Health Sciences

Celastrus paniculatus Wild.mentioned in Ayurveda as ‘Tree of life’, a plant belonging to family Celastraceae was in use from time immemorial to treat brain related disorders and to enhance learning and memory. The Jyotishmati oil extracted from the seeds of C. paniculatus is known to have effect on Central Nervous System.  C. paniculatus shows many activities along with main activity i.e memory enhancing effect. Its reported activities are antiviral, antibacterial, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, antispermatogenic, sedative, anti-fatigue and analgesic, hipolipidemic.

Some Leprotic eye lesions are reported to be progressive in nature even after mycobacterial cure. During last 3 years 980 cured leprosy patients were examined of which 120 patients were followed up every year (2011,2012,2013) Results: 1% per increase in leprosy related eye lesion (Lagophthalmos, keratitis, posterior synechia). 2.5% increase in significant cataract (VA<6/18) 1.5% patients developed ocular morbidity and 0.6%cases became blind.

Dot Matrix printers have traditionally been considered as an old and useless printer. Due to the slow speed of printing they are being replaced by inkjet and laser printers everywhere. Sending output to the dot-matrix printer in DOS format results in the data being printed as text and results in a substantial improvement in the speed of printing. The article deals with how to use DOS printing and the potential areas in medical units where the dot-matrix printer can be judiciously used

Background: The study population were consisted of 150 non-insulin depended patients who were chosen randomly from two diabetic clinic centers in Khartoum state divided into two groups an intervention and control group (75 patients for each group).
Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate effect of health education program on Patients Knowledge and Practice through health education program.

Aim: The aim of this study was to study the effects of neuromuscular kinesiotaping (NMKT) on standing and walking abilities in children with spasticdiplegic cerebral palsy (CP).

Chronic illness and its impact on the indiciduals in all the dimensions of health is linked with poor quality of life. Hence Nurses and other health care professionals must play an vital role in educating the individual and the family about self management plans and which improves their health outcomes. Hence the investigator applied Indicidual and self management theory among the asthmatics in order to improve their well-being and change their health behaviour pattern and reduce their visit to the health care.

Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma, also called juvenile aponeurotic fibroma or Keasbey tumour, is a rare slow growing myofibroblastic tumour. It is most commonly seen in children and young adults in the extremities like the hand or foot. This tumour has a 50% chance for recurrence. This is a case of a 22 year old girl who presented with a swelling in the dorsal aspect of right index finger since 1 year.

About 20% of men globally and 35% in developing countries are circumcised for religious, cultural, medical and a variety of other reasons. Research has revealed that male circumcision reduces the risk of contracting HIV by 60%. Swaziland has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates globally. The purpose of this study was to determine Swazi men’s beliefs on male circumcision in relation to HIV. The study utilized an exploratory descriptive design. It was conducted in Matsapha at the Litsemba Letfu Men’s Clinic, Swaziland. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 10participants.

This study was carried out to estimate the prevalence, severity and mode of splenic trauma and management technique from amongst the abdominal trauma cases admitted in Department of surgery, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, Allahabad.  Methods: The study was carried out at Surgery Department of Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India from March 2014 to Aug 2015.  One hundred thirty consecutive abdominal trauma patients admitted to surgery department were included in the study. Their injuries were classified; treatment strategies outlined and complications were documented.

Molecular biology, with its applications,has ominously made thefield of human cancer researchinnovative.With the advent of nanotechnology united with Nanomaterials, Biotechnology and Nanorobotics, it is one of the change and development in the field of dentistry. The Dietary supplements comprising of valuable bacteria or yeasts is called as Probiotics. Tissue engineering exhibits a novel field, aiming to re-create the efficient, fit tissues and organs as a substitute to unhealthy, dying, or deceased tissues.