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Pattern and Outcome of Metastatic Malignant Lesions to the Jaws: A Systematic Review of 594 Cases.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Apollo Medical Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Unlabelled: The jaws are affected secondarily by metastasis from a distant site. Metastatic lesions of jaws are very rare and constitute about 1% of all the malignancies occurring in the jaw, and the pattern of metastasis differs by age and sex. The objective of this review was to analyze the pattern of metastatic jaw lesions and its outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfluence of Webinar-Based Learning on Practice of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Outcomes of a Global Survey.
J Endourol
February 2022
Department of Urology, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, NUHS, Singapore, Singapore.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of webinars for training in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) among urologists, highlighting their increasing relevance post-pandemic.
- A structured survey was conducted with 303 participants from 38 countries, focusing on their demographics, PCNL techniques, and equipment knowledge.
- The results show that attendees of dedicated PCNL webinars (Group A) significantly improved their knowledge on various aspects of PCNL, while attendees of broader endourology webinars (Group B) mainly benefited from advancements in lasing techniques.
Zika Virus and the Rio Olympic Games.
Clin J Sport Med
November 2019
High Performance Sport NZ, Millenium Institute of Sport and Health, Mairangi Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of Zika virus on preparation and management of the New Zealand (NZ) Olympic team.
Design: Descriptive manuscript.
Setting: New Zealand Olympic Health team preparation and management during the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, 2016.
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Acute Kidney Injury among Malaria Patients in Dar es Salaam: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Malar Res Treat
August 2019
Ebrahim Haji Charitable Health Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Introduction: Falciparum malaria still remains as a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Acute kidney injury is a known complication of malaria, and it is reported to occur in up to 40% of adult patients with severe falciparum malaria in endemic regions like sub-Saharan Africa.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with acute kidney injury among falciparum malaria patients in a tertiary level private hospital in Dar es Salaam.
Implementation of a gerontology nurse specialist role in primary health care: Health professional and older adult perspectives.
J Clin Nurs
February 2018
School of Nursing, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Aims And Objectives: To explore an innovative primary healthcare gerontology nurse specialist role from the perspectives of older people and health professionals.
Background: Primary care is struggling to meet the needs and demands of complex older people. New models which incorporate holistic assessment and care coordination are necessary.
Use of a screening tool and primary health care gerontology nurse specialist for high-needs older people.
Contemp Nurse
February 2017
b Apollo Medical Centre, Auckland , New Zealand.
Objectives: To describe implementation of an innovative gerontology nurse specialist role within one primary health organisation in Auckland, New Zealand. Quantitative outcomes of the screening tool as well as the nurse specialist assessment will be presented.
Method: The intervention involved use of the Brief Risk Identification for Geriatric Health Tool (BRIGHT) to identify high-needs older people with subsequent comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) performed by the gerontology nurse specialist.