Cement Vertebroplasty In The Elderly With Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures. A Preliminary Study On The Change In Activity Of Daily Living After Treatment

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Author: Collin Looi Seng-Kim ABSTRACT Background: To assess the effect of cement vertebroplasty on the activity of daily living of elderly patients who have sustained a vertebral osteoporotic fracture. Patients and Methods: Seven patients with clinically significant and radiologically proven osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures suitable to be treated with percutaneous cement vertebroplasty were recruited. Evaluation […]

Prevalence Of Exclusive Breast Feeding And Its Correlates In An Urban Slum In Western India

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Authors: Patil Sapna S, Hasamnis Ameya A, Pathare Rooma S, Parmar Aarti, Rashid A K, Narayan K A. ABSTRACT Background: The World Health Organization recommends the practice of exclusive breastfeeding of infants for the first 6 months after birth. The objective of present study was to estimate the prevalence and the factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding. […]

Gingival Fibromatosis with Chronic Periodontitis – A Rare Case Report

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Authors: Sanadi Rizwan M ABSTRACT Gingival fibromatosis is frequently an isolated condition of little consequence apart from a cosmetic problem and occasional associations with uncommon syndromes. This case report of a 38 year old female patient describes the gingival enlargement associated with chronic periodontitis. The enlargement extended beyond the middle thirds of the clinical crowns […]

Role of Ampicillin-Sulbactam: A District Hospital’s Experience in Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers

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Authors: Ng C S, Vadivelu M, Chan K Y. ABSTRACT Ampicillin-sulbactam combination is the most frequently prescribed antibiotic in diabetic foot ulcers. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity of bacteria isolated to this antibiotic. In 33 patients with diabetic foot ulcer (September 2008-March 2009), 67% were culture positive in which Citrobacter […]

Medical Informatics For Medical Students And Medical Practitioners

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Author: Jai MOHAN ABSTRACT The importance of incorporating medical (or health) informatics into the education of medical students and medical practitioners is being increasingly recognised. The advances in information and communication technology and the pervasion of the Internet into everyday life have important implications for healthcare services and medical education. Students and practitioners should learn […]

An Investigation Into The Learning Styles, English Proficiency And Assessment Performance Of Medical Students

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Authors: Toh Peng YEOW, Mark Kiak Min TAN, Li-Cher LOH, Julia BLITZ. ABSTRACT Appreciation of learning styles can be of use to help both educators and students to enhance the effectiveness of an educational experience. It has been noticed that some students at this College are not very good at expressing themselves in either written […]

Bacillus Thuringiensis Parasporal Proteins And Their Effect On Human Cancer Cells : An Overview

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Author: Shin Yee Rebecca Wong ABSTRACT Bacillus thuringiensis is an anaerobic, spore forming bacterium that produces various toxic proteins both during its vegetative stage and sporulative stage. During its sporulative stage, it produces parasporal proteins that have long been used in the agriculture fields as insecticides. Although anticancer effect of Bacillus thuringiensis parasporal proteins can […]