Niger J Clin Pract
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: Visual morbidities increase the burden of care and negatively impact the quality of life of older people. Few empirical reports exist on the visual status of older Nigerians. ⋯ MSVI and blindness were common in our setting with glaucoma and cataract being the most prevalent associated diagnosis. Information obtained should stimulate advocacy for the prompt management of preventable causes of poor vision in older Nigerians.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the expression level and clinical significance of inflammatory factors and biochemical markers in gingival crevicular fluid during different crown-binding styles in dental implant patients. ⋯ Different crown-binding patterns of implant teeth have a significant effect on the secretion amount of peri-implant gingival crevicular fluid and the expression level of inflammatory cytokines as well as biochemical markers.
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To investigate alteration of intestinal microflora in uremia patients with or without blood purification treatments. ⋯ The intestinal microflora might be influenced by uremia and might also be affected by blood purification treatments.
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the multidisciplinary treatment relationship between the two specialties of Dentistry, Departments of Periodontology and Orthodontics, by examining consultation request notes between the two departments. ⋯ This study determined the most common reasons for consultation requests between DP and DO and the sex which was the most prevalent. It was concluded that requests were made for the expertise of the other department for problems that could not be solved by the first department.
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Our aim was to compare the efficacy of two triggering method one with dual triggering with gonadotropin-realising hormon (GnRH) agonist plus standard dosage human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and the other with hCG only for final oocyte maturation on oocyte/follicle ratio and pregnancy rates in normoresponders in GnRH antagonist cycles in invitro fertilization-intrastoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI). ⋯ Dual triggering in normal responders with a GnRH-agonist and a standard dosage of hCG is superior to hCG only protocol in terms of oocyte/follicle ratio but does not improve metaphase II oocyte, implantation and clinical pregnancy rates in GnRH-antagonist cycles. Dual triggering method may be beneficial in patients with immature oocytes and emty follicle syndrome.