OBJECTIVE To determine the knowledge and oral hygiene status of orphanage children in Pune and changes in them after health education. STUDY DESIGN Interventional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Centers for Orphan Children in Pune, India, from April to June 2014. METHODOLOGY A specially designed questionnaire was used to assess the dental problems and existing oral hygiene maintenance ...

INTRODUCTION Plant volatiles (PVOCs) are important targets for studies in natural products, chemotaxonomy and biochemical ecology. The complexity of PVOC profiles often limits research to studies targeting only easily identified compounds. With the availability of mass spectral libraries and recent growth of retention index (RI) libraries, PVOC identification can be achieved using only gas chro...

Active mechanism of DNA demethylation can be responsible for the activation of previously silenced genes. Products of 5-methylcytosine oxidation are released into the bloodstream and eventually excreted with urine. Therefore, whole-body epigenetic status can be assessed non-invasively on the basis of the urinary excretion of a broad spectrum of epigenetic modifications: 5-hydroxymethylcytosine ...

background: during the ramadan ceremony, adult muslims abstain from drinking and eating between sunrise and sunset. it seems influence on their lifestyle such as eating behavior, meal schedule and also their sleeping. these changes may effect on the endocrine and neuroendocrine circadian patterns and consequently on cardiovascular indices. this study was performed to assess the effects of ramad...

introduction: water is an essential nutrient for life. it comprises 75% of total body weight in infants,60% in adult males and 50% in adult females. decrease in body water is commonly known as dehydration. acute or chronic dehydration is a common condition in some population groups, especialy the elderly and those who participate in physical activity in warm enviroments. potential consequences ...

Background: By expressing strengths and weaknesses and their classification, the pathology helps managers in preventing them to provide superficial and simple solutions. Therefore, this research as a review deals with the pathology of the project of integrating the medical education system with health services in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Methods: The data collection for thi...