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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%

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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

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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

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Juvenile Delinquency – Definition, Causes and Prevention

The Children Act, 1960 defines a delinquent as: ‘A child who has committed an offence’ But juvenile delinquency includes not only juvenile crime, but all aspects of deviations

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Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma – Etiology, Pathology, Clinical Features and Management

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is the most common benign tumour of the nasopharynx It is usually seen in males in the second decade of life and usually presents with

ENT

Vocal nodule – Etiology, Pathogenesis, Clinical features and Management

Vocal nodules are the a type of non neoplastic benign lesions of vocal cords They are nodular lesions located in the free edge of the vocal cords that

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Assessment of dietary intake

Assessment of dietary intake is an important component of nutritional assessment. The different methods for assessment of dietary intake are: Weighing of raw food The amount of food to be cooked and the amount that

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Maternal Death – Definition

WHO defines maternal death as ‘The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of duration or site of pregnancy from

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