Abstract : Induction of labour is a common obstetric procedure. At present, different methods are used for induction of labour in women. One of these methods is Foley catheter, which is a low cost method that can induce labour with less risk to the fetus. This is one of the first studies in the Middle East aiming to study efficac..

Abstract: Supracondylar femur fractures in adults is a complex fracture constitutes approximately 1% of total fractures and 4-7% of all femoral fractures (Kolmert, 1982)1. There is a bimodal distribution, with ..

Abstract: Introduction: Uner Tan syndrome (UTS) consists of quadrupedal locomotion (QL), impaired intelligence and dysarthric or no speech. Previously, I described the walk of cases with UTS as diagonal sequenc..

Abstract: Background Some people think that children’s world is full of games and free from any tension. However, children might feel mental and emotional pressure due to different stressors. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the stress symptoms among students in elementary school in Kashan, Iran. Methods A cross s..

Abstract : Background: Prevalence of hypertension in medical students in Nepal is not well defined. Risk of hypertension depends on life style, which is the result of person’s knowledge and practice adopted at a young age. This study aims to determine the risk factors of hypertension among first and second year medical and dent..

Abstract: Both competition and cooperation are pervasive at all levels of biological organization. Traditionally, the theory of evolution, understood as “red in tooth and claw” is challenged by the mere existence of cooperation. As a plausible explanation of this conundrum, Hamilton’s rule has dominated sociobiology for 50..

Introduction : High Resolution Melting (HRM) is a homogeneous, extremely powerful technique for SNP genotyping, mutation scanning and sequence scanning in DNA samples [1]. Enabled by the recent availability of improved double-stranded DNA (dsDNA)–binding dyes and next-generation real-time PCR instrumentation, High Resolution Meltin..

Abstract: The recent revision of the European Pharmacopoeia stipulates that all intravenous immunoglobulin solutions must be investigated with respect to procoagulant activity. Accordingly, the manufacturing processes must be validated regarding the removal of such compounds, to ensure a minimized thromboembolic risk for patient..

Abstract: Regarding aging, the scientific community persists in a state of collective schizophrenia. This state is owed to the so-called “evolutionary theories of aging”. According to these theories, aging, following the peri-/postreproductive decline of selection pressure, is posited to be haphazard, not selected for, not a..

Abstract: Background: There is no clear cut way of predicting exactly prior to radical prostatectomy which patients would subsequently develop Biochemical failure post operatively.Aims: To investigate the usefulness of Risk Group stratification based upon: pre-operative PSA, clinical staging and Gleason score assessment of prost..

Introduction: The arrival and spread of internet has enabled development of better bibliographic scientific databases with significantly improved capacity for storage and retrieval. In recent years, electronic database searching has become the default mode of bio-medical information retrieval. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) ..