Niger J Clin Pract
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Globally, uncorrected refractive errors have been identified as the most common cause of visual impairment and the second leading cause of treatable blindness. ⋯ The participants from Amorji community had good knowledge of the features of RE but poor knowledge of its causes and treatment. They also exhibited positive attitude, but poor self-care practices toward refractive errors.
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Abnormalities of glucose metabolism are associated with abnormal left ventricular geometry (LV) independent of atherosclerosis. Abnormal LV geometry, a predictor of premature cardiovascular events, indicates presence of subclinical target organ damages. Screening for abnormal LV geometry in diseases of abnormal glucose metabolism is desirable as part of their management protocol. ⋯ Abnormal LV geometry is highly prevalent in normotensive diabetic patients.
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Dental students' burnout has been repeatedly reported in the literature; however, there is little information about the contributing factors in different contexts and settings. ⋯ Within the limitations of this study, the findings demonstrated that increases in resilience correlated significantly with decreases in burnout and increases in environmental stress correlated significantly with increases in burnout among dental students. However, gender had no influence on burnout.
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Procedural complications and workload have been reported as sources of stress in dentistry. ⋯ Increasing the quality of dental equipment and reducing the time pressure on dentists might result in lesser stress levels of clinicians and fewer endodontic complications.
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There are concerns about inappropriate use and insufficient knowledge of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) use among medical staff. ⋯ There was not a significant difference regarding knowledge and attitude between the last-year pharmacy students and community pharmacists. The practices of community pharmacists were significantly different from the pharmacy students. It was concluded that certain essential topics regarding PPI use should be emphasized in pharmacy education and during pharmacy practice. Further, it is essentially important for community pharmacists to continue their education through training programs after graduation to enhance their knowledge of PPI use.