Niger J Clin Pract
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Irritable bowel syndrome is common in the community and its prevalence is higher among the medical students. ⋯ We conclude that there is an increased prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome among medical students. Male gender, married status, living in hostel, smoking, less than 8 h sleep, and carbonated drinks were predictive factors for IBS in our study. We recommend screening of medical students for irritable bowel syndrome and institution of interventional measures.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the tooth color, ceramic color, and ceramic thickness on the final color parameters of a feldspathic computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) ceramic material. ⋯ The final color parameters of a feldspathic CAD/CAM block were significantly affected by the changes in the ceramic thickness and substructure color.
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The purpose of this study was to observe the stresses of all-on-four implant designs in an edentulous mandible in the implant, surrounding bone, and monolithic ceramics. ⋯ In bilateral loading, the force applied to anterior implants does not have a significant effect on the bone structure. Stress concentration increases in posterior angled implants and surrounding bone. Moreover, stress concentration increases as the length of the cantilever, the weakest part in all-on-four implants, increases. As posterior implant angulation increases, stress concentration level and localization are affected.
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The role of monocytes and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well known. However, the relationship between monocytes to HDL-cholesterol ratio (MHR) and CVD in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients has not been investigated previously. We, therefore, aimed to investigate the predictor role of MHR in the development of CVD in subjects with COPD. ⋯ MHR is significantly associated with CVD in COPD patients. Further prospective studies are warranted to elucidate the predictive value of MHR in COPD patients.