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420 articles for “Medical Science Research”
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Clinical Classification of Knee OA Severity Using WOMAC and its Association with Fear of Falling and Functional Capacity
Abstract: Aim: To determine whether clinically classifying knee osteoarthritis (OA) using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) is as effective as radiological classification. Methodology: A total of 36 subjects with diagnosed knee OA who visited the physiotherapy OPD of ESI Hospital, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, India, were included in the present study. Procedure: Subjects were screened for cognitive ability using Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), fear of falling using Modified …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 32–38 Read article
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Quantifying Strength and Endurance Measures of Lip and Tongue in Children with Cerebral palsy
Abstract: Children with cerebral palsy are often reported to have oromotor deficits. Hence, the present study aimed to investigate the strength and endurance of lip and tongue in cerebral palsy using the IOPI (Iowa Oral Performance Instrument) device. Ten children with cerebral palsy and 20 typically developing children in the age range of 6–8 years were selected for the study. The results indicated that the cerebral palsy group had poor strength …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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The Intelligibility in Context Scale in Tamil—Reliability and Validity Measures
Abstract: Objective: The Intelligibility in Context Scale (ICS) was originally developed by Sharynne McLeod, Linda J. Harrison and Jane McCormack in 2012. It is a 7 item parent-rated questionnaire designed to assess speech intelligibility in very young children using a quantitative score out of 5. It is intended to supplement other clinical measures of speech intelligibility in providing a comprehensive picture of the speech of children with several speech impairments (speech …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 16–21 Read article
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Extent of Lingual Coarticulation: A Crosslinguistic Study Using Ultrasound Imaging
Abstract: In the recent past, Ultrasound imaging has been used extensively as a tool to measure coarticulation. The extent of coarticulation is the magnitude of distance between tongues contours of adjacent phonemes that varies based on the articulatory dynamics of each phoneme. This lack of invariance is language-specific which is related to the articulatory constraint properties of a particular language. In this context, the present study aimed to analyse the magnitude …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 22–31 Read article
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Management of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by Ayurvedic Principles: A Case Study
Abstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common and severe form of childhood muscular dystrophy, with an incidence of 1 case in 3500 male births. It is an X linked recessive disorder due to the absence or alteration of the dystrophin protein, encoded by the DMD gene on chromosome Xp21. Corticosteroids are the only medications that have shown to alter the course of DMD but are associated with their side effects …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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The Influence of the Yellow Sand on the Eyes of Experimental Animal
Abstract: The yellow sand is one of the phenomena of natural disasters often occurring in spring. In order to find out the influence on the eyes of the experimental animals by the yellow sand and its pathological histological findings, we went ahead with the research works. We used the yellow sand dust and non-yellow sand dust collected with the method of inhalation for the study materials and 100 rabbits breeded in …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 36–40 Read article
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Quality Control: A Review
Abstract: Quality control (QC) is a procedure or set of procedures intended to ensure that a manufactured product or performed service adheres to a defined set of quality criteria or meets the requirements of the client or customer. There are many guidelines for quality control, which may vary; these include CLSI, CLIA, ISO, NATA, Rili BAK, and QCI. Clinical and laboratory standard Institute (CLSI) was accredited by American national standard institute …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 38–46 Read article
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Prevalence of the Musculoskeletal Disorders among School Teachers
Abstract: Background: Musculoskeletal disorders represent one of the most common occupational health problems in working population. According to pain location, these disorders are put into different categories. One is upper limb disorders which include disorders from fingers to shoulder or neck. Another category is lower limb disorder which includes disorders from hip to toes. Objective: This study helps to provide a base line to find the prevalence of the musculoskeletal disorders …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 6–10 Read article
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Risk of Hypertension among Pre-Elderly and Elderly in West Java Province, Indonesia
Abstract: Objective: Hypertension (HT) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, particularly in older people. The aim of the study was to overview the health and nutritional characteristics among pre-elderly and elderly and to investigate its association with HT status in Kebon Kelapa village, West Java Province, Indonesia. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design and included secondary data from the ‘Cohort Study of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 24–28 Read article
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Screening of Mean Platelet Volume as a Prognostic Marker in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Abstract: In this study platelets volume and its important role as a diagnostic marker was estimated in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) which are associated with mean platelet volume (MPV). The aim of the study was to investigate if platelets were activated in diabetes and its associated vascular complications by measuring the MPV in the diabetics compared to the non-diabetics, and to determine the correlation of MPV with …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 47–52 Read article
