98,318 papers found

OBJECTIVE: To observe the short-term effectiveness of Endobutton plate in the reconstruction of Lisfranc ligament in tarsometatarsal joint injury. METHODS: Between March 2015 and July 2018, 18 patients with tarsometatarsal joint injuries were treated with Lisfranc ligament reconstruction by Endobutton plate. There wer…

The prevalence of excess body weight (overweight plus obesity) in children has risen during the last decades in many countries, but it is unclear whether it has reached a plateau in Spanish children. We performed an updated systematic review and meta-analysis for the prevalence of excess body weight in children from Sp…

PURPOSE: Dental symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients include a majority of painful temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscle findings, restricted mouth opening, and pronounced attritions. Traumatic occlusal force resulting in injury of the teeth and/or the periodontal attachme…

PURPOSE: Little is known about the period required for menstruation recovery after long-term luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist plus tamoxifen therapy following chemotherapy. In this study we investigated the period required for menstruation recovery after the therapy. METHODS: The subjects comprise…

OBJECTIVE: To examine symptoms and signs in children with coeliac disease and determine whether the clinical picture at disease onset has changed as incidence of the disease has decreased in the last 10 years. This project was part of the ABIS study (All Babies in Southeast Sweden, born from October 1997 to October 199…

BACKGROUND: The success of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has resulted in its widespread use for different liver diseases. AIM: To report our 8 years experience with adult OLT at Clinica Alemana de Santiago. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In all transplantations done at the center, we recorded patient's overall data a…

This study characterized the change in bone mass, bone markers, pituitary/gonadal hormones, vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and anthropometric variables in a cohort of healthy women as they passed through normal menopause. We recruited 75 women > 46 years old who had premenopausal estradiol (E2) and gonadotropin levels…

Using comprehensive records from the, this study presents an in-depth, data-driven analysis of global trends in spider taxonomy, revealing an exceptional acceleration during the first quarter of the 21century. Of the more than 53 000 extant spider species described since 1757, 19 159-approximately 36%-wer…

This is a clinical epidemiologic study to determine the frequency of metal allergy among patch-tested patients in the years 2001-2003. The results are compared with those of previous studies. All patients diagnosed as having allergic contact dermatitis in the National Skin Centre, Singapore, from January 2001 to Decemb…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the factors associated with perinatal death of hepatic diseases in pregnancy (HDIP) and make feasible suggestions and measures for perinatal care of high risk patients. METHODS: The 80 perinatal death cases of hepatic diseases in pregnancy (HDIP) during 1991-2000 in our hospital were analyzed ret…

In chronic hepatitis C infection to document spontaneous remission or response to treatment, more than one parameter is required. Both the activity of liver disease and of viral replication need to be recorded. The former is most accurately done by liver biopsy. The number of such biopsies which a patient or physician…

The management of high-grade glioma (HGG) has evolved significantly over the last decade. Patients are managed in a multidisciplinary team setting in order to ensure their care is guided by the most current evidenced based treatments. The outcome in patients with HGG, while still poor, has improved in terms of both sur…

During the past 3 decades, surgical treatment was performed on 75 cases with chronic exsudative or constrictive pericarditis, except for cases suffered from malignant tumor or trauma. Among 7 cases with chronic exsudative pericarditis, 5 underwent pericardiectomy and 2 had a fenestration of the pericardium. As for cons…

Dipyrranes constitute important building blocks in the synthesis of porphyrins, corroles, chlorins, calix[4]pyrroles, porphodimethenes, BODIPY dyes and dipyrrinato complexes. This tutorial review describes the overall progress made in the last twenty years in this field, mainly focusing on the most practical and useful…

The previously undetermined periods for dehelminthizing the sewage deposits on the silt sites under the conditions of the Bryansk Province. For this purpose, the minimal ageing of the deposits is 3.5 years after filling the last silt maps. Prior to deposit disposal, it is necessary to make its sanitary helminthic exami…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine trends in clinicopathological characteristics of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cases at presentation in a single institution over a 25-years period. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The medical files of 505 patients with histologically confirmed primary RCC from 1981 to 2006 were retros…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:  Although hip dysplasia is a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), its natural progression in adults remains poorly understood. In a longitudinal observational study, we aimed to estimate differences in OA incidence, time to OA, and minimum joint space width (JSW) between dysplastic hips and…

Many patients experience extended stays within forensic care, but the characteristics of long-stay patients are poorly understood.To describe the characteristics of long-stay patients in high and medium secure settings in England.Detailed file reviews provided clinical, offending and risk data for a large representativ…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the 4-year mortality risk among patients<55 years with a first ischemic stroke during 1987-2006. METHODS: A total of 17,149 cases (37.4% women) aged 18 to 54 years who survived&#x2265;28 days after a first ischemic stroke were identified in th…

BACKGROUND: This study investigated the clinical characteristics and risk factors of the severity of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 infection in pediatric patients in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do. METHODS: Cases of influenza A (H1N1) 2009 in patients under the age of 18 years, confirmed by reverse transcription polyme…