had fibroids‚ there is increased risk of also developing them. Race black and Asian women are more likely to have fibroids than women of other racial groups. (Huether & McCance‚ 2012). Leiomyomas is diagnosed by doing bimanual examination‚ pelvic sonography‚ and MRI (Huether & McCance‚ 2012). The goal of treatment is to shrink the myoma using contraceptives‚ levonorgestrel-intrauterine system‚ laser ablation and
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Fryns syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that affects the development of the body and is characterized by coarse facial features‚ diaphragmatic hernia‚ pulmonary hypoplasia‚ distal digital hypoplasia‚ and other various associated anomalies.. There is a 25 percent risk of recurrence and the prevalence of Fryns is 0.7: 10‚000 births in France [2]. It affects 1:15‚000 live births [3]. J. P. Fryns first described Fryns syndrome in 1979. It was first described with two still born female siblings
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(830) have reached a dangerous level. What is startling is the rate of decline‚ which has gathered momentum from the decade of 1970s. Interestingly it coincides with the introduction of Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques like Amniocentesis and Ultra Sonography. Because of the historical bias against the girl‚ female infanticide‚ honour killing‚ dowry deaths etc. have been common in our society. However‚ the modern‚ non invasive prenatal diagnostic techniques have enabled early and quick sex determination
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1.1 INTRODUCTION: The human ear can hear the sound waves between 20 Hz to 20 kHz. This frequency range is known as “Audio Frequency Range”. The sound waves having frequencies above this audible range is known as “Ultrasonic Waves” or “Supersonic Waves”. Supersonic waves have the velocities higher than the velocity of sound i.e. more than 1200 km / hour. Ultrasonic waves can not be heard by a human being but a cat or dog may hear them. The wavelengths of ultrasonic waves are very small as
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in 2009‚ permitting only those “that are ordered by licensed healthcare professional and are needed for medical or diagnostic purpose.”3 Women want to feel like they know their baby before they are born. The goal of keepsake for ultrasound is to enhance the emotional bond between the mother and her child. Some believe that keepsake ultrasounds actually help the fetus and the mom. Improving the mother’s personal well-being intern improves the health of the fetus. Having a prenatal ultrasound is
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INTRODUCTION: Day by day women population as compared to men is decreasing. If the current trend continues‚ the day is not far when men will find difficult to find partners for marriage. Recently‚ a movie “Matribhumi’ presented the worst consequence of decreasing women population. The only reason for decreasing women population is killing of girl foetus before birth. Owing to the advancement of science and technology and subsequent development of ultrasonic technique‚ it is very easy to know
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Kidneys play a vital role for the human body. The kidneys act as a filter‚ as they control chemicals that are introduced to the body and regulate the urine that will be excreted. “The kidneys must filter all blood‚ remove waste products‚ reabsorb selected substances needed by the body‚ and secrete what is not needed by the body in the form of urine” (Linn-Watson‚2014). The urinary system consists of two kidneys‚ each of which is connected to the bladder by a ureter. The urine flows from the kidneys
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The Gift of Reading: the Louis Braille Story The Gift of Reading: the Louis Braille Story Many of us take the act of seeing for granted. In fact‚ we take many of our senses for granted. This writer believes that if you are able to read this text‚ then you are using your sense of sight to process the words on the page. What about those that cannot see‚ how do they read? Many of us are aware of the process of reading for the blind known as Braille. In this paper‚ I will tell the story of one
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society organizations. In the city of Surat one million people took an oath to fight against sex discrimination and female feticide. Religious leaders also joined hands for a sustained impact. Stringent action was taken under PC and PNDT Act; 148 sonography machines were sealed‚ and 78 cases filled in the courts. Out of 78 cases‚ 13 cases have been filed in the Gujarat High Court and 1 case in Supreme Court. Two sting operations were also carried out by a special task force constituted for this purpose
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and apnoea‚ her neurologist declared her brain-dead after showing the three neurological criteria which are coma‚ apneoa and the absence of brainstem reflexes making her clinically and legally dead. M is a 25-weeks pregnant and after performing sonography to check the fetus vital signs‚ it showed that the fetus is alive and does not have any congenital diseases or abnormalities.
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