Diese krankenhausbasierte Fall-Kontroll-Studie wurde im Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mangolpuri, Neu-Delhi, (Indien) durchgeführt. Insgesamt 156 Neugeborene, aufgeteilt in zwei Gruppen zu je 78 als Gruppe 1 (Neugeborene mit BA) und Gruppe 2 (Neugeborene ohne BA), wurden auf Leberenzyme und Verletzungen durch hypoxische Hepatitis untersucht. Die Eltern wurden befragt und demographische Informationen wie Alter und Geschlecht erhoben. Die Anamnese einschließlich Geburtsart, Apgar-Score nach fünf Minuten, pränatale Risikofaktoren, bakterielle Sepsis, angeborene Anomalien, Anamnese von...

This hospital based case control study was conducted in Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mangolpuri, New Delhi, (India). A total of 156 neonates divided into two groups of 78 each as group 1 (neonates with BA) and group 2 (neonates without BA) were evaluated for liver enzymes and hypoxic hepatitis injury. Parents were interviewed and demographic information including age, sex were obtained. Birth history including mode of delivery, Apgar score at five minutes, antenatal risk factors, bacterial sepsis, congenital anomalies, history of viral hepatitis in mother were evaluated. Further, these...

Rabies remains an important public health problem worldwide due to endemic dog rabies in developing countries. Rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and territories. Although a number of carnivorous and bat species serve as natural reservoir, rabies in dogs is the source of 99 per cent of human infection.Objective: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practices regarding prevention of dog bite among the urban population of Jodhpur city, Rajasthan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among urban population of Jodhpur city of Rajasthan. Data was collected by using...