Health Sciences

Introduction – Invasive diagnostic and therapeutic methods have saved many lives. On the other hand it can cause some life threatening consequences due to infections. Bacterial infection in the lower respiratory tracts remains a main complication of tracheal intubation. The incidence of nosocomial pneumonia varies from 9% to 68%. Knowledge of susceptibility pattern is helpful in selecting the empirical therapy.
Objectives - To determine prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacteria colonizing tracheal tubes in the ICU.

The purpose of this literature review is to demonstrate the importance of dental surgeon in the hospital staff so that patient care is always carried out in an integrated and preventive manner. The oral hygiene performed correctly and dental treatment can prevent even greater health problems the patient's health, since the oral microbiota could be a harm to the recovery of ICU patients.

The Key pads of seventy four (74) Automated Teller machines (ATMS) were examined in Calabar Metropolis to determine the public health implications of microorganisms isolated from the machines and their potentials as reservoirs of microbes.  Swab sticks dipped in sterile peptone water and swabbed on the ATM keypads were cultured, physiological and biochemical analysis carriedout to identify the organisms.  The results showed that the ATM keypads harbored microbes.  Fifty two (70.3%) of the ATM sampled were contaminated with various microbial pathogens including:     Coagulase negative staphy

This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and determine the risk factors associated with the transmission of the infection among subjects in the study area. One hundred and fifty samples were screened using a one-step, rapid chromatographic immunoassay hepatitis B surface antigen test strip. Blood samples were centrifuged and the test strips were equilibrated at room temperature (15 –30oC) before analysis. The prevalence of hepatitis B virus was 11.33%. There was no significant difference between the infection and the demographic information.

The study was conducted to assess the knowledge of mothers regarding nutritional needs of children in a selected hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of mothers regarding nutritional needs of children with a view to find out the deficit areas and prepare guidelines on nutritional needs. Non experimental exploratory research design was used in the study. The data was collected from 100 mothers using purposive sampling technique whose children were in the age group of 1–5 years. A structured interview schedule was used for data collection.

Objectives: Penicillium marneffei, the causative agent of Penicilliosis is a common opportunistic   fungal infection in AIDS patients in Manipur. A preliminary study was conducted to determine the prevalence of P. marneffei and to study its co- relation with CD4 count from AIDS patients in Manipur.

Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone arising from a phalanx of a finger is extremely rare. Here were re reporting a rare case of giant cell tumour of proximal phalanx of ring finger which was initially treated with curettage of lesion & bone grafting. After 2 yrs patient again developed similar complaints and diagnosed as recurrent G.C.T. Patient treated with ring finger ray resection & the diagnosis reconfirmed with histopathological examination of the lesion.post operative follow up of patient was uneventful.

Background: After a century of development and evolution of orthodontics as a science, through global dissemination of Facial Orthopedics procedures we come on the eve of the 3rd Millennium without a unanimous consensus on this issue. Using simple preventive and interceptive orthodontic procedures such as those aimed at maintaining space or its recovery, control of oral habits, and treatment of cross bite and open bite, can prevent or lessen the severity malocclusion.

A Vitamin B12 deficiency is a prevalent health problem worldwide. Screening populations for this deficiency is neither feasible nor recommended. Available strategies advocate testing when signs and symptoms are suggestive of vitamin B12 deficiency. The aim of this investigation was to determine the referral trend of Vitamin B12 by health service providers to a community medical practice laboratory in Jordan. From January to December of 2014 a total of 208 patients were referred to the Diagnostic Medical Laboratory for vitamin B12 testing and all were included in this study.

The most important problem of 21 century medicine is that reliable, proven and valid information is kept where the service is provided. Health services can be provided at various points of the health institution also at various institutions of the health system, and services can be received simultaneously from many various disciplines. Therefore, it is extremely important for that compiled and recorded data are clinically and financially assessable.