98,323 papers found

OBJECTIVE: To assess factors associated with favorable seizure outcome after surgery for symptomatic epileptic spasms and improve knowledge on pathophysiology of this seizure type. METHODS: Inclusion criteria were: (1) age between 6 months and 15 years at surgery; (2) active epileptic spasms; (3) follow-up after surge…

In Iowa, public concern regarding Lyme disease has increased markedly over the last decade. In response to these concerns, a statewide surveillance program was initiated in 1990 based on ticks received by the Department of Entomology at Iowa State University. Ticks were received from health care professionals, state go…

PURPOSE: To identify patients with adult-onset temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) at risk of developing cognitive decline. Detecting which patients, aetiologies, or factors are most closely related with memory decline would allow us to identify patients that would eventually benefit from more specific treatment. METHODS: Si…

BACKGROUND: Advancements in the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) now permit HIV-positive patients to have longer life spans, increasing their cumulative risk of developing an advanced degenerative joint disease, necessitating total hip arthroplasty (THA). The purpose of this study was to provide an exte…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to examine the effect of adenoidectomy on occlusal/dentoalveolar development and nasal cavity volume in children who underwent tympanostomy tube insertion with or without adenoidectomy due to recurrent episodes of middle ear infection. METHODS: This prospective controlled study con…

The examination of 12-year-old children attending schools in central Somerset, where similar examinations were conducted 6, 19 and 25 years previously, has indicated that the caries experience of the children in these schools is continuing to decrease, and at a faster annual rate than previously. The average DMFT was 1…

During the last 9 years, 1,892 patients underwent surgery of the prostate. Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) accounted for 1,812 cases, and prostatic cancer 80 cases. In the case of BPH, transurethral resection was done in 1,645 cases, cryosurgery in 136 cases, and suprapubic prostatectomy in 31 cases. Latent cancer w…

OBJECTIVES: In the era where new biologicals are entering the market, the place of immunomodulators in the treatment of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) needs to be reassessed. METHODS: All children with Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) followed at our center over the last 10 years were…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the results of a novel surgical technique for the treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability with attenuated or deficient ligamentous tissue that the modified Broström procedure could not be performed. A lateral ankle ligament reconstruction using the anterior h…

BACKGROUND: The western world's increase in childhood asthma is suggested to level off. We aimed to investigate asthma prevalence in 10-year-old children within the prospective birth cohort Environment and Childhood Asthma (ECA) Study in Oslo established in 1992/1993. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Six hundred and sixteen (77%…

We analysed the body growth of 121 prepubertal children with polycystic kidney disease participating in a longitudinal multicentre study. The patients were followed from an age of 1 to 9 years in girls and 1 to 10 years in boys over a mean period of 3.6 years. Children with end-stage renal disease were excluded. Fifty-…

BACKGROUND: The accelerated increase in the use of e-cigarette by university students in recent years has incremented nicotine use in addition to tobacco, but it is not known whether the use of cannabis is related to these alternatives. This study analyzes the association between the use of electronic cigarettes and/or…

STUDY DESIGN: Single-center retrospective cohort. PURPOSE: To compare surgical outcomes of patients based on lumbar drain variables relating to output and duration. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: The use of drains following lumbar spine surgery, specifically with respect to hospital readmission, postoperative hematoma, post…

OBJECTIVES: Evaluate whether increased diabetes screening in youth is associated with lower HbA1c at T2D diagnosis and improved HbA1c outcomes in youth. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Diabetes screening rates from 2009 to 2018 were calculated. Electronic medical records identified obese youth ages 8-18 with first HbA1c…

OBJECTIVES: to estimate the prevalence of smoking while driving a car or a motorcycle, and its determinants, and to analyze the trends of these habits before and after the transposition of the European Directive 40/2014 (Legislative Decree 6/2016) adopted in 2016, which bans smoking in cars in the presence of minors.…

Although oral contraceptives are protective for ovarian cancer, it is unclear how long this protection persists. The authors prospectively assessed this question as well as associations of other, less studied contraceptive methods (tubal ligation, rhythm method, diaphragm, condoms, intrauterine device, foam, spousal va…

AIM: To assess the incidence of HIV-infection in Krasnodar region in long-term period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Log books for notifications on infectious diseases, medical records and abstracts from epidemiologic investigations files were analyzed. Statistical analysis of incidence figures with computation of mean value…

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased in all age groups, including older adults. However, it is not known whether higher body weight is maintained in the very old and in the years prior to death. The present study examines whether there are secular trends in body weight in old age among thr…

This study was undertaken to examine the validity of self-reported data on breast and cervical cancer screening behavior. An abbreviated version of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System telephone survey, including questions on mammography, clinical breast examination (CBE), and Papanicolaou test utilization, w…

BACKGROUND: The objective of the Swedish cleft lip and palate registry (CLP registry) is to promote quality control, research and improvement of treatment, by the comparison of long-term results. The aim was to compare data from the CLP registry among the six treatment centres, regarding data on surgery and speech outc…