Assessing the Necessity and Cost-effectiveness of Radiology Reports for Plain Hand Radiographs in Outpatient Clinics.

The purpose of this study was to determine the necessity and cost-effectiveness of radiologists' interpretation of plain hand radiographs for diagnosing and managing different hand pathologies in the plastic surgery outpatient clinic setting. Through a retrospective cohort study, we identified new patient encounters from January 2021 to December 2022 in an outpatient hand clinic. We included patients with radiology reports that were submitted subsequent to the surgeon's consult note in clinic.

Evolution of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance genes following artemisinin combination therapy in Sudan.

Background: Malaria control efforts in Sudan rely heavily on case management. In 2004, health authorities adopted artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. However, some recent surveys have reported ACT failure and a prevalent irrational malaria treatment practice.

Prevalence and Pattern of Third Molar Impaction: A retrospective study of radiographs in Oman.

Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the prevalence and pattern of third molar impaction in patients between 19-26 years old attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) in Muscat, Oman.

Methods: The study reviewed 1,000 orthopantomograms (OPGs) of patients attending the Oral Health Department of SQUH between October 2010 and April 2011. Patients were evaluated to determine the prevalence of third molar impaction, angulation, level of eruption and associated pathological conditions.