Niger J Clin Pract
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Comparison of three techniques in bladder stone surgery: Which technique is more effective and safe?
In our study, we aimed to compare the success and complication rates of percutaneous cystolithotripsy (PCCL), transurethral cystolithotripsy (TUCL), and Ho: YAG laser lithotripsy in the surgery of bladder stones that occurred due to various reasons. ⋯ Although all three methods were quite successful in bladder stone surgery, average cystolithotripsy times were significantly low in the PCCL technique. Thinking that the most common cause of bladder stone is BPH, it is stated that the suprapubic inserted tube ease the bladder drainage during transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR-P). In this way, the duration of the most common accompanying surgeries is shortened and performed more safely.
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Human teeth and nails have demonstrated similar factors genetically, embryologically, and morphologically. The fingernail form may be used as a post-extraction guide for selecting the tooth form. ⋯ A definite correlation exists between maxillary central incisor tooth form and fingernail form. The fingernail form may be used as a post-extraction guide for selecting the maxillary central incisor tooth form in the Saudi Arabian population.
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence (AI) system in the detection of roots with apical periodontitis (AP) on digital panoramic radiographs. ⋯ The DL method developed for the automatic detection of AP on digital panoramic radiographs showed high recall, precision, and F measure values for the mandible, but low values for the maxilla, especially for the widened periodontal ligament (PL)/uncertain AP.
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Chest computed tomography (CT) imaging provides results more rapidly and with higher sensitivity than reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in diagnosis of COVID-19. ⋯ Threshold value of CT_SS determined will help to expedite diagnosis of COVID-19 patients by the clinicians in an early stage especially in India and other developing countries which have a high patient volume and limited health resources.
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Recent changes across the world with respect to gender transitioning of children and adolescents have generated a bio-psycho-socio-cultural discourse among interest groups. ⋯ The findings of this study, although, preliminary demonstrated less gender dysphoric symptoms in this cohort of Nigerian adolescents and young adults compared to the Western population. Nevertheless, some degree of GD was noticed, revealing that this condition is existent in our society.