Niger J Clin Pract
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Ureteropelvic junction obstructions (UPJOs) occur more frequently on the left than on the right side. Among patients diagnosed during the neonatal period, those with left-side UPJO have a more severe course than those with right-side UPJO. ⋯ Those with left-side UPJO had a more severe course than those with right-side UPJO.
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Alloimmune hemolytic disease of the newborn (AIHDN) results in hemolysis, anemia, hyperbilirubinemia with the potential for brain damage. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been investigated as an alternative low-risk procedure for the treatment of AIHDN in addition to traditional treatment methods such as phototherapy and exchange transfusion (ET). ⋯ IVIG treatment should be considered due to its relative benefits when compared to exchange transfusion. In addition to its safety, it is a less complicated treatment modality with low side effect rates. It may be justified for elective use in neonates suffering from AIHDN, who will require ET with a risk of mortality by decreasing the peak of total serum bilirubin levels.
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global growing public health epidemic with attending morbidity and huge financial cost. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a major complication of CKD, contributes to its excessive mortality rate. The aetio-pathogenesis of the excess burden of CVD in CKD is a feature yet to be unravelled. Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) has been implicated as a risk factor for CVD among patients with CKD. However, most of these studies were predominantly among the Caucasian population. ⋯ Individuals with CKD had frequencies of elevated plasma FGF-23, LVH, and cardiac valve calcification, which are surrogates of cardiovascular events.
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Serum proteins serve as biomarkers for athletes and recreationally active individuals; they reflect the positive nitrogen growth balance alongside the onset of fatigue. ⋯ As biomarkers, serum proteins may provide good indicators that can be used to organize training schedules to achieve optimal outcomes. In this study, creatinine was the most sensitive biomarker measured post-training; it can be considered a critical biomarker while blood urea was the least sensitive.
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Case Reports
Rapid herpes zoster infection on latissimus dorsi flap following breast reconstruction: A case report.
In addition to the esthetic outcomes, autologous breast reconstruction offers satisfactory functional results via sensory recovery of the flap. A herpes zoster infection developed after an autologous breast reconstruction provides objective evidence of spontaneous reinnervation in a reconstructed breast. ⋯ However, our case presents a herpes zoster infection developing only 2 months after surgery. To our knowledge, the present case represents the first reported instance of a herpes zoster infection that developed shortly after the breast reconstruction using a latissimus dorsi flap.