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The study was conducted in male Kashmiri population to correlate VDO with various facial measurements, since there is no absolute method to determine the VDO for all individuals. The facial landmarks can reliably be used to determine occlusal vertical dimension in edentulous patiens since they are accessible and relatively unchanged throughout the life. Objectives of the study: To correlate various facial measurements with vertical dimension of occlusion in male Kashmiri population.Methods:A total number of 200 dentate male kashmiri subjects in the age group of 20-50 years were selected for this study. The vertical dimension of occlusion was measured between subnasion to menton.DigitalVerniercaliper was used for measuring different facial parameters that were selected for this study. The results were tabulated by employing Student’s independent t-test. Graphically the data was presented by bar diagrams. A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: The results of this study revealed that parameter superior surface of right ear to inferior surface of right ear, center of pupil of right eye to center of pupil of left eye and distance from the outer canthus of the right eye to right ear show no significant difference with VDO in male gender and hence can be correlated positively with VDO in males.
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Introduction: Ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths world wide and also the commonest causeof death among all gynecological cancers.Aims and Objectives: To study the clinico demographic profile and treatment patterns of Ovarian Ca in our population.Material and Methods: We conducted an analytical, non-randomized, cross-sectional study on the Clinico-Demographic profileof 731` patients with Ovarian Carcinoma who reported to our OPD between 2008 to 2015.Results: The mean age of patients was 45±1. 49 years. Most common age group of our patients at presentation was 46-60 years.Majority of patients 70% in our study were from rural area. The major clinical presentation of ovarian in our study was pelvic pain(36%) followed by abdominal distention (34%) and ascites (22%). Most common type of ovarian cancer was of surface epithelialtype (94%) followed by sex cord stromal tumor (3%) and germ cell tumour (1. 6%). Most of the cases 61% in the present studyhad presentation at advanced stages (stage III & IV) while as only 39% cases had presented at early stages (stage I & II).Majority of the patients having ovarian tumors underwent surgical staging with surgery in 88% cases. Chemotherapy was themost common adjuvant therapy in 38% patients who had malignant ovarian pathology and had advanced stage of diseases.while as 7 patients (1%) received radiotherapy for brain and bone mets.Conclusion: Majority of patients were from rural background with pelvic pain as most common presenting symptom Most ofour cases presented in late stages of disease. Greater awareness among our community is needed to reduce the morbidityand mortality associated with Ovarian Ca
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Gender determination in forensic investigation is of immense medico legal importance especially in mass disaster. Teeth are excellent tools for identification as they are resistant to physical and chemical agents. The aim of the present study was to investigate gender dimorphism by measuring the linear dimensions of mandibular canine width and inter canine width among Kashmiri population. The study consists of 125 subjects selected from outpatient clinic of oral medicine and radiology, 64 were males and 61 were females. The age groups selected were in range from 18-24 years. There was statistically significant difference in canine width on right and left sides and inter canine distance between males and females (p value less than 0.05). These parameters can be helpful in determining the gender of the unknown deceased person in forensic investigations among Kashmiri population
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Background: Aim of current study was to determine the prevalence of obesity in both sexes in persons aged 18-45 years. Methods: Multistage and multiphasic sampling technique was utilized in this study to screen the obese subjects of both males and females based on WHO classification of obesity according to BMI of 18-45 years of age. Each household was visited and only the subjects having age of 18-45 years were included in this study and this comprised of 5107 subjects, then identified obese cases with the help of height and weight techniques. Only those people who had simple obesity were included in the study. People having secondary obesity, drug induced obesity and pregnant ladies were excluded from this study. The data was collected and analysed using statistical software and chi square and proportional statistical test were applied. Results: Out of 5107 screened population, 2652 were males and 2455 were females and the prevalence of male obesity in study population is 6.41% and that of females is 7.74%. Conclusion: The sex has a significant impact on obesity. We reported in our study a prevalence of obesity is more in females as compared to males. A lack of physical activity as well as low frequency of employment makes females more susceptible to obesity.
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Background. Normative values of pulmonary functions of healthy population are affected by different geographic, ethnic, climatic and demographic factors. Objective. Present study was designed to derive normative spirometric values, prediction equations for future reference in adult Kashmiri population. Methods. Pulmonary function testing was carried out on 3080 normal healthy non-smoking individuals (1974 males; age 18-65 years) of Kashmir valley. Multiple regression analysis was used to develop prediction equations for use in this population. Results. Forced vital capacity (FVC, L/s) (4.3±0.8 versus 3.0±0.5; p<0.05), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1, L/s) (3.9±0.7 versus 2.6±0.5; p<0.05) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR, L/s) (7.9±1.8 versus 5.3±1.2; p<0.05) were significantly higher in males in comparison with females. All the other parameters except FEV1/PEFR ratio were significantly higher among males (p<0.05). Irrespective of gender, all the parameters declined with increasing age. Females had higher FEV1/PEFR ratio (p<0.05) in age group of 15-30 years. Overall the inter-group difference across the districts studied was not significant. Spirometric parameters manifested an overall negative correlation with increasing body mass index (BMI), although FVC and FEV1 in males with low BMI were high (p<0.05). Conclusion. These prediction equations can be utilised as reference values for future use in adult Kashmiri population.