A total of 465 parturient women were screened for group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization by using 4 culture systems, direct plating of vaginal and rectal swab samples and enrichment of the samples in Todd-Hewitt broth. Group B Streptococcus was isolated in 8.2%. Direct plating and enrichment culture of vaginal samples (DVS) yielded 5.6% and 1.9% isolates of GBS, respectively. Direct rectal swab (DRS) was positive in 3.2% of the women and enrichment culture of rectal swab (ERS) was positive in 0.9%. Combination of direct plating and enrichment of vaginal swab detected 5.8% isolates of GBS, whereas combination of direct plating and enrichment of rectal swab was positive in 4.1% samples, and combination of DVS + DRS yielded 7.1% isolates of GBS. A total of 427 samples were negative for GBS. Test results of the four culture systems demonstrated that direct plating of vaginal swab was the most sensitive. However, for maximum isolation of GBS, use of selective broth media in addition to direct plating is important.

The objectives of this study was to assess noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in steel factory workers and determine the prevalence of NIHL, noise intensity, NIHL relation to age, work hour and

Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age that is associated with hormonal disturbance and influencing general health. Clinical and biochemical features or other examination have varied results. The reason that cause a patients to see the physician were menstrual cycle disturbance, infertility, obese, hirsute, and other complication such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes. The polycystic ovary syndrome is not only caused of gynaecological problems, but is also related to other metabolic disturbance, such as insulin resistance with for long – term health implications. Women with this syndrome have an increased risk of diabetes mellitus, coronary disease and endometrial carcinoma. Insulin sensitizing agent can help the patients to improve hormonal disturbance as basis of problems in this syndrome.

Endothelins are potent vasoconstrictor peptides released by endothelial cells. Endothelin is a polypeptide consisting of 21 amino acids. There are three closely related isoforms endothelin-1, endothelin-2, and endothelin-3, which differ in a few of the amino acid constituents. The effects of endothelin are mediated by two receptors, ET

Asbest is a fibrous mineral which is being used in many places. Asbest exposure can cause asbestosis. Asbestosis is a work men’s disease. Asbest fibers are inhaled and enter the lung parenchym; and if it remains there, it will become permanent and is difuse interstisial, and alveolar fibrosis. Asbest in the body can cause lung cancer and pleura or peritoneal mesothelioma. There is still little information on mesothelioma. Mesothelioma risk is related with asbest dose exposure. There is no correlation between mesothelioma and smoke. Prognosis of mesothelioma is poor with survival rate 1-4 years after diagnosis. There is only little effect or no response to chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery. Nowadays, immunotherapy or gen therapy are used. This prophylaxis against asbest exposure is the best preventive especially in asbest industries.