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Coronary Risk Reduction Discharge Training Programme (CRR-DTP) on Selfcare Behaviour Among Patients with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract: AbstractObjective: The study was conducted with an objective to assess the effectiveness of coronary risk reduction discharge training programme (CRR-DTP) on self-care behaviour among patients with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: A randomized control trial was conducted in Jan 2017 in HDHI, Ludhiana. 60 patients were selected on the basis of convenience sampling technique and randomly allocated to experimental (30) and control group (30). Coronary risk reduction discharge training programme …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 41–49 Read article
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Biomedical Waste Management in Laboratory
Abstract: Laboratories like diagnostic, pathology, biochemistry, microbiology and blood bank use to generate large amount of biomedical waste (BMW). Study should be done on this waste and it was found that anatomical, microbiological, waste from sharps, soiled and chemical waste is generated from labware washing and laboratory cleaning. Puncture proof containers are used for collecting needle sharps which are further autoclaved and then send to needle pit for disposal. In sharp …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Future of Nanomedicine: “Magnetic Nanoparticles”
Abstract: AbstractNowadays, according to research nanotechnology is leading in the field of research and development. An urgency is raised in nanomaterials for the development of biomedical which is greatly been fulfilled by magnetic nanoparticles. It has become a research hotspot in the field of nanomedicine due to its chemical, physical and unique magnetic property. They are obtained in both mineral world and living organisms for example magnetotactic bacteria. Even humans employ …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 31–35 Read article
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Protagonist of Aspirin in Primary Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview
Abstract: AbstractAspirin (ASA) is the most used medication on the globe. The benefits of aspirin therapy for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease clearly outweigh the risks of bleeding, and low- dose aspirin is uniformly recommended in this condition. While the clinical use of aspirin in secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention remains undisputed, its role in primary prevention is controversial. Recently, three trials of primary prevention reported neutral net benefit results …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 12–30 Read article
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Study of the Ultrasound Therapy on the Pediatric Chronic Tonsillitis
Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to treat pediatric chronic tonsillitis by using ultrasound, not doing tonsillectomy so that obstructive sleep apnea and the other symptoms caused by tonsillar hypertrophy can be improved. Methods: In this study we included 100 patients with chronic tonsillitis who were of age of 3–15 from 2014 to 2016 at otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery department of Pyongyang medical university. Of all these ultrasonic groups (standard group) …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 46–50 Read article
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Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures with Biplane Double-Supported Screw Fixation Using Aiming Device
Abstract: Background/Purpose: Different surgical methods including internal fixation by either cannulated screws or a sliding hip screw device with a short plate, and total hip replacement have been proposed to treat the femoral neck fractures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes of patients with femoral neck fractures treated with biplane double-supported screw fixation (BDSF) using an aiming device at an average follow-up of 3 …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 51–56 Read article
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Medicinal Plants with Potent Antidiabetic and Wound Healing Activity: A Review
Abstract: Wound healing is impaired in diabetic patient with infection or hyperglycemia, and because of the increasing incidence of diabetes worldwide wound healing occupies an important and developing fields of research in modern biomedical sciences. As such process of wound healing is highly complicated and becomes more complex when associated with a condition like diabetes which itself is a substantial socioeconomic and quite serious life burden. As a consequence of its …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 21–36 Read article
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Unlocking Wellness by Ayurveda with Contrasting Modern Medicine
Abstract: In the modern world, we are so subordinate to drugs that we are unable to imagine a single day without them. Like smartphones, we are also addicted to pharmaceuticals, which significantly impact our lives. Constant utilization of medicine makes resistance and dependence on the medicament. It moreover has diverse side effects that cause various health hazards. As people become aware of this, the utilization of herbal remedies has expanded worldwide. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 16–20 Read article
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HPTLC: An Emerging Technique in Herbal Medicine
Abstract: Herbal medicine and their formulations are extensively used since time immemorial in developing and well developed countries. Their quality assessment is of benefit not only in research but also in practice. However, quality control of these herbo-mineral preparations is more difficult than that of conventional drug due to chemical complexity and natural variability of product and raw materials. Furthermore, the active principles are, in most cases unknown and selective analytical …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 25–37 Read article
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Fuzzy Logic and Its Application
Abstract: Fuzzy Logic has an extremely vital role in the arena of computer science and engineering, Artificial Intelligence, control theory and mathematics etc. Fuzzy logic is the way of organizing belief or idea that cannot be defined precisely but which depends upon their contexts i.e. the human way of logic thinking, reasoning, and perception. Fuzzy Logic finds widespread use the businesses, medicinal sciences, engineering, behavioral sciences, etc. due to perpetually growing …
Published in Journal of Microcontroller Engineering and Applications · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 31–38 Read article