Niger J Clin Pract
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of the individual counseling program for polycystic ovarya syndrome management among university students: A prospective randomized controlled trial.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is common in women of reproductive age. ⋯ Individual counseling improved the anthropometric measurements and the clinical findings related to PCOS.
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Assessment of intravascular volume status is important in pediatric patients admitted to the emergency departments and pediatric intensive care units. Inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and collapsibility index are used to evaluate the intravascular volume status in adults. The normal range of IVC diameter is available for adults and the normal range considered for adults is between 1.7 to 2.1 cm, but such normative data is limited for children of all ages. ⋯ We believe that our IVC and aorta diameter measurements obtained from a large number of participants may be used as reference values in emergency departments and intensive care units.
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This study assessed the demographic, treatment, and patient characteristics relating to 2-year postoperative failure and success rate of 2 to 12-years-old healthy children that underwent various dental procedures during comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA). ⋯ The failure rate of dental procedures performed during treatment under GA was highest among younger children and children with poor oral hygiene at the time of treatment. SSC crown restoration was the most common type of dental procedure received, and recurrent decay and SSC open margin were the most common types of failure detected.
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Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is increasingly valued for its simplicity and predictability. Anesthesia/analgesia technique may affect cancer survey. ⋯ GE in radical prostatectomy surgery in terms of SII, the SII change in the postoperative period was more pronounced in Group G. However, a significant difference was noted in surgical bleeding in Group GE. We can conclude that comparing the SII values of different anesthesia techniques with prospective studies might thus create a difference in survival and metastasis at the micro-level.
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected blood supplies globally. Mobile blood drive campaigns halted, and voluntary blood donations reduced, challenging available blood supplies. Furthermore, fears of virus transmission led to deferrals of elective surgeries and non-urgent clinical procedures with noticeable declines in blood donations and transfusions. ⋯ The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the numbers of blood donations and transfusions in Nigeria. Strengthening blood services to provide various blood components and secure safe blood supplies during public health emergencies is therefore critical.