Superficial veins in the cubital fossa are a common site for obtaining venous blood for analysis, transfusion, and intravenous therapy. These superficial veins are often visible through the skin, and are anatomically ...

ackground: Oral diseases are a public health concern with a significant impact on the quality of life of individuals. Children with special needs face significant challenges in carrying out oral hygiene due to their ...

Background: Lumbar puncture is a difficult medical skill and used by anesthetists for administering local anesthetics to the subarachnoid space. Prior knowledge of how far the needle needs to be inserted from skin to ...

Background Anterior fontanelle is the largest, prominent and most important fontanelle, which is used for clinical evaluation. It is mainly characterized by its size and shape variation and is possibly influenced by ...

The jugular foramen is a large irregular hiatus that lies on each side of the skull. It is subdivided into anterior, middle and posterior compartments. The shape and size of jugular foramen are related to the size of ...

Anemia remains a major public health problem for children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Iron-rich foods consumption has a determinant role on the anemia status. Hence, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of good ...

Background: Myrica salicifolia A. Rich (Myricaceae) is a routinely used herbal medicinal plant for the treatment of various human diseases such as malaria, inflammation, infections, diabetes mellitus and gastrointestinal ...

Introduction: The estimation of individual stature is an imperative component in the forensic analysis of unknown human remains. The stature of an individual is an inherent characteristic that varies with race ...

Background: Spleen is a firm organ about the size of a clenched fist and is the largest member of lymphoid organs. Splenomegaly is enlargement of the spleen seen in a number of pathological conditions. These can be infections, ...

Intestinal intussusception is the invagination of the intestine along with its mesentery into itself or to the immediately adjoining segment causing obstruction. It is usually observed in children, but not common in adults. ...