Niger J Clin Pract
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Burnout is a psychosocial syndrome, involving feelings of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and diminished personal accomplishment at work. Its occurrence is high in healthcare personnel. Job satisfaction is achieved through the feeling of being professionally competent and is an important condition that prevents burnout syndrome. ⋯ Insufficient belief in core competencies by family physicians increases the occurrence of burnout syndrome in these individuals.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of age, gender, and educational background on the color coordinates of the maxillary central incisor. ⋯ As individuals age, their tooth color darkens. Women have lighter teeth than men. The tooth color of high school graduates was found to be lighter than that of the other groups.
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The association between interleukin-10 (IL-10) promoter region (1082 A/G (rs1800896), 819 C/T (rs1800871)) polymorphisms, and acute pancreatitis (AP) is inconclusive in Chinese Han population. In this study, six eligible studies extracted from the databases of PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were evaluated. ⋯ In contrast, no statistically significant association was found in all these five models for 819 C/T (rs1800871) polymorphism. In summary, IL-10 polymorphism 1082 A/G (rs1800896) could increase the risk of AP in Chinese Han population.
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Cutaneous changes commonly occur in chronic kidney disease (CKD), however, there is limited information on its effect on quality of life of these patients. This study determined the prevalence and pattern of skin changes in CKD patients and their effects on the dermatology life quality index (DLQI) of the patients. ⋯ Skin changes occur commonly in CKD patients and significantly affected their DLQI. This study highlights the significant burden that skin changes add to CKD.
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Controlled Clinical Trial Observational Study
Effect of terlipressin infusion therapy on recipient's hepatic and renal functions in living donor liver transplantations: Experience from a tertiary hospital.
Patients with end-stage liver disease are prone to hemodynamic disturbances which may be aggravated with liver transplantation. Blood pooling in splanchnic area and portal hypertension cause reduction in central blood volume. Terlipressin reduces mesenteric and hepatic blood flow, causing vasoconstriction in the smooth muscles of the arteries in the splanchnic region. ⋯ This may be a result of randomization defect of our retrospective study design. Many prospective randomized studies should be planned to reach more accurate results.