International Journal of Integrative Medical Sciences

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Authors: Vijaya Marakala, Malathi M, Asha Augusty, Madanika Prakash, Malarkodi Velu, Anitha Tattil

Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of double phototherapy versus conventional single phototherapy in the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia in term and preterm infants. Materials and Methods: Newborns with hyperbilirubinaemia were subjected to single or double phototherapy by paediatrician. Total bilirubin levels were recorded before and after phototherapy and compared Results: The mean decrease of total bilirubin is higher in infants who received double phototherapy than single phototherapy. The average decrease of total bilirubin after phototherapy is also higher in term than preterm infants. Conclussion: The double phototherapy is more effective than single phototherapy in the treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia both in term and preterm infants.

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Authors: Khyati Jain, Nilesh Shyam Chavan, S.M. Jain.

Post operative wound infections have been found to pose a major problem in the field of surgery. Advances in control of infection have not completely eradicated this problem because of development of drug reistance. The present study was carried out in Index Medical College hospital, one year study. 100 patients were recruited who underwent surgery in the orthopedic, obstetrics and gynecology and surgical departments. Gram positive organisms were more prevalent than gram negative bacteria accounting for 47(67.14%) and 23(32.85%) of isolates respectively. The three most commonly isolated bacterial species were S. aureus 41(58.6%) ,Pseudomonas aeruginosa 10(14.3%) and E.coli 06(8.6%). Out of 41 Coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus, 20 (48.78%) were Methicillin resistant and 21 (51.21%) were methicillin sensitive strains. MRSA were found to be highly resistant to many antibiotics showing only intermediate sensitivity to cefazollin (50%) and chloramphenicol(55%).

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Authors: Ravindra Kumar Boddeti, Subhadra Devi Velichety, Usha Rani U.

Accessory lobe of liver usually asymptomatic and its clinical detection is extremely rare. In the present case report an unusual case of an accessory left lobe of the liver in a female dead foetus of 36 weeks gestation, during the autopsy after exploring the abdominal cavity observed an unusual extra left lobe the liver, extra lobe is attached by means of a connecting stalk.