Esophageal cancer is one of the ten most common malignancies worldwide (Parkin et al., 1999). The Kashmir region because of its geographical location is a part of the so called “Asian Esophageal Cancer Belt” (Deshpande et al., 2000), which extends from the northern provinces of China in the east to the southern shores of Caspian Sea in the west. It is one of the most common malignancies seen in...

description of a rare recurrent gartner’s duct cyst associated with yeast infection in a crossbred heifer isreported. the recurrence was caused by uncontrolled yeast infection that showed in vitro sensitivity tooxytetracycline. administration of local clotrimazole and systemic oxytetracycline as per recommendedtherapeutic dose regime resulted in complete recovery.

Kashmir possesses a recorded history in Raj Tarangini of all important events which happened in the country for a long time past, but no record of any epidemic disease similar to plague is available. The fact that one of the common abuses used by the Kashmiri is " piyoi toun" or "plague take you " makes one think, however, that the people had previous experience of this dreadful disease. Nawab ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the health risks associated with the man power working in the cement factories at Kashmir, India. In order to study the health hazards of cement factory on workers, three cement factories were considered for the studies which includes; JK Cements Ltd. Khrew, Saifco Cements Ltd. Khonmoh and Khyber cements Ltd. Khonmoh Kashmir, India. Total of 10% of emplo...

The present study shows that the Jammu and Kashmir state has a great diversity of plants belonging to Iridaceae family with different medicinal properties. The twelve explored plant species have multiple uses which were used in the treatment of different diseases and other conditions with different taxonomic features. All the twelve mentioned plant species were most widely used in various parts...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem. Objective of current study was to know the demography, clinical characteristics and etiology of youth Diabetes mellitus (DM) in Kashmir, North India. METHODS: A prospective hospital based study, carried out in the Department of Endocrinology, SKIMS Srinagar, Kashmir India over the period from 2008 July - September 2010. Setting: A teachin...

Three hundred and twenty four serum samples, collected from different areas of Punjab, NWFP and Azad Kashmir, were screened for Toxo IgG and IgM antibody titres utilizing the Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of the total 149 (46%) samples were positive for IgG antibody. Seven (2.1%) showed titre greater than 130. Ninety sera (27.7%) were positive for IgM antibody, twenty six (8%) had ...

Pyorrhoea alveolaris is very prevalent in Kashmir, and is the chief cause of pain in the stomach. Another common cause is worms, i.e., the ordinary round worm and tape worm. These, of course, usually affect children and must be carefully excluded before deciding on any line of treatment for abdominal pain in such patients. The former cause is responsible for at least 80 per cent, of the adult p...

BACKGROUND The increasing trend in the incidence of primary malignant brain tumors in orchard farmers and their families in Kashmir. AIM To determine the relationship between the patients of primary malignant brain tumors and their occupation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospectively, case files along with death certificates of 432 patients of primary malignant brain tumors and 457 controls (n...