Health Sciences

Introducción: La faringoamigdalitis recurrente en la actualidad constituye uno de los motivos más frecuentes en la consulta médica, siendo los niños menores de 5 años los más afectados con presentación del 37%,9 y en adultos del 5-15%, que según la Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM) 024 forma parte de la estadística como principal causa de consulta en nuestro país, el agente bacteriano causal más frecuente es el Streptococco B hemolítico del grupo A (SBHGA) ó S. Pyogenes,2 37% en niños y adultos 10%, lo cual contribuye a que la amigdalectomía sea la cirugía más realizada en Otorrinolaringología.

La esterilización es un conjunto de operaciones destinadas a eliminar o matar todas las formas de seres vivientes, contenidos en un objeto o sustancia. Todo articulo crítico debe ser sometido a algún método de esterilización de acuerdo con su compatibilidad, este proceso es de suma importancia a nivel hospitalario especialmente en todo material y equipo para uso en diversos procedimientos para atención médica.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KD) is a rare and self-limiting disease. It is characterized by benign necrotizing lymphadenitis, which is accompanied by fever and lymphadenopathy, with or without extension to other organs, such as skin, eyes and bone marrow. The histopathological characteristics of this disease are nuclear debris surrounded by a histiocytic infiltrate with different degrees of lymphocytes and immunoblast.

Zakaria Mowafy Emam, Sherif Ahmed Swar, Ahmed Hassan Elthakaby, Hany Mohamed Elgohary and Sara Emad Mohamed Fawzy

Coronavirus outbreak has affected thousands of people in at least 186 countries which has impacted the cancer care delivery system apart from affecting the overall health system adversely. Cancer patients are more susceptible to coronavirus infection than individuals without cancer as they are in an immunosuppressive state because of the malignancy and anticancer treatment. Countries must contain the foci of infection, isolate, test, treat and trace to control the coronavirus pandemic.

Diarrhea is a condition, where watery stool are passed in excess, several times a day through rectum. This disease when untreated gradually leads to mild to severe dehydration, which in turn adversely affects children & is the major concern of mortality in children. In Ayurveda, it can be compared with a disease Atisara which is characterized by mala Atisarana through Guda is called as Atisara. This is a disease characterized by Atidrava Mala Pravritti due to Vimarga Gamana of Udaka from Udakavahasrotas to the Annavaha and Purishavaha Srotas.

Background and Aim: Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is the main etiological bacteria present in the oral cavity that leads to dental caries. Different preceding studies have recognized green tea to have anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, protein-denaturing, anti-mutagenic, anti-diabetic, anticarcinogenic, and antibacterial characteristics. The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of rinsing with 2% green tea solution for 5 min. on S.mutans count in both saliva and plaque and Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI).

Background: Quality of Life assessment is considered to be as an important parameter for assessment of disease related outcome especially in context with chronic diseases like diabetes, which might have a negative impact on general wellbeing. In this study we have measured the QOL of patients suffering from type 2 diabetes by using WHOQOL-BREF score and also tried to assess the correlation of QOL with various demographic and laboratory parameters.

Aim: This article aims at giving a better understanding about the recent advancements used in the orthodontic treatment of adults. Background: Dentition is an important component of appearance. Ideal occlusion and spacing are the cornerstones of good dentition. Malocclusion not only affects hygiene and health of oral tissues but it can also lead to poor self esteem. There has been an increase in awareness about orthodontic treatment available for adults in recent years. This article aims at reviewing the different methods available for treatment of adult patients.

Background: It has been shown that delirium cases occur more frequently in patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation. However, not everyone is diagnosed or treated correctly. Negligence towards such dysfunction costs between 4 and 16 billion dollars annually in the United States.