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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the curative efficacy of hemivertebra resectionthe posterior approach assisted with unilateral and bilateral internal fixation in the treatment of congenital scoliosis (CS). METHODS: In this study, 29 children (15 males and 14 females), who underwent hemivertebra resectionthe pos…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is an ongoing risk of developing bladder cancer in a previously studied cohort of workers exposed to both benzidine and dichlorobenzidine or dichlorobenzidine only in the last benzidine manufacturing plant in the USA. METHODS: Workers (n=488) were identified from the quarterly 941…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical course of children with primary distal renal tubular acidosis and to determine parameters correlated with the outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A retrospective review of medical records was carried out. The parameters at initial diagnosis and the last visit were collected including hei…

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term stability of the occlusion after correction of posterior cross-bite with either a removable expansion plate or a quad-helix appliance and to compare the transversal development of the jaws in the plate group, the quad-helix group and a control group. At the start of t…

BACKGROUND: The North Karelia Project, a major demonstration programme for coronary heart disease (CHD) prevention, began in the eastern province of North Karelia in Finland in 1972. A number of other national CHD prevention activities have also been undertaken particularly since 1977. In the 1980s, a national strategy…

Ten magnetic profiles across the mid-Atlantic ridge near 27 degrees N show trends that are parallel to the ridge axis and symmetrical about the ridge axis. The configuration of magnetic bodies that could account for the pattern supports the Vine and Matthews hypothesis for the origin of magnetic anomalies over oceanic…

The records of 1,710 patients with adenocarcinoma of the stomach treated at Charity Hospital over a 35-year period were reviewed to note any trends which might help in understanding the decreasing incidence and poor prognosis of the disease. The yearly number of gastric cancer patients has dropped from 234/100,000 in t…

A procedure for assessing birth spacing goals, an important component of fertility preferences, is proposed and applied to 1993 Costa Rican data. Based on a reverse or backward survival analysis, preferred birth intervals are estimated to range between 3.5 and 4.5 years (1.5 years for the interval union to first birth)…

PURPOSE: This prospective investigation studied the clinical and radiographic performance of mandibular fixed prostheses supported by osseointegrated implants over more than 20 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 273 standard Brånemark implants (10 mm long) were placed in 47 patients between 1978 and 1982. C…

INTRODUCTION: Health needs increase in older age. This translates into higher healthcare utilisation and expenditure compared to any other age group. Much of this is driven by frailty and multimorbidity. Many older people spend their last days in hospital. The aim of this study was to explore the utilisation of healthc…

This study examined the secular changes in height, body weight, body mass index and pubertal development in male children and adolescents in Krakow (Poland) over the past 80 years, with an emphasis on the last decade (2000-2010). The survey of the population of Krakow is a continuation of observations conducted in that…

AIM OF THE STUDY: To follow and analyse the state and the structure of neonatal mortality rate (NMR) in the last ten years in Bulgaria. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study is fulfilled on the annual data of the National Health Statistic Institute concerning the NMR in a period of last ten years. Along to this…

The present study aimed to detect possible differences in the data of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) cases diagnosed in a Dental School in São Paulo city over the last 40 years. The records of patients diagnosed as having OSCC between the years 1960 and 2008 were retrieved. The whole period was divided into…

Seventy-two patients with 75 primary odontogenic keratocysts have been followed from 6 months to 20 years after the primary treatment. Patients with the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome were not included in the material. Fifty-four patients with 57 primary cysts have been followed for 5 years or more, and 18 patien…

Results of tympanoplasty in patients over 60 years old were analyzed mainly in terms of hearing and postoperative course. Tympanoplasty was carried out in 78 ears of 67 patients during the last ten years. The following types of tympanoplasty were employed: type I in 34 ears, type III-Columella in 23 ears, type IV-Colum…

During the past 40 years (1951-1990), 7,663 patients with peptic ulcer disease underwent surgical treatment at the National Taiwan University Hospital. A great change in patient characteristics and operative procedures was noted between the last 10 years and the previous three decades. There were 7,105 patients (92.7%)…

BACKGROUND: In the last 6 months of life, many older adults will experience a hospitalization, followed by a transfer to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for additional care. We sought to examine patterns of Medicare posthospitalization SNF use in the last 6 months of life. METHODS: We used data from the Health and Re…

PURPOSE: To identify changing indications for keratoplasty over the last 20 years at a tertiary care eye hospital in a country with rapidly evolving ophthalmic care services. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed of the eye bank records of every patient who received a lamellar or penetrating keratoplasty at th…

BACKGROUND: Significant advances have been made in the care of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to describe the trends during the last 3 decades in the clinical presentation, management, and outcome of pediatric IBD at a single center. METHODS: Medical records of children with IBD referred to a…