Niger J Clin Pract
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To investigate the prevalence, imaging features, and predictors (age and gender) of upper cervical spine degenerative joint disease (DJD). ⋯ DJD of the upper cervical spine is a relatively common incidental finding frequently captured in CBCT scans acquired for dental purposes.
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The study aims to retrospectively review the survival and toxicity outcomes of adaptive helical tomotherapy (HT) treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients over 5 years. ⋯ The present study reemphasizes that adaptive SIB-IMRT with HT is a good option for the management of NPC with comparable loco-regional control rates and low salivary gland toxicity.
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The aim of this study was to test the accuracy of estimating chronological age using Nolla's method of dental age assessment in a Saudi Arabian population considering sex and age group variables. ⋯ Nolla's method is suitable for estimating chronological age in Southern Saudi children, as the mean difference between estimated dental age and chronological age was within an acceptable range.
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The study aimed to define the association between spinal degeneration parameters and the rise in smartphone usage time. This was a cross-sectional study. ⋯ The analysis of cervical spine MRI data of young adult patients with neck pain shows that the smartphone usage time is effective in cervical sagittal balance disruption, disc degeneration, and development of Modic changes.
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Crigler-Najjar syndrome is a rare disease which is associated with congenital deficiency of uridine-diphosphate-gulukronyltransferase (UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, UGT) enzyme. In the surgery of these patients, it is necessary to use an anesthetic method that causes less damage to the liver. Spinal anesthesia is a good alternative to general anesthesia in these patients. ⋯ We applied Transversus abdominis plane block in addition to spinal anesthesia as primary anesthesia for our patient who underwent laparoscopic surgery. We didn't experience any postoperative complications in our patient. In conclusion, laparoscopic surgery performed under combined spinal anesthesia and transvesus abdominis plane block in a Criggler Najjar type 2 (Arias syndrome) patient may be a simple and effective technique.