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A follow-up study of 48 patients with Reiter's syndrome was carried out in an attempt to clarify the clinical course of the disease. The mean age at the onset of Reiter's syndrome was 27.1 years (range 15 to 52 years) and when seen at follow-up 32.5 years (range 19 to 58 years). The average time from the onset of the f…

OBJECTIVE: We describe a multicenter experience with vagus nerve stimulator implantation in pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Our goal was to assess vagus nerve stimulation efficacy and identify potential predictors of favorable outcome. METHODS: This is a retrospective study. Inclusion criteria: &#x226…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate prevalence and characteristics of cataracts in the Norwegian Buhund breed 20 years after high reported prevalence of especially pulverulent nuclear cataracts (PNCs). ANIMALS STUDIED: Two hundred and fifty Norwegian Buhund dogs in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (117 males and 133 females) with previ…

BACKGROUND: Head and neck (HN) defects after tumor extirpation can be challenging to repair. Historically, pedicled flaps were the mainstay for reconstruction, but recently, free tissue transfer has been preferred. This study compares patient characteristics and flap outcomes for HN defects over a 30-year period at the…

BACKGROUND: People with schizophrenia have an increased risk of premature mortality compared to the general population. We aimed to quantify which types of causes of death contributed to the excess mortality, and to examine whether there has been an increase in the excess mortality among persons with schizophrenia in t…

AIM: A modified Barcat operation, when carried out properly, provides an anatomically and cosmetically successful result in distal hypospadias repair in each glans configuration. We retrospectively evaluated our experience with this technique in the last five years. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 78 children with primary dista…

BACKGROUND: Various conservative and non-conservative methods have been debated for their effectiveness in treating relapsed idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV). The aim of this work was the assessment of repeating Ponseti method in management of relapsed idiopathic CTEV in children less than two years of…

The improvement of prophylaxis and adequate replacement of clotting factors, the quality of life and natural history of haemophilia have been significantly improved. However, significant functional impairment is inevitable. This study was performed to evaluate over 10 years clinical and radiographic outcomes of cementl…

BACKGROUND: Louse- borne relapsing fever is an acute febrile illness caused by Borrelia recurrentis and is transmitted by body lice, Pediculus humanus corporis. The disease has occurred as epidemic in different parts of the country.Therefore, the aim of this retrospective study was conducted to assess the LBRF profile…

The aim of the study was to retrospectively review results of operative treatment for coverage deficit of femoral head in children with severe epiphysis displacement in Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) disease. The material included 23 shelf acetabuloplasty procedures for LCP disease. The average age at diagnosis was 8.1…

BACKGROUND: Gynecological cancers are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Screening with mammography and Pap smear reduces breast and cervical cancer mortality. Neverthless, high participation rates are needed to ensure their effectiveness. We sought to assess the use of mammography and Pap smear and analyze…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze changes in the presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism over the last 3 decades. DESIGN: Retrospective review. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS: Three hundred patients undergoing parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism, 100 each in the years 1985, 1995, and 2005. MAIN O…

Although there have been great advances in the treatment of electrical injuries in the last 20 years, the extremity loss ratio in electrical injuries remains at an unacceptably high level. The primary cause is due to the progressive tissue necrosis which results in the continuous extension of necrosis in the wound, lea…

BACKGROUND: To measure the reimbursed health expenditures in the last year of life and the proportion it represents in total reimbursement costs in 2008, to analyse the structure of such expenditures and to identify costs by cause of death. METHODS: Data were obtained from the French national insurance information sys…

Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with reduced CRC mortality, but low screening rates have been reported in several settings. The aim of the study was to assess predictors of low CRC screening in Switzerland. A retrospective cohort of a random sample of 940 patients aged 50-80 years followed for 2 yea…

Of 400 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma who were treated at Nagoya University Hospital from 1977 to 2004, 301 (75%) underwent surgical resection. Most patients underwent major hepatectomy with extrahepatic bile duct resection. The overall mortality rate was 7.6% but had decreased to 2.5% in the last 5 years (p=0.…

The study aims to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies against tetanus among healthy people aged 1−59 years old in Shaanxi province. IgG against tetanus in serum samples were detected by ELISA. 6,439 subjects were enrolled. The positive rate (≥0.01 IU/mL) was 84.39% and GMC was 0.03 IU/mL. There wer…

BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease and is clinically characterized by a series of motor symptoms (MS) and nonmotor symptoms (NMS). NMS often appear before MS, while cognitive impairment mostly occurs within a few years after the diagnosis of PD. Therefore, we aimed to predict the risk f…

BACKGROUND: In 1997, a survey in Kisumu found a prevalence of HIV infection among female sex workers (FSW) of 75%. Only 50% reported using a condom with the last client. In 2008, we conducted another survey to collect data to inform an intervention targeting FSW in Kisumu. METHODS: In 2008 FSW were recruited by respon…

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…