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8360 Social & Preventive Medicine

In a population of 10,000, beta carotene was given to 6000 people. The remainder did not receive any carotene. 3 out of the first group later suffered from lung cancer while 2 out of the secornd group (non-recepients) also got lung cancer. What is your reasonable conclusion?

ABeta carotene and lung cancer have no relation to each other (Correct Answer)
BThe p value is not significant
CThe study is not designed properly
DBeta carotene is associated with lung cancer
8361 Social & Preventive Medicine

Dengue haemorrhagic fever is diagnosed by –

AAcute onset of high fever, presence of petechiae, epistaxis platelet count>2 lakh
BAcute onset of high fever, positive tourniquest test, epistaxis ormalena and malena and platelet count>1.5lakh
CAcute onset high fever 2 to 7 days, associated with hemorrhagic manifestation e.g hemoptysis and platelet count less than 1.5lakh
DAcute onset of high fever, positive tourniquet test, bleeding gum and platelet count less than 1.0lakh (Correct Answer)