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Professor Chourrout graduated from the Ecole Normale Superieure de Saint-Cloud and received his Ph.D.from the University of Paris VI. He worked asa scientist at the French Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA)doing research on trout genetics for more than 10 years. During his last 5 years at INRA, Professor Chourro…

The incidence of scoliosis among patients with certain systemic diseases is much higher than in the general population. Moreover, the onset of the scoliosis is in early childhood before the age of 5 and the deformity reaches extreme values. We present the clinical course of two siblings with multiple musculoskeletal de…

INTRODUCTION: Thyroid cancer has been unusually common in Iceland. Histological classification and TNM-staging has altered somewhat in the last decades. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of thyroid cancer in Iceland over half a century and identify factors affecting survival. MATERIAL AND METHO…

This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of patients with long COVID syndrome.This study included 457 adults who had at least one persistent symptom after COVID-19 infection.The median time interval between the last SARS-CoV-2 infection and emergency room presentation was 3 months. Older patients…

OBJECTIVE: We explored damage occurrence in patients with childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) and aimed to predict the risk of organ damage occurrence in time. METHODS: The retrospective study included patients treated for cSLE at the Centre of Reference for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology of the Republic Croatia over a…

PURPOSE: Late-onset Perthes' disease is diagnosed after 9 years of age. Conservative treatment and conventional surgical techniques have limited ability to reduce the pressure in the joint or change the shape of the femoral head. We used a combination of soft tissue release and joint distraction with a hinged mono-late…

A multisource medical register review identified persons with active epilepsy in northern Sweden. Seven hundred thirteen persons aged greater than or equal to 17 years with epilepsy were determined on the prevalence day, December 31, 1985. The overall prevalence was 553 in 100,000 (566 in 100,000 if adjusted to the 198…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reporting and transferring system for tuberculosis (TB) patients carried out by city General Hospitals & township clinics in the last 10 years in China. METHODS: Systematic review and Meta-analysis were carried out. RESULTS: After 5 years of follow-up on the outcomes of intervention, it was…

PURPOSE: Retrospective study to review scleral lens outcomes in the pediatric population over a 21-year period, at a single clinical center. RESULTS: A total of 209 pediatric eyes (108 males and 101 females), distributed between 97 right and 112 left eyes, of which 147 eyes had ocular surface disease and 62 eyes had i…

INTRODUCTION: sexually transmitted infections are the most common causes of illness in Africa. They are public health important diseases because of their magnitude, potential complications, and interactions with HIV/AIDS during pregnancy. In our country, especially in our study area, limited studies have been conducted…

INTRODUCTION: There is an increase in the child neurology attention and, specially in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It's been proposed that the birth date affects the diagnosis of ADHD, so the youngest children more susceptible of being diagnosed. AIMS: To analyse if there is a relationship between…

BACKGROUND: In the last few years, patterns of drug abuse have varied. This may have changed the problems presented by the infants of drug-abusing mothers. OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence of prenatal drug-exposure in neonates in our health area in the last decade, to analyze possible changes in the drugs consum…

BACKGROUND: Despite the fact that several studies have been conducted to demonstrate advancements in the treatment and prognosis of gallbladder carcinoma, no standard method of treatment has been identified or agreed upon. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study were to review the presentation, staging, treatment and prognos…

INTRODUCTION: Fireworks are used worldwide as a part of national and cultural celebrations. Personal use of fireworks is associated with serious injuries. The "Last Wednesday Eve Festival" is celebrated on the evening before the last wednesday of the Persian calendar year. In recent years, fireworks have been widely us…

Earlier menopause is associated with increased risks of type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, depression, and mortality. Although menopause is typically defined as the absence of menstruation for 12 consecutive months, deriving age at natural menopause using repeated, prospective data can be challenging. In thi…

INTRODUCTION: In the last 6 years we have observed an increasing number of cases of lymphoma, extranodal cases being the majority over nodal ones. This fact induced us to investigate the incidence of NHL and HD in the population served by the Lecco Hospital, Department of Pathology, as well as the temporal trend from 1…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of low back pain and some related variables among adults of both genders. METHODS: Was conduct a cross-sectional study of population-based in the urban area of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo. The sample consisted of 743 adult residents for over two years in this city. Low ba…

Decrease of intraocular pressure (IOP) and the occurrence of cataract were analysed in 75 patients of a community-based material followed for 6-12 years after trabeculectomy. IOP was controlled (less than or equal to 21 mmHg) with or without additional treatment in approximately 90% of the eyes, both at 5 years and at…

The authors present 110 cases of patients hospitalized in the last 5 years, with long-term disabling sequelae of pulmonary tuberculosis. Twelve out of them (= 10.9%) suffered from post-tuberculous chronic empyema, with an average latency period of 44.83 years between the acute tuberculous illness and the clinical manif…

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease with a high symptom burden and poor survival that influences patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We aimed to evaluate IPF patients' symptoms and HRQOL in a well-documented clinical cohort during their last two years of life. METHODS: In…