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Background: Chronic sun exposure leads to various deleterious effects on the skin including pigmentary changes, skin cancers and photoaging. Being a modifiable factor, it can be adequately corrected by incorporating awareness and photo protective practices including use of sunscreens. This can have positive health outcomes in terms of decrease in skin cancers and other photo dermatoses. Aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and practices related to photo exposure and photo protection including use of sunscreens.

Background: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) imported in India through air traveler from foreign country which is further scattered through droplets of infected patients. Deep rural group which are far from city are less exposed to it but with time it hits profound rural area also and that is alarming to India as public health concern.
Objective: 1) to estimate the prevalence of COVID in Rural Ahmedabad
2) To find Case Fatality Rate (CFR)
3) To determine the epidemiological factors affecting outcome of COVID positive patients

Tibb (Medicine) is art and science of life, dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention as well as cure of disease. In Unani System of Medicine (USM) the concept of Asbab Sitta Daruriyya (six essential factors) is a well-known concept that can help in the prevention of many diseases which are the result of poor management of these factors. These factors have significant impact on human body and responsible for the preservation of existing health. Nobody could escape from these factors during their life. Any disproportion in these factors may cause disease.

High risk neonates admitted in neonatal intensive care unit have acute kidney injury.

An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study carried out at the Dr.

The prevalence of acid-related disorders is substantially increasing globally due to the changing lifestyles adopted by the people. During the previous two decades, significant progress has been made in the diagnosis and management of acid-related disorders. The initiation of proper therapy is necessary to withstand the deleterious effect of gastric acid on the mucosal lining. Among the various antisecretory drugs available, those included under the class of proton pump inhibitors have proven to be most effective in treating acid-related disorders.

Background: Cisplatin isa very effective drug for the treatment of several malignancies, and their use has contributed to an increase in the long-term survival of patients with cancer. Unfortunately, the risk of nephrotoxicity is a dose limiting adverse effect that occurs in nearly one-third of patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

Introduction: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a common health problem among women in the younger as well as older age group. Around 15.5%–53.7% of the women are affected by LUTS. Voiding dysfunction in women is defined by the International Continence Society and International Urogynecological Association as abnormally slow and/or incomplete urination diagnosed based on symptoms and urodynamic studies. But presently there is a lack of standardized diagnostic criteria and clinical guidelines. So, female LUTS is overlooked and underestimated.

Background: Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Pathophysiology implicates pro-inflammatory conditions that promote tumor progression. The aim of this study is to measure level of cytokines: interleukin (IL) 1β, IL6, IL8, IL10, IL22, IL23 and TNFα and evaluate their prognostic implication. Methods: Serum samples were collected prospectively from a cohort of sixty colorectal cancer patients in Tunisia. Levels of TNF-α, IL1β, IL6 and IL8 were measured using the technique of a solid-phase, two-site chemo-luminescent enzyme immune-metric assay.

Infections of the Central nervous system (CNS) account for significant morbidity and mortality. Most of the infections present as a medical emergency; need prompt treatment. The CNS consistes of brain and spinal cord; covered by three layers of meninges-duramater (outermost) arachnoid and piamater (latter two are called leptomeninges). Meningitis is an inflammation of leptomeninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord, with involvement of the subarachnoid space. The agents implicated in pyogenic meningitis may vary according to age.