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The current technique of "tumescent anesthesia," popularized by Dr. Jeffrey A. Klein, has evolved from the developments of local anesthetic agents and various infusion devices over the last 110 years. "Tumescent anesthesia" is really a variation of a much older technique known as "massive infiltration" or "hard infiltr…

Statistical examinations concerning the change of germs and their resistance against antibiotics during the last twenty years were performed. The examinations dealed with the material of a bacteriological institute, the material of a department for nephrology and extracorporal dialysis, the material of a center for rea…

Over the last 5 years, there have been a few reports on Nd YAG laser eradication of endobronchially growing carcinoids. There is increasing evidence that this can be a definite cure for some patients and that this minimally invasive method can, in some cases, help avoid thoracotomy. We report seven cases of carcinoid t…

A study was made of the variables that influence primary and secondary stapedectomy. We studied stapedectomies performed in the last 5 years at our hospital. The only variable that significantly influenced outcome was technique.

Remarkable progress has been made in the last 5 years in the use of gene therapy for the treatment of inherited diseases and acquired disorders. This article reviews these applications with particular emphasis on the use of genetically modified hematopoietic cells.

In late 2014, the first epigenome-wide association studies of DNA modifications in Alzheimer's disease brain samples were published. Over the last 5 years, further studies have been reported in the field and have highlighted consistent and robust alterations in DNA modifications in AD cortex. However, there are so…

OBJECTIVE: Cup-cage reconstruction has emerged as a possible solution for managing massive acetabular defects with a few existing studies reporting encouraging results at mid-term follow-up. We present our experience with this unitised construct. METHOD: Six patients (7 hips) with a mean age of 76 years (73-81) were r…

This study was designed to investigate causes of culling in industrial dairy herds in Fars province and to describe the pattern of reason-specific culling with respect to age of animal and interval from calving to culling. A total number of 9 dairy herds were selected for the study and information about culling reasons…

Toscana virus (TosV), a sandfly fever virus, is one of the main causes of the aseptic meningitis that occurs during the summer in some Mediterranean regions, and whose epidemiology is largely unknown. We used a Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo approach and a relaxed molecular clock to estimate the demographic history…

OBJECTIVE: A foreign body aspiration in the tracheobronchial tree is a dangerous and common medical emergency in childhood, with serious and potentially lethal consequences. It must be suspected in children with a suggestive history, even though the clinical symptoms or radiographic findings are not pathognomonic for f…

There is much controversy about the optimal bloodgas management of hypothermic patients, whether the hypothermia is caused by accidents or induced before operations. The surgeons and anestesiologists have acquired more clinical experience the last years when operating patients in hypothermia. The comparative physiology…

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are one of the more common problems faced by the vascular surgeon. A review of 898 aneurysms resected at the University of Rochester from 1955 to 1982 revealed a sequential decrease in mortality for elective surgery from 13% in 1955 to 1965, to 8.4% from 1966 to 1973, and 5.6% in the last 8 y…

BACKGROUND: Emergency department visits towards the end of life by patients with cancer are increasing over time. This is despite evidence of an association with poor patient and caregiver outcomes and most patients preferring home-based care. AIM: To identify socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with end…

The incidence of anastomotic recurrence after curative resection of colorectal cancer is relatively low compared to that of other types of recurrence, such as hepatic, lung and local recurrence. However, almost all cases of anastomotic recurrence of colorectal cancer occur within 3 years after surgery. We experienced a…

The population structure of two Finnish hunting dog breeds was examined, by calculating generation intervals and inbreeding coefficients. Data sets consisted of registers, including 84338 Finnish Hounds and 28370 Finnish Spitzes. The mean values for paternal generation intervals were 5.8 years in the Hound and 5.7 year…

UNLABELLED: The efficacy of montelukast, a leukotriene receptor antagonist, in treatment of mild asthma was evaluated. METHODS: Thirty children aged 6 to 14 years with mild persistent asthma (asthma history more than 12 months and > or = 15% FEV1 improvement after inhaled beta 2-agonist in the past, good control of as…

The histologic pattern of the endometrium was studied in 38 patients, 19 to 44 years old, with primary hypoestrogenic amenorrhea treated by estrogen replacement therapy. At the time of endometrial biopsy 3 patients were receiving estrogens only and 35 patients were taking 1 of the following cyclic estrogen-progestogen…

The investigation of somatometric values to be used as reference patterns for Mexican children has de be scanty; the author mentions the most significant works carried out within the last 50 years. Considering that the material is comparable and in view of the magnitude of the samples, (4,757 vs. 5,533 cases) the autho…

To determine longer-term efficacy of botulinum treatment, the author examined 85 children younger than 14 years of age who had been treated from November 1982 to February 1984, comparing shorter follow-up (range, 6-24 months) with longer follow-up (range, 2-5.5 years) as of last examination before March 1988. Fifty eso…

Although the nineteenth century origins of health visiting have been well documented, rather less attention had been paid to the development of this profession in the last 50 years. Similarly, although 'parenting' is of concern and interest to contemporary society less is known about its development during the past hal…