Purpose: Mesh technique is the standard for inguinal hernia repair because of less recurrence, but it is inferior or equal to sutured technique in case of other post-operative complications such as chronic pain. This clinical trial set out to compare these two techniques. Materials and Methods: A total number of 322 cases of unilateral inguinal hernia in participants older than 18 years old wer...

objective: due to the high incidence of bacterial vaginosis (bv) and its resistance to chemical medications and considering the anti-bacterial and anti-fungal effects of myrtus communis, the present study aimed to compare the therapeutic effects of the vaginal gel of m. communis 2% (in metronidazole base) with metronidazole vaginal gel 0.75% alone on bv.materials and methods: this research was ...

President Brewster, Dr. Cole, Dr. Berliner, ladies and gentlemen: As Chairman of the President's Cancer Panel, I am delighted to be in New Haven for the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Yale. This great university has been preeminent in biomedical science, and the establishment of a Comprehensive Cancer Center will, I am sure, enhance Yale's contribution both to ...

The membranous septum is a difficult structure to demonstrate in vivo. It is possible to measure its dimensions in a cadaver after the introduction of light into the aorta, but difficult to do so otherwise. The present study was performed on a group of 107 formalin-fixed adult hearts from both sexes and 18-90 years of age. The hearts were divided into groups depending on sex and age. The length...

Abstract: The present study aimed to examine the “Effect of slow suryanamaskar on co-ordination among state level male football players”. subjects’ sample consists forty-five (N=30) players ranging between 18-25 years age were selected randomly. subjects divided into two groups namely: Experimental Group (15 in total) and Control subjects). Group-I (n=15) was given training, Group-II chosen as ...

background: the main stay of primary and secondary prevention of periodontal diseases has been the control of supra gingival plaque. acceptable plaque control by mechanical means is difficult to achieve by most individuals, so mouth rinses represent one form of attack on oral microbes and the malodor. chlorhexidine (chx) is a broad‑spectrum antimicrobial agent known to cause damage to the cell ...

background medical sphincterotomy has gained popularity as a treatment for anal fissure. calcium channel blockers in topical forms could also be appropriate with low adverse effects. objectives this was a prospective randomized controlled trial to compare topical and oral nifedipine in the treatment of chronic anal fissure. patients and methods a prospective randomized controlled trial was cond...

Motion capture was used to monitor the flight of a disc (Discraft Ultrastar 175g) for three throwing techniques. The two main groups of throws were backhand (BH) and forehand (FH) throws, with the forehand throws divided into a closed forehand grip (CF) and a split forehand grip (SF). Sixteen participants were recruited with experience ranging from 3 years to 8 years based on survey. Throws wer...