Niger J Clin Pract
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease endangering human lives. Therefore, several prophylactic measures are required to improve the protection of endocarditis-prone patients from bacteremia resulting from various dental actions. These measures range from developing the dental hygiene to trials of different antimicrobial agents. ⋯ Outcome are simultaneously assessed.
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Case Reports
Simple surgical approach for treatment of ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum: A case report.
Ankyloblepharon flliforme adnatum (AFA) is a rare congenital abnormality of the eyelids. Upper and lower eyelids are joined by single or multiple bands. ⋯ Treatment is quick, safe, and minimizes the risk of amblyopia. We report a case of newborn with isolated AFA at birth, treated by surgical excision of the band tissue.
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Many studies have investigated the association of the methylation of gene and tobacco use disorders (TUD), but results remain ambiguous. ⋯ We think that it is important to detect APC2 methylated cases earlier and to advise them to quit smoking.
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common hepatic malignancies and the sixth most common cancer worldwide. Prognosis is affected by tumor stage, hepatic disfunction and patient performance. Albumin - bilirubin grade was developed to assess the hepatic function in patient with HCC. Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade and survival in HCC patients receiving sorafenib. We also planned to investigate whether ALBI scores in advanced stage patients are prognostic and predictive. ⋯ This study shows that ALBI grade affects survival independently of AFP, Hand-Foot Syndrome (HFS), and other prognostic factors. ALBI grading can be used as a prognostic parameter in patients using sorafenib.
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Cancer related thrombotic microangiopathies usually cause a diagnostic dilemma for hematologists and clinicians. In this case report, we presented a fifty-nine-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia due to the carcinoma metastasis to the bone marrow. As a result of rapid evaluations, it was revealed that the histological subtype of the cancer was signet ring cell carcinoma, and despite all the interventions, the patient died at a very short time after the initial presentation. Regardless of all the innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic microangiopathies, cancer-associated thrombotic microangiopathy is still fatal and deadly today.