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AIM: The management of haemorrhoids has changed significantly in the last two decades as a result of new insights into their pathophysiology and the availability of new surgical devices. The aim of this survey was to evaluate changes in the management of haemorrhoids in Italy over the last 17 years. METHOD: An el…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term outcomes of thin-flap laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in eyes with thin corneas (central corneal thickness [CCT] <500 &#x3bc;m) but normal topography. SETTING: Private center, Tokyo, Japan. DESIGN: Retrospective randomized comparative study. METHOD: The efficacy, safety, predi…

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…

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy provides a special opportunity to improve cervical screening test (CST) uptake and reduce cervical cancer. Screening in Australia is free for Medicare-eligible women &#x2265;&#x2009;25&#x2009;years if performed 5-yearly, but not sooner. Either women's self-reported last CST date or the National Ca…

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…

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…

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this work was to determine the current publication output of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists radiation oncologists (ROs) to serve as a baseline contributing to future assessment of the effectiveness of the College's Research Action Plan 2024-26. METHODS: An online…

This study aimed to analyze the behavior change and related factors regarding HIV/STD epidemics among female sex workers (FSWs) in Qingdao city.According to the requirements set by the"National HIV/AIDS sentinel surveillance program", information on demographics, sexual and drug use behaviors, and HIV-related services…

BACKGROUND: In the ageing population, older people are living longer with chronic diseases. Especially in the last year of life, this can result in an increased need for (complex) end-of-life care. AIM: To study potential changes in received end-of-life care and transfers by older people during the last 3 months of li…

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The postoperative and last follow-up radiograms: 7 to 25 years after surgery (mean: 10.4 +/- 3.9) were evaluated in 123 patients (167 hips). The radiological evaluation was performed according to Hip Society recommendations. The position of the cup and the stem, polyethylene wear, the migration o…

The authors aimed to assess the impact of a routine ultrasound examination performed between 10 and 13 weeks of pregnancy. During a thirty month period, 778 ultrasound examinations between 10 and 13 weeks of pregnancy were performed, in women referred to our hospital. Transvaginal ultrasound was systematically adopted…

Our aim was to collect baseline data on the age, gender, breed, reproductive status and husbandry (housing, diet, vaccination, veterinary attention) of pet cats living in Sydney. Accordingly, a cross-sectional survey of 2768 households was conducted using a postal questionnaire. The 2006 Sydney residential phone book w…

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…

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;…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of tunnel osteogenesis technique combined with locking plate in the treatment of aseptic non-hypertrophic nonunion of femoral shaft. METHODS: The clinical data of 23 cases of aseptic non-hypertrophic nonunion of femoral shaft treated with tunnel osteogenesis technique combin…

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Its high mortality is due to the poor prognosis of the disease caused by a late disease presentation, tumor heterogeneities within histological subtypes, and the relatively limited understanding of tumor biology. Importantly, lung cancer histological subgr…

This summary report for 2002 provides the detailed and updated data on all Graduate Medical Education (GME) residents and fellows in Louisiana for the last academic year. The 2002 match results and the trend in matching over the last 4 years depict the consistent successful match by Louisiana institutions. The totals a…

OBJECTIVE: Data from EUROASPIRE-IV Turkey report investigating risk factors and adherence to guidelines in patients hospitalized for coronary artery disease are presented and results are compared with those of EUROASPIRE-III Turkey and EUROASPIRE-IV Europe. METHODS: Study was performed in 24 European countries, includ…

The interaction between step kinematics and stance kinetics determines sprint velocity. However, the influence that stance kinetics has on effective acceleration in field sport athletes requires clarification. About 25 men (age = 22.4 &#xb1; 3.2 years; mass = 82.8 &#xb1; 7.2 kg; height = 1.81 &#xb1; 0.07 m) completed t…