98,343 papers found

BACKGROUND: Induction chemotherapy (ICT) is supposed to reduce the risk of micrometastatic progression and improve resectability of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, best indications for ICT strategy remain unclear in published meta-analyses. Based on this observation, an evaluation of daily practice is of i…

INTRODUCTION: Dizziness is one of the most prevalent symptoms in the elderly. Anxiety and depression are common in dizzy adult patients, but there is scarce information about comorbidity between vestibular disturbances and psychiatric disorders in the aged. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression…

Among about 400 patients with active arthritis and/or enthesitis who were referred to our department within the last two years, 140 of them were strongly suspected as having psoriatic arthritis by a comprehensive diagnostic procedure and after consulting specialists from dermatology, orthopedics, and radiodiagnostics a…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the diameters of treated abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) have changed during the last 10 years. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: A retrospective record review was completed on all patients undergoing any AAA repair from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2009, at a single high-volume…

Macroscopic anatomy of the brain is scheduled during the last meeting of the Short Course of Dissection, an optional course for second-year medical students at the School of Medicine of Padova, following the official 44 h of lectures of Neuroanatomy. The aim of the present study was to ascertain the value of brain diss…

OBJECTIVE: Striking geographic variation and marked increasing secular trends characterize the incidence of testicular cancer. However, it is not known whether these patterns have attenuated in recent years and whether they are similar for seminomas and nonseminomas, the two main histologic groups of testicular cancer.…

BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the most frequent cause of surgical emergency in pediatric age. The aim of this study has been to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a scoring system, retrospectively applied, to the clinical and laboratory parameters in patients with acute appendicitis. METHODS: A group of 156 patie…

Over the last decade, the use of rigid endoscopes in surgery of tumorous lesions of the nose, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx and anterior skull base has extended and diversified. Endoscopic surgical approaches for malignant lesions are very controversially discussed as of today, yet. From 1989-1999 we have treated 43 p…

CONTEXT: The number of authors per article has increased markedly in recent years. Little is known about the hierarchical order of authorship and its change over time. OBJECTIVE: To assess the change in number and profile of authors of original articles published over a 20-year period in BMJ. It was hypothesized that…

The Hardangervidda wild reindeer herd in Norway is the largest in Western Europe. It has fluctuated between 7000 and 32000 animals during the last 35 years. Four density-dependent effects were found: 1. A food limitation effect due to a shift in diet after overgrazing lichen on the winter range. This led to increased t…

Zoonotic sporotrichosis has undergone a geographical expansion in Brazil in the last decade. Rio Grande do Sul (RS) is the second state of the country in which a number of feline sporotrichosis cases have been described. Since cats are the main zoonotic source of infection, this study aimed to describe 100 cases of hum…

A 16-year-old girl presented with primary amenorrhea and excess hair growth on her body and face for the last three years, along with pain and a mass in her lower abdomen for last one year. Examination revealed hirsutism and other virilizing features, with an irregular mass in the lower abdomen corresponding to 16 week…

Although it is generally accepted that the rate of accumulation of biomass declines as forests age, little is known about the relative contributions to this decline of changes in net primary production (NPP) and tree mortality. We used 10-15 years of observations of permanent plots in three small watersheds in and near…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of orofacial pain and associated factors in Chinese older adults at the end of life. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 1646 participants (65 years or older) in their last year of life from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). We used the 6-mont…

Measurement of aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is recommended for stratifying individual cardiovascular (CV) risk in adults. Diseases in children and adolescents might influence aortic stiffness. It is necessary to exclude overweight (OW), obese (O) subjects, and individuals with increased systolic (SBP) and/or diasto…

UNLABELLED: At the rehabilitation hospital of Visegrád between 1996-2003 there were altogether 7 patients suffering from short bowel syndrome, 6 of them in the last 2 years. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate 2 cases of long-term total parental nutrition. One of the patients is a 60 year-old man, in whom…

The prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis and eczema in Kelantanese schoolchildren were determined as part of an international study of the epidemiology of asthma and allergic diseases. The international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC) written questionnaire was administered to 7055 schoolchildr…

Secondary hypokalemic periodic paralysis is rare. However, when it occurs, it is usually associated with Graves' disease and it is mostly diagnosed in Asiatic male patients. In this report, we analyze the diagnostic procedure in three cases of hypokalemic periodic paralysis associated with Graves' disease, diagnosed in…

The use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) has increased in recent years; it can lead to life-threatening hyperthermia and serotonin syndrome. Human and rodent males appear to be more sensitive to acute toxicity than are females. MDMA is metabolized to five main metabolites by the enzymes CYP1A2, CYP2…