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Out of 989 cases with a ball-valve prosthesis, 66 have been reoperated (6.7%). 2.9% of the cases reviewed annually have thus been reoperated. The main indications for reoperation were displacement (75.5%), malfunction (10.5%) which was related to a failure of the material of the prosthesis or to the deposition of fibri…

PURPOSE: High-dose-rate electronic brachytherapy (eBx) is a non-surgical treatment option for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) patients. This study assessed long-term effectiveness and safety of eBx for the treatment of NMSC. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A chart review was conducted to identify subjects who had five or more y…

OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to investigate the clinical effects of the Masquelet technique combined with a microsurgical technique for treatment of Gustilo IIIC open distal tibial fractures. METHODS: Fifteen patients with a mean age of 39.3 ± 7.9 years (range, 21–43 years) with Gustil…

PURPOSE: The overall published experience with pediatric type 1 Gaucher disease (GD1) has been based on ascertainment through clinical presentation of the disease. We describe the longitudinal follow-up in a presymptomatic pediatric cohort. METHODS: The cohort includes children diagnosed with GD1, either prenatally or…

INTRODUCTION: Dengue virus infection is the most common arthropod-borne disease worldwide with approximately 50 to 100 million cases of dengue infection occurring annually. Globally, dengue incidence has increased in the last 40 years, especially in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries where the highest inciden…

OBJECTIVE: Malignant external otitis is a severe infection of the external auditory canal and skull base, which most often affects elderly patients with diabetes mellitus. This disease is still a serious disease associated with cranial nerve complications and high morbidity-mortality rate. Malignant otitis externa requ…

OBJECTIVES: In this study, we aimed to evaluate changes in frontal plane (anatomical axis) and sagittal plane (tibial slope, patellar height) parameters following closed-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) and possible correlations between them. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between June 2003 and May 2007, 15 knees of the 13 fe…

AIMS: Rectal suction biopsy, the gold standard for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease, has been associated with a varying incidence of complications and inadequate biopsy. The rbi2 is a modern alternative to the 'Noblett' biopsy forceps and has recently become available. The aim of this study was to compare the perf…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the short-term effectiveness of arthroscopic assisted double Endobutton "8" buckle fixation in the treatment of Rockwood Ⅲ type acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation. METHODS: The clinical data of 12 patients with Rockwood Ⅲ type acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation who…

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…

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…

Celiac disease (CD) is a multifactorial, immune-mediated enteropathic disorder that may occur at any age with heterogeneous clinical presentation. In the last years, unusual manifestations have become very frequent, and currently, it is not so uncommon to diagnose CD in subjects with overweight or obesity, especially i…

BACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common medical emergency and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) makes diagnosis and treatment possible; performing this procedure within 24 h of bleeding is considered the standard of care for managing this condition. Access to upper endoscopy improves the pr…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to determine changes in the magnitude and direction of secular trends in body height, body weight, body mass index (BMI) and fat percentage in university students from a university of technology and a university of physical education in a period of 50 years. METHODS: The data were…

BACKGROUND: Sugammadex is a novel neuromuscular blockade reversal agent approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2015, but little literature exists for patients less than 2 years of age. AIMS: The aims of this study were to: describe a cohort of patients 2 years old and younger who received sugammadex…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the use of dental services and associated factors among elderly treated at Family Health Units in southern Brazil. METHODS: This cross-sectional study evaluated 438 elderly attending Family Health Units in Pelotas, southern Brazil. Data were collected using a standardized questionnaire covering d…

Gynecological cancers are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Secondary prevention programmes attempt to improve their prognosis. High participation rates are needed to ensure the desired population impact. We sought to assess the use of mammography and Pap smear and analyze predictors of screening adherence…