PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS AND CLINICODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES OF PATIENTS WITH HEAD AND NECK INFECTIONS IN A PHILIPPINE TERTIARY GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among patients admitted for head and neck infections and describe their clinicodemographic features.Methods: Design: Retrospective Case Series Setting: Tertiary Government Training Hospital Participants: Forty-two (42) patients Results: Out of 211 adult Drug patients admitted for

This paper investigates a framework for the application of robust and smooth second order sliding mode control to a class of underactuated mechanical systems for the realization of high performance control applications.First, using input and state transformations, the dynamics of the class are transformed into a normal form which consists of a set

IntroductionBurkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) clonal complex (CC) 31, the predominant lineage causing devastating outbreaks globally, has been a growing concern of infections in non-cystic fibrosis (NCF) patients in India.B.cenocepacia is very challenging to treat owing to its virulence determinants and antibiotic resistance.Improving the manageme

Introduction: Medical students are exposed to blood and body fluids during their clinical training which increased the risk of transmission of blood-borne infections.The objective of the study is to assess the prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding sharp injuries among final medical students of the University of Peradeniya, Sri La

The aim of this article is to examine the dominant literary tendencies in the 20th and 21st century Mexican and Guatemalan narrative, which depict the Maya in their social and Drug cultural environment.From indigenismo, through a hybrid genre known as testimonio, to indigenous literature, the Maya have been present over the last century in literary