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  • Periodontitis is linked to chronic inflammation and pro-inflammatory markers like MIP-1α and CRP, which are significant in assessing inflammation in heart disease.
  • This study evaluates biomarker levels in three groups: healthy individuals, those with stage III periodontitis, and post-myocardial infarction patients with stage III periodontitis.
  • Results show that periodontitis patients have lower adiponectin and higher CRP and MIP-1α levels, suggesting a potential risk for cardiovascular events, highlighting the need for early detection and treatment of periodontitis.
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Do Regional Nerve Blocks Before Bimaxillary Surgery Reduce Postoperative Pain?

J Oral Maxillofac Surg

May 2020

Surgical Fellow, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Craniofacial Surgery, K.S. Hegde Hospital; and Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India. Electronic address:

Purpose: Any elective surgery should be as atraumatic to the patient as possible to allow for a comfortable postoperative recovery. The present study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative regional blocks in reducing pain, discomfort, and analgesic use in patients scheduled to undergo bimaxillary surgery.

Patients And Methods: A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted to include all patients aged 16 to 30 years requiring bimaxillary surgery.

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Primary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Breast.

Indian J Surg Oncol

June 2015

Department of Pathology, K S Hegde Hospital, Deralakate, Mangalore 575018 India.

Neuroendocrine differentiation can be identified in a subset of human breast carcinomas, either as scattered cells or as a predominant neuroendocrine component. Clinically, there are no notable or specific differences in presentation from other type of breast tumors. The diagnosis of neuroendocrine breast carcinoma relies mainly on histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry marker study.

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Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of systemic enzyme therapy for the control of edema in patients who undergo bimaxillary orthognathic surgery.

Materials And Methods: Thirty patients were included in this double-blinded, randomized, control trial. Before surgery, each patient was allotted a code (study or control group).

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