iosr-JDMS   Volume-1 ~ Issue-2

Abstract: An omphalocele is a congenital defect that affects the development of the abdominal wall in the umbilical region, resulting in a hernial-type sac of variable size. Here we describe a case report of a isolated omphalocele in which bowel loops were the only content .
Key words: bowel loops ,omphalocele

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Abstract: The spectrum of odontogenic fibroma, fibromyxoma/ myxofibroma and myxoma represents a histogenetically related but behaviourally distinct heterogenous group of benign mesenchymal neoplasms. The terminologies myxofibromas/ fibromyxomas have been used histologically in the literature in a contradictory way either synonymously to myxomas or to designate simple odontogenic fibromas/ fibromas undergoing myxomatous degeneration. This article is shedding light on the importance of these disputed terminologies and emphasizes on the required distinctions pertaining to the clinical relevance of the same along with a case-report of a clinically soft to fibrous lesion with a histological diagnosis of peripheral odontogenic myxofibroma in a 33years old male patient.
Key Words: Fibroma, Fibromyxoma, Myxofibroma, Myxoma, Odontogenic, Terminologies.

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Abstract: Objective: (1) To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of hypertensive patients. (2) To assess the risk factors and associated co-morbidities in them.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Shivaji Nagar urban slum which is a field practice area of Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, of TN Medical College Mumbai. Hypertensive patients above 40 years of age were included in this study. The information was gathered by personal interview using semi-structured proforma.
Results: Out of 340 subjects 176 (51. 76% ) were males. Majority of subjects 43.82% belonged to joint family and 64.11% subjects were from III, IV, V socioeconomic class. 39.7% patients were unemployed and unskilled. 131 (38.52%) patients had the family history of Hypertension. majority of the patients 117 (34.41%) had Smokeless tobacco addiction, followed by Cigarettes smoking 45 (13.23%). Alcohol consumption and smokeless tobacco chewing both in 43 (12.64%) patients. 90 (26.47%) patients had Diabetes Mellitus along with Hypertension followed by Anaemia 68 (20%) and Osteoarthritis / Osteoporosis 51 (15 %). 221 (65%) hypertensive patients had BMI equal to or more than 25 Kg/ m2. Poor knowledge, attitude and practices were in 83.42%, 69.11%, 73.24% patients respectively. Mean systolic BP, Diastolic BP, Body mass index and weight was 145.58 mm of Hg, 92 mm of Hg, 25.09 Kg/ m2 and 67.8 Kg respectively.
Conclusion: Most of the patients had associated co-morbidities. Poor practices regarding hypertension is the main reason for higher Blood pressure, Body mass Index. Poor practices were because of lack of awareness about hypertension. There is need for encouraging health services including health education regarding risk factors.
Keywords: Co-morbidities, Hypertension, KAP, Risk factors, Urban slum

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