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Are We Prescribing More Than 3-Days Worth Opioids' Prescriptions To Our Outpatient Surgical Patients When Discharged On Day Of Surgery? A Quality Improvement Study Worth Exploring
Background: Since the time when Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) came up with the guidelines [1] to further responsible attitude towards opioid prescriptions in acute pain settings, we have been wondering the status of awareness among opioid prescribers in our institution as well as their responsiveness to the CDC ..
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Uterine giant myomectomy: A case report
Abstract: Background Uterine leiomyomas, the most common benign gynecological tumor, usually occur in females of reproductive age. Myomectomy is the preferred surgical treatment in reproductive-aged women who want to retain their uterus. Myomas can range in size from as small as an apple seed to as large as a melon. Giant uterin..
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Induction of labour in women with nonscarred uterus using balloon catheter: Randomised controlled trial
Abstract : Induction of labour is a common obstetric procedure. At present, different methods are used for induction of labour in women. One of these methods is Foley catheter, which is a low cost method that can induce labour with less risk to the fetus. This is one of the first studies in the Middle East aiming to study efficac..
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Crossed Steinmann Pin Fixation In Supracondylar Femur Fractures In Adults A Case Series
Abstract: Supracondylar femur fractures in adults is a complex fracture constitutes approximately 1% of total fractures and 4-7% of all femoral fractures (Kolmert, 1982)1. There is a bimodal distribution, with ..
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Gait Analysis in Uner Tan Syndrome Cases with Key Symptoms of Quadrupedal Locomotion, Mental Impairment, and Dysarthric or No Speech
Abstract: Introduction: Uner Tan syndrome (UTS) consists of quadrupedal locomotion (QL), impaired intelligence and dysarthric or no speech. Previously, I described the walk of cases with UTS as diagonal sequenc..
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Iatrogenic Coccydynia (Coccyx Pain) After Chiropractic Actuator Treatments: Case Report
Abstract : Coccyx pain (also called coccydynia, or tailbone pain) has a broad range of etiologies, including traumatic and non-traumatic causes. Iatrogenic etiologies of coccydynia are rarely reported. This is the first report of iatrogenic coccydynia due to the use of a chiropractic actuator. An actuator (also known as an activa..
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Stress symptoms among students in an elementary school in Kashan, Iran
Abstract: Background Some people think that children’s world is full of games and free from any tension. However, children might feel mental and emotional pressure due to different stressors. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the stress symptoms among students in elementary school in Kashan, Iran. Methods A cross s..
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The risk factors for hypertension among medical and dental students at a private medical college: Findings from a cross-sectional study
Abstract : Background: Prevalence of hypertension in medical students in Nepal is not well defined. Risk of hypertension depends on life style, which is the result of person’s knowledge and practice adopted at a young age. This study aims to determine the risk factors of hypertension among first and second year medical and dent..
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Impact of hygienic caring of the umbilical cord in the prevention of neonatal tetanus
Abstract: Background: Neonatal tetanus (NNT) remains among the leading causes of deaths among neonates in the developing countries with a recorded 130,000 neonatal deaths in 2004. In addition to immunizing pregnant women with 3 doses of tetanus toxoid vaccine, hygienic delivery of the newborn and caring of the umbilical cord are..
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Improving esthetics to improve behavior through enhancing phonetics
Abstract : Denture characterization according to individual clinical findings has seen an upsurge in the recent decade with advances in techniques and dental materials. Increased aesthetic demands of the geriatr..
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Herpes Simplex Virus-Associated Dermatitis with Either High or Normal IgE Responded Well to Antiviral Therapy: A Study of 787 Quick-Tzanck-Test-Positive Patients
Abstract: Background: The overall age-adjusted seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus(HSV) type 1 is 62.6% and of HSV type 2 is 17%. If a test could diagnose more than HSV immunoglobin G-positive patients, at least these serologically positive patients will benefit from antiviral agents, as do patients with HSV-associated erythe..
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How debridement, definitive fixation and final coverage determine the infection rate in grade III B open fractures of long bones managed with primary internal fixation
Abstract : The management of grade III open fractures remains controversial. While the time tested external fixators have their advantages of ease of application and facilitating repeated debridements in extensive uncovered open wounds, their use has been marred with pin tract infections, delayed union, non-union, joint stiffness..
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Diabetes mellitus: a complete ancient and modern historical perspective
Abstract : Diabetes mellitus is one of medical conditions that have been extensively investigated. Despite these enormous developments cure for diabetes still remains virtual. The history is backdated to the Egy..
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Old un reduced posteromedial elbow dislocation: A rare case report
Abstract : Posteromedial elbow dislocation is a rare injury when compared to posterolateral elbow dislocations.In developing countries like India old unreduced dislocations are not uncommon due to lack of medica..
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Endometriosis masking as an intra abdominal malignancy. A case report and literature review
Abstract: A patient with atypical symptomatology due to endometriosis, clinical features were strongly suggestive of an intraabdominal malignancy. The patient had right sided haemorrhagic pleural effusion, ascitis and a serum CA-125 level of 62 U/ml..
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Laproscopic and open surgical impact in patients treated with Anti aggregant therapy
Abstract : Background The increase of surgical procedures in older patients requires a standardization in preoperative evaluation and management of patients affected by ischemic cardiopathy under antiplatelet therapy. Methods The sample of 552 patients is represented by the only patients operated on the abdomen and was split in t..
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Acute kidney injury in post cardiac surgery - An evaluation with eGFR (Estimated glomerular filtration rate) and akin Criteria
Abstract : Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is one of the major complications of cardiac surgery affecting 17% to 45% of the cardiac surgical patients. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Prevention and..
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The oncological colorectal surgery in the Great Elderly. Risk factors and predictive indexes. Is this the future of a patient-modulated surgery?
Abstract : INTRODUCTION: Colorectal surgery has become more common in the very elderly. The scientific community includes all the people with an age ≥ 80 years in the category of oldest old. OBJECTIVES: Investigation of the correlation between comorbidities and postoperative complications, in order to plan the surgery itself. M..
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Colonic lipoma presented with attack of gastroenteritis: Case report
Abstract : Lipomas are the most common type of non- epithelial benign tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. This is a report of a case of transverse colonic lipoma which presented with a misleading Gastroenteritis for which upper and lower endoscopies were done for recurrent and persistent symptoms and revealed tumor-like mass in..
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