Health Sciences

Major lower limb amputations have psychological and functional implications. The goal of this study was to assess psychological impact and functional outcome and of major lower limb. This was a prospective study. Patients who consented to the study were recruited from the emergency department of the Hospital or at the out-patient clinic. The psycho-social impact was assessed at 2-weeks post operation using the Hospital Anxiety Depression scale score. Functional level was assessed using the classification as proposed by Narang et al, at 6-months post-operation.

Background: The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has sharply decreased morbidity and mortality rates among HIV infected patients. Due to this, more and more people with HIV live longer and healthier lives. Yet if they practice sex without condom, those with high viral load have the potential to infect their sero-negative sexual partner or at risk of acquiring drug resistant viral strains from their sexual partner who are already infected.

The study was an evaluation of patterns of drugs abuse among secondary school students, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted. A structured questionnaire was utilized to gather the data that was used for the study. The population of the study was estimated to be over three thousand senior secondary school III students from which a total of 530 volunteers served as the sample size. To establish the reliability of the instrument, 20 SS III students were served with the instruments which were not used in the main study.

Background: Child adoption for infertile couples is considered a taboo in some communities in developing countries. The descriptive study was aimed at determining factors associated with acceptability of child adoption as a management option for infertility among women in Yenagoa metropolis, Bayelsa State. Method: Structured questionnaire were given to 400 females of child bearing age (18 and above) who were willing to participate in the study. These questionnaires were retrieved by the authors as soon as they were filled.

Background: The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has sharply decreased morbidity and mortality rates among HIV infected patients. Due to this, more and more people with HIV live longer and healthier lives. Yet if they practice sex without condom, those with high viral load have the potential to infect their sero-negative sexual partner or at risk of acquiring drug resistant viral strains from their sexual partner who are already infected.

Introduction: Dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLS) is a rare sarcoma accounting for only 2% of all soft tissue sarcomas.It is the most common liposarcoma of the retroperitoneum. It is defined as the morphological progression of a well-differentiated liposarcoma to a nonadipocytic sarcoma. Case Presentation: A 61 years old male presented to the outpatient department with symptoms of abdominal pain associated with distension for a duration of 2 months. A CT abdomen performed outside hospital showed a retroperitoneal mass for which he underwent a retroperitoneal tumor excision.

Introduction: Dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLS) is a rare sarcoma accounting for only 2% of all soft tissue sarcomas.It is the most common liposarcoma of the retroperitoneum. It is defined as the morphological progression of a well-differentiated liposarcoma to a nonadipocytic sarcoma. Case Presentation: A 61 years old male presented to the outpatient department with symptoms of abdominal pain associated with distension for a duration of 2 months. A CT abdomen performed outside hospital showed a retroperitoneal mass for which he underwent a retroperitoneal tumor excision.

The present study was undertaken in Bihar state of India to know the perception of livestock farmers towards the role of two non-governmental organizations viz. BAIF and J.K. Trust in delivery of livestock services. Data were collected through pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule from 120 randomly selected livestock farmers. The study revealed that majority of the farmers were middle aged, literate, having medium sized family and possessing marginal land holding with agriculture as primary and animal husbandry as subsidiary occupation.

Medullary carcinoma of breast is an uncommon distinct type of ductal carcinoma with unique morphological, immunohistochemical and prognostic features. An intriguing feature of this subtype is the relatively better prognosis compared to invasive ductal carcinoma, despite the high-grade histological appearance. This necessitates the precise recognition of this entity. A review of the 411 breast carcinoma cases reported in the Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute from 2008 to 2013, revealed 10 cases to be medullary carcinoma.

Energy management and analysis are more common in large companies since they have the resources and commitment to assign such tasks to employee compared to SMEs. Only a very small proportion of the overall business costs pertains to energy requirements and therefore SMEs pay little attention to energy analysis and management. Fossil fuels, which cause issues related to global warming, can viably be replaced with renewable energy sources such as solar energy. Trends in solar cell development are likely to yield a potential solution to problems generated by an over reliance on fossil fuels.