Niger J Clin Pract
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Multicenter Study
The accuracy of risk malignancy index in prediction of malignancy in women with adnexal mass in Basrah, Iraq.
Adnexal masses indicate a variety of gynecological and nongynecological disorders, which may be benign or malignant. Early detection of malignancy is crucial to a proper planning of treatment and improvement of survival. ⋯ The RMI is a simple sensitive, practical, and reliable tool in preoperative discrimination between benign and malignant adnexal masses that can facilitate selection of cases for timely referral to oncology center.
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Comparative Study
Intrauterine insemination in ovulatory infertile patients.
Although there are many studies in literature comparing intrauterine insemination (IUI) and timed intercourse, there are only a few studies examining the use of clomiphene citrate (CC) in ovulatory infertile patients. The aim of this study was to compare IUI following CC-induced ovulation and timed intercourse following CC-induced ovulation in ovulatory infertile patients. ⋯ In the patients who had OI via CC, the pregnancy rates obtained with IUI were statistically significantly higher than timed intercourse.
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Postoperative pain is a significant problem in thoracotomy patients. Our aim in this study was to investigate the relationship between postoperative pain and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) which is a marker of acute inflammatory response. ⋯ Postoperative NLR alterations when compared with preoperative values were related to the analgesic regimen used.
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Urolithiasis is a global disease condition secondary to a variety of factors, and sometimes associated with serious complications. Determination of stone composition is important in delineating causative factors. Knowledge of causative and precipitating factors aids patient management and prevention of recurrence. ⋯ This study showed that in spite of all respondents affirming that chemical analysis of uroliths is beneficial to patient management, more than half of respondents do not routinely send stones for analysis.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of using erbium, chromium-doped:yttrium scandium gallium garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser-treated dentine in a dentine barrier test device. ⋯ Er,Cr:YSGG laser treatment was not successful enough in decreasing the cytotoxic effects of the dental materials. Different parameters of Er,Cr:YSGG laser or different laser types could be investigated as an alternative to minimizing the cytotoxic effects of dental materials.