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Atrial fibrillation increases with increased elderly population and it increases the risk of thromboembolism that may lead to stroke. Both CHADS2 and CHA2DS2 VAS scores are widely used to assess the stroke risk according to current international guidelines. The accuracy of both scores in predicting stroke risk is only modest. 

Health care support workers have patient-facing roles within care teams but little autonomy; work is allocated. This study reports work stress experiences of Health Care Assistants (HCAs; UK support workers) in a dementia unit in 2018 towards the end of national austerity, a period of significant staff reduction in the UK National Health Service.

After exposing the black mulberry juice to ultraviolet light with the intensity of 5, 10 and 20 kJ/m2, their quality analysis have been performed for 4 days at +4 °C and +25 °C. Within the current study the antioxidant activity, Total Phenolic Content (TPC), microbial charges and pH values of the samples have also been investigated. In the UV light exposed samples there existed no meaningful difference in the % DPPH radical scavenging activity level, a small amount of decrease has been detected in the TPC creation process.

Objectives: The aim of our study is to compare the outcomes in unilateral and bilateral cochlear implants in pediatric age and also between simultaneous and sequential surgery.

Purpose: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a motor and neurological disorder that is associated with a sense of urgency to move the legs. It is necessary to use non-pharmacological treatments to reduce the symptoms of this syndrome.

Infiltration of sarcoid granuloma in old cutaneous scars is one of the uncommon cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis. Here, we report the case of a 32-year-old female who presented with pain and swelling in 9 month old appendicectomy scar. An incisional scar biopsy revealed granuloma.

Introduction: Foramen magnum meningiomas corresponds about 3 to 3.2% of all meningiomas. And 60 to 77% of all benign extramedullary tumors of the craniocervical junction. Due to its depth, these lesions and the delicate anatomical relationships, their resection demands detailed mastery and control of the complex anatomy of the region.Different approaches for resection of these lesions have been reported:suboccipital,transcondylar, transoral and retrosigmoid craniotomy.

It is somewhat of an irony that, while autism is classified under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), little is known about its psychiatric aspects. 

The researches in the fields of mental health, as well as clinical psychology and psychiatry indicate that autism spectrum disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in our world today, and is a form of disability that affects children from a young age.

With no definite therapeutic or preventive drug against COVID-19 virus, vaccine is critical to disrupt the pandemic. Two vaccines have received emergency use authorization in America and Europe and two vaccine in India. Indian introduced COVID-19 vaccination on January 16, 2021. Despite severe disruption of the lifestyle, socioeconomic activities and ongoing restrictions, vaccine hesitancy is anticipated.

There are different methods to detect three-dimensional motions in biomechanical testing. Optical motion analysis or ultrasound-based systems seem to be the gold standard and have been described in previous studies. However, measuring the three-dimensional motion of a complex structure such as the lumbar spine is still challenging. With the current study, we introduce a new method to measure and at the same time to visualise the complex three-dimensional motion of the lumbar spine. 

Diabetes is chronic illness characterized by the body’s inability to produce sufficient quantities of insulin or an inability to use insulin effectively. The illness poses a major threat to public health. Biomedical advances have significantly helped to improve the quality of life of afflicted individuals, reducing morbidity and mortality rates. Diabetes is a multifaceted problem, characterized by wide-ranging biopsychosocial implications.

Objective: The objective of this study was to report initial experience using aspiration thrombectomy with the Indigo Aspiration System, as the first line treatment for acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

An effect of metformin on weight and biochemical parameter for 6 month or longer is extensively studied while the effect of only 3 months is not fully elaborated. In our retrospective study we collect and analyze data for the effect of metformin (3 months) on obese newly diagnosed diabetic on diet control (Mediterranean diet with reduce total calories intake) following a registered Nutritionist at Elkodes clinic.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of percutaneous vacuum-assisted thrombectomy (VAT) for treatment of acute thrombosis or thromboemboli of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA).

To demonstrate the effectiveness of alkalinized local anaesthetic (LA) over plain LA in interventional radiology (IR) procedures, in terms of pain experienced by patient, and times of onset of LA action. 34 patients requiring 2 endovascular access sites, within the same procedure (arterio-venous fistula salvage or bilateral iliac angioplasty/ stenting) were included in the study, 17 patients for each intervention. Alkalinized LA was infiltrated at one site, and plain LA at the other.

Diabetes is becoming a major chronic disease burden all over the world. Little is known about the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in them. The aim of this study was to determine this prevalence in type 2 diabetes mellitus in Benghazi, Libya. A cross sectional case control study recruited two hundred type 2 diabetics from Benghazi diabetic center and one hundred non-diabetic individuals which served as control group was taken from Benghazi medical center and Elhiaa clinic .

The study has been conducted for observing the dietary profile and prevalence of hypertension in NIDDM patients [1]. It is the study of patients out of 100 in which 50 were males and 50 females were selected to conduct the study. Hypertension (bp) is the very important risk factor for chronic disease burden in India. Studies of India have reported high prevalence of hypertension.

Ketogenic diet is a high fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet in which energy source is ketones instead of glucose, which was initially designed to treat epilepsy but it proved in delivering many other health benefits including weight loss, fat loss, improves glucose and insulin levels, sometimes it results in skin glow and many others health benefits. 

The analysis presented here was to identify some responsible variables for the prevalence of diabetes for different duration in Bangladeshi adults. For this, 995 adults of ages 18 years and above whom visited different diagnostic centres in both urban and semi-urban areas were interviewed. Out of 995 respondents, 67.0% were diabetic patients and they were suffering for, on an average, 6.59 years with standard deviation of 4.06 years.