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Cleft Palate Craniofac J
January 2025
Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, Dows Institute for Dental Research, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Objective: This study aims to estimate the geospatial distribution of cleft lip/palate (CL/P) cases in northwestern Nigeria and to estimate the prevalence and patterns of CL/P across wards.
Design: This retrospective study utilized information from health records for inpatients with CL/P. These data were analyzed via descriptive statistics.
Int J Biol Macromol
January 2025
Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China. Electronic address:
Uncontrollable bleeding poses a significant risk of death and cost in wars, vehicle accidents, and first aid. Hence, in order to seal uncontrollable bleeding and promote wound healing, the Fe-driven chitosan quaternary ammonium salt self-gelling powder (QPF) was prepared using 5%QCS/AA/Fe with the 52.72 % ± 0.
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January 2025
Ophthalmology Department, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Purpose: The corneal epithelium is the outermost layer of the cornea. It plays a vital role in both normal and pathological conditions of the eye surface and serves as a protective layer. This study aimed to evaluate corneal epithelial thickness (ET) and create a normative database of corneal ET for pediatric and adult age groups using MS-39 AS-OCT.
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December 2024
Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, SAU.
Basidiobolomycosis, a rare fungal infection seen in immunocompetent patients, is a chronic granulomatous infection affecting the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is caused by the fungus . Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis usually has non-specific clinical manifestations, and its diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion.
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December 2024
Pediatric, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, SAU.
Bernard-Soulier syndrome (BSS) is a rare autosomal recessive condition that is defined by low platelet count and platelet dysfunction characterized by the absence or dysfunction of the complex on the platelet surface. It is characterized by large defective platelets and thrombocytopenia. BSS is usually presented early in life.
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