Niger J Clin Pract
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To investigate alteration of intestinal microflora in uremia patients with or without blood purification treatments. ⋯ The intestinal microflora might be influenced by uremia and might also be affected by blood purification treatments.
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative ubiquitous bacterium affecting over half of the world's population. Most infections are acquired in early childhood with highest prevalence in Africa and Asia. Infected individuals develop antibodies against H. pylori which persist up to 6 months after eradication. Low socioeconomic status, poor sanitation, poor personal hygiene, and absence of potable household water supply are prevalent in our environment and also linked with increased frequency of the disease with attendant health consequences. ⋯ Prevalence of H. pylori infection was high, increased with age and lower SEC as well as highest among children aged 10 years and older. Efforts should be made to exclude H. pylori infection in children with suspected symptoms considering the high burden of the disease in our setting.
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Solitary rectal ulcer (SRU) is a rare, benign disease that has a rate of 1-3.6/100000. Perineal pain, rectal bleeding, mucosal discharge accompanied by incomplete defecation, rectal prolapse, obstructive symptoms, such as constipation and obstipation, may occur as clinical findings in SRU. Different methods, ranging from medical treatment to surgery, can be applied according to the severity of the disease and clinical findings. ⋯ The patient was discharged on the 12th day after healing without any complication. SRU should always be considered in patients who present lower gastrointestinal system symptoms. Surgery may be preferred in patients who do not respond to medical treatment or have an obstructive lesion and suspected malignancy.
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Dental Implant for Maxillary Cancellous Alveolar Bone with Expandable Transformation in Apical Part.
The focus of this study is to propose a new implant design that will resemble the tooth anatomy as with three roots thus increase the primary stability in bone and open new indications to dental implant applications. ⋯ The results of this study indicate promising positive future directions to make further researches on the material production and testings of such a new dental implant design including in vivo clinical controlled studies will be beneficial for better understanding the behavior of the developed implant design under different conditions.