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This mini review is limited to very recent studies (last 5-10 years) on two major issues, concerning: the production and physical/chemical modification of bacterial cellulose (BC), and its transformation into carbon and integrated synthesis of metal oxides (TiO, ZnO, FeO, etc.), metal sulfide (ZnS, CdS, etc.) and metal…

In 1997, the European Communities Confederation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EC4) set up a Register for European Specialists in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. The operation of the Register is undertaken by a Register Commission (EC4RC). During the last 12 years, more than 2200 specialists…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Subglottic hemangioma is a challenging congenital anomaly involving the larynx in children. Management is not uniform, and no single treatment modality has been accepted as ideal. During the last several years only a few articles have dealt with this topic. The purpose of this review is to examine th…

For the last 40 years diseases of the heart has ranked as the primary cause of death in Puerto Rico, being cancer the second. In the National Vital Statistics of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico for the year 2002, cancer is listed as the main cause of death and diseases of the heart ranks as the second most freq…

In patients with brachial plexus injuries restoration of complete function is seldom seen. The diagnosis is a clinical one; investigations such as MRI or myelography are not sufficiently reliable to base surgical indications on them. Surgery has to be performed within the first six months after the trauma. The surgical…

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the overlap between considering oneself to have stopped nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and the actual cessation of the behavior in terms of days self-injured in the last month and last year, and how these operationalizations are associated with constructs related to NSSI recovery. METHOD…

: The diversity in pulmonary and critical care medicine (PCCM) training programs in the United States has not been systematically evaluated, despite emphasis on workforce diversity and its role in improving gender and racial healthcare disparities.: We analyzed the diversity of the PCCM pipeline by gender, race, and et…

We studied the factors that influence the menarcheal age in the population of Crete and Thrace, and we compared the results of the study of these two frontier districts. A) The average menarcheal age for the female students from Crete was 12 years and 5 1/2 months while for the female students from Thrace it was 12 yea…

OBJECTIVE: Over the last few decades, there have been changes in the diagnostic capabilities and treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. However, the impact of these changes on the ultimate survival of patients remains unclear. The objective of this study was to analyze the changes in disea…

OBJECTIVE: Lumbosacral lipomas (LSL) of the 'dorsal' type have been associated with more favourable outcomes compared with other conus region lipomas. We hypothesised that integrity of the conus on MRI underpins the improved prognosis in this subgroup of LSL patients. METHODS: The definition of 'dorsal lipomas' includ…

BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the risk of recurrence after recovery from major depressive disorder (MDD) in the general population is scarce. METHOD: Data were derived from 687 subjects in the general population with a lifetime DSM-III-R diagnosis of MDD but without a current major depressive episode (MDE) or dysthymia. Pa…

OBJECTIVES: The aims of our study were to examine the lifetime prevalence of obesity rate in eating disorders (ED) subtypes and to examine whether there have been temporal changes among the last 10 years and to explore clinical differences between ED with and without lifetime obesity. METHODS: Participants were 1383 E…

BACKGROUND: The ability to return to sports activities (especially running) after hip resurfacing arthroplasty seems to be very important for young and active patients who have developed osteoarthritis. PURPOSE: To assess the quality of return to sports after hip resurfacing arthroplasty by examining the time spent ru…

PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the growth of radiation oncology in mainland China during the last 10 years. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Survey questionnaires were sent to board members of the Chinese Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology on Jan 1, 2006, and collected on Sept 30, 2006. Results were compare…

INTRODUCTION: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits, affecting around 11% of individuals globally. It is linked to dysregulation of the brain-gut axis, with altered activity and connectivity in various brain regions. IBS patients often have psychia…

INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality in Kazakhstan. In the last decade, Kazakhstan has carried out a number of reforms in the healthcare sector, in particular, to reduce mortality from significant diseases, including CVD. This study aimed to provide the trend of avoidable morta…

Over the last few years, the field of pharmacogenomics has gained considerable momentum. The advances of new genomics and bioinformatics technologies propelled pharmacogenomics towards its implementation in the clinical setting. Since 2007, and especially the last-5 years, many studies have focused on the clinical…

Syphilis is produced by Treponema pallidum, which is acquired mainly through sexual contact and transplacental, but can also be acquired by transfusion of contaminated human blood and direct accidental inoculation. The natural history of the infection is characterized by three symptomatic clinical stages: primary, seco…

OBJECTIVE: To describe recent trends in the prevalence of cytologic patterns of the vaginal flora (koilocytosis, Trichomonas, dys-bacteriosis, Candida, Gardnerella, Actinomyces, Chlamydia trachomatis) over the last decade. STUDY DESIGN: From 1996 to 2005 > 500,000 cervical smears were screened in the context of the Du…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Patients with neurological disorders and urinary stone disease pose a significant challenge to the urologist, and possibly as a consequence, the literature is sparse about this small but important group of patients who are at an increased risk of urolithiasis, complications following surgical interve…