Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Solitary Functioning Kidneys: A Retrospective Cohort Study in an Asian Population.

Objective The aim of the study was to assess the safety of preserved renal function after standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in patients with a single functional kidney. The main parameters to focus on were serum creatinine levels and any associated complications. Materials and methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted in an Eastern population in a single center from 2016 through 2023 at The Kidney Centre Postgraduate Training Institute, Karachi, Pakistan.

Knowledge of healthcare workers to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in hospitals of Thi-Qar Governorate, Iraq.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is considered one of the nosocomial infections that can infect patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) and negatively affect the quality of care provided in the hospital. Evaluate the knowledge of HCWs regarding the prevention of MRSA infection in Thi-Qar Governorate. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted for 362 HCWs randomly selected from four hospitals and distributed as follows: 125 from Nasiriyah Teaching Hospital, 80 from Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital, 80 from Al-Haboubi Teaching Hospital and 77 from Souk Al-Shuyoukh General Hospital during the period from October 1 (2022) to May 1 (2023) and data was collected by using self-reported paper-based questionnaires.

Impact of maxillary teeth morphology on the failure rate of local anesthesia.

Objective: To investigate the effect of maxillary single and multiple rooted teeth on the success rate of buccal infiltration anesthesia.

Subjects And Methods: This clinical study was performed by dividing the participants into three groups. Group one included 30 patients with upper anterior teeth, group two 23 patients with upper premolars teeth and group three 39 patients with upper molars for extraction.

Factors Affecting the Choice of a Career in the Field of Surgery Among Medical Students of Karachi.

Introduction Medical students choose to pursue their careers based on multiple internal and external factors. These factors, in turn, not only affect their personal future but the overall status of the health care system of their country. A recent decline in the interest of medical students towards the surgical career is being observed and, therefore, the factors influencing their choice need to be evaluated.

Effect of immediate versus delayed loadings of dental implants on the oral health-related quality of life in Saudi population. Experimental clinical trial.

To assess the effects of immediate and delayed loadings of dental implants on the overall quality of life (QoL) of patients. Methods: The prospective analysis was conducted in the Department of Periodontology Clinics, Faculty of Dentistry Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study was conducted from November 2013 to August 2016 and was according to the principles of the Helsinki Declaration.