BACKGROUND Beliefs of caregivers about patient's pain have been shown to influence assessment and treatment of children's pain, now considered an essential part of cancer treatment. Painful procedures in hematology-oncology are frequently referred by children as the most painful experiences during illness. Aim of this study was to evaluate professionals' beliefs about painfulness of invasive pr...

BACKGROUND Present investigation is based on the clinicopatho-biochemical alteration related to natural tick borne bovine babesiosis in Punjab state. METHODS Blood samples from jugular vein of 542 bovines (cattle 466 and buffaloes 76) having history of tick infestation, fever, hemoglobinurea or anemia were collected and tested for Babesia bigemina by blood smear examination and PCR targeting ...

BACKGROUND Spontaneous splenic rupture (SSR) is a very rare complication described in several hundred patients, mainly as case reports. It is defined as a splenic rupture without antecedent injury. The authors of the present paper describe the only two SSR cases diagnosed at the Hemato-oncology department, coincidentally in one year. PATIENTS The first patient was admitted to hospital because...

This 14th biannual report of the Cochrane Haematological Malignancies Group (CHMG) highlights recently published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the field of hemato-oncology, covering the publication period from March 2011 to October 2011. Implications for clinical practice and methodological aspects are the main principles for selecting trials for this report. Studies were identified by...

AIM This study was envisaged to elucidate the parasitological aspects of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disorders of sheep. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fecal, blood and serum samples collected from 31 sheep/lambs of Sheep Breeding Farm, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar. RESULTS Of 25 cases, strongyle eggs (12 cases, 48%) were a major infection, followed by Strongylo...

AIM Ribavirin (RBV) shows a strong antiviral effect on hepatitis C virus when used in combination with interferon. However, RBV-induced anemia is a major problem in this therapy. It would be of great clinical importance to ameliorate the anemia without reducing the RBV dose. We report here that, Ninjinyoeito (NYT), a herbal medicine can reduce the RBV-induced anemia. METHODS Twenty-three pati...

Background: The winter chill in temperate zones of the country affects animal production. It is understood that during cold animals have to maintain their body temperature through increased heat production, thus energy partitioning towards production compromised. Since sheep has a thick wooly coat insulates from harsh ambient temperatures, hence present study was undertaken assess impact housin...