Niger J Clin Pract
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common inherited genetic cardiac disease during pregnancy. Studies of risk factors are of great significance for maternal and fetal outcomes. ⋯ HCM increases the risk of maternal death, heart failure, and malignant arrhythmia. More attention should be given to risk assessment and pregnancy management. Early detection of risk factors can reduce the incidence of maternal mortality and cardiac complications.
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This study aims to investigate color stability and surface roughness of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), zirconia, and hybrid ceramics while stored in different liquids. ⋯ The color change of the materials was within acceptable limits, whereas the surface roughness increased more than 0.2 µm. Especially cola, heptane, and red wine significantly increased the mean surface roughness.
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Detection of nodal metastasis is critical for the treatment and prognosis of head and neck cancer (HNC). Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly being used to detect cervical lymph node involvement. ⋯ Although PET/CT is an important and reliable diagnostic method for detecting nodal metastases in patients with HNC, its reliability decreases as the time between surgeries increases. The optimal interval was 2 weeks; however, up to 4 weeks was acceptable.
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The quality of sexual life of women with type 2 diabetes has an impact on their self-management perceptions. ⋯ There is a relationship between quality of sexual life and self-management perceptions of women with type 2 DM. As the quality of sexual life increases, diabetes self-management perceptions increase. Age affects diabetes self-management perception, and the type of treatment used by individuals also affects their quality of sexual life.
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Regenerative endodontics involves the use of various root canal medicaments and scaffolds, which may cause crown discoloration. ⋯ CH and the modified versions of TAP (mTAPd) and DAP (mDAP) demonstrated an acceptable level of discoloration when used with a combination of PRF at day 90.