Niger J Clin Pract
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Case Reports
Computed-tomography-guided interventional radiology as a tool for salvaging the uterus in a nulliparous patient.
Interventional radiology is a minimally invasive therapeutic approach that may be of benefit for some gynecological conditions. We present the case of a 40-year-old nulliparous woman with postoperative pyometra following open myomectomy who was considered for a hysterectomy, but the gynecologist requested that an attempt be made at percutaneous drainage of the abscess to salvage her uterus. We achieved a successful computed-tomography-guided percutaneous drainage of the abscess.
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The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the treatment of various ailments globally has called for more research. ⋯ This study showed that the prevalent of CAM usage in ORL is quite low in our setting, which represent about one-fifth of the respondents. Although respondents claimed that the system was efficacious, awareness to its usage was very low and there was no evidence to prove that the diagnosis were known before using CAM. The use of Orthodox method in treating Otorhinolaryngological ailments is still the best. We therefore recommend empirical studies on CAM in future.
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Peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis cases increase in number with the increase of implant applications. Peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis are defined as inflammatory diseases with inflammation and loss in soft and hard tissue, similar to the other periodontal diseases. As observed in many diseases, genetic predisposition factors also affect the progress of periodontitis and peri-implantitis. ⋯ Results show that individuals with the G genotype have a higher risk of periodontitis, while individuals with G / C genotype have higher risk of peri-implantitis.
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The relationship between oxygen saturation (SpO2) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) in patients with acute asthma is variable. ⋯ Children with SpO2 of <95% are more likely to have an acute asthma exacerbation. While SpO2 and PEFR have more role in identifying children without acute asthma exacerbation and a limited role in identifying children with mild symptoms of asthma due to their exacerbation due to their moderate to poor correlation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Determination of the effect of two different methods of dental anesthesia on pain level in pediatric patients: A cross-over, randomized trial.
In dentistry, needles are the most feared and anxiety-causing tool, making anesthetic injection a worrying practice for patients. ⋯ Patients feel similar pain perceptions during local anesthesia application in both injection systems. According to the SOL values, NFA may provide more higher anesthetic efficiency than IOA.