The aims of this study were to examine the effect of salts (CaCl2, CaSO4 and MgSO4) on the rheological and thermal properties of gelatin extracted from the skins of tropical fishes, sin croaker (Johnius dussumeiri) and shortfin scad (Decapterus macrosoma). It was found that the melting temperatures of fish skin gelatins were increased by 1.5 times as compared to bovine gelatin which was only in...

Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of magnesium sulphate oral nifedipine in acute tocolysis preterm labor. Study design: Randomized controlled trial. Place duration study: Department Obstetrics & Gynecology, DHQ Hospital, Mirpur from 19th October 2019 to 18th April 2020. Methodology: This study included 178 pregnant women with singletons (18 40 years age) assessed through ultrasonograp...

Eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. This problem has continued unabated due to lack of policies supporting financial protection in times of ill health, non-implementation of proven interventions as well as gaps in capacity building by stakeholders in health care delivery in this region. The aim of this retrospective stu...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of doubling serum magnesium concentration on the incidence of arrhythmias in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction. DESIGN Randomised double blind clinical trial. SETTING Coronary care unit of a teaching hospital. PATIENTS Clinical data were collected on 2316 randomised patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction. Holter monitoring was...

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are a major health concern globally. Infection is mostly through contact with contaminated water, food or soil. Therefore to break the cycle of viable transmission STH eggs must be quantitatively detected in the environment. The effect of different reagents on the viability of Ascaris suum eggs during laboratory detection and quantification was assessed and dif...

We report a 66% reduction in neonatal tetanus mortality after introducing a new management bundle integrating antibiotic therapy, muscle relaxation and invasive monitoring. The latter allowed rapid detection of autonomic instability which was treated with magnesium sulphate. This is the first report of its use in neonatal tetanus.