Concurrent uterine surgery and uptake of hormone therapy in patients undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for risk-reducing or therapeutic indications.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze factors associated with concurrent uterine surgery in patients undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) for risk reducing or therapeutic purposes. Additionally, trends in surgical choice and uptake of post-operative hormone therapy (HT) were examined.

Methods: A 10-year retrospective study was conducted on patients who underwent risk-reducing or therapeutic BSO at one institution.

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: An Updated Review of Epidemiological Data.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is hypothesized to be associated with cognitive impairment and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, through shared biological processes related to inflammation. It is important to elucidate this potential relationship as both conditions confer increased morbidity and even mortality among older adults. This narrative review provides a survey of recent epidemiologic studies, examining the association between rheumatoid arthritis and either dementia or cognitive impairment.

Correlation of Clinical Features in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A 9-Year Retrospective Study.

Background: Oral Submucous Fibrosis is a chronic debilitating disease and potentially malignant disorder of the oral cavity known in medical literature for a long time. The study aims to correlate the clinical staging of Oral Submucous Fibrosis with various clinical findings of the oral mucosa like hyperpigmentation, erosions, ulcerations, VAS score, tongue protrusion, and cheek flexibility.

Methods: A retrospective observational study was undertaken and records of 1267 clinically diagnosed cases of OSMF were included in the study.

The prevalence of oral squamous cell carcinoma with oral submucous fibrosis.

Objective: The objective of the study was to find out the prevalence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) in patients with OSF.

Materials And Methods: Of 48,757 patients, we found 300 OSF subjects. Three hundred patients of OSF were checked for OSCC.

Atypical extragingival occurrence of lobular capillary hemangioma: A report of two cases.

Capillary hemangiomas and pyogenic granuloma (PG) are well-recognized benign entities of the oral cavity which are vascular in origin. PG is said to have a predilection for gingival area, whereas capillary hemangioma involves the lips, cheek, and tongue. They may mimic more serious conditions such as malignancies making the clinical diagnosis quite challenging.

Oral submucous fibrosis and its impact on psychological stress: a case-control study.

Our aim was to evaluate the impact of OSF on psychological stress. Ninety OSF cases and age and sex-matched controls, enrolled from relatives or accompanying person were included in the study. Psychological stress was evaluated by the Psychological General Well Being Index short version (PGWBI-S).

Andersen-Tawil Syndrome and Hypothyroidism: A Case Report with an Unusual Association.

Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is an autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by the triad of muscular paralysis, skeletal, and craniofacial anomalies and prolonged QT interval on echocardiogram with a tendency toward malignant ventricular arrhythmia. Although the patient may express one or two of the three components of triad, hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder resulting in the delayed eruption of teeth, defective mineralization of bone and teeth, and speech and hearing deformity. Here, we report a case of ATS with hypothyroidism.

Attitude and awareness of general population towards radiation hazards and safety: An institutional study.

Context: Radiological investigations play a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of procedures.

Aim: To assess the knowledge regarding adverse consequences of radiological examination and encourage awareness regarding radiation protection amongst general public.

Settings And Design: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted amongst patients visiting the dental outpatient department.

Diagnostic Value of Extraoral Periapical Radiograph in Comparison to Intraoral Periapical Radiograph: A Cross-sectional, Institutional Study.

Background: Radiographs form an invaluable adjunct in diagnosis, treatment planning, and postoperative evaluation during patient management in the dental office where intraoral periapical (IOPA) radiographs are the ones most commonly used. However, certain conditions render the placement of film difficult. In such cases, a panoramic radiograph may be taken, but it has the disadvantage of higher radiation exposure and cost.