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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the extent of lung cancer in Alvila. Its incidence rates and significant epidemiological aspects of the year 2012 were recorded, and the results of each 5-year period (up to 20 years) were compared with those of known studies conducted using the same methodology. PATIENTS AND ME…

BACKGROUND: Adolescents exhibit numerous risky sexual behaviors leading to initiation of sexual intercourse not mindful of the many consequences. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and pattern of sexual risky behavior and its association with sexual initiation. METHODS: This was a school-based descriptive cross-s…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological characteristics and evolution of a cohort of HIV-infected patients in Madrid (Spain) over a period of 25 years. METHODS: Longitudinal, prospective, cohort study of all patients diagnosed with HIV infection seen at the Hospital de Móstoles (1983-2008). RESULTS: Of the 21…

OBJECTIVE: Epilepsy is a chronic condition that can affect patients of all ages. Women with epilepsy (WWE) require access to specific counseling and information regarding issues related to contraception, pregnancy, and hormonal effects on seizure control and bone mineral density. This study investigated the knowledge a…

BACKGROUND: The efficacy of stroke units (SU) has been amply demonstrated in randomised trials. However, no long-term studies analysed their effectiveness in daily practice over several years of operation. METHODS: Observational study from the stroke data bank of our neurology ward that includes consecutive stroke pat…

Sixteen children with late onset Perthes' disease were surgically treated at an average age of 12 years 1 month (9 years 4 months to 15 years) by soft tissue release and articulated hip distraction. Two patients had additional diagnosis of Down syndrome and one suffered from geleophysic epiphyseal dysplasia. Fifteen hi…

The Fontan operation was originally employed for patients with tricuspid atresia, but its application has been extended to those with a variety of complex defects in which there is functionally only a single ventricular chamber. The outcome of 225 modified Fontan operations carried out between 1984 and 1990 at the Chil…

[Purpose] The risk of falls in the elderly is an important public health problem. Suitable tests may help detect those at risk of falling. This study determined which balance test for older adults generates the most reliable results in terms of fall risk assessment, based on the number of falls over the last 12 months.…

The Rectus Femoris muscle was analyzed by electromyography in 10 female subjects between 19 and 22 years old. Surface electrodes were utilized by placing them at the middle of the muscle. The course of the flexing/extending movements of the knee were analyzed on a Leg Extension Machine. The results showed that the MIC…

Over the last 10 years, novel infectious agents including Equine Morbillivirus, Lyssavirus, Barmah Forest Virus, Rickettsia honei and two as-yet-unnamed bunyaviruses have been identified as causes of human disease in Australia. Previously described agents, such as Japanese B Encephalitis virus, Dengue virus, Ross River…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the epidemiology of transsexualism in the autonomous community of Catalonia according to data gathered at the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, the single public hospital providing specialized psychiatric and endocrinological care for transsexual patients in this community. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Pre…

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…

In the last 10 years nearly 4450 patients who had undergone laryngectomy have attended speech therapy as part of a resident rehabilitation programme. Most of them mastered the technique of esophageal speech. The most surprising finding was that only 1.5% achieved speech by way of a tracheo-esophageal fistula or voice p…

OBJECTIVE: During opioid administration, decreasing respiratory rate is typically used as a predictor of respiratory depression. Prior to opioid-induced apnea, progressively irregular breathing patterns have been noticed. We hypothesize that opioid administration to children will increase tidal volume variability (TV(v…

The aim of this study was to determine the infectious agents isolated from infection - suspected geese sent for the diagnostic examination to National Veterinary Research Institute. The birds were sent from goose flocks localized in different parts of Poland. Totally, 1,013 birds from 122 flocks were examined. The pres…

BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal presentation, with disorders of the rotator cuff (RC) regarded as the most frequent cause. Conservative treatment is often the initial management; however, findings from a previous survey showed considerable variations in clinical practice, including the use of moda…

OBJECTIVE: Many individuals, attempting to gain muscle or lose fat, use 'dietary supplements'. Though widely available over the counter or by mail order in America and Europe, some of these 'supplements' are actually potent drugs such as androstenedione and ephedrine. We sought to estimate the prevalence of these forms…

OBJECTIVES: Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is the most common idiopathic generalized epilepsy subsyndrome, contributing to approximately 3% to 11% of adolescent and adult cases of epilepsy. However, little is known about the long-term medical evolution of this clinical entity. The aim of this study was to analyze lo…