Niger J Clin Pract
-
Evaluation of the optical properties of restorative materials is an important parameter for identifying clinical success. The aim of this study was to compare the translucency of contemporary resin-matrix ceramics (RMCs) and to evaluate the effect of cement shade on the final color of RMCs indicated for laminate veneers and full crowns. ⋯ Clinicians should carefully prefer cement shade and RMC material by contemplating their impact on the optical properties particularly when the restoration is thin.
-
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a rare and often curable group of diseases that has a large range of morphological features, sometimes making the diagnosis difficult. ⋯ In the Al Madinah region of KSA, the most common type of GTD in women was HM. Most GTD cases were found in women between the ages of 31 to 40 years. The frequency of GTD, its histopathological subtypes are consistent with most of the studies on GTD; however, larger studies involving multiple centers are recommended, for confirmation of present study's findings.
-
Shoulder pathologies are frequently linked to sleep disturbances. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect on sleep disorders in patients with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. ⋯ Sleep disturbance is common in patients with symptomatic rotator cuff tear, and sleep disturbance can resolve after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
-
A 19-year-old male undergraduate presented to the eye clinic with a history of poor vision in the left eye since childhood. The best-corrected visual acuity was 6/6 in the right eye and hand movement in the left eye respectively. Examination of the anterior segment of the right eye was essentially normal, whereas the anterior segment examination of the left eye revealed a small globe, microcornea, and an iris coloboma inferiorly at the 6 o'clock position. ⋯ The left eye had a pink disc, normal macula and vessels with an inferior arc-shaped excavation with exposure of the sclera, which involved both the disc and macula and was in keeping with a retinochoroidal coloboma. Systemic examination revealed low-set ears with a left atrophic pinna, mild kyphoscoliosis, pectus excavatum, and an atrophic left lower limb with anomalies of the toes and talipes equinovarus. A pan-systolic murmur was present on cardiovascular examination.
-
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.