iosr-JDMS   Volume-15 ~ Issue-5 ~ May-2016

Abstract: The micro penis (penis length <2.5 SD below the mean for age.) is a frequent reason for consultation in the neonatal period, but also in childhood and adolescence . Its causes are many. We report a retrospective study of 30 patient with micropenia ( 14 children, 4 teens and 12adultes ). The average age of consultation and diagnosis was 4.5 ± 0.3 years (1 month - 11 years) in children, 15 ± 0.2 years (13- 18) in adolescents and 30 ± 1.8 years in adults (23-45)...............

Keywords: Micrpenia, cryptorchidism, hypospadias, hypogonadism, androgen

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Abstract: Background: This manuscript is based on one of the objective of the study titled " An Assessment of Health Seeking Behaviour and Reasons for Delay In Diagnosis of Leprosy Patients Attending Dermatology OPD, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences(RIMS), Ranchi. Introduction: In a chronic debilitating disease like leprosy, early diagnosis and treatment is essential to prevent disability. The delay and misdiagnosis has disabling consequences on the patient. We conducted this study to identify the factors contributing to the delay in diagnosis and start of treatment in leprosy.........

Keywords: Reasons, delay, diagnosis, Leprosy

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Abstract: To assess the efficacy of single dose 0.2% povidone -iodine instillation in the management of chyluria. Materials & method: Forty-five patients who presented with chyluria to surgical out-patient department at Dr RML Combined hospital, Lucknow from JUNE 2014 to FEBRUARY 2015. There were 27 males and 18 females, between age groups 25 to 48 years. After taking informed consent for the study and detailed clinical history and by appropriate investigations and demonstrating chylous efflux at cystoscopy........

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chyluria. Br J Urol 1981;53(4):384-6.
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chyluria. J Urol 2003;169(3):991-3.

Abstract: Background: The acute infections which are caused by Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella virus, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-2) during pregnancy are often associated with adverse foetal outcomes and reproductive failures. In the Indian context, the exact seroprevalence of these infections is not known due to unavailability of baseline data.........

Keywords: Antibodies,Pregnant,Serological,SpecificIgM,TORCH

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[5]. Turbadkar D, Mathur M, Rele M. The seroprevalence of the TORCH infections in women with bad obstetric histories. Indian J Med Microbiol2003; 21(2):108-10.