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OBJECTIVE: Missing data in longitudinal studies may constitute a source of bias. We suggest three simple missing data indicators for the initial phase of getting an overview of the missingness pattern in a dataset with a high number of follow-ups. Possible use of the indicators is exemplified in two datasets allowing w…

BACKGROUND: Agriculture work is one of the most hazardous occupations across countries of all income groups. In Nepal, 74 % of people are working in the agricultural sector. This study aims to identify patterns and factors associated with injuries among farmers of rural Nepal. METHODS: A community-based cross-sec…

AIM: Total dislocation of the talus first reported in 1680. It is a rare injury and without associated fractures is even rarer. Is generally considered to be one of the most disabling ankle injuries and occurs after high energy trauma. The primary goal of our study is the retrospective evaluation of complete talar extr…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the epidemiological aspect of mucormycosis, the nature of malignancies complicated by mucormycosis, the initial site of involvement and the subsequent outcome. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study which was performed by reviewing the medical records of 95 patients with leukemia complicate…

The last decade has witnessed a greater transparency in clinical research with the advent of clinical trial registries. The aim of the study was to describe the trends in the globalization of clinical trials in the last five years. We performed an internet search using the WHO International clinical trials registry pla…

INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, esophageal cancer (EC) is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related death, with its incidence increasing in the US, where a change in its epidemiology has been noted. Most patients present with regional or distant disease and, therefore, have a very poor prognosis. AREAS COVERED: Progress ma…

INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopy is rapidly emerging as the preferred surgical approach to a number of different diseases because it permits a correct diagnosis and accurate treatment; however, it is not yet being applied in a widespread manner in the management of benign or malignant colorectal disease. The aim of this work…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore end-of-life (EOL) experiences of South Dakotans who had experienced the death of a loved one in the last 5 years. METHODS: A mail questionnaire generated a return of 893 people interested in sharing their experiences about the death of a loved one in the last 5 years. Fr…

INTRODUCTION: The number of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in Norway has been increasing for the last years. A new and enhanced surveillance system was implemented in 2005 to meet the challenges faced by the increasing number of cases. METHODS: The new surveillance system is laboratory based. Data are collected once…

BACKGROUND: Children with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) often develop severe growth failure, which is related to metabolic and endocrine consequences of chronic renal failure, and/or oxalate deposition in bone and cartilage. Combined liver and kidney transplantation (LKT) corrects the underlying metabolic defect a…

Diabetes mellitus is the result of complex interactions involving many genes and environmental factors, and rapid socio-environmental changes have been strongly associated with the development of diabetes. In this study, we examined the trends in diabetes mortality and associated socio-environmental changes that have o…

Despite enormous progress during the last twenty years in understanding the mechanistic basis of aquatic animal propulsion-a task involving the construction of a substantial data base on patterns of fin and body kinematics and locomotor muscle function-there remains a key area in which biologists have little informatio…

The Highlands of Madagascar were malaria free until 1878, when a severe epidemic occurred, following the development of irrigated rice farming. Then, the disease became endemic. Between 1949 and 1962, malaria was "eradicated" on the Highlands by joint house spraying and chemoprophylaxis measures. The main vector An. fu…

Fifty seven leprosy patients having moderately collapsed nose were taken for nasal reconstruction. The bone graft was obtained from the second metatarsal of the foot. It was corticoperiosteal and placed in between lining and the nasal skin. 48 patients were reviewed periodically at 3 months, initially for 2 years and i…

UNLABELLED: THE AIM OF OUR INVESTIGATION: To study the dynamic of morbidity level of pancreas in Udmurt Republic (UR) and to prognose it for nearest years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used the official statistic materials of Republic medical information-analytic center for 2001-2011 yy. In analyses of received data we u…

This research sought to identify what has been helpful for young people who have a parent diagnosed with cancer. Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with young people (N = 15, age: M = 15.9 years) who had a parent diagnosed with cancer within the last 5 years. A phenomenological thematic data a…

We report our experience during the last 6 years with 20 patients fitted with prosthesis (19 patients with osseointegration of screw, 1 patient with primarily gluing method) for camouflage of congenital or acquired (trauma, tumor resection) defects of the ear, nose, or eye. Out of a total of 53 extra-oral implants fitt…

A comparative study of the mentally ill patients admitted to the hospital for the first time annually over five years (1975-1979) made it possible to establish some tendencies in changes in this population. The follow-up data obtained within a period of 3-5 years were studied. The analysis showed that the inpatient tre…

A case of fronto-basal traumatism with isolated fracture of the left sphenoidal sinus is reported. Meningitis occurred 5, 8 and 11 years, respectively, after injury. Cerebrospinal fluid cranio-nasal fistula was observed at the first time 8 years after injury and remained intermitent in the last 6 years. The surgical te…

The exact prevalence of epileptic seizures in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is still a matter of some controversy. In a population-based, unselected group of 423 patients with MS we identified 17 (4.02%) with epileptic seizures. The mean age at onset of MS was 25.2 years and at onset of epilepsy 32.6 years. A p…