Incidence Of Various Conditions Research Articles

Interaction Between Nutrition and Metabolism.

Diet plays a fundamental role in the nutritional status, in the homeostasis and in the capacity of an individual to adapt to the environment. A proper or an inadequate nutrition has an impact on the persistence, remission and incidence of various conditions, including the infectious diseases. Consequently, nutrition has a crucial importance on survival rates and health recovery of individuals or even populations around the globe. The synergistic relationship between nutritional needs and infectious processes has been demonstrated conclusively in diverse studies. This chapter will discuss the most important nutrients, their most common natural dietary sources, the different digestive processes for each one as well as the absorption, transport, storage, excretion and function of each of the nutrients within the organism. We also go through some concepts on the interaction between nutrition and the immune system, as well as examples on the influence of nutrition or specific nutrients on some infectious diseases, and their influence on the gene expression.

The Greatest Gift

Clinical experiences shape a physician's skills and knowledge, but emotional experiences produce the most indelible effects. The ever-so-common naive “medical student” attitude focuses on the notion of saving and helping as many lives as possible. Some fields of medicine reach this goal less often than others. With age comes the increased possibility and incidence of various conditions that can lead to decreased functioning or cataclysmic change in lifestyle. Just as important as considering pathology, I must, as an aspiring geriatrician, understand the personal experience of dying. What better way than to confer with a person who is facing such issues?

Clinical analysis of reproductive failure among female buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) under village management in Andhra Pradesh

Analysis of the clinical data of 20, 439 infertile graded Murrah female buffaloes ( Bubalus bubalis ) of small and marginal farmers in Andhra Pradesh, examined over a period of two years, revealed that 2.50, 73.77 and 23.73 percent of the animals had reproductive disorders which were of anatomical, functional and non-specific infectious nature, respectively. Highest frequencies were of infantile tracts, ovarian quiescence and endometritis in each group, which together constituted 79.13 percent. The average gross incidence of various conditions encountered in order of frequency was: ovarian quiescence (56.36%), endometritis (20.68%), silent ovulations (5.3%), anovular heats (4.35%), sub-oestrus (3.48%), luteal persistency (3.37%), genital infantilism (2.09%), vaginitis (o.99%), salpingitis (0.98%), cystic ovarian degeneration (0.91%), bursal adhesions (0.75%), cervicitis (0.3%), hypoplasia of the ovaries and tracts (0.24%), paraovarian cysts (0.15%) and hydrosalpinx (0.03%). The incidence of quiescent ovaries followed seasonal trend with significant differences between seasons of the year both in heifers and cows. Between herds and between years, no marked difference in the incidence of different reproductive disorders was observed. It was estimated that 2.93 percent of the animals had disorders which rendered them unfit for breeding and, hence, sterile. Freemartinism was recorded in four cases. The comparative clinical features of freemartinism and cystic ovarian dgeneration in buffalo cows were described. The factors predisposing for higher incidence of endometritis in the species were also discussed.

OCULAR DEFECTS IN SIXTY THOUSAND SELECTEES

The physical examination of selectees to determine acceptability for induction into the armed forces affords a unique opportunity for estimating the incidence of various ophthalmic conditions in a comparatively large and statistically significant group of men. This study consists of an analysis of the results of my examination of 60,000 men, a consecutive series, at an armed forces induction station. <h3>MATERIAL AND METHOD</h3> These men represented an age group of from 18 to 38 years, together with a few enlistees aged 17 and selectees between 38 and 45 years of age. Thus, ophthalmic conditions peculiar to childhood, puberty and senescence were not encountered. In addition, preliminary "screening" examinations, performed by physicians at the various local selective service boards, eliminated from the group some who were obviously visually unfit. It is readily apparent, therefore, that the incidence of the various conditions recorded here can be applied only to a comparable group,