Health Sciences

An acrylic model of upper left anterior teeth(11,12,13),lower anterior(41,42,31), lower right posterior teeth (44,45,46)and lower left posterior(34,35,36) was prepared in typhodont with the standard set of burs which is suitable for ceramic preparation was used to achieve the controlled tooth substance removal.The preparation featured a 1.5mm occlusal height reduction, a 1mm of chamfer ended margin and an axial reduction of 1.5mm SPRAYING AND DIGITILIZATION: A totally 12 prepared tooth placed in the typhodont with the normal adjacent teeth and the typhodont mounted on the fantam head after

Objective: To test the validity and reliability of arabic-language version of the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score physical function short form to measure the physical function in knee osteoarthritic patients.

Segmentation is the one in which the digital image is partitioned into meaningful and understandable representation. Intensity inhomogeneity is the main problem in MRI scanned images which disables and makes it difficult for doctors in diagnosing the problems and is a time taking process. Discussing the pros and cons of different algorithms and finding the best algorithm for intensity inhomogeneity images which helps the doctors for easy analysis and diagnosis

Objective: To study the prevalence of anemia among adolescent boys and correlate the socio-demographic profile with the prevalence. Materials and Method: Cross sectional population (N=500) for the study purpose was taken from schools of Vallabh Vidyanagar. The hemogram reports were assessed by the automated Hematology analyzer from a reputed pathological laboratory of Vallabh Vidyanagar. The statistical analysis was done using the SPSS 15.0 version for windows. Results: About 31.4 % were mildly anemic, 4% were moderately anemic and only 1.6% were severely anemic.

AIM: To describe the OHRQoL in patients treated with complete dentures, fixed or removable partial dentures. BACKGROUND: OHRQoL is a relatively new but rapidly growing notion. This concept, is significant in mainly three areas - clinical practice of dentistry, dental research and dental education. These are different approaches in measuring the OHRQoL, the most popular of which uses the multiple item questionnaire. Patients who are either partially or completely edentulous undergo a prosthodontic treatment.

Conventional complete denture prostheses have been widely used for the replacement of missing dentition. There is a wide difference in suggesting the types of impression techniques or how the denture is fabricated but no matter how the denture is made clinically.

Dyscalculia is hidden difficulties that affect many individuals who usually have average or above average intelligence, but are unable to achieve at their potential. It is a brain-based condition that makes it hard to make sense of numbers and math concepts. Individuals with dyscalculia learn maths, but they learn very slowly. They need to be taught in a way that makes it possible for them to use their abilities to compensate for their weaknesses. One of the serious consequences of dyscalculia is that children who suffer from them do poorly in school unless they are helped.

Colorectal cancer is considered to be one of the most common cause of death related to cancer in world. In overall rankings of cancer related deaths colorectal cancer is placed second in the world. Colonoscopy is important tool for early detection of colorectal cancer and also to remove polyps in early stage. As colonoscopy advances, it requires highly skilled colonoscopist that requires significant amount of training without experience causes discomfort and high pain to patient. In this paper an attempt is made to simulate multichamber colonoscope made of silicone rubber.

Background: Students undergoing training in Nursing are not always prepared to deal with the challenges of the classroom and the clinical practice settings. They have the pressure to study new subjects, excel in their examination, getting practical experience in caring for patients with various disease conditions, as well as face other challenges which are similar to those experienced by college students. They may use healthy or unhealthy methods to cope with stress.

Background: Improper management of healthcare waste (HCW) poses a risk for health and environment. Awareness about HCW management among hospital staff can greatly impacts practices of appropriate waste disposal. Method: A questionnaire containing 32 questions based on knowledge, practices and attitude (KPA) regarding HCWmanagement was filled by 125 study participants (25 each of doctors, interns, nurses, technicians, class IV employees).Observation of the actual practices of BMW management was done by using checklist.