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The aim of this study was to observe longitudinally the anterior region of the lower jaw when treating only the upper jaw. A comparison was made between a group of 35 children treated with extraction of the maxillary first premolars and a fixed appliance in the upper jaw and a control group of 19 untreated children. Th…

Radiologically suspected low-grade gliomas (LGG) represent a special challenge for the neurosurgeon during surgery due to their histopathological heterogeneity and indefinite tumor margin. Therefore, new techniques are required to overcome these current surgical drawbacks. Intraoperative visualization of brain tumors w…

Community pharmacies are high-performance workplaces; if the environment is not conducive to safe practice, mistakes can occur. There has been increasing demand for pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic as they have become integral to the response. Suboptimal practices in the work environment and with pharmacists an…

PURPOSE: Endophthalmitis is a severe inflammation following surgery or endogenous spread of pathogens. Besides clinical signs and symptoms, standardized ultrasound might help to confirm the diagnosis. Thus, we analyzed 172 cases of endophthalmitis for pathogens, visual acuity (VA) and the predictive value of standardiz…

Stunting remains a major public health issue for pre-school children globally. Dairy product consumption is suboptimal in China. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dairy intake and linear growth in Chinese pre-school children. A national representative survey (Chinese Nutrition and Health…

OBJECTIVE: Multilobar resection in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-negative drug-resistant epilepsy warrants attention because they account for up to one third of MRI-negative epilepsy surgery. Despite their high prevalence, data are sparse, and the risk/benefit ratio continues to be debated. The present study investi…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the durability of collagen injection (CI) using serial 3-dimensional (3D) transvaginal ultrasound (US) in women with sufficient improvement of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) symptoms not requiring additional treatment. METHODS: After the institutional review board app…

Findings of studies designated by the acronyms 45, WOSCOP, LIPID and CARE have provided data that led physicians to rethink their "cholesterol testing behavior." Twelve physicians participated in a study conducted in cooperation with the quality circle of the Brugg region in Aargau. Each doctor collected data from the…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the longterm morbidity and mortality in a cohort of 169 patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated by a single rheumatologist with remittive agents used in combination. The effectiveness of a regimen combining pulse oral methotrexate, azathioprine and an antimalarial drug (MAH)…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical outcomes and related factors of C₅ palsy following cervical laminectomy in treating multi-segments cervical spondylotic myelopathy. METHODS: From January 2010 to June 2014, 80 patients with spondylotic myelopathy underwent C₃-C₆ open-door laminoplasty(group A) an…

BACKGROUND: Low back pain is a common presenting symptom among workers in primary health care facilities, including physicians. AIM: This study aimed to identify the magnitude, determinants and sequence of the problem of low back pain among physicians working at the King Salman Armed Forces hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arab…

BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the ampulla of Vater is a rare occurrence. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no published review on this rare tumor in the English literature so far. SUMMARY: In this review, we will discuss all the reported details of the published cases, including demog…

It is well-recognized that adolescence and early adulthood are a high-risk period for non-adherence with treatment regimens in solid organ transplant recipients, leading to high rates of rejection and graft loss (Transplantation, 92, 2011, 1237; Pediatr Transplant, 9, 2005, 381; Transplantation, 77, 2004, 769). Prevent…

INTRODUCTION: New treatments for immune mediated diseases have increased notably in the last 10 years. Monoclonal antibodies directed against different components of the immune system have appeared, along with new drugs from the haematology field. In the case of myasthenia gravis (MG), many of these new treatments have…

IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD: Bones play many roles in the body, providing structure, protecting organs, anchoring muscles and storing calcium. Over 100 million people worldwide suffer from bone diseases, mainly osteoporosis, cancer-related bone loss, osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis. Osteoporosis itself has no spe…

Periodic fevers (fevers that occur predictably at fixed intervals) are unusual in infants and children. The classic periodic fever syndrome is cyclic neutropenia (neutropenia followed by infections and fever that recur every 21 days). A new periodic fever syndrome PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis…

Thirty-two active infectious endocarditis patients who underwent 36 surgical procedures (23 NVEs, 13 PVEs) in last 10 years were reviewed. Seven patients (19.4%) died early postoperatively, 3/23 (13%) in NVEs and 4/13 (31%) in PVEs, and the causes of death were LOS in 5, MOF in one and cerebral bleeding in one. NVE pat…

To analyze the clinical efficacy of asymmetric Ttranspedicular wedge resection Smith-Petersen osteotomy (TSPO) in the treatment of stiff cervical thoracic lateral kyphosis deformity.This is a retrospective case series study. The clinical data of nine patients with stiff cervical thoracic kyphosis who underwent asymmetr…

IMPORTANCE: Interest in pediatric otolaryngology fellowship training is growing. The workforce implications of this growing interest are unclear and understudied. OBJECTIVES: To analyze trends in pediatric otolaryngology training, determine where fellows who graduated over the past 10 years are currently practicing, a…

BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption in Mediterranean countries is in a transition period. The objective is to describe in the Spanish adult population the pattern of alcohol consumption by major sociodemographic variables. METHODS: A cross-sectional study among 20,608 individuals aged ≥ 15 years who participated in…