Methods: One hundred and thirty two consecutive patients of nephrotic and nephritic syndrome, both children and adult, were included in the study. After baseline investigations and serum IgA level, 33 patients having clinical suspicion of IgA nephropathy and 1 patient of Henoch Schonlein purpura nephritis were admitted and renal biopsies were taken by well trained nephrologists after consent fr...

INTRODUCTION Efforts to disrupt tobacco sales to minors through age of sale restrictions can contribute to reductions in youth tobacco use. The objective of this study was to assess attitudes toward raising the minimum tobacco age of sale to 21 years among U.S. adults. METHODS Data from the 2014 Summer Styles, an Internet survey of U.S. adults aged ≥18 years (N=4,219), were analyzed in 2014. ...

PURPOSE To report the efficacy of 23-gauge (G) pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil injection in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. METHODS Retrospective chart review of consecutive patients with retinal detachment who underwent pars plana vitrectomy by one of two surgeons using distinct and consistent methods. All patients undergoing 23-G pars plana vitrectomy did not have scleral bucklin...

BACKGROUND Poor complementary feeding of children aged 6-23 months contributes to the characteristics negative growth trends and deaths observed in developing countries. Evidences have shown that promotion of appropriate complementary feeding practices reduces the incidence of stunting and leads to better health and growth outcome. This study was aimed at assessing practices of complementary fe...