We previously analyzed data from the U.S. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS, 1998 to 2002) on families with two biological children (10 years of age and younger) and found that the distribution of families with two boys, two girls, and one boy + one girl did not statistically conform to a binomial distribution regardless of the boy/girl sex ratio used. Using the best estimate of the sex ra...

aim: the importance of osteoporosis is on its relationship with disability, mortality, adverse effects on quality of life, and also the imposed costs on individuals and society. osteoporosis begins in early adolescence. therefore, educational programs should begin at an early age. the present research evaluated the effect of designed pamphlet on the knowledge of female seventh grader students i...

The study examined the impact of teenage pregnancy on the academic and socio-psychological well-being of rural women in Etche ethnic nationality, Rivers State. The objectives include: to ascertain the factors pre-disposing the girl-child to early motherhood, determine the impact of teenage pregnancy on the academic as well as the sociopsychological well-being of rural women in the study area. O...

Tamilnadu, the ancient land with many accolades including eminent language, culture, bravery, hospitality has more crown and feather to its caps. Its achievements accomplishments knew no bounds. Endless song on praise of Tamil culture can be sung for ages ages. Among versatility bravery female warriors cannot ignored. One such significant contribution is The Ballad Warrior Girl Kuyili by Vanavi...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening acute metabolic complication occurring in patients with type 1 diabetes, due to an insulin deficiency. Moderate hypertriglyceridemia commonly observed DKA but severe triglyceride level exceeding 10 g/l very rarely reported. Acute kidney injury (AKI) serious condition which still carries mortality of around 50%. Cerebral edema devastating leading...

This case presents haemoglobin D Trait (Hb-D) which is a rare disease in Bangladesh. It heterozygous state for who came to Laboratory Medicine Department of Chattogram Maa Shishu-O-General Hospital (CMSOGH) heamoglobin electrophoresis. Our patient was 9 years old girl from Noakhali, She clinically silent with no splenomegaly. Her peripheral blood film microcytic hypochromic anaemia and Capillar...

Abstract Background Infantile Fibrosarcoma is a rare soft tissue tumor in infants and children mostly located in extremities. An infantile and adult form has similar histopathological patterns but survival prognosis is much better in infantile form. Recurrence of infantile fibrosarcoma is common but the rates of metastasis are less than 10 percent in children younger than five Years and 50 p...

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the eighth common cancer of childhood and its incidence is 4 cases in one million in children younger than 14. Facial OS incidence is estimated between 8 and 10% of OS cases. The main etiology of OS is unknown, but various predisposing factors are proposed such as radiation, radiotherapy, some benign bone diseases like Paget’s disease or fibrous dysplasia. There is a 5-year...

Objectives: Specific language impaired children, despite being normal in cognitive and neurological characteristics, and also normal levels of hearing, experience multiple problems in syntax comprehension. This study compared the passive comprehension as one of Syntactic Structures in Persian-speaking typically developing children and Specific language impaired children. Methods: 10 children w...