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AIM: to evaluate etiological agents involved in acute pancreatitis in children, as well as clinical, laboratory and radiological findings and the illness clinical course. PATIENTS AND METHODS: we reviewed the cases of acute pancreatitis diagnosed over the last 15 years. The criteria used for cases to be included were…

For better understanding of the sexual behaviours that are high-risk in terms of HIV infection, a random sample of 200 people aged above 20 and below 60 years, from a population of 23,700, was selected in the provincial city of Nagano and surveyed by visitation. The responses of 156 people (a rate of response of 78%) w…

Event-related potential (ERP) correlates of the serial position effect in short-term memory were investigated using a memory scanning task. Nine normal young adults (18-39 years) indicated whether a probe item was a member of a previously presented 5-item memory set by pressing 1 of 2 reaction-time buttons. Three types…

Injuries account for 3.6 million hospital admissions and approximately 100 billion dollars in health care costs annually. Surgical educators have expressed concern about the adequacy of postgraduate trauma education in light of this trauma epidemic. The purpose of this report was to evaluate our residents' trauma expos…

This study was conducted to investigate the present situation and problems related to the use of nursing diagnosis in practice. The data were obtained from 332 subjects (27 director of nursing service, 302 staff nurses) who worked in university hospitals in Korea from July through August 1988 using a mailed questionnai…

A 33-year-old man was admitted because of severe vomiting. For the last 11 years, he had suffered recurrent stereotypical episodes of vomiting lasting 3-4 days. The episodes of vomiting occurred 10-15 times a year. Moreover his brother and his mother had similar symptoms. Thus, (familial) cyclic vomiting…

We report 6 pregnancies in 5 females with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) (median age at diagnosis 28 years, range 26-29) observed in the last 15 years. In 2 cases pregnancy was concomitant to the diagnosis of MDS, in the remaining 4 cases the intervals from diagnosis were 2, 3, 4 and 9 years, respectively. On…

Today the Cupressaceae are seen as one of the most allergenic plant families in the mediterranean region. A comparative study of Cupressaceae pollen concentration as sampled in Lyon-Bron (temperate region) and in Montpellier (mediterranean region) has been conducted. During the last 20 years, this family of plant has i…

BACKGROUND: The clinical features of patients with anaphylactoid purpura who were admitted to the National Tosei Hospital over the past 15 years were investigated to confirm whether the prognosis of renal involvement had improved. RESULTS: Of the 107 patients admitted to hospital, 43 (40.2%) had urinary abnormalities.…

During the last 5 years of Sudan's decade-long civil war, increased fighting and food shortages in southern Sudan have led to displacement of large numbers of persons. In late 1992, the United Nations (UN), the government of Sudan, and factions of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army negotiated increased access for de…

Management of a colostomy by irrigation is simple and effective. Five hundred and nine patients having a colostomy for rectal cancer during the last 10 years were assessed by our Rehabilitation Department as potential candidates for irrigation. Fifty-two patients were considered unsuitable and 40 refused to learn the t…

The usual method of irradiation in the therapy of the carcinoma corporis uteri is described. It is stressed, that none but inoperable carcinomas were irradiated: this means, of course, a negative selection in disfavor of the radiotherapy. A report is given of 802 cases of carcinoma of the corpus uteri, treated by prima…

The purpose of this study was to determine if maximum oxygen consumption (Vo(2) max) could be predicted from independent variables measured during the administration of the Canadian Home Fitness Test. Fifty-nine subjects between the ages of 15 and 74 years underwent the fitness test and a progressive exercise treadmill…

BACKGROUND: Changes in the postoperative mortality rates and causes of death for lung cancer surgery at the specialized hospital for cancer in Tokyo, Japan during the last 16 years were investigated. METHODS: Data on 3,270 consecutive patients who underwent pulmonary resection for primary lung cancer between January 1…

BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is a challenging problem in a subset of children with Hirschsprung disease (HD). In refractory cases, fecal diversion may be required. The aim of this study was to characterize patients who require fecal diversion for HAEC management and examine their long-term o…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of Spectral HRA + OCT-guided photodynamic therapy with half-dose verteporfin in the treatment of chronic or recurrent central serous chorioretinopathy. METHODS: It was a retrospective case series. Twenty eyes of 18 patients with chronic or recurrent central serous chorioretinopathy we…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to study coagulation abnormalities and hematimetric indices in pediatric patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO). METHODS: This was a retrospective and longitudinal study, which included 93 patients diagnosed with EHPVO treated between January 1991 and December 20…

BACKGROUND: Early therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TKP) for Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is thought to have a worse visual prognosis than the delayed optical penetrating keratoplasty (OKP) after successful conservative treatment of AK. This has led to a tendency to prolong conservative therapy and delay penetrating…

Motivation to learn has been linked to learning outcomes, academic performance, learner well-being, and choice of medical specialty. Previous studies showed successful educational interventions to optimize students' levels of motivation and learning strategies. The purposes of this study are (1) to describe undergradua…

The aim of this study was to analyze age-specific incidence rates (IRs) of cerebral thromboembolic attacks (CTA) among women and men 15-44 years of age in Denmark from 1980 through 1993 and to quantify possible influences from oral contraceptives (OC) on the incidence figures. The discharge diagnoses ICD 432-436 from a…