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In the last 3 years, 11 patients with posterior cruciate injury were treated with the reconstructive procedure utilizing the iliotibial band. The operative technique was found to be easy and simple compared with other methods. Strong reconstruction could be accomplished even in the cases of old injury of more than two…

BACKGROUND: Surgery is the preferred treatment for large vestibular schwannomas (VS). Good tumor control and cranial nerve outcomes were described in selected Koos IV VS after single-session stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), but outcomes in elderly patients have never been specifically studied. The aim of this study is…

BACKGROUND: The provinces in western China have undergone rapid urbanization and industrialization, particularly since the Chinese government launched the Great Western Development Strategy in 2000. We examined the time trends and contributions of age, period, and cohort effects to asthma incidence and mortality in Sic…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical results of the femoral reconstruction technique in patients with proximal femoral deformity in total hip arthroplasty. METHODS: Between March 2004 and June 2009, total hip arthroplasty procedures were performed on 25 patients (26 hips) with hip joint disease and proximal femoral def…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of two continuous combined hormone replacement regimens on bleeding profiles in postmenopausal women, based on progestin dose and time since the patient's last spontaneous menstrual period. METHODS: A randomized, double-masked, multicenter trial was conducted in 1724 women recruited f…

BACKGROUND: In-depth analysis of distributions of historical malaria outbreak years is crucial for evaluating progress in malaria control, understanding the impact of previous interventions, and identifying regions that remain highly susceptible to outbreaks. METHODS: Numerous methodologies, including the 95…

Although the use of bioprostheses for tricuspid valve replacement (bTVR) has always been controversial in terms of results, their long-term durability is not well described. This systematic review aimed to identify, assess the quality, and review the outcomes in studies reporting on long-term outcomes after bTVR publis…

OBJECTIVE & DESIGN: To compare cross-sectional caries prevalence data of 11.5 year old children over a 13 year period (1989-2001) and to evaluate the maximum effect of the applied preventive programme (sealants to 1st molars and 6-year health education) on DMFT values during the last five years. PARTICIPANTS: Using th…

The Ross procedure could provide an ideal aortic valve replacement method in children and young adults. We evaluated midterm echocardiographic results to assess pulmonary homograft function as well as pulmonary autograft dimensions and function. In all, 105 patients (26 women and 79 men) underwent the Ross procedure; m…

We investigated predictive factors for local recurrence in 540 patients with non-metastatic osteosarcoma of the extremity treated with surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy, between March 1983 and October 1994. The median follow-up was 7.5 (2.5-15) years. Local recurrences developed in 31 (6%) patients after a median ti…

INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. AIMS: Retrospectively evaluate the results of therapy of patients with genotype 2 HCV treated during last 15 years at the Department of Infectious Diseases University Hospital Brno and Faculty of Medicine Masa…

Anti-CD20 therapy is effective in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS). However, transient or sustained hypogammaglobulinemia predisposing to an increased risk of infectious diseases can follow treatment in some patients. We analyzed the long-term effects of anti-CD20 therapy on immunological memory in 27 frequently-rel…

PURPOSE: To study the long-term outcomes of surgical revision of leaking blebs after trabeculectomy and identify possible risk factors for failure. PATIENT AND METHODS: A retrospective, nonrandomized, noncomparative interventional study of 34 eyes with late bleb leaks after trabeculectomy that underwent bleb excision…

Mortality in type 1 diabetes, although showing a declining trend, is significantly higher than standard mortality. The case study focuses on a woman who lived for 91 years; she was insulin-dependent for 86 years and has been treated by a single physician - the author - for over 55 years. She was diagnosed with diabetes…

We studied 70 patients after uncemented hip replacement with the Lord prosthesis which has a relatively long, completely macrotextured stem. The mean follow up was for 9.5 years. We compared radiographs at one year after operation, at 5 years and at the last follow up. Twenty-five patients (36%) had deep or circumferen…

The purpose of this article is to investigate the long-term retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) status and determinants of RNFL thinning after an episode of unilateral primary acute angle closure (AAC). This cross-sectional study analyzed the medical records of consecutive patients with a single episode of unilateral AAC…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of alcohol consumption among Brazilian students and identify the sociodemographic factors associated alcohol consumption in the last 30 days. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a cluster sample of 109,104 9th grade students in Brazilian public and private schools in 2012. The pre…

OBJECTIVE: To provide health care providers, patients, and the general public the improvements and objective data outcomes in perinatal health care indicators for the Zilina district, northern part of Slovak republic. SETTING: Martin perinatology center (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Neonatolo…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this non-interventional, non-comparative, prospective, multicentric study was to evaluate use of vaginal combined contraception NuvaRing in the clinical practice in the Czech Republic. DESIGN: Non-interventional, non-comparative, prospective, multicentric study. SETTING: Department of obstetrics…