SHOULDER DYSTOCIA : OBSTETRICIAN'S NIGHTMARE.

Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon complication of delivery. 12 cases of shoulder dystocia are presented. The study suggests that prediction of shoulder dystocia on the basis of clinical profile is difficult A high index of suspicion is to be maintained in the presence of certain risk factors such as multigravida with large baby having prolonged 1(st) (decelarative phase) and 2(nd) stage of labour necessitating instrumental delivery.

Methane production in rice soil is inhibited by cyanobacteria.

The present study was aimed at understanding the role of cyanobacteria and Azolla in methane production and oxidation in laboratory simulation experiments using soil samples from rice fields. All the seven cyanobacterial strains tested effected a significant decrease in the headspace concentration of methane in flooded soil, incubated under light. Synechocystis sp.

Intramedullary arachnoid cyst. Case report.

The authors present an unusual case of intramedullary arachnoid cyst diagnosed in a patient after the lesion was resected. A wide decompressive surgery was performed and the lesion removed. Histopathological findings were consistent with the diagnosis of arachnoid cyst.

Effect of the vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungus Glomus fasciculatum on the essential oil yield related characters and nutrient acquisition in the crops of different cultivars of menthol mint (Mentha arvensis) under field conditions.

The effects of inoculation with vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungus Glomusfasciculatum on the root colonization, growth, essential oil yield and nutrient acquisition of three cultivars of menthol mint (Mentha arvensis); Kalka, Shivalik and Gomti, were studied under field conditions. The VAM inoculation significantly increased the root colonization, plant height, fresh herbage and dry matter yield. oil content and oil yield as compared to non-inoculated cultivars.

ROLE OF INTRA-UTERINE INSEMINATION AND SPERM PREPARATION TECHNIQUES IN TREATMENT OF UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY AND MALE INFERTILITY.

Role of intrauterine insemination (IUI) in infertile couples is evaluated. Patients selected for the study belonged to two categories-Unexplained infertility(34 patients) and Male infertility (30 patients). In all the patients selected for IUI ovarian hyperstimulation was carried out with clomiphene citrate.

TREATMENT UNRELATED PREGNANCIES IN INFERTILE COUPLES.

We analysed 227 infertile couples to determine the frequency of pregnancies occurring without any specific treatment. Pregnancy occurred in 44 of 104 (42%) couples who were actually treated and 43 of 123 (35%) couples who formed treatment independent pregnancy group. Treatment independent pregnancy group accounted for 43 of total 87 pregnancies occurring in this study.