Background: Iodine is an essential micronutrient required for normal human growth and development as it is needed for the synthesis of thyroid hormones produced by thyroid glands. The sicknesses occurred due to deficiencies of iodine in the nutrition are termed iodine deficiency disorders. Urinary iodine concentration is the prime indicator of a person’s nutritional iodine status. So, the aim of this study was to assess the status of iodine deficiency based on median urinary iodine excretion.Methods: Community based cross sectional study was carried out among purposively selected primary schools of the Dang district. All students between the age group of 6 to 12 years who were present on the day of visit were included in the study. A total 387 urine samples were collected during the period of August 2015 to September 2016.Results: Based on median urinary iodine excretion, among total analysed samples, about 6.5% samples confirmed severe iodine deficiency, 22% samples showed moderate iodine deficiency and about 36% samples indicated mild iodine deficiency. About one third (31.3%) samples suggested optimum iodine intake. Only few samples (4.4%) revealed more than required iodine intake.Conclusions: About one third (31.3%) of the surveyed population had adequate iodine intake while majority (64.4%) of them had inadequate iodine intake.

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Background: Hernias are one of the most common anatomical derangements in men and women and have left an indelible mark throughout most of recorded history. For hundreds of years various surgical and non-surgical treatments were offered to patients suffering from chronic pain, obstruction and strangulation related to their hernias. Materials & Methods: The study was undertaken in tertiary health centre in prospective manner from July 2017 to July 2019 on Laparoscopic retro-rectal versus Open pre-peritoneal ventral hernia repair. Results: In present study, mean age of patients in Laparoscopy group was 45.26 years & in Open group was 48.92 years. 25 patients were males and 15 patients were females in the study. 10 patients were of Umbilical hernia, 3 patients were of Paraumbilical hernia and 2 patients were of Epigastric hernia in Laparoscopy group. While for Open group there were 14, 7 & 4 patients respectively. Swelling in abdomen which disappears on lying down was the main complaint of patients, followed by pain in abdomen. Average BMI of patients in Laparoscopy group was 25 Kg/m2 while in Open group it was 25.33 Kg/m2.

BACKGROUND During September 2014, increased number of fever cases were reported from the New Civil Hospital Campus, Surat (NCHS), Gujarat State. An entomological and epidemiological investigation of this outbreak was conducted to ascertain the nature and cause of the outbreak. METHODOLOGY Epidemiological surveillance of fever cases was carried out in the New Civil Hospital Campus during the period of 3 rd to 20 th September 2014. House to house survey was carried out to find out the fever cases in three rounds. A person who has a history of fever with or without other symptoms within last one week is considered as a fever case. Entomological survey was carried out for the presence of potential and active breeding sites of mosquito. Resting collections of mosquitoes were done by a team of the Surat Municipal Corporation with mouth aspirators.