Background Gestational diabetes is a risk factor for perinatal complications; include shoulder dystocia, birth injuries such as bone fractures and nerve palsies. It is associated with later development of type 2 diabetes, ...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Haematological abnormalities such as anaemia, leucopenia, and thrombocytopenia are common complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Few researchers have studied the changes in ...

Background: The World Health Organization recommends the implementation of interventions focused on the early detection of clinical risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) as effective strategies for the control ...

Anatomical narrowing of the lumbar vertebral canal and intervertebral foramina has been reported as a cause of compression of the cauda equina and the emerging nerve roots (Sarpyener, 1945; Schlesinger & Taveras, 1953; ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the normal changes that occur at the distal femoral epiphysis of rats and determine whether recurrent bouts of malaria altered them in anyway. Materials and Methods: ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between gender, handedness and body mass index (BMI) with simple reaction time. The study was conducted amongst 501 (232 females and 269 males) untrained University ...

Plastination is a unique methodfor the preservation of biological materialfor teaching and research. The plastinated specimens are dry, odorless, non-toxic and durable. They can be manipulated by teachers and students ...

The mechanical properties of the intervertebral discs largely determine the mode and amount of transmission of forces from one vertebra to another (Park, 1980; Shah, 1980). The integrity of the structure and the functional ...

The pioneering work of Elsberg & Dyke (1934) and later reports by Landmesser & Heublein (1953), Verbiest (1954, 1955), Simril & Thurston (1955), Schwarz (1956), Hinck, Clark & Hopkins (1966) have established the clinical ...