iosr-JNHS   Volume-5 ~ Issue-1 ~ Jan-Feb 2016

Abstract:Dental trauma in children and adolescents represent one of the major public health problems worldwide. School is one of the locations with greatest prevalence of traumatic dental injuries. So, awareness of school teachers about emergency management of dental trauma is an important concept for long term maintenance of oral health and to prevent its future consequences. Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effect of educational intervention on school teachers' awareness about emergency management of dental trauma in school children.

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Abstract:Pain and Palliative Care Clinic (PPC).
Aims: The primary object of this study was to enumerate the demographic characteristics of patients attending a newly organized PPC. The secondary purpose was to detect symptom prevalence and frequency of different cancers in these patients and the objective was be to reach out to the patient and help in improving the patient's quality of life in every way possible. Settings and Design: Prospective cross-sectional descriptive study

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day after palliative care consultation in a cohort of gynecologic oncology inpatients. Journal of gynecol oncol, 136(3) 424-8
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Abstract: Statement of the problem: A study to assess the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among adolescent girls in selected college, Thrissur, with a view to prepare an information pamphlet. Research approach and tool: A non experimental descriptive survey design was used in this study as research approach and tool adopted for this study was a modified standardized premenstrual syndrome scale. Sampling technique: Cluster sampling technique was adopted for this study

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Abstract: Abstract:Post-partum period is one of the most important stages for the mother-child dichotomy, and has been influenced by multiple cultural beliefs and practices. Aim:The aim of this study was to describe and to compare beliefs and practices related to the postpartum care Methods: Study Design: Descriptive comparative study design was utilized in this study. Study setting: The study was carried out in two districts of Arish city & two villages in Mansoura city during the period from15 August 2014 to 15January 2015.Subjects of the study: A purposive sampling of 170 women who were divided into two equal groups, Badu group and Mansoura group. Tool: A structured interview questionnaire schedule which consists of three parts, general characteristics, obstetrical history and beliefs & practices of women during puerperium.

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