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Fabrication of a Feeding Appliance for a Cleft Palate Infant
Abstract: Clefts of the lip, alveolus and palate are the most frequently encountered congenital anomalies of the maxillofacial region. This article presents a case report of a neonate with cleft lip and palate in whom a feeding obturator was delivered Keywords: Cleft lip, cleft palate, feeding obturatorCite this ArticleAkshat Chaudhary, Anubhav Shivpuri. Fabrication of a Feeding Appliance for a Cleft Palate Infant. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry. 2018; 9(2): …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 20–22 Read article
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Association between Maternal Factors and Birth Weight of Children from a Selected Village of Anand District
Abstract: Birth weight of the child is an important predictor for neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity as well as for the nutritional status of the children. There are numerous factors such as maternal physiological, biological and socioeconomic factors leading to low birth weight. A community based cross sectional study was carried out to study the association between maternal factors and birth weight of the children. About 100 mothers were selected …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 21s–24s Read article
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Awareness and Practices Related to Breast Feeding among Lactating Mothers Residing in Anand and Vallabh Vidyanagar
Abstract: Breast feeding plays a significant role in infant’s growth and development by serving many immunological, physiological and psychological health benefits. 200 mothers were included in the study and data were collected through pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Results show that the majority of mothers were aware of the importance of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding. Majority of mothers fed colostrum to their neonates but not initiated breastfeeding within 1 h. Very few mothers …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 31s–38s Read article
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Genetic Testing: An Intervention of Biotechnology for Healthy Motherhood
Abstract: The journey from a woman to a mother had been one of the sweetest of its kind. Having a child with a chronic illness has a major impact on the family as a whole, especially mothers. Mothers of a child with chronic disease experience difficulties in dealing with feelings which may subsequently lead to a dysfunctional family. Usually parenting stress is more on mothers caused by having their more affectionate …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 87s–90s Read article
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Predictors of Low Birth Weight in Tigrai Regional State, Northern Ethiopia: Hospital Based Case Control Study
Abstract: Background: Low birth weight is a serious public health crisis to neonatal survival, about 20.6 million such infants born each year and the developing world inhabits 96.5% of them and little is documented about the predictors of low birth weight in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study is intended to identify the determinants of low birth weight in governmental hospitals of Tigrai national state, Ethiopia.Method: A case-control study was carried out at …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 23–32 Read article
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Dentitia Praecox - A Report and Review
Abstract: Child development from conception through the first years of life is marked by many changes. Eruption of every tooth, either primary or permanent, follows a chronology corresponding to the date when it erupts into the oral cavity. Though these dates are established in literature, they are subject to small variations depending on the hereditary, endocrine, and environmental factors of an individual. The expectations about the eruption of the first teeth …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 21–24 Read article
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Perceptions of Health Care Providers and the Community on the Management of Possible Serious Bacterial Infection (PSBI) in Young Infants where Referral is not Possible: A Qualitative Study
Abstract: Introduction: Every year, about 2.8 million children die in the first month of life, with 98% of these deaths occurring in developing countries. The current World Health Organization recommendation for management of infections in neonates and young infants (0–59 days old) is referral for hospital treatment with a 7 to 10 day course of a combination of two injectable antibiotics – Penicillin or Ampicillin plus Gentamicin. However, existing evidence demonstrates …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 23–27 Read article
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Magnitude and Risk Factors of Ante-partum Hemorrhage in Lemlem Karl Hospital, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: Antepartum Hemorrhage (APH) is a grave obstetrical emergency. APH continues to be a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality even in modern obstetrics. It is one of the most frequent emergencies. Vaginal bleeding in the third trimester complicates 2–5% of all pregnancies. It is considered an obstetric emergency because hemorrhage remains the most frequent cause of maternal and fetal deaths. It is a critical for the well-being …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 13–22 Read article
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Partograph: An Essential Tool for Midwives to Manage Labor at Public Health Institutions in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: A partograph is a graphical presentation of a woman’s progress of labour. Once the woman has true signs of labour and reaches active first stage of labor, the midwife initiates the use of the partograph to record her findings. Prolonged labor; mainly due to cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD), which may result in obstructed labor, maternal dehydration, ruptured uterus, obstetric fistulae, fetal asphyxia, fetal brain damage, infection and death of both mother …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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Mothers Practice and Associated Factors on Kangaroo Mother Care, in Mekelle City Hospitals Tigray, North Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Abstract: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a special way of holding low birth weight, preterm and hypothermic babies with skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the newborn in a position like a kangaroo. Most neonatal units in the world do not has appropriate space and material to offer a comfort to mothers providing a continuous KMC. In Ethiopia, KMC has not expanded as broadly as we hoped. To assess the practice …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 21–31 Read article
