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The authors reviewed renal venous thrombosis (RVT), a frequent cause of acute renal failure in newborns. Clinical manifestations and prognosis are unsteady and, although there is agreement about the management of underlying conditions and general abnormalities, the relative role of anticoagulant and fibrinolytic therap…

Endometriosis-associated neoplasms will develop in 0.7-2.5% of women with endometriosis. We present a rare case report of endometriosis associated endometroid carcinoma of peritoneum. We report a case of 43 years female with chief complaints of menorrhagia, dysmenorrhoea and dyspareunia. Her imaging revealed an en…

To compare HPV vaccination knowledge and non-adherence rates to cervical cancer screening in a nationally representative sample of American women before and following the COVID-19 pandemic, female participants aged 21-65 years from the National Cancer Institute Health Information National Trends Survey 2019 and 2022 we…

BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional analysis intends to evaluate trend and outlook of industry clinical research in Italy regarding dermatology and its prospects for the next few years. METHODS: A computerized search of ClinicalTrial.gov database was carried out considering the 20-year period 2003-2022 using the followin…

PURPOSE: To describe the treatment of nine patients with chronic, low clinical activity score thyroid eye disease with teprotumumab. METHODS: A retrospective series of patients with chronic thyroid eye disease (TED) and low clinical activity score (CAS) treated with teprotumumab infusion therapy. Inclusion criteria: a…

We performed a retrospective interventional case series including 80 eyes of 48 patients with keratoconus (KC) who were treated with modified corneal cross-linking (CXL) for KC (with a partial deepithelization in a pattern of stripes). The average follow-up was 5.8 years (with a minimum of 5 years). At the last follow-…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relation between total serum IgE at 0.5-3 and 3-6 years, and the risk of allergic sensitisation and persistent wheezing up to 8 years of age. METHODS: Prospective follow up study of 45 infants with highly recurrent wheezing, no allergic symptoms, and negative skin tests. RESULTS: In the…

A study to determine the long term effectiveness of commonly used radon remedial methods over a 15 year period is discussed. The overall failure rate for remediation systems was 63%, with roughly equal rates for passive and active type systems. The fans used in active systems performed better than expected, with many o…

Three hundred and nine children of burns injuries treated over last 10 years (1989-1998) in Kasturba Hospital, Manipal (India) were studied retrospectively and were analysed for incidence, severity, extent, causes, risk factors and overall mortality. Children of age < 5 years were affected more than children of age > 5…

The detection and management of occult contralateral hernia in children who present with a clinically evident unilateral hernia have evoked controversy. Routine use of herniography, intraoperative probing of the contralateral inguinal area and routine or selective exploration of the contralateral groin all have their a…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of early preoperative mobilization on the rehabilitation of the elderly patients with hip fractures after operation. METHODS: The clinical data of 16 elderly patients with hip fractures between February 2017 and April 2018 who met the selection criteria was retrospectively analyzed. T…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical efficacy and the indications of posterolateral fusion and pedicle screw short-segment fixation via injured vertebra for treating old thoracolumbar fracture combined with kyphosis in elderly patients. METHODS: Between January 2012 and December 2014, 24 patients with old thoracolum…

INTRODUCTION: The connection between prematurity and atopic dermatitis (AD) is an intensively investigated topic with existing knowledge gaps. The last review with a meta-analysis in this field was published in 2018. Since then, there have been great advances in the comprehension of AD pathophysiology. AIM: To update…

The incidence of lumbar fusion for the treatment of various degenerative lumbar spine diseases has increased dramatically over the last twenty years. Many lumbar fusion techniques have been developed and popularized, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) initially intro…

The absolute and relative amount of employees who have disability pensions due to mental disorders has increased over the last few decades. During the last ten years, both disability pensions and absences due to sickness have increased about 1.5-fold. The significance of a good work environment and community to an empl…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence, form of presentation, symptoms, diagnostic methods and treatment most commonly used, and prognosis of leiomyoma of the bladder in our setting. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, multicenter analysis of the last 700 cases submitted to surgery for a bladder tumor that was foun…

During the last decades 156 patients with Beh&#xe7;et's disease were diagnosed and studied in Portugal. Until 1966 only two cases were referred in Portugal. In 1978 we reported 23 cases (18 males and 5 females) with multisystemic involvement, not different from that reported in other publications elsewhere. In 1987, 17…

The advancements in radiation oncology in the past 50 years in the United States were probably more dramatic than those in the first half of the 20th century. Not only were there major technical achievements, but there was also an associated increase in the overall cure rates of cancer, from 20% at 5 years 50 years ago…

BACKGROUND: Factors associated with HCV incidence among young Aboriginal people in Canada are still not well understood. We sought to estimate time to HCV infection and the relative hazard of risk factors associated HCV infection among young Aboriginal people who use injection drugs in two Canadian cities. METHODS: Th…

BACKGROUND: Hemopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (HPCT) is acquiring an increasing role in the therapy for a variety of disorders. In this study, main characteristics and results of HPCT along 20 years are analyzed from the experience of Postgraduate School of Hematology "Farreras-Valent&#xed;" at the Hospital C…