Material and Methods: This retrospective, descriptive case series was carried out at the department of ophthalmology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. One hundred forty seven patient’s (147 eyes) data files were analyzed from 1999 to 2009, who underwent surgical removal of pterygium using bare sclera method with MMC in concentration of 0.2 mg / ml (0.02%) with variable exposure time of 1-...

Objectives: As the prevalence of allergic diseases increases proportionately in Turkey, they retain their importance as diseases of childhood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in middle school students, and the related environmental factors. Methods: The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 1083 students in the 13-15 age ...

OBJECTIVE To measure the magnitude of the problem of low-back pain among 10- to 18-year-old Kuwaiti schoolchildren in Hawalli Governorate. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional multistage stratified random sample of 400 schoolchildren (199 males and 201 females) of ages 10-18 years were selected from two junior and two high schools in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait. Data on age, gender and char...

background and purpose: coronary artery disease (cad) is the major cause of limitation in adults' life. but it can be prevented by controlling its risk factors, modifying life style and educating the population about general health. besides, health education is one of the important issues about changing life style. nurses play an important role in health education .thus this study was perf...

introduction: establishment of effective communication between the clinician and patient is essential in order to increase the effectiveness of treatment. these skills have been less investigated among dental students. this study aimed to evaluate communication skills of dental students in shiraz with patients through direct observation, patients’ perspectives and students’ self-assessments. me...

BACKGROUND Adolescence is a transition stage between childhood and adulthood and is an important phase for the acquisition of future lifestyles, including the practice of physical activity (PA). The prevalence of sedentary lifestyle in adolescents is often high, creating the need for studies addressing the practice of PA and its associated factors for a better understanding of the phenomenon an...

This study aimed to examine the relationships between the cognitive aspect of college students’ attitudes toward physical education (PE) and their social skills in PE classes. A sample of 573 first-year students (269 male and 304 female, mean age = 17.6 years) in China was investigated in terms of their social behaviors in current PE classes and evaluations of their high school PE. Correlation ...

Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) is the major biologically active form of thiamine (vitamin B1). This cross-sectional study assessed whole-blood thiamine pyrophosphate concentration (WBTPPC) in boarding school students in the Southern Region of Papua New Guinea. Sample size for each of the five boarding schools was calculated using the 'proportionate to population size' cluster sampling technique. ...

purpose: to evaluate cases of post-traumatic endophthalmitis in terms of risk factors. method: this chart review was performed on 67 eyes of 67 patients who were admitted to shiraz khalili hospital with a clinical impression of post-traumatic endophthalmitis following penetrating eye trauma from 2002 to 2004 serving as the case group. sixty-five patients with penetrating eye trauma but not endo...