its finding is incidental, in most cases it is asymptomatic, the usual location is in the stomach and thirdly in the jejunum, the diagnosis of certainty is made after tumor resection and histopathological study.

Introduction:- The incidence of gunshot wounds to the face have been on a rise but still are rare compared to firearm injuries to other regions of the body. Such injuries can be devastating due to the presence of vital structures in the vicinity. We describe a rare case of retained bullet in the infratemporal fossa which presented with delayed onset facial palsy and was meticulously removed with the help of 0 degree endoscope.

Introduction: Thornwaldt's cyst is defined as “an inconstant blind sac located above the pharyngeal tonsil in the midline of the posterior wall of the nasopharynx .It is usually a developmental abnormality where communication between pharyngeal endoderm and notochordal remnants persist. Case Report: 32 yr old male, presented with bilateral decreased hearing since 2 and half years, with no other ear symptoms. Audiogram showed bilateral Conductive Hearing loss, with Impedence audiogram showing bilateral type B curve.

Radicular cysts are most common asymptomatic lesions of the jaw, it comprises up to 68% of cysts in the region. Large cyst of the jaw necessitate surgical management to obtain bone regeneration and healing of periapical tissues. Use of patients own blood components such as platelet rich fibrin (PRF) to enhance healing is unique concept in oral surgery. Through this case report we would like to illustrate the effectiveness of PRF mixed with synthetic bone substitute for guided bone regeneration in bone defect resulting from a periapical cyst enucleation.

There are a group of diseases that shore similar risk factors, which may be due to exposure over many years, unhealthy diets, smoking, lack of exercise and stress generally complex to cure and modern medical system with its approach is still struggling to keep the disease condition leads to one another. There is a definite need of an alternative approach to understand the psycho-somatic effect on the human body produces life style diseases. Definitely an answer to life style disease brightens with the Ayurvedic approach.

Introduction: Vision plays a very important role in child learning and development, thus, any problem with child’s vision could adversely affect his/her academic performance. This study therefore aims at determining the relationship between visual impairment and academic performance among primary school children within Sokoto metropolis. Materials and Method: A descriptive cross sectional survey of primary school children in four randomly selected primary schools within Sokoto metropolis was carried out between July 2016 and August 2016.

Background: The calf muscles pump is the primary mechanism to return blood from the lower limbs to the heart. During exercise, the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) contract and compress the intramuscular and deep veins. Calf muscles pump efficacy is dependent on the power of the moving ankle joint and flexibility of these muscles. Presence of gastrosoleus tightness may affect, alter the efficiency of this muscle in venous return thereby influencing heart rate. So this study aims to evaluate effect of gastrosoleus stretching on heart rate in normal individuals.