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Findings obtained from this study suggest that isolates can easily spread through the hospital via isolate cross-contamination caused by health personnel. These contaminating isolates may be able to maintain their presence within the hospital for a long time.

Findings obtained from this study suggest that isolates can easily spread through the hospital via isolate cross-contamination caused by health personnel. These contaminating isolates may be able to maintain their presence within the hospital for a long time.

The effect of mechanical loading on the microtensile bond strength (μTBS) of universal adhesives to dentin was evaluated in this study.

Human molar teeth had the occlusal dentin surfaces exposed and were allocated into ten groups (five experimental groups and five control groups) that used the following universal adhesive systems in self-etch mode All-Bond Universal (ABU), Single Bond Universal (SBU), Gluma Bond Universal (GBU), Tetric N-Bond Universal (TBU), and Clearfil Universal Bond (CUB). Following the bonding procedures and build-ups, the specimens were either stored in water at 37°C for 24 h or were mechanically loaded (50 N for 60,000 cycles) prior to the μTBS test. Data were analyzed using the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s posthoc test (P = 0.05).

Both the adhesive type and mechanical loading had significant effects on the μTBS (P < 0.05). The μTBS values of SBU and ABU were significantly higher than the values of the other adhesives (P < 0.05). However, the μTBS values of ABU decreased significantly after mechanical loading (P < 0.05).

With the exception of ABU, mechanical loading had no deleterious effects on the μTBS of the universal adhesive systems examined in this study.

With the exception of ABU, mechanical loading had no deleterious effects on the μTBS of the universal adhesive systems examined in this study.

This study was aimed at investigating the prognostic impact of pretreatment thrombocytosis in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients in Lagos, Nigeria.

This was a retrospective cohort study involving the review of the clinical record of 72 patients with histologically confirmed EOC who were managed at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria over a 7-year period from January 2010 to December 2016. Information on the sociodemographic data and platelet counts at diagnosis of EOC were retrieved from the patients’ medical records. Descriptive statistics were then computed for all baseline patients’ characteristics. Survival analyses were carried out using the Kaplan-Meier estimates. Multivariate analysis of these data was performed with the Cox proportional hazards model.

This study revealed that the prevalence of pretreatment thrombocytosis was 41.7% among the women with EOC. Fifty-three (73.6%) of the women had the advanced-stage disease (FIGO stage III-IV) while 52 (72.2%) had high-grade disease (II-III). The majority (66.7%) of the women had a serous histological type of EOC while 76.4% had documented recurrence. Pretreatment thrombocytosis was significantly associated with the women’s parity (P = 0.009), serum carbohydrate antigen 125 levels (P = 0.018), median progression-free survival (PFS) (P < 0.001), 3-year median overall survival (OS) (P < 0.001), type of primary treatment (P = 0.002), extent of cytoreduction (P < 0.001), presence of ascites (P = 0.002), International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage (P = 0.008), and histological type (P = 0.011). Pretreatment thrombocytosis was negatively associated with PFS (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.25; 95% CI 0.83, 0.75; P = 0.014) and 3-year OS (HR = 0.03; 95% CI 0.03, 0.27; P = 0.002).

The study suggests that pretreatment thrombocytosis may be a useful predictor of survivals in EOC patients.

The study suggests that pretreatment thrombocytosis may be a useful predictor of survivals in EOC patients.

Epistaxis is a common cause of otorhinolaryngological clinic visits and admissions into accident and emergency. Severe epistaxis could remarkably alter the hemodynamic milieu of individuals and results into significant morbidity and occasional mortality.

To review the clinical pattern and laboratory test results of individuals treated for epistaxis in a tertiary health care center in northern Nigeria.

This study was a 10-year retrospective review of patients managed for epistaxis in the department of otorhinolaryngology, Aminu Kano teaching hospital, Kano, Nigeria. Case files of patients were retrieved, reviewed, and clinical and laboratory data were extracted. The data were analyzed using Statistical Product and Service Solution version 23.

A total of 256 were reviewed with 149 (58.2%) male and 107 (41.8%) female with M F of 1.41. A mean age ± SD of 33.86 ± 20.06 years. Anterior epistaxis was the most prevalent, 126 (49.2%), and majority of the patients presented with severe epistaxis, 75 (29.3%). Most were treated with nasal packing, 93 (36.3%). Majority had abnormal full blood counts and clotting profile results, 158 (61.75) and 104 (40.6%), respectively. There was a significant association between patient’s genotype and outcome. Anterior epistaxis and AA genotype were significant positive predictors of outcome.

Coagulopathies, anaemia, and hemoglobinopathies are common findings among our patients with epistaxis.

Coagulopathies, anaemia, and hemoglobinopathies are common findings among our patients with epistaxis.

The Child Welfare Card (CWC) contains the records of a child’s immunization and information on the other aspects of the child’s health, including growth curves and home treatment of diarrheal disease to mention a few. G140 in vitro How easily retrievable these records are and what influence the cards have on parents/caregivers regarding the child’s nurture are uncertain in our environment.

The present study was aimed at assessing the parents/caregivers’ knowledge and utilization of CWCs as well as the health-providers’ accessibility of the card in the hospital.

This study was a cross-sectional descriptive one that involved the parents/caregivers of children aged 60 months and below, attending the children’s clinics and wards in a tertiary center. We collected the relevant information, including the sociodemographic data of the parents/caregivers, their knowledge, and assessed the utilization of CWC. The analysis of the categorical data was performed with the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (S.P.S.S) version 23.