Niger J Clin Pract
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Understanding the perceptions and practices associated with self-medication among undergraduate university students is of significant importance since there is evidence showing that self-medication is prevalent among this group. ⋯ A high percentage of students self-medicate their acne, many of whom use medication without a prescription. However, inappropriate use of drugs can increase the risk of adverse effects.
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There may be various factors that determine gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as a result of hiatal hernia (HH) (such as the size of the hernia, age, other host and environmental factors) and the presence of protective factors to explain the absence of reflux disease should not be ignored. Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection can prevent the development of GERD or cause it. This study aimed to determine whether Hp colonized in the stomach and hernia affects the development of erosive esophagitis (EE) in patients with HH. ⋯ As a result of this study, we think that antral Hp may have a causative role in the development of reflux esophagitis, but the presence of Hp in HH does not have an effective role in reflux esophagitis formation.
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Combined use of surgical mask with filtering facepiece (FFP) 2 masks has been popular among the health-care workers. However, the effect of this preference on the vital values of individuals stays as a challenge among the professionals. The present study aimed to assess the effect of FFP2 mask versus combined use of it with surgical mask on the SpO2 values and pulse rates of individuals. ⋯ According to the present study, wearing only the FFP2 mask or FFP2-surgical mask combination seems not to cause any effect on the SpO2 values and pulse rates of the participants.
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the apical debris extrusion amounts and preparation times of four different nickel-titanium systems with a similar cross-section design-Mtwo, RECIPROC, RECIPROC blue, and VDW.ROTATE. ⋯ Compared to other files, the Mtwo sequence produced significantly more debris and required significantly more time to complete the whole root canal preparation.