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Dental Caries as a Source of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry: Published April 2022 Dental caries is the most common global oral health concern and is remarkably prevalent in children. Early childhood caries (ECC) is a prevailing chronic condition affecting the primary dentition, resulting in partial or gross destruction of the teeth.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEIn this...
How does subchorionic hematoma in the first trimester affect pregnancy outcomes?
PubMed Central: Published on January, 2021Subchorionic hematoma (SCH) refers to a collection of blood between the chorionic membrane and the uterine wall as caused by the separation of the chorion from the endometrium. It is the most common sonographic abnormality in pregnant women with symptoms of threatened miscarriage and the most common cau...
Half of Maxillary Sinusitis Cases Could Be of Odontogenic Origin
Journal of Endodontics: Published on February, 2023TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis systematic review of 38 studies and meta-analysis of 31 studies reported that, among patients with maxillary sinusitis, the overall prevalence rate of maxillary sinusitis of odontogenic origin (MSOO) was 51% per sinus and 50% per patient. The following dental conditions sh...
Half of Maxillary Sinusitis Cases Could Be of Odontogenic Origin
Journal of Endodontics: Published on February, 2023TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis systematic review of 38 studies and meta-analysis of 31 studies reported that, among patients with maxillary sinusitis, the overall prevalence rate of maxillary sinusitis of odontogenic origin (MSOO) was 51% per sinus and 50% per patient. The following dental conditions sh...
Association between Achieved LDL-C Levels and Long-Term Cardiovascular and Safety Outcomes
AHA Journal: Circulation: Published on February, 2023Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level is a well-established risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, the optimal achieved LDL-C level with regard to efficacy and safety in the long term remains unknown.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis study assessed the relationship...
Oral Contraceptive Use, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Stroke Risk
AHA Journal: Stroke: A Journal of Cerebral Circulation: Published on June, 2022Millions of women worldwide use exogenous hormones as oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy. Still, time-dependent and long-term consequences of exogenous hormones on stroke risk remains unclear.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEIn this UK Biobank analysis including 257,...
Current and Emerging Treatment Options for Premature Ejaculation
Nature Reviews: Urology: Published on August, 2022Premature ejaculation (PE) is a prevalent and common male sexual dysfunction. The first treatment modalities for PE were with psychotherapy focussing on the sexual relationship and anxiety related to sexual satisfaction with a partner. The use of sexual psychology can play a role in the...
Safety of Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal: Published in September, 2022Vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 is safe and effective at preventing illness, including hospitalization and death due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections, and booster and additional primary dose COVID-19 vaccinations increase protec...
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Insulin in Patients with Early-Stage Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism Journal: Published on November, 2022TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis open-label randomized trial assessed the safety and efficacy of oral insulin (Capsulin) in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes on metformin alone. Participants on the 150-IU and 300-IU dose of oral insulin saw a significant decrease in HbA1c lev...
Gestational Glucose Intolerance and Risk of Future Diabetes
Diabetes Care Journal: Published on January 2023Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a complex disorder associated with adverse fetal and maternal outcomes. GDM is a global problem and has an estimated prevalence of 14%. The term gestational glucose intolerance (GGI) is applied to women who have an abnormal screening 50-g glucose challenge test (...
Gestational Glucose Intolerance and Risk of Future Diabetes
Diabetes Care Journal: Published on January 2023Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a complex disorder associated with adverse fetal and maternal outcomes. GDM is a global problem and has an estimated prevalence of 14%. The term gestational glucose intolerance (GGI) is applied to women who have an abnormal screening 50-g glucose challenge test (...
Nebulized vs Intravenous Tranexamic Acid for Hemoptysis
Chest Journal: Published on November, 2022TAKE-HOME MESSAGEIn this single-center, open-label, randomized trial, hemodynamically stable patients presenting to an emergency department with hemoptysis were assigned to receive different formulations of tranexamic acid (TA). The 55 patients randomized to receive nebulized TA were found to have a sig...