A study was carried out to determine the nutritional status of school-aged children living in an urban squatter settlement Islamabad Pakistan. 200 were selected through systematic random sampling from 1479 aged 5-10 years 1147 households. Measurement height and body weight revealed a high prevalence malnutrition among these children. The underweight (< 2 standard deviations below NCHS for weight-for-age) 29.5% wasting SD weight-for-height) 13% stunting 35%. Overall 44% had one or more...

The study investigated the educational and vocational aspirations of married female Students in Women Day Secondary School Maiduguri. objectives are to determine students women day secondary school Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. adopted descriptive survey investigate aspirations, perceptions, challenges faced by a specific group individuals. design facilitates data collection from relatively large population describe trends patterns their among students. was 1,554 Through purposive...

The study developed and validated Basic Science criterion referenced test for junior secondary school students based on: alpha reliability of the test, relationship between item's score total scores items discrimination power test. adopted descriptive survey research design. population consists all twenty three in Maiduguri Metropolis that were purposively selected with a 6,950 students. Out students, 362 male female sampled using stratified sampling techniques. Criterion Referenced Test...

Acute and subacute injury to the lung parenchyma can be caused by multiple products. Over past few years, vaping (also known as E-cigarettes) has become a popular trend been considered “safer” alternative smoking cigarettes, especially among young adults. The use of E-cigarettes rapidly increased, according most recent report CDC released at end December 2019, 2,506 cases more than 54 associated deaths due vaping/E-cigarette-associated were reported. Though vitamin E acetate...

Shrinking lung syndrome (SLS) is a pulmonary complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) characterized by dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and progressive decrease in volumes with no evidence pleural or interstitial disease on CT. We present 51-year-old female 14-year history SLE symptoms shortness breath, pains, low grade fevers, productive cough which was unresponsive to multiple courses antibiotics. After careful review her course timeline symptoms, she diagnosed SLS. Even though...

Dual-Polarization Radar and Twitter were analyzed to determine the impact on injuries sustained by Hattiesburg EF-4 tornado.Tracking data provided from Dual-Pol radar systems in National Weather Service Jackson reviewed. four local handles obtained. The change tweets followers for day of storm compared historical averages. A Student t-test was utilized determining statistical significance (p<0.05). Medical records two emergency departments reviewed patients treated up 24 hours after tornado....

Harty, Leonard C. MB, MRCPI; Lai, David MB; Connor, Siobhan Dunne, Anthony Ali, Mohammed Ryan, John O'Connell, Paul G. FRCPI; Murray, Frank E. MD, FRCPI Author Information

Loperamide is a synthetic, over-the-counter, antidiarrheal medication that widely available and used for the treatment of diarrhea. It peripherally acting opioid agonist mostly on μ-opioid receptors in gut. was thought to be very safe up until recently, as bioavailability drug low. At significantly higher doses, it able cross blood-brain barrier mimic effects centrally opioids. However, at these high doses also leads significant cardiotoxic consequences. Here we present case 31-year-old male...

Background : The study was conducted in preparation for the early implementation of integrated management childhood illnesses. Methods Caretakers a cohort 1034 under-five children two districts Eastern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, were interviewed weekly their homes one-year period symptoms disease. Possible risk factors disease home identified during preceding base-line survey. Results overall incidence perceived illness found to be 5.26 per child-year, that ARI 5.53 child-year and diarrhea...

errol l., isaakidis p., zachariah r., ali m., pilankar g., maurya s., geraets c., ladomirska j., patel s. &amp; reid t. (2012) Tracing patients on antiretroviral treatment lost‐to‐follow‐up in an urban slum India. Journal of Advanced Nursing 68 (11), 2399–2409. Abstract Aim. This article describes a cooperative initiative between HIV‐clinic and non‐government organization network providing tracing delayed appointment follow‐up treatment. Background. Loss‐to‐follow‐up among is major challenge...

Liver transplantation remains the only definitive treatment for children with acute liver failure proven to have irreversible injury. Many prognostic models been used outcome prediction in pediatric select patients a real need of transplantation, but unfortunately all shown inconsistent reproducibility and accuracy. The aim this study was evaluate chronic sequential organ assessment (pCLIF-SOFA) score as predictor outcome.Clinical laboratory data 41 admitted National Institute - Menoufia...

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (Malvaceae) is an ornamental and medicinal plant used to treat asthma, cough, boils, wounds, ringworm, gynecological conditions, hair loss, dandruff, itchy scalp, obesity, sexual diseases, cold venereal diseases. This study was designed isolate chemical constituents from the leaves flowers of H. characterize their structures. A methanolic extract afforded isolation n-tetracosanyl cyclopentylcarboxylate (1), taraxerol acetate (2) 26β- cyclopentanyl n-hexacosan-5β-ol...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is prevalent among endstage renal failure patients and remains the major cause of mortality following transplantation. Death with a functioning transplant institute most common kidney graft failure. In this study we attempt to evaluate effectiveness clinical history current screening techniques available in predicting posttransplant CAD also assess role coronary angiography as pretransplant technique.Clinical data 190 was analyzed. Any cardiac all preoperative...

Introduction: Although intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) method is the safest, very effective, long acting and reversible method, it has been used at a low rate in many developing countries compared to other modern methods. Objective: The objective of study was assess utilization IUCD associated factors among women reproductive age Addis Ababa attending family Guidance Association Ethiopia (FGAE) clinics. Methods: Facility based cross sectional conducted on sample size 326 respondents...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that led to global public health emergency causing disease 2019 (COVID-19). It was initially identified in Wuhan, China after significant illness. Although symptoms are the most common presenting symptoms, it now recognized COVID-19 encompasses multiple organ systems including cardiovascular system. Acute myocardial injury and ST-elevation infarction (STEMI) have been associated with COVID-19. patients manifestations at...

Abstract Introduction The world populace is aging and it anticipated that 2 billion people will be older than 60 years by 2050. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) a major cause of death disability worldwide. In the United States, 2.8 million pursue medical attention yearly. TBI exemplifies leading mortality morbidity among geriatric age group Methods A retrospective study cases who were admitted to Neurosurgery Department in Khoula Hospital from January 1, 2016, December 31, 2019, was conducted....