Niger J Clin Pract
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a common urological condition in men older than 50 years. It is important in the aetiologies of life-threatening obstructive uropathies. Ultrasound measurement of prostate volume is non-invasive, easily available, and a cost-effective method, useful in assessing bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). The International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) on the other hand objectively assesses symptoms severity in BOO patients. ⋯ There is a weak positive correlation between prostate volume measured by ultrasound and symptoms severity scores in patients with BPH, although not statistically significant. This may be as a result of the small sample size. A larger sample size may be able to achieve statistical significance.
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Traumatic bone cysts (TBCs) are uncommon, nonneoplastic lesions occurring more commonly in the metaphysis of the long bones and contribute to only 1% of the cysts occurring in the jaws. Seen more commonly in the mandible between the canine and third molar, their occurrence in the ramus-condyle region is very rare. ⋯ Misdiagnosis often results in aggressive treatment for an otherwise innocuous entity. The purpose of this article is to encourage the surgeon to consider the possibility of a TBC when encountering asymptomatic large lytic lesions in the ramus of the mandible especially in younger individuals to avert an extensive radical surgery.
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Diarrhoea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries including Nigeria. Rotavirus is a leading cause of acute watery diarrhoea in children under 5 years of age. ⋯ This study has confirmed that rotavirus is an important cause of childhood diarrhoea. The burden of childhood diarrhoea can be reduced by introduction of vaccines, and children of 1 year old and younger will benefit from this vaccine as most study participants have not been vaccinated. Creating awareness on prevention and control of this infection with mass vaccination will go a long way in reducing the prevalence and mortality rate of rotavirus diarrhoea.
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Depression is a widespread disorder with either an independent or interrelated relationship with chronic disease. ⋯ Depression is quite prevalent in patients with SCD though it is still being overlooked. Several clinical and laboratory indices found to be closely linked to depression. Constellations of these factors may help early recognition of depression and disease severity modulation.
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Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is frequently used in pediatric patients with renal failure. ⋯ The mortality rate is lower in CPD patients than in APD patients. Although PD in pediatric patients is associated with potential complications, its actual rate is relatively low. The primary catheter dysfunction rate is low, and omentectomy has no significant effect on preventing catheter occlusion.