Impact of extended lairage periods on physio-metabolic status and meat quality in commercial broilers.

1. This study investigated the impact of different lairage duration on physiology, metabolism and meat quality in commercial broilers.2.

Outcomes from medium term follow-up of patients with third and fourth degree perineal tears.

Third and fourth degree perineal tears have a considerable bearing on a woman's future continence and quality of life. The RCOG recommends that all symptomatic women or those with abnormal anorectal manometric or endoanal ultrasonographic features should have the option of caesarean birth. We assessed the outcomes of 79 such women with regard to their symptoms, endoanal ultrasound and manometry findings at 6 months after delivery and the mode of delivery in the subsequent pregnancy.

Menstruating from the umbilicus as a rare case of primary umbilical endometriosis: a case report.

Introduction: Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition and presents mainly with involvement of the pelvic organs. Extrapelvic presentations in almost all parts of the body have been reported in the literature. However, umbilical endometriosis that is spontaneous or secondary to surgery is uncommon and accounts for only 0.

Community participation in case detection of leprosy in Nagpur district of Maharashtra.

Involving special community groups for new case detection is of great importance for achieving the target of elimination of leprosy. During 1998-99, thirty village level Mahila mandals (women's groups), 6950 teachers and students and 34,548 heads of families were co-opted to participate in case detection. They examined 56,113 persons including 378,959 school students and 184,940 family members.