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AIM: To examine the relationship between edentulousness and the socioeconomic and behavioural variables collected in a cross-sectional study of an elderly population. METHODS: The study was conducted on 277 elderly (60 years or older) in the municipality of Biguaçu, Southern Brazil. The oral examinations and ques…

Although the prevalence of obesity in Sweden still is low in an international perspective, the development during the last decades is alarming in adults, adolescents and children alike. The prevalence of obesity [body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg m-2] in adults has doubled during the last two decades and is now approximate…

OBJECTIVE: To determine changes in the last 5 years of the fraction of acute and chronic symptoms attributable to schistosomiasis japonica in fishing communities with moderate endemicity in the Dongting Lake region of China. METHOD: Complete medical histories, physical examinations, and stool samples were obtained fro…

In the last few years we have seen, in daily routine, many different methods of operation and their complications. We want to show several diagnostical difficulties. Between January 1995 and July 1996 we evaluated all our patients retrospectively. They were treated by several methods of operation. The women were examin…

BACKGROUND: Methamphetamine use is a pressing public health concern among people who inject drugs (PWID) worldwide. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of methamphetamine use and its correlates in a nationwide survey among PWID in Iran in 2020. METHODS:  We recruited 2,684 PWID in 11 major cities from Jul…

To understand the current status of condom use and its correlates among community-based older adults in Chongqing, China.Cross-sectional study based on a multistage sampling method was conducted in Chongqing from June 2020 to December 2022. The estimated sample size was 735. Through face-to-face interviews, the investi…

OBJECTIVE: Sexual problems are commonly seen in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The objective of this study was to reveal the relationship between the severity of symptoms, sleep disorder, and sexual dysfunction in women with FMS. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 140 sexually active women with FMS aged 17-67…

BACKGROUND: SDZ ASM 981 is a selective inhibitor of inflammatory cytokine release under development for the topical treatment of atopic dermatitis. OBJECTIVES: This first paediatric study was designed to measure the systemic exposure to SDZ ASM 981 in young children with atopic dermatitis treated on extensive skin are…

INTRODUCTION: Current therapies are unable to cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a severe and common form of muscular dystrophy, and instead aim to delay disease progression. Several treatments currently in phase I trials could increase the number of therapeutic options available to patients. AREAS COVERED: This…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Summarize the writings published in the last 5 years on the management of surgery in the first line of treatment for advanced ovarian cancer. RECENT FINDINGS: For patients with a significant tumor burden, the neoadjuvant chemotherapy therapy (NACT) with interval debulking surgery (IDS) strategy…

OBJECTIVE: Work-related stress typically occurs due to particularly challenging dynamics, risks and pressure. Prolonged exposure to stress may cause serious consequences on psychophysical well-being. The current study was conducted to reexamine the clinical instruments useful for evaluating the risk factors and to exam…

A top priority of modern zoos is to ensure good animal welfare (AW), thus, efforts towards improving AW monitoring are increasing. Welfare assessments are performed through more traditional approaches by employing direct observations and time-consuming data collection that require trained specialists. These limitations…

Steroid minimization has always been one of the most desired goals regarding immunosuppressive therapy after renal transplantation. Following the introduction of cyclosporine different steroid-free protocols became available, but their implementation was limited due to the high risk of acute rejection. In the last few…

The objective of this study is to compare, based on literature review, the short and long-term efficiency of the correction of anterior openbite in hyperdivergent adults by orthodontics combined with maxillary molar intrusion using temporary anchorage devices (group A), versus maxillary surgical impaction (group B). Th…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We reviewed recent quality improvement initiatives in the field of rheumatology to identify common strategies and themes leading to measurable change. RECENT FINDINGS: Efforts to improve quality of care in rheumatology have accelerated in the last 5 years. Most studies in this area have focused on i…

OBJECTIVE: to identify the changes which had occurred over the last year in the life of older adults, as well as the values attributed to these changes. METHOD: this is a multicentric, cross-sectional study, of the inquiry type, undertaken in three cities of the Brazilian Northeast, investigating two distinct groups o…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In the concept of food allergy prevention, no successful strategy could be identified until now. Although interventional trials using probiotics, prebiotics, hydrolyzed formula and bacterial lysates early in infancy were found to reduce the incidence of atopic dermatitis, no effect on food sensitizat…

BACKGROUND: Migraine is a significant health problem, especially for the young people, due to its frequency and accompanying morbidity, causing disability and loss of performance. In this study, our aim was to determine the prevalence of migraine headaches among university students in Edirne, a Turkish city. METHODS:…

We evaluated the cases of 7,266 individuals who applied to our hospital's Center for Rabies Vaccination between January and December 2003. Among 1,831 female and 5,435 male cases, 37% were given 3 doses of vaccination, 14% were given 5 doses, and in 24% of cases a 2-1-1 vaccination schedule was applied. Antirabies seru…

In exercise stress testing the quantification of effort on which the value and significance of the test depend is based on two simple and practical criteria: theoretical maximal heart rate for age (MHR) and serum lactic acid levels 3 minutes after exercise. Usually only MHR is used, 85% of MHR being the common cut-off…