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Research topic. Sampling techniques. Design of questionnaires Data gathering. Hypothesis formulation. Probability distribution. Normal Poisson and Binomial distribution Mean. Standard error. Standard deviation. Curve fitting. Chi-square test. Student T test. F-distribution. Regression. Correlation. Quantitative and Qualitative research models. Advanced statistical analysis.

Introduction to statistics, definitions and examples of basic statistical terminologies, descriptive statistics and tabular and graphical presentations. Populations samples and the Normal distribution to Demography in medicine, procedures for hypothesis testing. Analysis of variance, correlation and regression, Chi-square, non-parametric techniques, relative risk and measure of strength of association, computers – an overview.

Blood groups – Other blood groups such as MNS, Duff, Kell, Kidd and many others. Grouping techniques and antibody screening, clinical significance, secretor status, antenatal Serology – screening and Titration. Compatibility procedures – different methods, advantages and disadvantages, Blood Transfusion reactions – causes and types; Investigation, Risks attendant in blood transfusion – Diseases, Anaphylactic, haemolytic and allergic reactions. Screening of Donor blood for disease agents such as HbAgs, HIV, VDRL. Practical/tutorials. Compatibility procedures – advantages and disadvantages. Practical based on the above topics.

Overview of respiratory system, management of patients with respiratory conditions using problem oriented medical system. Subjective assessment-breathlessness, wheeze, cough, sputum. Objective assessment-auscultation, spirometry, chest shapes and movement, breathing pattern, chest radiography, blood gas analysis and implication for management. Principles of management and outcomes measure in respiratory care, physiotherapy techniques: active cycle of breathing, glossopharyngeal breathing, forced expiratory technique, manual hyperventilation, breathing control, airway clearance techniques and adjunct, non-invasive ventilation, basic life support. Management of specific respiratory conditions: COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, pulmonary oedema, pulmonary tuberculosis, carcinomas, post-surgical conditions such as lobectomy, thoracotomy, pneumonectomy. Pulmonary rehabilitation and reconditioning, health education and promotion, smoking cessation, nutrition and other life style modifications. Paediatric respiratory care.

Introduction: Cardiovascular system physiology. Pathophysiology and drugs used as Antihypertensives., Cardiac glycosides, antiarrhythmics and anti-Angina. Drug treatment of shock. Anti-Obesity and anti-lipidaemic drugs. Asthma and anti-asthmatic drugs. COPD, bronchitis and pneumonia. Cough and pharmacology of drugs used in the treatment of cough (Anti-tussives, expectorants and mucolytics). Practical: Demonstration experiments with drugs acting on the CVS (Finkleman and Isolated perfused rabbit heart (Lagendroff) preparation), cat blood pressure and Respiratory system (Tracheal Chain Preparation).

Introduction to types of dental ceramics and their applications in dentistry. Types and properties of dental ceramics, their advantages and disadvantages. Various fabrication techniques for various types of ceramics such as sintering, heat pressing, dry pressing and sintering, slip casting and glass infiltration, soft machining and glass infiltration, soft machining, and sintering. Soft machining, sintering and heat pressing, heat machining, heat machining, and heat treatment.

Introduction: Terms and definitions of pharmacodynamic terms (bacteriostatic, bactericidal, time- dependent and many others) used to describe the effects of antimicrobial therapythe mechanisms by which pathogens acquire and express resistance to antibiotics. Antibacterials/Antibiotics: The pharmacology of the following drugs: Sulphonamides. Beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams). Tetracyclines. Chloramphenicol. Aminoglycosides. Miscellaneous antibiotics - macrolides, polymyxins, lincosamides, quinolones, metronidazole, bacitracin. Antifungal and antiviral agents. Drugs used in the treatment of Tuberculosis and Leprosy Antifungal agents. Antiviral agents; HIV/AIDS treatment. Vaccines design strategies and Sera.

Introduction: Molecular basis of cancer including cell-cycle kinetics, principles of cancer chemotherapy and mechanisms underlying drug/multidrug resistance in cancer chemotherapy. Alkylating Agents, Antimetabolites, Hormones. Other anti-neoplastic agents (Antibiotics, Plant alkaloids and Miscellaneous). Radioactive isotopes; Control of antineoplastic chemotherapy; Summary of the chemotherapy of malignant diseases. Emerging new treatment with antibodies.

Life cycle of malarial parasite. Life cycle of E. histolytica. Pharmacology of drugs used in the treatment of malaria, Amoebiasis, Trypanosomiasis, Leishmaniasis, Helminthiasis. Miscellaneous antimicrobial agents. Chemistry, mechanism of action, selection criteria and uses of disinfectants, antiseptics and sterilants.

Definitions of cleft palates and lips. Types of cleft palates and lips. Causes of cleft palate and lips. Socio-cultural challenges faced by cleft patient. Surgery and correction of cleft palates and lips. Post surgery recovery of cleft patient. Speech-langugae therapies for cleft patients. Causes of cerebral palsy. Cognitive and neurological characteristics of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy speech. Therapies for managing cerebral palsy speech.