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Breast milk, as recommended by the World Health Organization, has enumerable benefits for the infant as it not only promotes the sensory and cognitive development of the infant but also protects the infants against infection and chronic diseases and provides most of the child’s nutritional needs. So Breastfeeding behavior of the nursing mother has enormous effect on the health of the baby.

Ovarian pregnancy is rare with reported incidence being 1-3% of all ectopic pregnancies. The common causes which have led to an increased reporting of such cases are wider use of intrauterine devices, ovulatory drugs and assisted reproductive techniques. We report a case of ovarian pregnancy in a 34 year old female with a history of use of IUCD. It is difficult to diagnose ectopic pregnancy before the surgery but TVS scans and Beta-HCG levels have aided in confirming the clinical suspicion.

The objective of the study was to estimate the efficacy of telmisartan and amlodipine combination on the restoration of left atrial (LA) mechanical function after atrial fibrillation (AF) radiofrequency catheter ablation.

Aim: This systematic review assesses once again the causal relationship between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS) for gaining a better understanding of the pathogenesis of this disease.

Metastasis to heart is a very rare event. Amongst head and neck malignancies, tongue is a relatively common site for cardiac meta

Introduction: Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) are serious global health problems affecting millions of people around the globe. About 1.5 million people die every year from HBV and HCV related chronic liver diseases such as end stage cirrhosis and Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide[2]. Material and Methods: Present Hospital based prospective study was conducted in the Department of microbiology K. D. Medical College Hospital and Research Centre. Duration of the present study was 6 months (September 2017 to March 2018).

Diabetes mellitus is a noninfectious disease having high morbidity and mortality due to the complications arising as a result of uncontrolled hyperglycemia, excessive advanced glycation end products and vasculopathy affecting various vital organs. Frequently encountered complication of diabetes mellitus is a chronic wound, the treatment of which is still unsatisfactory. The choice of antidiabetic drugs can modify the course of wound healing favorably. Various studies have proved that Insulin sensitizers like thiazolidinediones and biguanides accelerate the wound healing.

Pilonidal sinus is a chronic disease of the gluteal region. This study has retrospectively investigated the functional and cosmetic outcomes in the patients who underwent surgeries, where Limberg flap (LF) or primary repair (PR) methods, were used in our clinic due to a pilonidal sinus.

Idiopathic megacolon is one of the culprit for chronic constipation and is a rare condition. Megacolon is divided into 3: Acute megacolon in which there is no obvious colonic disease (colonic pseudo obstruction); chronic megacolon which could be congenital, acquired or idiopathic; toxic megacolon, which occurs in association with inflammation of the colon. Until date, the exact prevalence of idiopathic megacolon is unknown. The onset of symptoms either in childhood or adulthood and more common among females.

Objective: To detect spontaneous amniotic sealing rates after spontaneous preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) between 20 and 34 weeks gestation and to describe the associated factors with resealing.
Material and Methods: Patients admitted due to PPROM between 20 and 34 weeks singleton gestation and followed in clinic are included in the study. Primary aim was to describe the spontaneous amniotic resealing rates after PPROM. Secondary aim was to describe the optimal latency time for resealing and obstetrical outcomes at resealed group.