Health Sciences

In Vitro Effects Of Aqueous Extracts Of Five Sri Lankan Medicinal Plants On Human Erythrocyte Membrane Stabilisation Activity

In vitro assessment of human erythrocyte membrane stabilisation activity of water extracts of Clitoria ternatea (Family: Fabaceae) roots, stem bark extracts of Stereospermum Suaveolens (Family: Bignoniaceae) and Oroxylum indicum (Family: Bignoniaceae), whole plants of Bacopa monnieri (Family: Plantaginaceae) and Alysicarpus vaginalis (Family: Fabaceae). Five different water extracts (600, 300. 150, 75, and 37.5 µg/ml) of each plant material were tested for human erythrocyte membrane stabilisation activity.

Eeg-based recognition of positive and negative emotions using for pleasant vs. Unpleasant images

Emotions play an important role in our daily life. AntonioDamasiofamously stated: “We are not thinking machines that feel; rather we are feeling machines that think”. Human emotions can be recognized through facial expression, speech and gesture. The use of electroencephalograms (EEGs) to understand and recognize human emotion has been widely studied, where those recognition techniques greatly benefit in human-computer interaction (HCI). In this investigation, we study the use of EEGs to recognize emotions.

Study Of Serum Adenosine Deaminase Levels In Fnac Confirmed Cases Of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

Background: Tuberculosis has emerged as one of the most lethal diseases man has ever faced. India accounts for nearly one third of global burden of tuberculosis. Tubercular lymphadenitis is the most common type of extra pulmonary tuberculosis. This study was done to assess the diagnostic significance of serum adenosine deaminase levels in FNAC confirmed cases of tuberculous lymphadenitis and to determine its sensitivity and specificity; and to rule out early tuberculosis in cases reported by FNAC as reactive lymphadenitis.

Risk factors filariasis incident by geographic information systems approach in pasaman barat provinceof west sumatera

Objective: To determine the risk factors that related to filariasis incidence and also to give mapping of distribution of filariasis incidence at Pasaman Barat2014. Methods: This research uses is case control study design. Samplesconsisted of 38 cases and 38 controls. The datawere analyzed by usingunivariate, bivariate by using McNemar test, and multivariate.

The urban“invisibles”: a sociological investigation

The process of urbanization, as a necessity for societal change, is always thought as a prerequisite for increasing the levels of national production and per capita GDP. But the recurring fact remains that in developing and least developed nations, poverty in terms of income, living conditions and the ever-growing demands to house these immigrants are not being met and is still a persistent feature in this 21st century (Kundu, 2003).

Pulsed low frequency magnetic field on obese subjects

Background: Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by excessive body fat that causes damage to the individual's health and is associated with comorbidities such as Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension and vascular dysfunction. Common traditional treatments utilized for obesity include medications, surgicalinterference, exercises and diet programs. Few studies have investigated magnetic field treatments for obesity. Purpose: Toinvestigate the effect ofpulsed low frequency magnetic field on obese subjects.

A comprehensive comparision of mpb64 based pcr assay versus microscopy and culture in the diagnosis of clinically suspected cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) often possesses a diagnostic dilemma in comparison to pulmonary tuberculosis which can be easily diagnosed by simple microscopy. Paucibacillary nature of specimens giving negative smear for acid fast bacilli, lack of granulomas on histopathology and failure to culture Mycobacterium tuberculosis do not exclude the diagnosis of EPTB. To overcome these limitations novel diagnostic methods of nucleic acid amplification like Polymerase Chain Reaction have been reported with good sensitivity and rapidity for diagnosis of EPTB.

Gastrointestinal and surgical specialties: challenges in clinical research

Background: The quality of a clinical research can be improved, and it´s results can become of a greater value, by exploring the advantages of the randomized controlled trial. This method has become widely explored in research trials given the concept that it is the only valid method that can ensure the results when comparing treatments. In some areas of knowledge, the use of only randomized controlled trial methods can present obstacles. Such studies must be approached with other tools to avoid doubtful bias and outcomes.