The nasoalveolar molding technique versus DynaCleft nasal elevator application in infants with unilateral cleft lip and palate.

Background: The introduction of presurgical nasoalveolar molding represented a significant departure from traditional molding methods. Developed by Grayson and colleagues in 1993, this technique combines an intraoral molding device with a nasal molding stent. This study aimed to compare the Grayson nasoalveolar molding appliance versus DynaCleft appliance as two methods of presurgical nasoalveolar molding.

Health care workers' perceptions of their hospitals' preparedness during the COVID-19 virus pandemic in three different world regions.

Introduction: Pandemics are extraordinary circumstances that necessitate a multifaceted approach to getting the most out of healthcare systems. Health authorities should be aware of the beliefs and attitudes of healthcare professionals before adopting control measures and communication campaigns. We aimed to find out how hospital staff members in three economically diverse regions perceive their facility's preparedness for pandemics.

Diagnosing Paget-Schroetter Syndrome Using Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS).

Paget-Schroetter Syndrome, or effort thrombosis, is a relatively rare disorder. It refers to axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis (ASVT) that is associated with strenuous and repetitive activity of the upper extremities 1. Anatomical abnormalities at the thoracic outlet and repetitive trauma to the endothelium of the subclavian vein are key factors in its initiation and progression.

Assessment of Healthcare Workers' Levels of Preparedness and Awareness Regarding COVID-19 Infection in Low-Resource Settings.

COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is spreading rapidly worldwide, with devastating consequences for patients, healthcare workers, health systems, and economies. As it reaches low- and middle-income countries, the pandemic puts healthcare workers at high risk and challenges the abilities of healthcare systems to respond to the crisis. This study measured levels of knowledge and preparedness regarding COVID-19 among physicians and nurses.

Profile of sexuality and symptoms of lower urinary tract in non-institutionalized elderly.

Introduction: Urinary or sexual dysfunction in the elderly are underreported. However, they are highly prevalent. This study aims to identify the prevalence of these conditions.

Effects of mechanical vibrations on maxillary canine retraction and perceived pain: a pilot, single-center, randomized-controlled clinical trial.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mechanical vibratory stimulation on maxillary canine retraction and pain perception in adolescents undergoing full-fixed orthodontic treatment with extraction. A pilot randomized-controlled clinical trial was conducted in one university orthodontic clinic. Twenty-one healthy adolescents who underwent full-fixed orthodontic treatment with maxillary first-premolar extraction were recruited.

Giant bladder stone in association with severe kidney injury.

Minimal data exist on the causes, incidence and management of giant bladder stones considering their rare occurrence. Only a handful of case reports have reported stones larger than 10 cm, and most of these cases are managed surgically. We present a case of a 56-year-old female who presented with vague, lower urinary tract symptoms who was later found to have severe post-renal acute kidney injury due to a giant bladder stone measuring 11 × 11 × 10.

Ethnicity of Symptomatic Coronary Artery Disease Referred for Coronary Angiography in the Galilee: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and a Case for Screening and Modification.

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) has known risk factors. Individual risks related to specific ethnicities are complex and depend on genetic predisposition and lifestyle.

Objectives: To compare the nature and prevalence of risk factors in Arab and non-Arab ethnic patients with symptomatic obstructive CAD referred for coronary angiography.

No clear evidence on the clinical performance of different removable prosthetic options in partially edentulous patients.

Data sourcesMedline/PubMed, Embase, BIOSIS/Ovid, SciSearch/DIMDI, Cochrane library, FIZ Technik Web and hand searches of the journals; Clinical Oral Investigations, International Journal of Prosthodontics, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Deutsche Zahnärztliche Zeitschrift, Swiss Dental Journal, Journal of Dentistry and the Journal of Dental Research.Study selectionRandomised controlled trials, prospective and retrospective studies on survival rates of removable dental prostheses in the moderately reduced dentition with at least 15 participants having an observation period of at least two years, and a dropout rate of less than 25% were considered.Data extraction and synthesisTwo reviewers abstracted data.

Left Circumflex Coronary Artery as the Culprit Vessel in ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

The prevalence of the left circumflex coronary artery (LCx) as the culprit vessel in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is reportedly lowest among that of the 3 main epicardial arteries, and has not been described for non-STEMI (NSTEMI) and stable angina pectoris. We sought to define the distribution of culprit arteries in these clinical presentations and suggest mechanisms for the differences. We reviewed 189 coronary angiograms of patients with STEMI, 203 with NSTEMI, and 548 with stable angina (n=940), and compared distributions of stenotic and culprit coronary arteries (lesions prompting intervention).

Analysis of the effect of renal excretory system cooling during thermal radiofrequency ablation in an animal model.

Objective: Analysis of renal excretory system integrity and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation with and without irrigation with saline at 2°C (SF2).

Materials And Methods: The median third of sixteen kidneys were submitted to radiofrequency (exposition of 1 cm) controlled by intra-surgical ultrasound, with eight minutes cycles and median temperature of 90°C in eight female pigs. One excretory renal system was cooled with SF2, at a 30mL/min rate, and the other kidney was not.