Introduction: Analgesia following shoulder surgery commonly uses interscalene nerve blockade. When contraindicated (i.e. respiratory compromise), suprascapular nerve blockade can provide a viable alternative. Although a number of techniques have been used, Barber in 2005 described a simple method using anatomical landmarks. While theoretically straightforward, substantive evidence supporting th...

Although hair dyes have been shown to be highly mutagenic the literature on possible human cancer risk is confused. A variety of studies using different methods in different countries have provided a range of positive and negative findings. In the present study the observed and expected mortality among a sample of hairdressers identified in the 1961 census was examined and followed until 1978; ...

This book will be welcomed by those who are forced to admit the successes of the bone-setters and who desire to read an authoritative account of manipulative methods by a skilled surgeon. The author deplores the obstinately conservative attitude of the medical profession towards manipulation and in this connection records with approval the reply of John Hunter to Sir Astley Cooper who reminded ...

the time'32-mainly the second half of the fourteenth century. Why these two 'medical' saints were so little regarded in England is-a mystery, especially when one considers their widespread cult almost throughout Europe and Asia Minor, particularly during the Middle Ages. The Surgeons of Paris, for example, dedicated their College to St. C8me on its foundation in the twelfth century but no simil...

Determination of an individual's hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes prior to antiviral therapy has become increasingly important for the clinical management and prognosis of HCV infection. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of HCV genotypes in HCV infected patients of district Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. Serum samples of 117 seropositive patient...

Until the early 19th century, dental illnesses in the Croatian Littoral were treated by barbers and quacks. Mid 19th century saw the first seasonal dentists come from Vienna, Graz, and Trieste, and the first local dentists started to work full-time in the second half of the 19th century. Dr Frano Dabrović, Dr Niko Gjivović, Dr Dezider Dalma, and Dr Edmund Krausz were the first promoters of the ...

Solar Home Systems (SHSs) have become a popular means of electrification for millions people living in rural regions developing countries with no access to the national grid. As electrical demand grows, however, there are economic and technical challenges that exist scaling-up SHSs. At present, up 70% energy generated by SHSs is surplus effectively goes waste, due high solar resource peaks alig...

background & aims of the study: musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are part of the main occupational diseases in the workplace. occupations such as hairdressers are exposed to multiple risk factors of these problems. the study was conducted to assess msds and posture analysis among female hairdressers in tehran, 2015. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional research, 114 participants were ...

since the time man observed his picture in the water, mirror has en-tered both man’s spiritual and material life. the role of mirror has un-dergone a lot of changes, ranging from foretelling to its use by barbers in different situations, to its use as warfare, mystic allegories, literal metaphors and historical narrations such as alexander mirror located in alexandria. the present study aims to...