Niger J Clin Pract
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Meta Analysis
Performance of artificial intelligence using oral and maxillofacial CBCT images: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to enhance health care efficiency and diagnostic accuracy. ⋯ Some limitations are identified in our meta-analysis such as heterogenicity of studies, risk of bias and lack of ground truth. The application of AI for detection and segmentation using CBCT images is comparable to services offered by trained dentists and can potentially expedite and enhance the interpretive process. Implementing AI into clinical dentistry can analyze a large number of CBCT studies and flag the ones with significant findings, thus increasing efficiency. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO, the international registry for systematic reviews (ID number CRD42021285095).
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Review Case Reports
Primary extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma presenting as an axillary mass: A case report and review of the literature.
Extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma (EES) is a rare soft tissue tumor predominantly observed in adolescents and young adults, and is characterized by aggressive behavior. So far, only two cases of primary axillary soft tissue EES have been reported in the literature. One of them was a 29-year-old female patient who presented with a lump in her left axilla. ⋯ An immunohistochemistry (IHC) examination was positive for CD99 and negative for ER, PR, Her2neu, CK7, CK5/6, CD56, CD45, CK-pan, CKHMW, P63, desmin, S100, TdT, vimentin, myogenin, synaptophysin, and chromogranin A. The patient was diagnosed with primary axillary soft tissue EES and was started on neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Twelve months later, she is clinically free from the disease.
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Review Case Reports
An adolescent with ileum herniation through foramen of winslow: A case report and literature review.
Herniation through foramen of Winslow is a relatively rare group of hernias characterized by protrusion of the abdominal contents into the lesser sac. To our knowledge, this is the youngest and the only reported case related to adolescents in the last five years. ⋯ Through the review of the literature, it is clear that herniation through foramen of Winslow (HFW) is a more challenging condition to diagnose preoperatively, which can be achieved with the help of complementary diagnostics especially CT. As a category of diseases with a very low postoperative recurrence rate, clinical experience tells us that only three-trocar laparoscopic surgery can successfully return HFW.
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Magnet hospitals are recognized for quality patient outcomes and nursing excellence. It was aimed to examine the effects of Magnet hospitals on mortality rate. Searches for this review were carried out using the PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL databases without any year limitation. ⋯ By contrast, five descriptive comparative studies and five longitudinal studies determined that mortality rates were lower in Magnet hospitals. Overall, the findings of this systematic review indicated that Magnet hospitals are associated with lower rates of mortality. Considering the organizational consequences of mortality such as quality and cost savings, this systematic review provides significant contributions to hospital executives, as well as the nurse-clinicians, whether or not to obtain magnet status.
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Magnet hospitals are recognized for quality patient outcomes and nursing excellence. It was aimed to examine the effects of Magnet hospitals on mortality rate. Searches for this review were carried out using the PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL databases without any year limitation. ⋯ By contrast, five descriptive comparative studies and five longitudinal studies determined that mortality rates were lower in Magnet hospitals. Overall, the findings of this systematic review indicated that Magnet hospitals are associated with lower rates of mortality. Considering the organizational consequences of mortality such as quality and cost savings, this systematic review provides significant contributions to hospital executives, as well as the nurse-clinicians, whether or not to obtain magnet status.