Emerging issues in applications of Geographic Information systems to datain Public Health Systems in India
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Sanjay Mehendale, Vasna Joshua
Association of Genetic Variants in XPC and XPG Genes with Cervical Cancer Risk in a Rural Population: A Hospital Based Case Control Study
Background: Cervical cancer is a major concern of health risk in urban and rural parts of India.. Aim and Objectives: This study was aimed to find out frequency of polymorphisms in DNA repair genes including Xeroderma pi...
Frequency and Nutrient Content of Meals of the Mothers and the Birth Weight andGestational Age of the Baby
Background: Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is one of the most important factors for the health and the wellbeing of both mother and the baby. In spite of Reproductive Child Health (RCH) programme, the proportion of...
Acute Poisoning with Organophosphorus Pesticide: Patients Admitted to A Hospital in Bijapur, Karnataka
Background: Organophosphorus compounds are the pesticides most often involved in human poisoning. Toxicity of these compounds is due to the inhibition of acetyl cholinesterase at cholinergic junctions of the nervous syst...
Membrane Stabilizing Activity and Protein Denaturation: A Possible Mechanism of Action for the Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Phyllanthus amarus
Background: Previous studies confirm the anti-inflammatory potential of Phyllanthus amarus herb. Aim and objective: Primary aim of the present study was to investigate the possible anti inflammatory mechanism of Phyllant...
Effect of Body Fat Distribution on Pulmonary Functions in Young Healthy Obese Students
Background: Obesity is defined as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health”. WHO defines obesity as Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥30 2 Kg/m . Obesity is becoming more prevalent in the world and has eff...