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VDTS – Acronym

VDTS stands for: Visual Display Terminal Syndrome

Juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis – Etiology, Pathology, Clinical Features, Management

Laryngeal papillomas constitute 80% of the neoplastic lesions of the larynx Juvenile laryngeal papillomas are a type of squamous papillomas seen in infants and children

Ophthalmology

Causes of defective vision in acute iridocyclitis

Defective vision is one of the important symptoms of acute iridocyclitis Initially there is slight blurring of vision with progressive deterioration There are multiple causes of defective vision

Preventive medicine

Rat flea control measures

Rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis) Rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis) is a parasite of rodents primarily of the genus Rattus It is responsible for the transmission of many diseases like

Preventive medicine

Genetic counselling – Prospective and Retrospective

Structure of a gene Genetic counselling is the utilisation of knowledge of genetics to predict the probability of genetic disorders. It is of 2 types: Prospective genetic counselling

Preventive medicine

Sanitation barrier

Sanitation barrier refers to segregation of excreta in such a way as to break the disease transmission cycle (in case of fecal borne diseases) Feces should not be allowed

Preventive medicine

Prevention of low birth weight – Direct and Indirect Interventions

Low Birth Weight (LBW) is an important cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity Experts suggest that the incidence of LBW can be decreased to no more than 10%

Preventive medicine

McArdle's Maximum Allowable Sweat Rate

McArdle and his associates suggested that 4.5 litres in 4 hours is the maximum allowable sweat rate which is compatible with normal physiological reaction in a healthy young adult male They also prepared

Preventive medicine

Indices of thermal comfort

Thermal comfort refers to the subjective feeling of temperature in an environment. Optimum levels of thermal comfort helps in maximizing productivity. Measurement of thermal comfort levels are complex and many

Month: September 2010