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Herein are presented 2 cases from the last 5 years. In case 1, a fallopian tube intussusception without perforation, misdiagnosed as a myoma, was observed at hysteroscopy of the uterine cavity 18 months after last vacuum aspiration. In case 2, a fallopian tube incarceration, misdiagnosed as a placental polyp, was obser…

Simple renal cysts are infrequently diagnosed in children. Technique improvements in pediatric uroradiology lead to more frequent recognition. Authors review urographic and ultrasound studies of five simple renal cysts in children, between two days and seven years, seen during the last five years.

PURPOSE: Double-level osteotomy (DLO) is a joint-preserving technique for the treatment of symptomatic varus knee osteoarthritis (OA) in cases of femoral and tibial combined deformity. The study aimed to investigate the mid-term survival rate (>5 years) and restoration of postoperative joint angles. METHODS: Sixty-fiv…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of bundled multi-segment autologous rib graft reconstruction for bone defects after thoracic spinal tuberculosis debridement. METHODS: The anterior debridement, multi-segment autologous rib interbody fusion, anterior or posterior internal fixation were used for treating the…

During the ten-year period from 1.1.1980 to 31.12.1989, thoracotomy was found performed on 22 patients with malignant sarcoma on account of suspected pulmonary metastases. Fourteen patients were submitted to operation on one occasion, nine patients were submitted to operation twice and one patient was operated upon six…

There is an increase of firework-related injuries in Germany at the turn of the year. With regard to hearing, a distinction is made between blast (BT) and explosion trauma (ET). The study examines the prevalence and characteristics of firework-related injuries and the impact of the COVID-19-pandemic pyrotechnic ban on…

OBJECTIVE: Epilepsy is a chronic condition that can affect patients of all ages. Women with epilepsy (WWE) require access to specific counseling and information regarding issues related to contraception, pregnancy, and hormonal effects on seizure control and bone mineral density. This study investigated the knowledge a…

In March 1981, we studied a traditional focus of endemic syphilis in a Sahelian area in North-East of Burkina-Faso. The clinical survey was conducted on a sample of 1 600 people and showed a prevalence of contagious clinical lesions of 5.6% in children and 1.8% in adults. The seroimmunological study, effected with pass…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of Bryan cervical disc arthroplasty in the treatment of myelopathy patients compared with radiculopathy patients. METHODS: This study is a prospective study. Sixty-six patients (38 patients in myelopathy group and 28 patients in radiculopathy group) who were treated with B…

AIM OF THE STUDY: Pediatric surgery trainees at our program are allowed to perform unsupervised laparoscopic appendectomies during their last year of training to promote independent operative decision-making skills. We reviewed the outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomies done by senior trainees without supervision and…

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has undergone major changes during the last decade. These changes reflect the results of numerous controlled clinical trials that established the basis for evidence-based guidelines. AIMS: The aims of this study were to examine the trends in…

AIMS: The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of revision indications for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and any change to this pattern for UKA patients over the last 20 years, and to investigate potential associations to changes in surgical practice over time. MET…

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy (IGE) management has become increasingly challenging due to the restricted use of Valproate (VPA) in females. The aim of the study was to assess possible differences in terms of seizure outcome between men and women suffering from IGE. METHODS: A cohort of IGE patients (age…

BACKGROUND: Women's role has been a priority area not only for sustainable development, but also in reproductive health since ICPD 1994. However, very little empirical evidence is available about women's role on maternal health service utilization in Nepal. This paper explores dimensions of women's autonomy and their r…

OBJECTIVES: We sought to identify prevalence and predictors of heroin-related overdose among young injection drug users (IDU). METHODS: A total of 795 IDU under age of 30 years were interviewed in four neighbourhoods in San Francisco, California, USA. Participants were recruited as part of a broader study of HIV, hepa…

In this work longdated anatomical and functional results of artificial lens implantation in traumatic cataracts after perforation of the eye in the group of 44 eyes (43 patients) aged between 3-54 years are evaluated (in the years 1985-89). Average period of observation was 6.3 years. Saving capsula, the artificial int…

Fourteen patients with a diagnosis of medulloblastoma were treated in the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Louisville School of Medicine from 1973 to 1979. The age of these patients ranged from 2 to 47 years with a median of 9 years. Twelve of them were 15 years or younger. All patients received craniosp…

To explore deductive inference processes on concept learning a problem was given to individuals from four groups: younger adults (mean age 20.0 years), middle-aged adults (41.4 years), and two groups of older adults (65.4 and 71.5 years). The first three groups were college students or college graduates; the last group…