Niger J Clin Pract
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Comparative Study
Comparative study of nutritional status of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria.
Poor growth and nutritional status are common features of sickle cell anemia (SCA) in children. The rising trend of obesity in children in developing countries has been reported despite a huge burden of undernutrition in these settings. In SCA, overweight/obesity is being increasingly reported. ⋯ Poor growth and nutritional status are still prevalent while overweight and obesity are emerging comorbidities among children with SCA in our environment. Regular nutritional assessment of children with SCA should be encouraged while those at risk of under/over-nutrition should receive adequate nutritional rehabilitation to prevent possible complications.
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Comparative Study
The impact of playing wind musical instruments on the dental arch dimensions in a male west african population.
Dental arch dimensions are important considerations in orthodontic treatment planning and monitoring. ⋯ Playing a wind instrument as well as the type of instrument played, duration, and frequency of play did not significantly affect dental arch dimensions.
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Contamination is a common problem in pediatric restorative dentistry and there are a few studies that investigate blood contamination, hemostatic agents, and tooth dentin. ⋯ It was determined that only the ABS contamination groups showed statistically significant decreases in the bond strengths when compared with control groups.
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common medical emergency that can result in significant morbidity and mortality. ⋯ Esophageal varices are the most common cause of UGIB among our patients and middle-aged male patients were the most commonly affected group.
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_423_19].