statement of the problem patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis are affected by many systemic diseases due to their lack of ability to control water and electrolyte balance and filtrate waste products. obviously, there would be some manifestations in the oral cavity especially in the gingiva. purpose this study was carried out to survey the prevalence of periodontal disease...

METHODS: Subjects undergoing craniosynostosis surgery between 2004 and 2015 were identified in the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS). Outcomes were compared between two exposure groups, those undergoing treatment at a high-volume institution (>40 cases per year), and those undergoing treatment at a low-volume institution (40 cases per year). Primary outcomes were: any complication, pro...

1. Be able to identify patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic procedures who are at high risk of spinal cord ischemia. 2. Learn intraoperative management strategies and techniques to decrease the risk of spinal cord ischemia in patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic procedures. 3. Learn the indications for lumbar cerebral spinal fluid drainage in patients undergoing thoracoabdominal a...

INTRODUCTION It is of great importance for repeat unwanted pregnancies to be prevented rather than aborted. We therefore sought to: determine the reasons for contraceptive failure in women seeking repeat abortions; audit the peri-abortion contraception services offered at our hospital, and make recommendations regarding peri-abortion contraception services based on the above findings. METHOD ...

Objectives: Inflammation is a common complication in patients treated with hemodialysis and increasing in inflammatory factors such as C-reactive Protein (CRP) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and mortality in these patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of oral L- carnitine supplementation on serum CRP concentration and fasting blood sugar (FBS) in...

Cough is postoperative complication following endotracheal intubation as well as inflammation of the pharynx, larynx and trachea. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of eucalyptus vapor on cough after tracheal extubation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). In this randomized controlled trial, 100 patients undergoing CABG were randomly divided int...

Objective. To develop a predictive model for the risk of complications after thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Study Design. Case series with planned chart review of patients undergoing surgery, 2007-2013. Setting. Kaiser Permanente Northern California and Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Subjects and Methods. Patients (N = 16,458) undergoing thyroid and parathyroid procedures were randoml...