Original Articles

The Place of Atopy in the Aetiology of Acute Appendicitis in Children

Issue:

Vol 65, Issue 2: 2016

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.005

Pages:

287–90

Synopsis:

The aetiology of appendicitis is multifactorial, although it is affected by several precursor factors. While there are several known factors in acute appendicitis, the cause cannot be identified in some cases. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether allergic diseases cause a disposition to appendicitis.

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Objective: Appendicitis, the most common cause of abdominal pain requiring surgery in children, refers to inflammation of the vermiform appendix. The aetiology of appendicitis is multifactorial, although it is affected by several precursor factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether allergic diseases cause a disposition to appendicitis.

Received:

20 Jan, 2015

Accepted:

30 Jun, 2015

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Efficacy Investigation of Transpostceliac Single-port 3-Channel Laparoscope in the Treatment of Complex Renal Cyst

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.158

Synopsis:

The Laparoscopic technology has brought great changes to the micro-invasive surgical field, this technology has obtained widely used in clinical practice. This study aims to investigate the surgical method and long-term efficacy of transpostceliac single-port 3-channel laparoscope in the treatment of complex renal cyst.

ABSTRACT

Objective:This study aims to investigate the surgical method and long-term efficacy of transpostceliac single-port 3-channel laparoscope in the treatment of complex renal cyst.

Received:

19 Mar, 2015

Accepted:

25 Nov, 2015

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Postceliac laparoscope

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Bone Loss During the Acute Stage Following Burn Injury: Is it Local or Systemic?

Issue:

Vol 67, Issue 3: 2018

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.362

Pages:

229-32

Synopsis:

The aim of this article was to examine post-burn bone loss and determine whether it was local or diffuse. These injuries caused systemic bone loss. This bone loss could not be correlated with the severity of the burns.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To examine post-burn bone loss and determine whether it was local or diffuse.

Received:

29 Jun, 2015

Accepted:

25 Nov, 2015

Published:

18 Oct, 2018

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Characterization of the Eyes in Preoperative Cataract Saudi Patients by Using Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.373

Synopsis:

The aim of the author in this prospective study to visualize the status of the posterior portion of the eye globe of adult Saudi cataract patients with brightness mode (B-mode) ultrasound, to find out any posterior segment lesions in such preoperative cases.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study was designed with an aim to visualize the status of the posterior portion of the eye globe of adult Saudi cataract patients with brightness mode (B-mode) ultrasound, to find out any posterior segment lesions in such preoperative cases.

Received:

06 Jul, 2015

Accepted:

10 Sep, 2015

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Cataract

prospective cohort Study

Amplitude mode (A-Mode)

brightness mode (B-Mode)

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A Thirteen-year Retrospective Analysis of 179 Odontogenic Tumours in a Nigerian Tertiary Healthcare Facility

Issue:

Vol 67, Issue 3: 2018

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.375

Pages:

233-7

Synopsis:

Odontogenic tumours are derived from epithelial and mesenchymal elements that are part of the tooth-forming apparatus. A retrospective study of patients with a histopathologic diagnosis of orofacial tumours was conducted. Odontogenic tumours constituted 179 (15.3%) cases out of a total of 1170 orofacial tumours.

ABSTRACT

Background: Tumours of odontogenic origin (OTs) resulting from epithelial and mesenchymal elements that are part of the tooth-forming apparatus must be considered as a differential diagnosis when analysing jaw lesions. They may be cystic, myxomatous or sometimes have a mixture of cystic and solid areas.

Received:

06 Jul, 2015

Accepted:

10 Sep, 2015

Published:

22 Oct, 2018

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Bone Mineral Density Measurements of Women in a Black African Population in Lagos, Nigeria Using Accudexa Bone Mineral Density Assessment System: A Preliminary Study

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.374

Synopsis:

This study was conducted to justify the need for a bone mineral density(BMD) database for African women in Nigeria whilst testing the appropriateness of using the African-American database as a reference. The preliminary results suggested that they might be inappropriate.

ABSTRACT

Objective: No normative database for bone mineral density (BMD) exists in Nigeria. This study aims to provide the basis for the creation of a normative reference BMD database for women in Nigeria while assessing the appropriateness of applying normative data for African American women to Nigerian females.

Received:

06 Jul, 2015

Accepted:

10 Sep, 2015

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Association of Intermittent and Continuous Hypoxaemia with Carotid and Brachial Arterial Intima-Media Thicknesses

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 7: 2022

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.370

Pages:

478-82

Synopsis:

In this report, we investigated whether or not the effect of intermittent and continuous hypoxia on carotid and brachial artery intima-media thicknesses (IMTs) is similar. We showed that both intermittent and continuous hypoxia result in remarkable alterations in carotid-IMT and brachial-IMT.

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Objective: To assess the carotid and brachial arteries’ intima-media thicknesses (IMTs) in cases with intermittent (obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS)) and continuous (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)) hypoxaemia together with other confounding demographic and biochemical factors.

Received:

06 Jul, 2015

Accepted:

10 Sep, 2015

Published:

02 May, 2022

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Brachial artery

carotid intima-media thickness

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

common carotid artery

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Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Caesarean Sectıons Repeated Fourth and Fıfth Tımes

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 5: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.461

Pages:

287-91

Synopsis:

Women with caesarean sections (CS) repeated four or five times have increased risks for perioperative complications. Placenta previa, with or without accreta, and intra-abdominal adhesions seem to be the major causes of increased morbidity.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the maternal and fetal outcomes associated with caesarean sections (CS) repeated fourth and fifth times.

Received:

17 Aug, 2015

Accepted:

25 Nov, 2015

Published:

12 Nov, 2021

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Caesarean Section

intraoperative complications

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Retrospective Typology of Paediatric Emergency Visits in 1 Year in Sakarya, Turkey

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 6: 2021

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.382

Pages:

403-8

Synopsis:

In this study, visits of newborns to the paediatric Emergency Department of Sakarya University Maternity and Paediatric Hospital during 2014 were because of non-serious diseases, mainly due to insufficient briefing during discharge and limitations of primary care.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To determine the characteristics of paediatric emergency department (PED) visits by newborn (age ≤ 28 days).

Received:

13 Jul, 2015

Accepted:

09 Sep, 2015

Published:

10 Dec, 2021

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A Potential Role for the Antidiabetic Drug Metformin in the Treatment of Platinum Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Issue:

Vol 66, Issue 6: 2017

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.456

Pages:

674–78

Synopsis:

The ability of metformin to enhance the cytotoxic profile of carboplatin in platinum resistant OVCAR3 ovarian cancer cells was evaluated alone and in the presence of the FAK inhibitor PF-5733228. Metformin significantly increased OVCAR3 sensitivity to both carboplatin and PF-573228.

ABSTRACT

Received:

17 Aug, 2015

Accepted:

08 Sep, 2015

Published:

20 Dec, 2018

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