introduction: in health care services, preventing problems and failures is more efficient than concentrating on correcting them. repairs are always expensive, as they require highly specialized personnel and costly spare parts. regular inspecting and servicing, using manual services and checklists, would maximize the impact of maintenance and minimize the costs. it is thus important to introduc...

migraine involves 5-10% of children and adolescents. thirty percent of children with severe migraine attacks have school absence and reduced quality of life that need preventive therapy. the purpose of this randomised control trial study is to compare the effectiveness, safety and the tolerability of pregabalin toward propranolol in migraine prophylaxis of children. from may 2011 to october 201...

ayurveda, manoeuvres mankind to head a healthy life in order to pursue four-fold bliss. with a view to combat physical and mental annoyances, classics have explicated two-fold therapeutic modalities; langhana/depletion and brihmana/nourishing. upavasa /fasting is one among ten depletion therapies explained. it is envisioned at all three levels of ayurvedic therapies- rational/objectively planne...

the control of cigarette smoking can do more to improve health and prolong life than any other single action in the whole field of preventive medicine. many smokers desire to stop but need instructions and support. beside nicotine and carbon monoxide, there are a lot of carcion-genous materials in cigarettes. a positive relationship exists between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, bronchitis, ...

People's engagement in community activities is reportedly stronger in rural areas than in urban areas. However, it is unknown whether this affects the health-seeking behaviour of residents in rural communities. We examined whether the rurality-related index of a community was associated with the participation rate of residents in community-based preventive health services. Based on the national...

Dietary phytochemicals including flavonoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols, and others have been the subject of increasing amounts of research for their potential beneficial effects as both disease preventive and therapeutic agents (1, 2). For example, the major polyphenolic compounds in green tea (Camellia sinensis, Theaceae), the catechins, have been extensively studied for their c...

Primary health care has an important role in assessing, preventing and managing smoking, hazardous drinking, poor diet and physical inactivity. The 5As (ask, assess, advise/agree, assist and arrange) provide a framework for analysing the steps involved in preventive care and in defining the optimal roles of providers and services at the practice level. There is evidence for the effectiveness of...

The emphasis of the present study is on the evaluation of reliability measures of a computer system with independent hardware (h/w) and software (s/w) failures. A single repair facility is provided immediately for conducting repair activities of h/w and s/w. Preventive maintenance of the system is done after a maximum operation time. Replacement of the h/w by new one is made in case server fail...

Gas insulated switchgear (GIS) plays a vital role in high voltage transmission of electrical energy due to its advantages of high reliability and performance, compact in dimensions and outstanding compatibility with the environment. It uses sulphur hexafluoride gas as its insulant and coolant because of its high dielectric strength and excellent arc quenching ability. Gas insulated switchgear i...