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Efficacy of Leeching in Frostbite

Frostbite is a freezing, cold thermal injury, which occurs when tissues are exposed to temperatures below their freezing point for a sustained period of times. Frostbite is commonl…

Effect of Hirudotherapy in Bakers Cyst

Bakers cyst is also known as popliteal cyst. There is collection of fluid behind the knee joint & is due to swelling of popliteal bursa. This type of the abnormality usuall…

The Sources of Water Supply, Sanitation Facilities and Hygiene Practices in an Island Community: Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Background: The polarization of the Nigerian society with a population of about 198 million people, growing at the rate of 3.2% per annum, into a large rural sector and a small ur…

Caverns Sinus Thrombosis

Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is the formation of a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a cavity at the base of the brain which drains deoxygenated blood from the brain back…

Eventration of Diaphragm and Edward Syndrome

Eventration of the diaphragm is an abnormal elevation of the dome of diaphragm. It is a condition in which all or part of the diaphragm is largely composed of fibrous tissue with …