Niger J Clin Pract
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Schizophrenia is a severe and chronic neuropsychiatric disorder that involves profound impairment of psychopathology in cognition, emotion, perception, and other aspects of behavior. Factors, such as the nature of the disease, length of hospital stay, duration of illness, and side effects of psychotropic drugs, may contribute to poor oral health and the risk of developing bruxism in patients with schizophrenia. ⋯ The relatively high prevalence of probable bruxism in patients with schizophrenia and its relation to antipsychotics was observed. There is a need for more research on the causes and treatment of bruxism in schizophrenia.
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The management of upper limb injury is aimed at a timely return to work, and other activities of daily living. The modified hand injury severity score (MHISS) has been found to predict a return to work. Upper limb injuries are common in our subregion, but there is little or no data on the time to return to work. ⋯ There is a low prevalence of return to work, with a high mean time to return. Work-related injuries, MHISS, and male gender are significant predictors of time to return to work.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common inherited genetic cardiac disease during pregnancy. Studies of risk factors are of great significance for maternal and fetal outcomes. ⋯ HCM increases the risk of maternal death, heart failure, and malignant arrhythmia. More attention should be given to risk assessment and pregnancy management. Early detection of risk factors can reduce the incidence of maternal mortality and cardiac complications.
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In the realm of healthcare, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a rising trend of sharing videos on YouTube. The increased popularity of these videos among Internet users can be attributed to the captivating nature of visual and auditory data compared to written information. ⋯ Deficiencies in the accuracy and reliability of Internet information were observed, mirroring the findings in our study. Supervision in this regard was often found to be inadequate. We advocate for the evaluation of video appropriateness before sharing on the Internet. We believe that platforms ensuring easy access to accurate information about crucial interventions such as CPR will significantly contribute to improving health literacy.
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Detection of nodal metastasis is critical for the treatment and prognosis of head and neck cancer (HNC). Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly being used to detect cervical lymph node involvement. ⋯ Although PET/CT is an important and reliable diagnostic method for detecting nodal metastases in patients with HNC, its reliability decreases as the time between surgeries increases. The optimal interval was 2 weeks; however, up to 4 weeks was acceptable.