Publications by authors named "B Mujtaba"

Objective: To explore the experiences and perceptions of barriers of parents and family members of patients with cleft lip and palate in accessing cleft services in remote northwest Nigeria.

Design: Face-to-face semi-structured audio recorded interviews were used to obtained qualitative textual data. Thematic analysis using interpretative descriptive techniques was employed to understand the participants' lived experiences with barriers and accessibility to cleft services.

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  • A randomized phase 2 trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies (nivolumab and nivolumab/ipilimumab) in patients with resectable retroperitoneal DDLPS and extremity/truncal UPS.
  • The primary endpoint of pathologic response showed a median hyalinization of 8.8% in DDLPS and 89% in UPS, with secondary endpoints focusing on immune changes and survival rates over time.
  • Results indicated that lower pre-treatment regulatory T cell densities correlated with better pathological outcomes, and that neoadjuvant ICB led to significant immune changes and benefits, particularly in patients with UPS when combined with radiation therapy
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Parosteal osteosarcomas (POS) are well-differentiated low-grade malignant sarcomas that are located on the surface of the bone. POS of the temporal bone is exceptionally rare, with less than a hand full of cases present in modern literature. Here, we report a POS of the temporal bone found incidentally and with an uncharacteristic presentation.

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Introduction: The lateral forearm flap (LFF) is a thin fasciocutaneous flap with a donor site that can be closed primarily.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of donor site morbidity and hand function was performed in patients who underwent a radial forearm flap (RFF), ulnar artery perforator flap (UAPF), or LFF. Flap thickness was evaluated radiographically in 50 control patients.

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Parosteal Osteosarcoma (POS) is a well-differentiated low-grade malignant sarcoma occurring at the bone surface. POS of the skull is exceedingly rare, with only 4 temporal bone cases reported in modern literature. This tumor may resemble a multitude of entities, hence identifying it is critical.

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