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The anatomy of the supraorbital notches and foramina has been studied in 249 human skulls. Of 233 skulls, 35.62% had bilateral supraorbital notches, 21.45% had bilateral supraorbital foramina and 16.73% had a notch on one side and a foramen on other side. In present study, total 13 types of combinations were found. The average distance from the nasion to the supraorbital notch/ foramen was 24.30 mm( 16.74-31.86) on right side and 23.73 mm (15.78-31.86) on left side. The exit point can be significantly cephaled to the orbital rim. Knowledge of the anatomy of the region is important for those doing forehead and brow lift surgeries in order to avoid injuring the neuro-vascular bundle passing through these notches/foramina.
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1500 metacarpals, 300 each of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th metacarpals of unknown age and sex and 200 metacarpals from 20 articulated skeletons for bilateral study where examined for the length of the bone, number, position, direction and distances from both the ends of nutrient foramina. It was observed that almost all the metacarpals has one nutrient foramen in the middle third of their shaft except in 1st metacarpal in which it was in distal third. It was observed that frequency of number of nutrient foramina differ in different metacarpals. In 1st and 2nd metacarpals foramina were situated mostly on the medial surface and in other metacarpals mostly on the lateral surface. There was a good deal of bilateral symmetry and invariably all foramina were directed away from the growing ends of the bone.
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For present work, 27 clinically diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia patients were selected, who attended the Out Patient Department of Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad. In all these cases relevant history, clinical findings, haematological data and other investigations were noted & bone-marrow samples were obtained for further study, which was done at Genetics Laboratory, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. Samples were cultured, harvested, slides were prepared & photographs were obtained using photomicroscope and Karyotypes were prepared by using conventional cut and paste technique. Cytogenetic evaluation was done to detect the presence of Philadelphia chromosome and/or other chromosomal abnormalities. Out of 27 patients studied, 22 cases were having mild to moderate & remaining 5 cases were having huge splenomegaly. The blood picture showed, 9 were anaemic; 11 having total leukocytic count more than 1 lakh/mm3 ; 8 cases were thrombocytopenic. 25 cases were in chronic and 2 cases were in blastic phase. Cytogenetic evaluation by Karyotypes revealed 13 Ph’ positive cases; 4 Ph’ negative; 3 mosaic & remaining 7 cases came out inconclusive. All relevant parameters including clinical, hematological and cytogenetic were evaluated, analyzed and compared with other similar studies.
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It is well established that iodine deficiency is the principle cause of goiter and widely prevalent nutritional problem in India. A great number of subjects living in iodine deficient conditions have appeared to develop adequate adaptive mechanism without clinical evidence of thyroid hyperplasia. Also govt. of India has implemented compulsory use of iodized salt all over the nation since 1985 as a prophylactic measure. But the programme is criticised through various channels of publications, stating that the long term consumption of iodised salt may result in toxic effects of iodine, such as thyrotoxicosis and other thyroid related complications. A survey was carried out therefore to study the effects of prophylaxis programme among the rural community of Kolhapur district of non-endemic area and ill-effects if any, due to prolonged use of iodised salt were studied. Our study concludes that use of iodised salt has beneficial effects towards prophylactic measures against goiter. Also prolonged consumption of iodised salt in non-endemic area has not resulted in any ill-effects due to extra iodine.