Niger J Clin Pract
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A chest radiograph is the most commonly requested and performed imaging for diagnosis and screening including medical examination. ⋯ Although the incidence of clinically significant incidentalomas appears low in our environment where beliefs and lack of adequate healthcare financing prevent the majority from seeking timely medical attention, chest radiograph remains an invaluable tool for pre-employment medical examination. Some underlying medical conditions could be picked up, further investigation sought to save life, and it serves as a baseline with which future findings may be compared.
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While we attempt to restore occlusion in completely edentulous patients there is a consensus among clinicians to articulate the cast using average value and avoid performing facebow transfer. Various studies question the application of facebow transfer in the fabrication of removable complete denture fabrication. ⋯ The condylar guidance values obtained by clinical methods (Bonwill's and Facebow) were significantly lesser (P < 0.005) compared to the values obtained by radiographic method.
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Observational Study
Comparing Skin Tones to Shades of Upper Anterior Teeth: An Observational Study among Nigerian Adults.
Skin tones may be predictive of anterior tooth shade. An analysis of the relationship of skin tone to anterior tooth shade within a population may facilitate the prescription of complete dentures with optimal esthetics and realism. ⋯ Skin tones were associated with upper anterior tooth shade. There was a positive relationship between skin tones and the shades of upper anterior teeth. Skin tones could guide the clinician in shade selection during complete denture prescriptions.
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Emotional availability and responsiveness in intrapartum care increase women's birth satisfaction, comfort, and quality of nursing/midwifery care. In Turkey, there is no instrument for measuring emotional availability and responsiveness in intrapartum care. ⋯ The Turkish version of the EAR-IC is a suitable, effective, and reliable instrument for measuring the emotional aspects of intrapartum caregiving midwives.
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A consequence of improved survival of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLHIV) is an aging population with an increased risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs). International guidelines recommend primary preventive strategies which should be integrated into routine care of PLHIV. ⋯ The integration of primary preventive cardiovascular practices into routine care for PLHIV is suboptimal. A revision of the recommendations of the Nigerian National Guidelines for HIV may be a useful first step addressing this.