Sociodemographical and clinical presentation of traumatic brain injury patients

Background: shocking mind damage is not both degenerative and inborn insult to the mind as of an outside power, perhaps principal to stable or provisional injury of cognitive, bodily plus psychosocial purpose with involvement of reduced and distorted condition of awareness. This accounts in favor of around 40% of every deaths as of pointed injuries in U.S. 20% of TBI crop up in the pediatric period young public with man matured regarding 15-30 are elevated danger of people. The learn is to identify TBI suitably, to be acquainted with the reason of TBI, medical appearance and harshness of TBI enduring in our sanatorium.
Methods: A straight observational learn be passed out as of 18-07-2010 to 31-12-2010. whole figures of suffered were hundred. A half planned pretest feedback form was utilized to get correct record, medical appraisal, their organization with agenda.

Results: A entire of hundred enduring through shocking mind harm in which 84% were guy and 16% were woman. elsewhere of 100 enduring irrespective of sexual category it was experiential so as to the majority enduring so as to 26% belong to period cluster 26-35yrs after that 24% fit in to period cluster 16-25yrs. beyond 100 enduring 48% was RTA (Road traffic accident) after that 28% was physical attack and 22% fit in to go down. elsewhere of 100 enduring it was experiential that the majority there grievance was comatose 42%, pain 36%, vomiting 26%, cerebral purposes i.e. comatose 42% and 36% fit in to standard. 42% explained damaged coast and 20% sensory. 62% grievance not capable to hike. Bladder dysfunction fit in to 64%.

Conclusion: shocking mind harm statement 40% of every bereavement as of sensitive harm in the urbanized state. It proportion is at the present growing in rising state like Bangladesh. As a result administration and personal associations be supposed to complex additional trauma centre with be able to improve to reduce the poor situation.

How to remove Superglue from the mouth

Summary

A one year old boy presented to the emergency department of the Bradford Royal infirmary with Superglue in his mouth as a result of biting on a tube of glue that lay on the floor. His lips and upper teeth were stuck together and we removed the glue by applying margarine. Superglue is a cyanoacrylate resin that can bond to organic and inorganic matter. There have been a few reports of removal of Superglue from various parts of the body or of the toxic nature of cyanoacrylate in contact with mucous membranes. details >>

Treatment of post-operative inflammation after cataract extraction with Bromfenac sodium

A cataract is opacity of the lens of the eye that causes partial or total blindness. Cataract formation typically is bilateral, although it is often asymmetrical. Most cases of cataract occur in patients over age 60 or in younger individuals who have risk factors such as diabetes mellitus systemic steroid use, or a history of significant eye trauma. The only treatment for cataract is to surgically remove the opacified lens from the eye to restore transparency of the visual axis.
Bromfenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that has anti-inflammatory activity. The mechanism of its action is thought to be due to its ability to block prostaglandin synthesis by inhibiting cyclooxygenase 1 and 2. Bromfenac 0.09% ophthalmic solution is indicated for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and reduction of ocular pain in patients who have undergone cataract extraction. Potential off-label uses include ocular allergy and reduction of post-cataract cystoid macular edema (CME).    details >>

A Year of Smoking Takes 3 months off your life

Last Friday (July 6th) a new paper was published in the British Medical Journal by two British experts on smoking cessation. Dr. Paul Ave yard and Professor Robert West. That paper primarily aimed to inform health professionals of the best ways to help their patients quit smoking. While the report contained many points that readers of this blog will be familiar with, there were a few new points (for me anyway) that are worth highlighting. details >>

How addicted are you to cigarettes?

Doctors from the American academy of otolaryngology head and neck surgery have exposed more hidden dangers of smoking tc provide additional motivation to quit.

According to the doctors, smoking not only  can causes lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and cardiovascular disease but it can also cause slow, less noticeable damage to many other organs and body systems.  details >>

Hidden Danger of Smoking

Doctors from the American academy of otolaryngology head and neck surgery have exposed more hidden dangers of smoking tc provide additional motivation to quit.

According to the doctors, smoking not only  can causes lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular infection but it can also reason leisurely, fewer perceptible injure in appendage and body structure.

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Stomach Rumbles

When the Stomach Rumbles

Do you suffer regularly from abdominal pain, bloating or cramping? Do you have alternating diarrhoea and constipation? Have you noticed mucus in your stool? Do certain spicy or oily food, wheat and milk products and stress make your abdominal pain worse? If you have answered affirmatively to some of these questions, it may be likely that you suffer from a condition called 'Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)'.

IBS is a syndrome of the digestive system that is characterised by abdominal pain, bloating, cramping and alternating diarrhoea and constipation. Although the condition may be highly distressing, the good news is that IBS does not cause any damage to our gastro-intestinal system and does not lead to any serious illnesses such as cancer in the long-run. The main problem most IBS patients complain about is the detrimental effect the condition has on one's social and professional life. During an acute attack, many sufferers find it extremely difficult to work, attend social invitations or travel, even for short distances.

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