Reverse Smoking in Andhra Pradesh, India: A Study of Palatal Lesions among 10,169 Villagers

Reverse Smoking in Andhra Pradesh, India: A Study of Palatal Lesions among 10,169 Villagers

In the district of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh in South India the habit of reverse smoking is widespread. In a house to house survey of oral cancer and precancerous conditions, comprising 10,169 villagers, 43·8% were reverse smokers; the female: male ratio being 1·7: 1. Ten previously undiagnosed cases of oral cancer, 9 located to palate, were found. The prevalences for leukoplakia, preleukopl...

Pattern of Development in India - A study in Andhra Pradesh

Hartmann’s Pouch – A study in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, India

This study discusses the percentage of Hartmann’s pouch of gall bladder and whether the Hartmann’s Pouch is an anatomical variation or pathological presentation in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. India. Knowledge of relevant anatomy is important for the safe execution of any operative procedure,specifically in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It has been recognized since long that misinterpretation ...

A population-based assessment of presbyopia in the state of Andhra Pradesh, south India: the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study.

PURPOSE To determine the prevalence of presbyopia in the state of Andhra Pradesh in south India. METHODS Comprehensive ocular examinations including logMAR (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) distance and near (presenting and best corrected) visual acuity, slit lamp biomicroscopy of the anterior segment, and dilated posterior segment examinations were performed using a standardized...

Smoking and its association with cataract: results of the Andhra Pradesh eye disease study from India.

PURPOSE To investigate the associations between tobacco smoking and various forms of cataracts among the people of a state in India. METHODS A population-based cross-sectional epidemiologic study was conducted in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (AP). A total of 10,293 subjects of all ages from one urban and three rural areas, representative of the population of AP, were interviewed, ...