Health Sciences

Diabetes is a problem of body with increase blood glucose level to rise higher than normal called as hyperglycemia. Type- 2 diabetes is most common form of diabetes with a treatment of pills, insulin and lifestyle changes. Management of diabetes type-2 without side effect is a challenge for medical community. Traditional medicine derived from medicinal plant are used by 60 % of world’s population. This reviews focuses on use of murrayakoenigii (Curry leaves) in the treatment of diabetes. Curry leaves has been reported for its antidiabetic, antioxidant property

The prevalence of HIV is increasing in countries where neurocysticercosis is endemic. Co-infection rates are expected to rise; however, no systematic reviews of the subject are available. We performed a literature review of neurocysticercosis (NCC) occurring in HIV-infected patients and described the clinical and immunophenotypic characteristics of a NCC case presenting with probable immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. We identified 27 cases of NCC-HIV co-infection. The most frequent presentation (61%) was with multiple parenchymal lesions.

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer related cause of death among women. Late diagnosis and presentation seen among our patients reflect paucity of knowledge about breast cancer and breast cancer screening programmes. This study determines the knowledge based of our university undergraduate female students about breast cancer and breast self examination an inexpensive technique for breast cancer screening.

A 27 year old pregnant lady , married for 4 years,para2,at 37 weeks of gestation presented to the outpatient clinic in katihar medical college and hospital with chief complaints of vague abdominal pain.on per speculum examination a reddish ulcerative growth on cervix filling the vagina was found.punch biopsy was done and the histopathological report showed well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.No signs of spread of cancer,local or nodal metastasis was seen.

Dental cements are the most widely accepted and used dental materials with varied cemistry and worknig. This article deals with the basic concepts of using the cements and that there are certain concepts to be taken care of to provide the best results in the favour of the patient.

Operation notes are important medical records that document operative procedures, intra operative findings, subsequent care and plan for the patients. The value of quality operation notes for academic, research, clinical auditing and when medical litigation arises cannot be disputed. These notes when properly documented will help to promote prompt response to care and need of patients in post operative period.

Ayurveda, Science of life, whose traces can be found in the earliest scripts of India, is steeped in the prehistoric tradition. Ayurveda has got eight speciality, among them shalyatantra [surgery]has been important and modified branch since ancient era. Acharya Sushrut, known as the father of surgery, described Sandhan Karma, which can be correlated with plastic & reconstructive surgery in recent times. Acharya Sushrut, an ancient great Indian surgeon, decribed certain surgical ethics & principles in his original surgical text ”Sushrut Samhita”.

Neuropathic pain is defined as "pain initiated or caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction in the nervous system." Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) affects 16% of patients with diabetes, and it is frequently unreported (12.5%) and more frequently untreated (39%). Neuropathic pain is poorly managed by NSAIDs, and opioids have limited effectiveness because high doses are associated with adverse events. Treatments are needed for neuropathic pain that are effective but that cause a minimal risk of dependence or of other negative impacts on a patient's quality of life.

From the patients visiting to surgical OPD many patients are with pain at anal region. Among these patients with pain at anal region most are with parikartika a disease described by Sushruta. In the condition parikartika there is cutting pain at anal region with a longitudinal ulcer at anal margin. Similar condition described as fissure in ano in modern surgery. Modern treatment includes stool softeners, pain killer, soothing ointment etc. surgical management includes anal dilation, fissurectomy, sphincterectomy.

Introduction: Emotional Intelligence (EI) is essential for a competent physician. The present study was taken up to see the need for training in EI among medical students as a group. It was hypothesized that analysis of the individual scores obtained from the students could give a scoring of the whole group and show if training is needed. Aim: To measure Emotional Quotient (EQ) of the First year MBBS students in 18 areas of EI.