97,413 papers found

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the incidence, age, gender, orofacial sites and histological pattern of paediatric orofacial tumours in a Nigerian population. The yearly findings will be analysed to identify the interval for increase in the incidence of paediatric orofacial tumours. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A 21-…

This cross sectional record based institutional study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan over ten years (1999-2008) aiming analysis of eclamptic mothers for evaluation of maternal and perinatal outcome with different anticonvulsant medications. Total 5991 pregn…

PURPOSE: To examine the reasons for and outcomes of the scleral explant removal over the last decade. METHODS: A case note review of patients undergoing scleral explant removal in the operating theatre over a period of 10 years from January 1990 to December 1999. The following information was retrieved: age, sex, reas…

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Determine surgical and swallowing outcomes after surgery for type III laryngotracheoesophageal cleft (LTEC). STUDY DESIGN: Case series with chart review. METHODS: Chart review was performed on patients with type III LTEC between 2000 and 2019. Demographics, surgical outcomes, and swallowing out…

BACKGROUND: Sacral neuromodulation is an effective treatment for fecal incontinence. OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term outcomes of sacral neuromodulation and establish the outcomes of patients with inactive devices. DESIGN: This is an observational study of patients treated for >5 years. A positive outcome was defin…

Stress can have a significant impact on the daily lives of individuals and can increase vulnerability to a number of medical conditions. This study aims to estimate the ratio of male to female participants in acute social stress research in healthy individuals. We examined original research articles published over the…

Both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its treatments can contribute to increased mortality rates. The focus of this review is recent studies on mortality and comorbidities during the last 5 years from around the world. The authors conducted a literature review, using PUBMED, for articles relating to SLE mortality…

This is an observational cross-sectional survey which included 707 individuals from a south Brazilian city (Joaçaba, in Santa Catarina State) aiming to know the alcohol user prevalence as well as the profile of the user. The results showed that 45.5% (322) of that population consume alcohol on regular basis and ha…

BACKGROUND: Resident experience in aesthetic surgery is often deficient in many training programs around the country. OBJECTIVE: This study is the first to review the 10-year experience of a resident aesthetic clinic and identifies important educational aspects necessary for residency training in aesthetic surgery. M…

During the last five years, the development of bioinformatics and EST databases has been primarily responsible for the identification of many new chemokines and chemokine receptors. The chemokine field has also received considerable attention since chemokine receptors were found to act as co-receptors for HIV infection…

In Galaţi County, the tuberculosis is augmenting constantly, the incidence increased from 46.6/100,000 in 1985 to 64.5/100,000 in 1990 and 112.2/100,000 in 1997. The incidence (new and readmitted cases) increased by 140% (2.4 times) in 1997 compared to 1985, the level in 1997 being higher than the mean level of t…

is an outlet for research on children, youth, educators, and families that has scientific, practice, and policy implications for education and educational systems. In this editorial, a summary of the last 5 years is provided regarding journal impact and use, award winners, special topics, and editorial leadership. (Psy…

We present a summary of the results obtained on 1142 treatments of 1072 eyes treated in our hospital during the last 5 years. Ultrasound has been used to treat 843 eyes with refractory glaucoma and also to restore failed trabeculectomy filtering blebs in 229 eyes. The single treatment success rate with success defined…

Antibiotics development during the last century permitted unprecedent medical advances. However, it is undeniable that there has been an abuse and misuse of antimicrobials in medicine and cosmetics, food production and food processing, in the last decades. The pay toll for human development and consumism is the emergen…

New frontiers in the development of stimuli-responsive surfaces that offer switchable properties according to the end-use application have added a new dimension to the design of drug-delivery systems (DDS). In this respect, layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembled technologies have attracted interest in nano-DDS (NDDS) desi…

BACKGROUND: Information on the epidemiology of viral hepatitis B, C and A in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has accumulated over the last two decades. We review the changing epidemiology of these infections and suggest possible strategies for eradication. METHODS: We screened Saudi medical journals and Medline for…

INTRODUCTION: Previous surveys of male sex workers (MSW) in sub-Saharan Africa have not fully documented the HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) rates and vulnerabilities by age category. METHODS: The bio-behavioral survey of MSW in Nairobi, Kenya, utilized respondent-driven sampling to recruit MSW. Structu…

PURPOSE: To describe the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin A (Botox) in patients with benign essential blepharospasm. METHODS: Retrospective review of operation, injection, and medical records. RESULTS: Information of 29 patients (nine males) was reviewed, and the average age of benign essential blepharospasm on…