Health Sciences

Background: Ageing is universal, inevitable, irreversible slow process that results in detrimental changes in physiological function of most tissues and organ system. The number of aged is increasing rapidly. It carries important social and economic implications. The problems faced by aged persons are multiple, multi dimensional, not merely medical but socio-economical, emotional, psychological, rehabilitative and related to social security. The common morbidities due to ageing are cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, cataract, hearing impairment, etc.

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone is secreted from the anterior pituitary and controls the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones from thyroid gland. Serum TSH level is the good indicator of thyroid functions and, is of great importance as a diagnostic tool in many thyroid disorders. Similarly in Unani medicine Mizaj is the indicator of domination or excess of a particular khilt in the body. Mizaj is considered as a diagnostic tool and also provide basis for pharmacotherapy.

Objective: To reflect about the state of the art in nursing as the use of Transpersonal Caring Theory of Jean Watson. Methods: Bibliometric study developed in the Virtual Health Library and the theses/dissertations database cataloged at the Center for Studies and Research in Nursing of the Brazilian Nursing Association, from 1999 to 2014, using the descriptor "Nursing" associated to the keywords "transpersonal care" and "Jean Watson." Data collection was conducted between May and June 2016.

Background: Goiter is defined as an enlargement of the thyroid gland and it had been recognized since 2700B.C. Thyroid cancer is responsible for six deaths per million persons annually. Most patients present with a palpable swelling in the neck. The finding of a clinically solitary non toxic thyroid nodule has usually being a strong indication for surgery because it is considered to be a highly suspicious sign of carcinoma. Aim of study: To evaluate the role and accuracy of history taking, physical examination and FNAC in the pre-operative diagnosis of thyroid cancer.

Background and aims: Recent estimations show us an important increase of the neoplastic disorders, especially in developed countries, cancer being the second cause of mortality after cardiovascular diseases. Diabetes mellitus type 2 is associated with an increased risk of neoplastic diseases (especially colorectal cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer). The factors involved in the increase of this risk at patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 are hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia and high levels of the hormone insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1).

The study determined the registered nurses’ perception of their professional role regarding medication management in federal medical centre Yenagoa   Bayelsa state. Two (2) research questions based on the two (2) objectives were formulated. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The sample for the study consisted of 170 nurses; instrument used for data collection was a self structured questionnaire which was validated by experts in the field. The reliability of the instrument was established through test re-test method which yielded a high positive correlation of 0.89.

The study determined the registered nurses’ perception of their professional role regarding medication management in federal medical centre Yenagoa   Bayelsa state. Two (2) research questions based on the two (2) objectives were formulated. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The sample for the study consisted of 170 nurses; instrument used for data collection was a self structured questionnaire which was validated by experts in the field. The reliability of the instrument was established through test re-test method which yielded a high positive correlation of 0.89.

This case study describes extensive arterial bloodstain patterns at the crime scene. It linked the accused to the time and place of the victim bleeding from the damaged artery.

Currently, the frequency of the intra-abdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) during the infectious diseases in children remains under researched. Measuring intra-abdominal pressure is generally not included in the routine methods of medical examination, and majority of these cases is not diagnosed. However, the infectious diseases are often accompanied with the processes that stimulate the increase of abdominal pressure.

This Plant derived drugs have been important source of traditional health care in many parts of the world. There is increasing focus on medicinal plants as sources of new agents to combat microbial diseases. Berberis lycium is an important medicinal plant usually found in Azad Kashmir, Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhua, Baluchistan and hilly areas of Punjab, Pakistan. Since 1989, Salmonella typhi has developed resistance to conventional antibiotics of choice. The main objective of the study is to determine the in vitro activity of crude extracts of Berberis lycium against Salmonella typhi.