Niger J Clin Pract
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Ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) has been suggested as a possible risk factor for the development and progression of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). ⋯ OPP was lower in POAG subjects than in NG subjects. The observed relationship suggests that reduced OPP may play a role in the development of POAG.
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Myxoid soft tissue tumors are rare and diagnostically challenging group of tumors with varied biological behavior ranging from benign, locally aggressive to distantly metastasizing malignant tumors. ⋯ Light microscopic morphology, supplemented by ancillary techniques like IHC, remains the cornerstone for diagnosis of myxoid soft tissue tumors.
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To compare the effects of disinfectants on surface roughness of the conventional impression materials following chemical disinfection procedures. ⋯ Among all impression materials, polyvinyl siloxane showed the least surface roughness following disinfection procedures. Impression disinfectants that are specially designed for disinfecting dental impressions resulted in less surface roughness in all impression materials. With this study, it was aimed to obtain a smooth and clear model for the production of correct and compatible prostheses in the laboratory while at the same time purifying the impressions from microorganisms.
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Review Case Reports
Primary extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma presenting as an axillary mass: A case report and review of the literature.
Extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma (EES) is a rare soft tissue tumor predominantly observed in adolescents and young adults, and is characterized by aggressive behavior. So far, only two cases of primary axillary soft tissue EES have been reported in the literature. One of them was a 29-year-old female patient who presented with a lump in her left axilla. ⋯ An immunohistochemistry (IHC) examination was positive for CD99 and negative for ER, PR, Her2neu, CK7, CK5/6, CD56, CD45, CK-pan, CKHMW, P63, desmin, S100, TdT, vimentin, myogenin, synaptophysin, and chromogranin A. The patient was diagnosed with primary axillary soft tissue EES and was started on neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Twelve months later, she is clinically free from the disease.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Posterior quadratus lumborum block versus posterior transversus abdominis plane block for unilateral inguinal hernia surgery.
Ultrasound-guided truncal nerve blocks are increasingly used for postoperative pain relief after abdominal surgery. ⋯ It is concluded that both pQLB and pTAPB provided effective pain relief after unilateral inguinal hernia surgery. pQLB was superior to pTAPB due to lower pain scores and analgesic consumption.