Venous thromboembolism in metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Background: Pancreatic cancer (PC) carries a high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Several risk assessment models (RAMs) predict benefit of thromboprophylaxis in solid tumors; however, none are verified in metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC).

Methods: A retrospective mPC cohort treated at an academic cancer center from 2010 to 2016 was investigated for VTE incidence (VTEmets).

An incidental finding of Rapunzel syndrome in a case of perforated appendix in a young girl.

A bezoar is a mass of indigestible foreign material found in the gastrointestinal tract, usually in the stomach. Trichobezoars are the second most common bezoars which are usually found in young psychiatric patients. A 15-year-old female patient presented with signs of intestinal obstruction and acute abdomen.

Acute Pancreatitis Due to Disseminated Varicella Zoster Infection in an Individual with Newly Diagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection is generally considered as a benign and self-limiting disease. However, individuals with VZV infection can have disseminated to various organs leading to serious complications, particularly in adults. This pattern is more prevalent in immunosuppressed individuals.

All-cause hospitalizations and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus in the US: results from a national inpatient database.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disorder. While several studies have outlined risk factors for hospitalization and mortality in SLE; the frequency of hospitalizations from various causes has varied among studies and over the years. We aimed to assess the causes of SLE hospitalizations and inpatient mortality compared to those without SLE in the United States in a recent year (2016) using a large national inpatient database.

Risk, Outcomes, and Predictors of Infection in Lymphoma: A Nationwide Study.

Objective: The risk of infection (CDI) has not been well studied in patients with lymphoma. We thus sought to determine the risk of CDI in hospitalizations with lymphoma along with its trend, outcomes, and predictors using a large database.

Methods: Hospital discharge data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2007 to 2011 were used for the study.

Hot and malignant - a case of invasive papillary carcinoma in hyperthyroid patient with hot nodules.

: Malignant thyroid nodules are clinically euthyroid and appear as cold nodules on scintigraphy. Malignancy in hyper-functioning thyroid nodule is rare. : A 48-year-old male with painless swelling on the right side of his neck for the last 4 months complained of feeling hot all the time, sweating and unintentionally losing about 20 pounds.

Oral health awareness in school-going children and its significance to parent's education level.

Background: The oral health imparts a major impact on one's quality of life. Since last decades, there is an increase in the prevalence of dental afflictions which can be avoided by the knowledge of simple preventive measures.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status of children and to analyze its association with the education level of their parents.

The incidence of facial injuries in children in Indian population: A retrospective study.

Objective: To determine the incidence and pattern of facial fracture in children of age 0-16 years of age.

Material & Methods: Patients with trauma reporting to department of paediatric and preventive dentistry and department of oral & maxillofacial surgery from January 2011 to December 2011 were selected for the present study. The records of patients treated for maxillofacial injuries were retrospectively retrieved and analyzed for prevalence, pattern, etiology, and management of maxillofacial trauma.

Acute Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia as a Presentation of Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Isolated hyperbilirubinemia as a manifestation of alcoholic liver disease without significant liver abnormalities is seen very rarely. We report such a case where a patient with chronic alcoholism presented to the ER with acute jaundice with bilirubin of 24.8 mg/dl, predominantly conjugated in nature along with mild elevation of AST (76 IU/L).

Long-term effects of traumatic dental injuries of primary dentition on permanent successors: A retrospective study of 596 teeth.

Background/aims: Traumatic dental injuries of the primary dentition (TDI-p) have a global prevalence of approximately 11%-47%. They have immediate and long-term effects. Original research analysing the long-term sequelae of TDI-p on permanent dentition (LSP) are few in number.

Sleeping Habits among School Children and their Effects on Sleep Pattern.

Sleep problems can occur at any age. Inadequate sleep affects the physiological as well as psychological well-being of an individual. Thus, the objective of the present study is, to determine the pre sleep habits, duration and pattern of sleep among school children and to determine association between their sleep schedules and sleep habits.

Concomitant hypodontia and hyperdontia: A report of two cases.

"Concomitant hypodontia and hyperdontia" is a very rare dental anomaly of number, having a prevalence rate of 0.002%-3.1%.

Sexual dimorphism, pattern of third molar and mandibular second premolar agenesis in Indian paediatric orthodontic patients.

Objective: To determine and compare the prevalence and pattern of agenesis of third molar and mandibular second premolar in paediatric orthodontic patients of age group 9-15 for sexual dimorphism.

