BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a multisystem disorder that is associated with number of complications. Patient's awareness and practices are crucial components in reducing the burden of diseases and its complications. AIM To assess patient's knowledge about their disease and its complications, practices, treatment seeking behavior and average expenditure incurred by its management. ...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is the major cause of sustained morbidity/ mortality among human cases of dengue in dengue endemic areas of Rajasthan. Screening of mosquitoes collected from disease endemic settings and typing the virus could provide significant epidemiological information for prospective risk of DHF. We therefore carried out a study on different dengue vi...

PURPOSE Prescription opioid abuse and misuse are a serious problem in the U.S. today. Several studies have shown that the epidemic disproportionately affects rural areas. This paper uses three different rates to gain a more complete picture of opioid abuse in rural areas. METHODS This study examines prescription opioid intentional exposures using opioid classes tracked in the RADARS(®) System...

extended abstract 1. introduction recent century has witnessed a more growing interest in the concept of “sustainability”. the impetus for this interest arises from a number of factors including awareness of worsening social, economic, and environmental conditions and lack of ability on the part of the present economic and social systems in most developing countries to keep population especiall...