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A series of 57 patients (32 females, 25 males) aged 12-41 (mean 17.2) treated due to IIB advanced osteosarcoma has been analyzed. From among 20 patients who underwent surgery only, 2 persons survived. In 10 patients supplementary chemotherapy or preventive lung radiotherapy has been used. Two patients survived more tha…

Cerebellar complications of HIV infection primarily manifested in ataxia, usually arise as the result of cerebellar lesions due to opportunistic infections, vasculitis or neoplastic processes. A 28 year old female known to have HIV infection for last four years, presented to our hospital with progressive unsteadiness i…

Lasers hve been used experimentally for nearly 40 years. Most applications in dentistry maintain use in oral and periodontal pathology. The use of lasers as an adjunct therapy in a general dental practice has recently been considered within the last 5 years. This article will consist of a literature review of the most…

Toluene is a solvent commonly used in the workplace and, in the last 25 years, it has gained notoriety as a substance of abuse. The central nervous system sequelae of both occupational and illicit exposure to toluene have been documented, and irreversible cerebellar changes have been described. Previous reports of psyc…

HIV positivity yield declined against increasing testing volumes in Zimbabwe, from 20% (1.65 million tests) in 2011 to 6% (3 million tests) in 2018. A screening tool was introduced to aid testers to identify clients likely to obtain a positive diagnosis of HIV. Consequently, testing volumes declined to 2.3 million in 2…

The patients or carriers with infectious enteritis admitted to the Hospitals for infectious diseases in the last 5 years (1996-2000) were studied. The total number of cases admitted in each year were 969, 1,113, 981, 637 and 573 respectively. A total of 1,527 Shigella spp. strains including 1,078 strains from overseas…

BACKGROUND: Although contemporary guidelines suggest that the intervals between Papanicolaou tests can be extended to three years among low-risk women with previous negative tests, the excess risk of cervical cancer associated with less frequent than annual screening is uncertain. METHODS: We determined the prevalence…

INTRODUCTION: A retrospective analysis of utility and outcomes of diagnostic laparoscopy at our center in the last 5 years was done. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the last 5 years, we subjected 90 patients to diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) when final diagnosis could not be achieved after all necessary imaging methods and sero…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine changes in the surgical treatment of patients with the diagnosis of paranasal mucoceles managed in a Latin American hospital. We hypothesised that endonasal endoscopic surgeries had emerged as the main treatment option for this disease in the last five years. METHO…

OBJECTIVE: This study traces the evolution of the scientific literature on pain published during the last 30+ years (1976-2007). METHODS: Using the Web of Science, pain-focused journal articles from the Science Citation Index Expanded published in 1977, 1987, 1997, and 2007 were retrieved and analyzed. RESULTS: The n…

Understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of lower GI bleeding has drastically changed during the last 50 years, but it continues to be a frequent cause of hospital admission and also a factor in hospital morbidity and mortality. Acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage (ALGIH) represents only 20% of t…

PURPOSE: Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that almost exclusively affects females. Epilepsy is a major clinical feature, but its long-term course in RTT has not been sufficiently explored. This study addresses the development of the epilepsy in adults with RTT. METHODS: Available females diagnosed…

The two main modalities used for congenital aortic valvular stenosis (AVS) treatment are balloon aortic valve dilatation (BAD) and surgical aortic valvuloplasty (SAV). This study evaluates residual and recurrent stenosis, aortic regurgitation (AR) development/progression, reintervention rates, and the risk factors asso…

Eighty-three patients with myasthenia gravis underwent thymectomy were reviewed to evaluate the long term effects of thymectomy and analyse the factors influencing outcome. Follow up times were from 3 months to 120 months (mean: 77.6 months) after operation. The effects of thymectomy were as follows: 1) Remission rate…

Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid carcinoma require a multidisciplinary approach. The close and long-standing collaboration between the Otorhinolaryngology, Pathological Anatomy and Nuclear Medicine Departments of Legnano Hospital has led to a precise diagnostic and therapeutic protocol in thyroid patients. In the 199…

Serotonin (5-HT) is an endogenous neurotransmitter that plays a key role in cellular signaling. Its interactions with serotonin receptors (5-HTRs) and the serotonin transporter (SERT) influence processes as disparate as hunger, happiness, healing, and headaches. Over the last several decades, photochemical tools have b…

INTRODUCTION: Existing data of the order of appearance of ossification centers is from Anglo-Saxon literature. This literature describes the following order of appearance of the ossification centers of the distal humerus as follows: lateral condyle appears before one year of age, but it might delay up to 18-24 months;…

The past 10 years have seen great advances in the field of electrochemical hydrogen evolution. In particular, several new nonprecious metal electrocatalysts, for example, the MoS2 or the Ni2P family of materials, have emerged as contenders for electrochemical hydrogen evolution under harsh acidic conditions offering ne…

Among 530 surgical specimens of histologically proved cancer or ulcer of the stomach during the last 5 years, 50 were classified as early gastric cancer. The increasing number of cases described in the recent years may be attributed to the more aggressive diagnostic approaches. 26 cases were confined to the mucosa and…

BACKGROUND: Impaired glycolipid metabolism can induce vascular injury and plaque formation. It is important to investigate the associations between carotid plaque progression and lipid-lowering goal achievement and cardiovascular disease. METHODS: Diabetic patients who underwent at least 2 carotid ultrasound scans wit…