Health Sciences

All cultures and societies have knowledge best described as folk medicine, and Sudanese people used S. argel to treat many diseases among them Hyperlipidemia. In this study the effect of ethanolic leaves extract of S. argel on lipid profile was examined in two groups of albino rats (control and experimental) each of six animal, after being provided with 2% cholesterol diet. Rats of the experimental group were each given 600 mg/kg of S.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the practice and knowledge of Saudi pharmacists regarding chronopharmacology of antihypertensive drugs.
Method: A Descriptive cross – sectional questionnaire based survey of randomly selected community pharmacists from Riyadh city in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in March and April 2014. Sample consisted of randomly selected 100 community pharmacists.

Sarcomas are the rare malignant neoplasms originating from the mesodermal tissues that constitute connective tissues of the body. Among these, fibrosarcoma constitutes 5-15% of all sarcomas present in the head and neck region. It is the neoplastic lesion of malignant fibroblasts that shows no other evidence of cellular differentiation and is capable of recurrence with metastasis. The most common anatomic site of occurrence of this tumor is deep soft tissues of lower extremities and in the head and neck region, intraoral adult fibrosarcoma is very rare with no particular sex predilection.

Carcinoma of the breast is the leading cause of death in women aged 30 years and above. It reduces the life expectancy of the population at risk especially those between 31 and 50. The incidence of breast cancer is rising rapidly in the population group that used to enjoy low incidence of the disease. Majority of the patients present late in the hospital. It is therefore pertinent to assess the level of awareness and knowledge of breast cancer. The purpose of the study to assess the level of awareness of breast cancer among female students at Adesh University Bathinda, Punjab, India.

Background: Anthropometric parameters are important tools in monitoring and evaluating physical changes associated with growth, puberty and sexual maturation of a girl child. Physical anthropometry provides parameters for monitoring and evaluating hormone mediated change in growth and maturation. The variability in menstrual pattern and menarche is common. Providing accurate information on menstrual characteristics is important for patient education and for clinical evaluation.

One of the most serious consequences of Schistosoma (S.) mansoni infection is hepatic schistosomiasis or periportal fibrosis. Treatment with praziquantel (PZQ) remains the mainstay of schistosomiasis control. Stem cells and their possible use in cell therapy have drawn much attention recently, due to their potential for self-renewal and differentiation. The present study aimed to investigate the ability of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UMSCs) to integrate into the livers of S. mansoni-infected mice. S.

Solvent extracts of Ethanol obtained from the tubers of Zehneriascabra were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. The extracts displayed wider spectrum of antimicrobial activity.

Introduction: A new initiative in the Indian health care system by introducing Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) made a remarkable impact in utilization of healthcare services at the peripheral level. This study was conducted with the objectives to assess the knowledge of ASHA workers on their roles and responsibilities as an ASHA workers.

More than 20 million people are severely injured or killed on the world’s roads each year and the burden falls most heavily on low income countries. The mortality from Road traffic injury in sub-Saharan Africa is among the highest in the world. Motorcycle crashes accounts for 54% of all road traffic injuries. The main type of conflict in which a motorcyclist is injured or killed is a collision between a motorcycle and a car.

This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of refractive anomalies among young boys and girls in Imo State. It is a retrospective study in which files of patients from 5 optometry clinics were reviewed; files of 200 patients aged between 18-30 years were randomly selected out of all the files that were reviewed. There were 100 boys and 100 girls. The data collected were classified into five basic refractive anomalies: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, myopic astigmatism and hyperopic astigmatism.