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Infant’s Immunity w.s.r. to Compliment System: A General Review
Abstract: Infant’s mortality and morbidity rate in developing countries are at higher incidence due to infections. Various factors are responsible for infections, such as low socio-economic status, poor hospital facilities and malnutrition etc. The low level of compliment components and serum immunoglobulin in infants has been claimed to be the reason of defective opsonic activity in infants as well as defective generation of chemotaxis activity. Thus immune system during neonatal as …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Assessment of Magnitude and Associated Factors of Adverse Birth Outcomes among Deliveries at Suhul Hospital Shire Tigray, Ethiopia from September, 2015 to February, 2016
Abstract: An adverse birth outcome is common phenomena both in developed and underdeveloped countries. Among all these adverse birth outcomes prematurity, low birth weight and stillbirth are the most common cases. Each year, about 15 million babies in the world, more than one in 10 births, are born too prematurely. More than 7% of those babies die shortly after birth; countless others suffer from lifelong physical, neurological, or educational disabilities, often …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Thermal Care Practice for Newborns and its Associated Factors in Mekelle Hospital and Ayder Referral Hospital Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia, December 2016
Abstract: About 3,100 newborns die within 24 h of birth each day. Ninety percent of these babies could be saved if warmth is provided promptly besides breastfeeding. Seventy percent of these deaths could be prevented with simple low-cost interventions, coupled with educating mothers and health workers to facilitate widespread implementation of essential newborn care practices. Studies on thermal care practice in health facilities witnessed by mothers are missing. This study was …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 39–46 Read article
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Awareness and Practice of Folic Acid Intake for Neural Tube Defect Prevention at Antenatal Clinic in Rajamalwatta, Sri Lanka
Abstract: Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) are common cause of morbidity and mortality among infants and neonates. Squeal of severe NTDs lead to lifelong physical, social, emotional and financial difficulties. Annually worldwide an estimated 300,000 or more babies are born with NTDs. Fortunately; a large number of NTDs are preventable. Several studies have shown that periconceptional use of Folic Acid (FA) has an effective role in the prevention of NTDs. The objective …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 17–21 Read article
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Audiological Profiling in identical Twins with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report
Abstract: Congenital or late-onset auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) is a severe form of sensorineural hearing loss primarily affects speech perception. However, there are various etiologies, including birth-related risk factors such as prematurity, hyperbilirubinemia, a genetic infant admitted to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), anoxia, congenital anomalies, consanguinity, and other infections. A genetic predisposition is likely to be the underlying causative factor in about 40% of cases. It can be inherited …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 25–29 Read article
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Malignancies during Pregnancy – A Case Series and a Brief Review of Literature
Abstract: Although occurrence of malignancy in pregnancy is rare, it accounts for a third of all maternal deaths during gestation. The advances in reproductive medicine and deliberate postponement of pregnancy till a later age may show a rise in the incidence of malignancies in pregnancy in future. Lack of standard guidelines is a major hurdle in the management of cancer in pregnancy. Our aim was to do a retrospective analysis of …
Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 13–20 Read article
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Congenital Umbilical Appendix: A Case Report
Abstract: Congenital umbilical appendix is rare and has been associated with anomalies of rotation. A case of congenital umbilical appendix with associated fistula and malrotation in a neonate is described with review of relevant literature. Keywords: Appendiculo-umbilical fistula, Umbilical Appendix, Vitello-intestinal ductCite this Article Avinash Kumar, Pallavi Suman, Sandip Kumar Rahul, et al. Congenital Umbilical Appendix: A Case Report. Research & Reviews: Journal of Surgery. 2018; 7(3): 1–3p.
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–3 Read article
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An Evaluation of Photodynamic Therapy in Dentistry with a Focus on Surgical Applications
Abstract: Throughout the centuries, various forms of light therapy have found applications in medical settings. These include phototherapy for neonatal jaundice, psoralen molecules combined with ultraviolet A light (PUVA) in dermatology, and techniques like photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodetection. In recent years, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis, has necessitated the exploration of alternative treatment options. Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) has arisen as …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 1–9 Read article