Niger J Clin Pract
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Erbium, chromium:Yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet (Er, Cr:YSGG) laser versus diode laser in the treatment of pericoronitis.
There are limited number of studies about the lasers used for the treatment of pericoronitis infection. ⋯ Er, Cr:YSGG laser improved the healing process in the treatment of pericoronitis and made an important contribution to the treatment.
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Knowledge of the anatomy and variations of the maxillary sinus is essential for reducing oral surgery complications, such as sinus floor elevation, and increasing surgery success. The CBCT images of 385 patients were examined. ⋯ The presence of the AMO, PMO diameter, and height should be added to the preoperative evaluation criteria for the success of sinus floor evaluation. Specifically, sinonasal and demographic conditions should be carefully examined preoperatively for the long-term success of the surgery.
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Sonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) can reflect intracranial pressure (ICP) indirectly and determine the neurology intensive care unit (NICU) requirement and mortality in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). ⋯ ONSD may be favorable for predicting the increased ICP and the NICU requirement in OCSP subgroups. Moreover, ONSD can be used to foresee the mortality of AIS.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A comparison of 30-, 50-, and 60-mL foley catheter balloon volume and time to achieve cervical ripening for labor induction: A triple-blind randomized controlled trial.
Cervical ripening is one of the most important determinants of the outcome of induction of labor. The findings of studies on the most efficacious inflatable catheter balloon volume for pre-induction cervical ripening have been inconclusive. ⋯ The findings of this study showed that the larger single Foley catheter balloon volumes (50-mL and 60-mL) aside from being well tolerated and acceptable have the ability to induce faster changes in Bishop score, produce higher cervical dilation, and thus likely reduce significantly the total labor induction process compared to the 30-mL single catheter balloon volume irrespective of parity.
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic disorder, with Africa bearing the highest burden. In this cohort study, sickle cell subjects are immunocompromised and predisposed to recurrent infections and tonsillar hypertrophy, especially in children. Subsequently, tonsillar hypertrophy leads to sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) with resulting hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and acidosis, raising the risk of HbS polymerization and, consequently, vaso-occlusive phenomena and other complications. ⋯ Hypertrophic tonsils affect control and SCD, but the obstructive grades are commoner in genotypes SCD- Sickle cell disease Haemoglobin SS, SC and AA.