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BACKGROUND Chronic arsenic poisoning is an important public health problem and most notable in West Bengal and Bangladesh. In this study different systemic manifestations in chronic arsenic poisoning were evaluated. METHODS A nonrandomized, controlled, cross-sectional, observational study was carried out in Arsenic Clinic, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, Wes...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com purposes [1]. A large area of the world experiences a huge contamination in groundwater due to mixing of different toxic and minerals and heavy metals either naturally or unorganized development of human civilization [2,3]. The Arsenic is one of the most important and fatal among these minerals. The high concentrations of arsenic (As) in drinking wa...

The state of West Bengal has witnessed fertility transition during the last decade, though the level of infant and child mortality remained at a high level, particularly among the socio-economically disadvantaged communities. At the same time, the adoption of female sterilization has increased substantially. Adoption of sterilization in low fertility situation combined with relatively higher le...

India is a population intensive developing country and there are significant shortage of healthcare facilities and resources [1]. For best utilization of social services, the healthcare units should remain open 24 hours a day, all the days in a year. This means that the personnel working in healthcare units must work in shifts and work on weekends and holidays. Working in healthcare units, plac...

A new species of the genus Amphinemura (Plecoptera: Nemouridae: Amphinemurinae), A. baumanni sp. n. is described on the basis of five males collected in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. A new species of the genus Sphaeronemoura (Amphinemurinae), S. siveci sp. n. is described on the basis of a single male collected in the West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, India. A checklist of...

Ceftriaxone was administered at 25 mg kg daily by intramuscular injection for 60 days in goats. Blood, urine and feces samples were collected at every 7 days interval. Residual concentration of ceftriaxone and its metabolite ceftizoxime in blood, urine and feces showed a decreased pattern after 7 days onwards. Ceftriaxone and its metabolite (ceftizoxime) residue were recorded in kidney, lung, l...

To the Editor: I read the research findings of Basu et al. (1) with great interest. However, there are some points which should be discussed. The authors showed that the level of lymphocytes with micronuclei in control (unexposed) persons was extremely low (1.66%). For example, in some European nations it is between 7% and 18% (2-7), and the least is in Turkish subjects—2.8% (8). According to t...

To the Editor: I read the research findings of Basu et al. (1) with great interest. However, there are some points which should be discussed. The authors showed that the level of lymphocytes with micronuclei in control (unexposed) persons was extremely low (1.66%). For example, in some European nations it is between 7% and 18% (2-7), and the least is in Turkish subjects—2.8% (8). According to t...

South Asia is gradually diversifying its crop sector in favour of high value commodities, especially fruits, vegetables and spices. If carried out appropriately, diversification can be used as a tool to augment farm income, generate employment, alleviate poverty and conserve precious soil and water resources. In India in the state of West Bengal diversification in cropping pattern is a very rec...