iosr-JNHS   Volume-12 ~ Issue-2 ~ Mar. – Apr. 2023

Abstract: Computed tomography (CT) of the head is a frequently performed diagnostic procedure involving the use of ionizing radiation. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the dose received by patients undergoing cranial CT examinations in a State in Southern Nigeria using the values of CTDIvol and DLP obtained from the CT scanner. A retrospective study was conducted covering a period of 7 months using cranial CT data of 108 adult patients. The 75th percentile.......

Keywords: Cranial Computed Tomography, Patient Dose, Dose Reference level, practice optimization

Abstract: To understand the corelation between Obesity and its strong physchological impact , since the kids are drastically impacted with the cognitive decline due to obesity which is associated with various other social, physical, medical, and cultural factors..

Abstract: Breast feeding is the birth right of every baby. This study is conducted not only to assess the knowledge and attitude towards breast feeding but also to find out the effect of planned teaching programme on the same. Pre-experimental research with one group pretest – posttest design was used to evaluate the effect of the planned teaching programme among antenatal mothers after 28 weeks of gestation. A structured questionnaire an attitude scale was used to assess the knowledge and attitude of the mothers respectively. A total of 30 samples were selected from the Obstetrics ward were recruited based on purposive sampling. The pre-test was conducted which was followed by the planned teaching programme. The post test was done 5 days after the teaching. There, was a statistically significant difference between the pretest and posttest knowledge scores at p< 0.05 level of significance. The planned teaching programme proved to be qn effective method to improve knowledge and attitude among antenatal mothers.

Abstract: Background: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common infections during pregnancy and its importance lies in the complications that have been reported in the pregnant woman and in the newborn. It is estimated that 40% of women have had a UTI at some time in their lives, and approximately 2-7% of pregnant women present UTI at some time during pregnancy, being more frequent in multiparous women, in low socioeconomic environments and according to age (the older the woman is, the greater her predisposition to this type of infection).2 Asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) occurs in 17-20% of pregnancies. Self-medication is a worldwide public health problem. In our country, the medical community experiences this problem in all areas of care due to self-medication. In studies carried out by the Ministry of Health, 50% of the Ecuadorian population in urban areas self-medicate and.....

Key Word: Self-medication, Pregnancy, Bacterial Resistance