Introduction: Induction of labour is a common obstetric intervention, occurring in approximately 25% term pregnancies developing countries. Pharmacological and mechanical methods commonly used are prostaglandin preparations (PGE1 PGE2) various intracervical catheters (single or double balloon), respectively. Material Methods: Study was conducted Siliguri District Hospital, Siliguri, Darjeeling,...

BACKGROUND Hodgkin lymphoma in young adults is inexplicably linked to economic development. METHODS We conducted a nested case-control study of the 656 servicemen with Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosed between ages 17 to 32 while on active duty in the U.S. military during 1950-68. Controls, chosen randomly from the servicemen on duty at the time, were matched on service, birth year, and induction da...

PURPOSE The purpose of this prospective study was to investigate the epidemiology of overuse injuries and to identify common risk factors for stress fractures among female and male recruits in a new light infantry basic training designed to minimize the incidence of overuse injuries. METHODS Study subjects were male and female recruits in the 16-wk light infantry basic training. A control gro...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant morbidity following open major abdominal surgery. Whereas there clear guidance for preinduction VTE prophylaxis in general surgery population, none the vascular population because of belief that intraoperative therapeutic heparin should prevent VTE. Although most patients receive while hospital, postdischarge common practice. We investigate incidenc...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of misoprostol in the induction of labor at term by comparing this agent with the commonly used dinoprostone gel. Patients and methods A randomized clinical trial of vaginal misoprostol, 50 μg 6-hourly, and dinoprostone gel, 1–2 mg 6-hourly, in 435 women undergoing induction of labor at term. The women, 210 in the misoprostol group and 225 in th...

Mizushima, Yasuaki, Ping Wang, Doraid Jarrar, William G. Cioffi, Kirby I. Bland, and Irshad H. Chaudry. Preinduction of heat shock proteins protects cardiac and hepatic functions following trauma and hemorrhage. Am. J. Physiol. Regulatory Integrative Comp. Physiol. 278: R352– R359, 2000.—Although studies have shown that induction of the heat shock proteins (HSPs), such as HSP-70, has various be...