BACKGROUND Head and neck cancer pain is intractable and difficult to manage. Many a times it is difficult to treat with oral opioids and adjuvants. AIM This study aims to study the effects of transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB), administered using cotton swab/ear bud by patients' caretaker, at home, for pain management. STUDY DESIGN This is a prospective, single-arm observationa...

INTRODUCTION Fluoride dentifrice is considered an important factor in explaining the decline in dental caries observed either in developed or in developing countries at the end of the last century. However, fluoride dentifrice is also a risk factor with respect to dental fluorosis because young children ingest a large amount of toothpaste during brushing. In addition, there is evidence that den...

OBJECTIVE To explore factors associated with the diagnosis of provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) through (1) self-reported pain characteristics and (2) Friedrich's criteria (vestibular pain during sexual activity/gynaecological examination). We also identified cases in which incorrect diagnoses were assigned and explored group differences in gynaecological examination presentation and associations w...

sorts. Still more important and hopeful is the tendency through freer methods to give children an opportunity of pursuing their daily activities of work and play in such a way as to allow them unconsciously to find and maintain their own rhythm, physical, emotional, and intellectual. The various experiments in the schools of to-day, where a " free time-table " within the bounds of law and order...

Foot odour is caused by combination of sweat and bacteria. Smelly feet can lead to lack confidence discomfort. In this study, conducted on 21 probands isolate the microbes with following criteria: male, aged 18-25 years, wore shoes for 8 hours without taking them off, moist, smelly feet. Isolating from using a cotton swab. The result study found 7 isolates. Several bacteria isolates, namely: St...

Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is a common pathogen with worldwide distribution. It is estimated that worldwide 180 million people are infected annually. Trichomoniasis is associated with vaginitis, cervicitis, low birth weight, and preterm delivery in pregnant women in addition, it is a cofactor in HIV transmission. Diagnosis of disease is traditionally depends on the microscopic observatio...

The mechanics of reversible adhesion of the gecko is investigated in terms of the attachment and detachment mechanisms of the hierarchical microstructures on its toe. At the bottom of the hierarchy, we show that a spatula pad of tiny thickness can be well absorbed onto a substrate with a large surface area and a highly constrained decohesion process zone, both of which are beneficial for robust...

I meningococcal disease has a high case-fatality rate and an immediate risk of further cases among household contacts. Public health measures therefore include prompt identification of contacts for chemoprophylaxis (1). One question that commonly arises is whether salivary contact through sharing cups or glasses is an indication for prophylaxis, but the evidence base to inform an answer is weak...

Abstract Background and Aims: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common cause of corneal disease and is the leading infectious cause of corneal blindness among developed nations. This study is aimed to provide an estimation of the incidence of Herpes Simplex Virustype-1, 2(HSV1, 2) and Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) in tears and swab from eye infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in eye ...