Methods: The digital orthopantograph was obtained from the archive record of patients of age group 9-15 year. Radiographs of 301 patients were evaluated after taking exclusion criteria into account and were assessed for the presence/absence of third molars and mandibular second premolar.

Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Pernicious Anemia.

. Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) has been associated with different autoimmune disorders. However, its association with pernicious anemia is rarely reported.

Antibacterial effect and physical properties of chitosan and chlorhexidine-cetrimide-modified glass ionomer cements.

Aims: To compare antibacterial effect and physical properties of chitosan (CH) modified glass ionomer cement (GIC) (10% v/v), chlorhexidine-cetrimide (CHX-CT) modified GIC (2.5/2.5% w/w) and conventional GIC.

Molar Incisor Hypomineralization: An Epidemiological Study with Prevalence and Etiological Factors in Indian Pediatric Population.

Aims: To determine the prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in Indian children and to analyze the possible etiological factors.

Materials And Methods: First permanent molars and all permanent incisors were examined in 1,369 children aged 8 to 12 years. Examinations were performed by two calibrated observers.

Fibro-epithelial polyps in children: A report of two cases with a literature review.

A fibro-epithelial polyp is the most common epithelial benign tumor of the oral cavity. Such a polyp is of mesodermal origin and it is a pink, red, or white knob-like painless growth that is sessile or pedunculated. A fibro-epithelial polyp commonly occurs on buccal mucosa, the tongue, or the gingiva.

A multidisciplinary approach to the management of traumatic intrusion in immature permanent teeth.

Intrusion in a developing permanent tooth is an extremely complicated traumatic injury and is rarely seen in the permanent dentition. The damage caused by the trauma to the surrounding tooth structures results in a multitude of complications during the healing process. Careful repositioning of the intruded tooth by orthodontic means, revascularisation of the immature tooth to regain vitality, and periodontal treatment to provide the most acceptable aesthetic outcome are described in this case report.

A comparative evaluation of dermatoglyphics in different classes of malocclusion.

Aim: To study associations of dermatoglyphic features with malocclusion in Indian children.

Materials And Methods: A total of 237 children aged 12-16 years, who attended our outpatient clinic in a government medical college, were selected. Finger and palm prints were collected, and fingertip pattern frequencies, total ridge counts (TRCs), and atd angles (formed by the triradii below the first and last digits and that in the hypothenar region of the palm) were calculated.

The significance of gtf genes in caries expression: a rapid identification of Streptococcus mutans from dental plaque of child patients.

Aim: Rapid phylogenetic and functional gene (gtfB) identification of S. mutans from the dental plaque derived from children.

Material And Methods: Dental plaque collected from fifteen patients of age group 7-12 underwent centrifugation followed by genomic DNA extraction for S.

Evaluating intrusive injuries in primary dentition from computed tomographic scans: a preliminary report.

Context: Children sustaining maxillofacial trauma may undergo computed tomographic (CT) examination to exclude potential complications, which pave way for spread of infection into the meningeal region. Following treatment, these children report for management of their dental injuries as out-patients for which a separate conventional radiographic examination is usually done. The usefulness of the initial maxillofacial CT scan in evaluating dental injuries needs to be assessed so as to possibly avoid children from being subjected to a separate radiographic examination.

A comparative evaluation of analgo-sedative effects of oral dexmedetomidine and ketamine: a triple-blind, randomized study.

Background: Use of sedative agents for difficult to manage children during dental procedures has been indicated for years, but neither the agent nor the route has been found to be ideal.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of oral dexmedetomidine (D) and ketamine (K) in producing moderate sedation among uncooperative pediatric dental patients.

Methods: This prospective, triple-blind, randomized comparative study included 112 ASA grade I children of both sexes aged 3-10 years, who satisfied all the inclusion criteria.

Comparative evaluation of platelet-rich fibrin and mineral trioxide aggregate as pulpotomy agents in permanent teeth with incomplete root development: a randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare, clinically and radiographically, the effects of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) as pulpotomy agents in permanent teeth with incomplete root development.

Methods: A total number of 70 children requiring pulpotomy in 70 permanent molars with incomplete root development were screened. Sixty-two patients met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study.

The antimicrobial effectiveness of 25% propolis extract in root canal irrigation of primary teeth.

Context: The choice of irrigating solution used in root canals of primary teeth is complicated by their complex morphology and paucity of associated literature. Propolis is a natural product that has gained interest in this context due to its antibacterial effectiveness against several endodontic pathogens.

Aim: The present study was undertaken to assess the potential of water-soluble 25% propolis extract against microorganisms present in root canals of primary teeth during endodontic procedures.