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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of headache and primary headache disorders like migraine and tension-type headaches among adolescents, and to explore the differences in headache prevalence and frequency by gender and age. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway…

Medical Usage Rate (MUR) of Galway Races: The Galway Races is the most popular horse-racing festival in Ireland. It takes place for a week starting from the last Monday in July. The races are held at Ballybrit race course in Galway. During the 7 days of racing, about 180,000 people attend. The average temperature in Ga…

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) has been introduced into clinical practice by Miccoli in the late 1990s (Miccoli et al., Am J Surg 181(6):567-570, 2001) and it has become a widespread technique used and welcomed worldwide. In this paper, we present our experience of the last 2 years;…

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to report our results treating symptomatic incurved toenail with a K-D (S&C Biotech, Seoul, South Korea) device. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between October 2007 and March 2008, 19 patients (31 cases) underwent treatment of symptomatic incurved toenails with a K-D. The mean age of…

UNLABELLED: One of the most significant complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy is represented by postoperative hemorrhage. AIM: This study undertook an analysis of the cases that presented intraluminal bleeding of mechanical gastrojejunal anastomosis following pancreatico duodenectomy (PD) in the last five ye…

BACKGROUND: In the existing literature, there is scarce information about subjects with upper limb amputation and driving. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to find out how frequently subjects following upper limb amputation have problems when driving; most frequently proposed adaptations and, when possible, facto…

172 consecutive palliative operations in patients with Fallot's tetralogy are presented. 19% of the patients were aged less than 6 and 45% less than 12 months. The overall mortality was 5.8%, but has been recently reduced with the improvement of anaesthesiologic and technical experience. In fact, during the last two ye…

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous procedures have been used recently to treat insertional Achilles tendon problems. The present study reports our results of this treatment approach. METHODS: Patients undergoing percutaneous calcaneoplasty for insertional Achilles tendon problems were retrieved. Patients completed the visual an…

HF reaction represents a selective method for the synthesis of aldehydes starting from alkenes. Because of versatile aldehydes reactivity, it is possible to perform different domino protocols based on contemporary HF, including Michael's reaction, reductive amination, cyclopropanation, lactonization, and many others. T…

Spigelian herniae rarely present as emergencies. There have been two cases requiring emergency surgery at this hospital within the last 5 years, representing 2.4% of all abdominal wall herniae requiring urgent treatment for strangulation.

In recent years, major improvements have been made, making elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) a safe procedure. In selected series, mortality rates are less than 5%. Many of the patients with AAA, however, remain asymptomatic until they present with rupture. Once rupture has occurred, the overall mortal…

1. Laennec's lung disease lasted for at least 20 years. Its stigmata included chronic cough, sputum production and intermittent wheeze. 2. Laennec had long term stigmata commonly associated with chronic bronchiectasis, sinusitis, physical frailty, and short stature (5ft 2in). 3. Chronic diarrhoea of at least 20 years d…

PURPOSE: Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a high prevalence in Saudi Arabia. Isotretinoin is used to treat severe, resistant nodulocystic acne. Side effects include joint discomfort, headache, mucosal dryness, and nose bleeds. Elevated lipids and liver enzymes have also been recorded. The study goal is…

PURPOSE: Antibiotic-refractory recurrent urinary tract infections are challenging to manage. Prior studies have shown that, in selected patients, electrofulguration of cystitis may disrupt potential nidus of recurrent urinary tract infections. We report on long-term outcomes of electrofulguration in women with at least…

PURPOSE: To report the indications and outcomes of 8.5/8.6-mm excimer laser-assisted penetrating keratoplasties (PKPs) at a tertiary corneal subspecialty referral center. METHODS: This retrospective, descriptive, observational study included 107 PKPs performed in 96 patients (mean age, 53 ± 12 years). The patient…

River-dwelling fish, such as European graylings (Thymallus thymallus), are susceptible to changes in climate because they can often not avoid suboptimal temperatures, especially during early developmental stages. We analyzed data collected in a 62-year-long (1948-2009) population monitoring program. Male and female gra…

BACKGROUND: In 1985, the authors published a study of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patients treated with a chemotherapeutic regimen that was then considered intensive. Ten years later, the authors reanalyzed the same cohort to determine whether the very promising actuarial results observed at 5 years held after lon…

UNLABELLED: Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adults. This study was conducted to determine a possible increase in IMD in recent years with special interest focused on serogroup C disease. From January 1st 1993 to December 31st 2002, IMD was studied in…

OBJECTIVE: While the American College of Radiology recommends annual screening mammography starting at age 40 years, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that screening mammography in women younger than age 50 years should involve shared- decision making (SDM) between clinicians and patients, consi…