Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 1 (2014)
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Table of contents
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A Study of Lipid Profile in Hypertensive Patients
Abstract: Hypertension is a non-communicable disease which is commonly prevalent in elderly population. Hypertension often coexists with an aberrant lipid profile and has been a pandemic globally, irrespective of the development of the country or community. Public awareness about the role of hyperlipidemia in decreasing the morbidity plays a pivotal role. The objective of this study was to examine the serum lipid patterns of hypertensive patients. This prospective study was carried …
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Clinical Profile of Dengue Fever with Its Acute Complications in Rural Population of Jaipur District
Abstract: Dengue is the most important mosquito-borne viral infection in terms of morbidity and mortality. In recent years, it has become a major public health concern. The present study was conducted on hospitalized adult patients of NIMS Medical College & Hospital with the aim to study the clinical profile and usual presentations of dengue fever. During the study of 75 patients of dengue infection, 18 had dengue fever (DF), 19 had …
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Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Hearing
Abstract: Jordao (1857) was the first to report sensorineural hearing loss in patients with diabetes mellitus. Jannulis and Delijan [1] were the first otologists who carried out hearing tests in diabetics and concluded that these patients suffered from progressive bilateral sensorineural deafness of gradual onset which predominantly affects higher frequencies in elderly subjects. The objective was to identify type of hearing loss, comparison of duration of diabetes and relation of HbA1c …
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Respiratory Tract Infection: A Focus on Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Abstract: Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is considered as one of the most important public health problems in developing countries. Respiratory infections that occur in upper respiratory tract are seen with great frequency in both children and adults. RTIs are common cold, sore throat, sinusitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, earache, and otitis media. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are general illnesses that are often treated with antibiotics even though bacteria cause only 25% of …
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Ways to Deal with Stress through Ayurveda and Buddhism
Abstract: All the people in the world are in a hurry which ultimately leads to various health problems. Various studies have proved that it is a very serious negative state of the mind. Scholars have argued that this state develops into a tendency to suicide [1]. Therefore, if anybody suffers from stress, it would be a burden to society. Everybody should try to prevent this condition. But it is not easy. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 36–40 Read article
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Clinical and Etiological Profile of Heart Failure Patients
Abstract: This study was undertaken to study the clinical and etiological profile of patients with heart failure at Mamata General Hospital, Khammam. This is a study of clinical and etiological profile of heart failure in patients of above 15 years of age, who were admitted in Mamata Medical College during the period December 2012 to November 2013. The incidence of heart failure (HF) in Mamata General Hospital is less compared to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 6–11 Read article