Niger J Clin Pract
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The objective of this study was to discuss the outcomes of the oncology patients whose PET/CT scans show incidental focal thyroid 18F-FDG uptake. ⋯ Patients with incidental focally increased thyroid 18F-FDG accumulation on PET/CT are known to have a high risk of malignancy. These patients require additional diagnostic procedures to distinguish the underlying pathology. However, the clinical condition of these patients will be the primary concern when performing these procedures.
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Observational Study
Effects of combined the trendelenburg and passive leg raising positions on the cross-sectional area of the right internal jugular vein.
The primary aim of this study was to assess the effects of a combination of the passive leg raising (PLR) and Trendelenburg positions on the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the right internal jugular vein (RIJV) using ultrasound measurement in awake patients. ⋯ Although the PLR + Trendelenburg position increased the jugular vein diameter relative to the supine position, its clinical usefulness is limited as this increase was still lower than that achieved with the Trendelenburg position alone.
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The aim of this study was to identify C. parapsilosis complex strains isolated from various clinical samples by sequence analysis and to investigate whether there are any differences between the species in terms of virulence factors and antifungal susceptibility. ⋯ It has been concluded that the use of molecular methods to identify CpSS would not be effective in routine laboratory practices as it is the most commonly isolated species from the C. parapsilosis complex and there are no significant differences between species in terms of antifungal susceptibility.
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Although the demand for esthetic filling of primary teeth with resin composite is increasing, there is no enough data on the adhesive performance of composite restorations in primary teeth. Despite the improvements in resin composites, interfacial gap is still a disadvantage as it may cause marginal staining, secondary caries, and restoration failure. Previous studies have validated the efficiency of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in the evaluation of adhesive interface in permanent teeth, but not in primary teeth. ⋯ Based on the current finding, a polymeric restorative system from the same manufacturer reduces the risk of interfacial microleakage in primary teeth.
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The aim of the present study was to investigate mutation status of the cKit and PDGFRA genes in patients with a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). ⋯ GIST mainly occurs in the stomach, and the cytological morphology is mainly spindle cells, and the mutations mainly occur in KIT genes. We need a large sample size to analyze the regularity of GIST gene mutations in Hakka population and understand the independent prognostic correlation of all KIT/PDGFRA genotypes.