98,343 papers found

The purpose of this study was to examine changes in haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) characteristics and outcome in our combined paediatric and adult programme over the past four decades, since its implementation in 1973. The total number of transplant procedures rose from 109 in the first decade (1973-82) to…

BACKGROUND: Evidences on how in-hospital COPD patients are cared in a Rehabilitative Respiratory Unit during the last time before death are lacking. This observational study was aimed at 1. analyzing the characteristics of respiratory patients who die in a Rehabilitative Unit dedicated to advanced care; 2. studying the…

CONTEXT: Researchers have examined the age of partners of young women at first intercourse and of young women who have given birth, but little is known about the age of partners of young women in current sexual relationships or young women who have had an abortion. METHODS: Data from the 1995 National Survey of Family…

Between January 1, 1982 and January 1, 1988, 49 complete corrections of complete atrioventricular canal were performed in children aged from 4 months to 8 years. 41 were infants less than 2 years' old and 31 were less than one year old. In the last 35 patients the "composite double patch" technique was used, consisting…

The purpose of this study was to examine the symptom prevalence, characteristics, and distress of children dying in hospital. Symptoms during the last week of life were obtained from the medical records. Symptoms and their characteristics during the last day of life were determined by nurse interview. Thirty children w…

INTRODUCTION: The caseload of jaw osteomyelitis seem to have decreased considerably over the last fifty years thanks to the progress of oral hygiene, the appearance and the use of antibiotics, and early screening. 'Limited osteitis' remains frequent in general practice (alveolitis after dental extraction), but osteomye…

PURPOSE: To analyze the impact of technical improvements in stent devices and guiding catheters (e.g., reduced device diameter, increased flexibility) on the complication rates associated with percutaneous renal artery interventions. METHODS: During a 5-year period (1997-2001), 268 consecutive patients (178 men; mean…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study is to determine whether abstinence from ejaculation before undergoing multiparametric prostate MRI increases seminal vesicle (SV) volume and therefore improves diagnostic interpretation of the SVs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 238 patients who und…

PURPOSE: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common type of idiopathic scoliosis. Previous studies reported that the incidence of intraspinal abnormalities among the presumed idiopathic scoliosis was 13-43%. Intraspinal abnormalities were also considered increasing the risks of progressing of scoliosis and neuro…

We followed 24 patients (26 hips) with uncemented total hip replacement for a minimum of 3 years. Patient mean age was 52 (40-69) years. The aim was to evaluate femoral periprosthetic bone mineral density (BMD) using quantitative computed tomography osteodensitometry. At 3-years' follow-up, 25 hips were clinically rate…

With increasing environmental concerns, the need for environmentally friendly organic synthesis has gained increased importance. In this regard, bismuth(III) compounds are especially attractive as "green" reagents and catalysts for organic synthesis. Bismuth(III) compounds are remarkably nontoxic, relatively air and mo…

The operation of transposition of tibialis posterior into tibialis anterior is indicated in irreparable lesions of the peroneal nerve. The authors present a critical review of 16 cases submitted to this operation during the last 5 years using the Barr technique. This is described in detail. Evaluation of the overall re…

From 1961 to 1973 416 Coxsackie viruses were isolated, most of the isolations (303) being done in the last 5 years. Most of the isolates belong to a group A, with a predominance of types A6 and A8. Many variations were observed in strains belonging to the same type, as concerns their isolation in human embryo cell cult…

Reversal of Earth's magnetic field polarity every 10to 10years is among the most far-reaching, yet enigmatic, geophysical phenomena. The short duration of reversals make precise temporal records of past magnetic field behavior paramount to understanding the processes that produce them. We correlate newAr/Ar dates from…

OBJECTIVES: To analyze trends in antibiotic use among the pediatric population of Castile and León from 2001 to 2005. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The antibiotics prescribed to the pediatric population in primary care were processed using the CONCYLIA database. The technical unit of measurement was the defined daily dos…

Anticonvulsant drugs have been used in migraine prophylaxis since 1970. In recent years, new antiepileptic medications have given rise to much interest in pain control. Primary headaches prophylaxis is still based on old drugs, and physicians facing these conditions are always prompted to use any new possible choice. A…

The results of treating 155 children with rhabdomyosarcoma using protocols that (RMS) changing over the years between 1962-1990 in reported to progress in chemotherapy (CHT), introduction of megavoltage radiotherapy (RTX) and conservative surgery with attempts to preserve vital organs are presented. In the first period…

OBJECTIVE: Tracheostomy in children is a surgical procedure with considerable morbidity and mortality. However, there is still a lack of population-based survey in pediatric tracheostomy. This study analyses population-based data in pediatric tracheostomy among different ages in Taiwan. METHODS: This study used Nation…

BACKGROUND: In the last five years, mitral valve surgery has changed fundamentally. This study reviews our experience in less invasive mitral valve surgery (LIMS) during that time. METHODS: LIMS was performed in 449 patients (age 59 +/- 14 years, 237 female) via a right lateral minithoracotomy. The operations included…

Soil organic carbon (SOC) of agricultural soils is observed to decline in many parts of the world. Understanding the reasons behind such losses is important for SOC accounting and formulating climate mitigation strategies. Disentangling the impact of last century's climate change from effects of preceding land use, man…