A new technique for uterine incision closure at the time of cesarean section: does it make a difference?

The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term operative outcomes of three different surgical techniques for uterine incision closure during caesarean section (CS). This trial enrolled 120 patients scheduled for primary caesarean delivery. Patients were randomised into either classical double-layer uterine closure, purse-string double-layer uterine closure (Turan), or our new approach of uterine closure (double layer step up-step down technique).

Platelet rich plasma injection versus topical erythromycin 2% in treatment of acne vulgaris.

Background: Acne vulgaris is a common inflammatory skin disease that affects the pilosebaceous glands. There are different modalities of treatment of acne but there is no standard treatment free of side effects. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous concentration of platelets in a small volume of plasma.

Scalpel versus diathermy skin incision in Caesarean section.

Surgical scalpels are traditionally used for skin incisions during a Caesarean delivery; the great evolutions in electrosurgical devices bring an alternative method for skin incision by the usage of cutting diathermy. This was a prospective randomised comparative study conducted during the period from March 2016 to February 2017 on 200 patients, 100 patients had skin incisions using the surgical scalpel, while 100 patients had skin incisions with a diathermy, in order to judge the variations in the postoperative pain, the incision time, the incision blood loss, the operative time, the wound healing and the wound complications. We observed a significant difference between the two groups regarding the incision time (p < .

p53 alteration in morphologically normal/benign breast luminal cells in BRCA carriers with or without history of breast cancer.

Germline mutations in BRCA genes have been shown to predispose patients to breast cancer. Studies have suggested that p53 alteration is a necessary step in tumorigenesis in BRCA carriers. Our previous study showed p53 alteration in morphologically normal/benign breast luminal cells in sporadic breast cancer patients, the so-called breast p53 signature.

Lymph node involvement in clinically apparent early ovarian cancer: a prospective study.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to identify the lymph node involvement in apparently early ovarian cancer (OC) Materials and Methods: Patients with clinically apparent early OC who underwent staging surgery between August 2012 and August 2015 were prospectively identified. Patients' characteristics and tumor histopathology were evaluated.

Results: Twenty consecutive patients were operated for grossly apparent early ovarian carcinoma.

Relation between Helicobacter pylori infection and severe pre-eclampsia complicated by intrauterine growth restriction in a rural area in Egypt.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection with severe pre-eclampsia (PE) complicated by intrauterine growth restriction using rapid stool antigen test in a rural area in Egypt. Maternal stool samples were collected from 50 pregnant women diagnosed with PE-associated intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and from 50 women with healthy pregnancies (control) between 34 and 38 weeks of gestation. HP stool antigen (HPSA) was measured using a monoclonal antibody test, which is an immuno-chromatographic assay that uses antibody-coated colloidal gold.

Value of first-trimester serum lipid profile in early prediction of preeclampsia and its severity: A prospective cohort study.

Study Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of first-trimester serum lipid profile with preeclampsia (PE) and if so, its association with the severity of the disease.

Study: Prospective cohort study.

Patient And Methods: A total of 251 pregnant women participated in this study in their first trimester.

Unusual radiographic finding during routine periodontal maintenance: a case report.

This case report describes the presence of a radiopaque artifact appearing in multiple intraoral periapical and bitewing radiographs during routine periodontal maintenance, in an edentulous area with a history of a ridge preservation procedure. Clinical examination of the area showed a normal soft tissue appearance. Upon further investigation of the patient's recent past medical history, it was found that the artifact was due to the presence of a dermal filler (Radiesse--Merz Aesthetics, San Mateo, CA), which remained after a facial cosmetic procedure.

Placental alkaline phosphatase activity and its relation to foetal growth and nutrition in appropriate and small for gestational age newborns at term.

The placental alkaline phosphatase (PAP) activity progressively rises as pregnancy advances, possibly, because of its increasing synthesis by placental tissue. The present study examined the relationship between placental alkaline phosphatase activity and the biochemical indices of foetal nutrition (cord blood glucose, albumin) and growth (neonatal birth weight). Placental and umbilical cord blood samples were collected from 56 term deliveries 30 of them were appropriate for gestational age (AGA) and 26 were small for gestational age(SGA) and prepared for placental alkaline phosphatase assay, glucose and albumin estimations using standard procedures.

Identification of oral bacterial DNA in synovial fluid of patients with arthritis with native and failed prosthetic joints.

Objective: We examined the presence of bacterial DNA in synovial fluids of native or clinically aseptically failed prosthetic joints from patients having periodontal disease and arthritis to determine whether there is bacterial spread from the oral cavity to the joints.

Methods: A total of 36 subjects were enrolled in the study. Among these, 11 were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 25 were diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA).

Autogenous bone grafting in a patient on long-term oral bisphosphonate therapy: case report.

A 66-year-old patient was referred to the Periodontal Clinic at Case Western Reserve University for implant placement in the mandibular left first molar area. The patient reported a history of oral bisphosphonate intake for the last 7 years for the treatment of osteoporosis. Autogenous bone block grafting was planned to augment the ridge before implant placement.