Clinics
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Review
Knowledge and attitude of deaf women in relation to contraceptive methods: A systematic review.
Communication barriers make it difficult for deaf women to access information about contraceptive methods, making them vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies. ⋯ Knowledge of contraceptives among deaf women was low; however, the attitude of acceptance of the use of contraceptive methods was favorable, despite the little access to more effective methods, especially among adolescents. The factor associated with low knowledge evidenced in the systematic review was communication barriers.
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) is quite prevalent in the elderly population, and the authors performed a retrospective analysis regarding the predictive value of frailty assessing tools regarding the prognosis of elderly mTBI patients. ⋯ FP and FS could be used to predict the unfavorable prognosis associated with mTBI in the elderly population.
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Individuals with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus have reduced secretion of incretins by L cells. Studies suggest an increase in L cell activity according to the length of the Biliopancreatic Loop (BPL). ⋯ Both techniques lead to an increase in the number of active L cells.
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This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and quality of healing of main corneal incisions in femtosecond laser procedures in cataract surgery. ⋯ Automated incisions with femtolaser presented a higher mean length and lower DMD prevalence compared to manual incisions with a keratome.
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The common drugs used for the treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM) include bortezomib and lenalidomide, but the adverse effects of lenalidomide cannot be ignored, especially when it is used in the initial therapy. ⋯ This study suggests that the modified DVD regimen followed by lenalidomide is an effective and well-tolerated regimen, and has little influence on the PBSC collection and transplantation for patients with NDMM.