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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory condition portrayed by persistent airflow limitation and correlated symptoms. Despite advances in treatment, COPD remains a significant global health burden, necessitating ongoing research to understand its long-standing impact on pulmonary function and quality of life (QoL).

Methods: This longitudinal research enrolled 200 COPD and followed them over a 5-year period.

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  • Short-term results of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are well-studied, but there's a need for long-term assessments of patient well-being post-surgery.
  • A retrospective study evaluated functional outcomes and quality of life (QoL) in TKA patients over 10 years using patient-reported measures and objective assessments.
  • Results show significant and lasting improvements in functional parameters and QoL, indicating TKA's effectiveness for patients with advanced knee arthritis.
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Background: A common sleep problem linked to poor cardiovascular outcomes and death is " (SL)." Nevertheless, little is known about how SL affects cardiovascular health in the long run. The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between a tertiary care center's long-term cohort's cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and the severity of their SL.

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The aim of this article is to discuss about rare representation of ankyloblepharon (an established chromosomal anomaly with aberration of p53 inherited as an autosomal dominant trait) with cleft of palate without any other feature of ectodermal dysplasia. The need to surgically address ankyloblepharon in order to avoid complications is also discussed.

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Introduction: Cleft lip with or without palate is one of the most common craniofacial anomalies worldwide. Airway problems in children with cleft lip and palate were well recognized since very early times.

Objective: The aim of this technical note is to describe a unique method of performing direct laryngoscopy in children with cleft lip and palate by using a palatal obturator to cover the alveolar and palatal defect in these patients.

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Cysticercosis is a helminthic infection caused by the larval stage of pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. The worm requires different hosts during its different stages of development. Humans are the definitive hosts and harbor the adult worms, while pigs harbor the larval stage and act as the intermediate hosts.

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Aims And Objectives: The median clefts of the facial skeleton and soft tissue are least in occurrence. Here we have attempted to analyze and review the prevalence of median clefts in our center.

Materials And Methods: All the patients who reported with congenital deformities from January 2013 to June 2016 were included in the study.

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Simple Technique Overcoming a Persistent Problem in Cleft Palate Repair.

J Maxillofac Oral Surg

December 2016

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, TM University Dental College, Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh India.

Article Synopsis
  • Cleft palate repair often requires a mouth gag, with the Dingmans mouth gag being the most commonly used, but it can lead to complications like sutures getting caught, especially for novice surgeons.
  • The article presents a straightforward technique using a rubber dam sheet to cover the mouth gag's frame, which may help prevent these suture issues.
  • This method is not only simple and cost-effective but could also potentially reduce surgery time, suggesting a need for further research to confirm these benefits.
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