Niger J Clin Pract
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Hemodialysis patients develop many physical and psychosocial symptoms associated with chronic kidney disease and its treatment. The presence of these symptoms also adversely affects an individual's activities of daily living. ⋯ The symptoms seen in patients have a negative effect on maintaining their daily living activities. Health workers should perform symptom evaluation in patients undergoing dialysis. Thus, each patient-specific individualized care plan should be designed for effective management of these symptoms in patients. Effective symptom management will be effective in maintaining patients' daily living activities.
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Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a communicable disease and a global pandemic affecting different parts of the world including Nigeria. Measures to curb the spread of the causative virus included a nationwide lockdown. ⋯ COVID-19 pandemic impacted negatively on outpatient visits. A rebound in the number of visits was observed when the interstate travel ban was lifted, although far below the preceding year's value.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of passive ultrasonic activation on calcium hydroxide removal from simulated internal root resorption (IRR) cavities at different root levels. ⋯ None of the tested technique was able to completely remove CH from the simulated IRR cavities. CH was removed better with PUA than CSI at middle and apical root levels. For both techniques, the best results were obtained at middle root level.
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We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the liquid PRF-DBBM mixture on new bone formation in maxillary sinus augmentation. ⋯ The results of our study showed that DBBM is a reliable graft material for maxillary sinus augmentation even in the early period. Combining of DBBM with liquid-PRF contributed to new bone formation over a four-month period, but this contribution was not statistically significant.
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We aimed to investigate of intrapleural use of ecballium elaterium (EE) in a rabbit model empyema. ⋯ We conclude that intrapleural use of EE is at least as effective as streptokinase for the treatment of empyema.