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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this review is to provide an update of the therapeutic tools for thrombotic anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), focusing on the last 5 years. RECENT FINDINGS: Early studies appointed anticoagulation at moderate intensity as the mainstay of treatment of thrombotic APS; in the last 5&#xa…

Ocean-atmosphere chemistry on Earth has undergone dramatic evolutionary changes throughout its long history, with potentially significant ramifications for the emergence and long-term stability of atmospheric biosignatures. Though a great deal of work has centered on refining our understanding of false positives for re…

BACKGROUND: Uganda has been reported as the most successful country in Africa in reducing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS from 18% to 6.4% over the last two decades. There is evidence to suggest that despite a significant decline between 1992 and 2002, HIV prevalence has stagnated over the last 5-9 years at between 6.1 and…

PURPOSE: To investigate the characteristics of nonunion and avascular necrosis following phalangeal neck fracture in children. METHODS: A cohort of all pediatric phalangeal neck fractures complicated by nonunion, with or without avascular necrosis of the phalangeal head, over the last 10 years was reviewed retrospecti…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the indications for penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and associated procedures in the Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, an eye center in East China and to compare our results with those from previous studies. METHODS: We retrospectively studied the charts…

INTRODUCTION: Although falls are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with Parkinson's disease, studies about its incidence and predicting factors are scarce. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Our study involved 25 patients with PD (15 males and 10 females; age: 75.8 +/- 6.5 years). A closed survey was us…

The nutritional status of preschool-age children (0-59 months) in the Littoral Province of Cameroon was studied in a representative sample of the population of this age group in rural and urban areas, with a total of 2011 children. The nutritional indicators weight-for-height, weight-for-age, and height-for-age were co…

OBJECTIVE: Many women in the U.S. undergo routine cervical cancer screening, but some women have rarely or never had a Papanicolaou (Pap) test. Studies of other cancer screening tests (for example, mammograms) have shown that physician recommendation to get a screening test is one of the strongest predictors of cancer…

BACKGROUND: The health risks faced by older adults are diverse; however, little has been explored about the use and abuse of psychoactive substances in this population. The seclusion imposed by the situation that prevails due to SARS-CoV-2 has increased the feelings of loneliness, isolation and sadness associated with…

INTRODUCTION: The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation guideline for the treatment of pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) does not address empiric antibiotic selection. The primary objective of this study is to characterize how patient-specific microbiological histories are utilized in initial antibiotic selection for CF-related…

BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a burdensome problem affecting amateur cyclists. This cross-sectional study analysed Italian amateur cycling cohort's demographic and sport-specific characteristics, the prevalence and characteristics of LBP among this population, its possible association factors, the management strat…

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…

Crohn's disease, regarded, up to a short while ago, a rare illness, with a higher rate of incidence, after the second ten years of life, in the last years underwent an increase in its frequency, mostly in the earliest years. In accordance with these observations, the Authors considered an interesting solution to quote…

This paper describes the development of neuroleptanalgesia (NLA) during the last 30 years and discusses its suitable clinical use. NLA was introduced into anaesthesiology 30 years ago and takes up a strong position among today's possibilities to reach intraoperative analgesia. The development of a standard technique wa…

The annual incidence of mumps in Poland over the period 1990-2003 was 45-570 per 100,000 population with the epidemic peak every 4-5 years. Till 2003, mumps vaccination has not been included in the part of National Immunisation Program in Poland that comprises the obligatory vaccinations. However, mumps vaccination was…

The utility of surgical resection of solitary metastatic sites in renal cell carcinoma remains controversial. Additionally, the small literature detailing the role of surgical management suggests that patients who have surgical resection of metachronous metastases have a better outcome than those presenting synchronous…

INTRODUCTION: In sub-Saharan Africa, evidence shows that orphaned youth are exposed to more risky sexual behaviors than non-orphaned peers, which increases the chances of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. The fast rises in the prevalence of orphanhood are a result of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. MET…

In 1917, a food chemist named James Currie made a promising discovery: any strain of the filamentous mouldwould produce high concentrations of citric acid when grown in sugar medium. This tricarboxylic acid, which we now know is an intermediate of the Krebs cycle, had previously been extracted from citrus fruits for ap…

During the last few years, there has been relevant progress in both understanding and managing urolithiasis. Our knowledge of stone formation has changed; although the importance of urine biochemistry was questioned by several investigators years ago, the decisive role of cellular processes (induced by oxidative stress…

A case of lymphocytic hypophysitis is described in a patient presenting with panhypopituitarism 8 years after her last childbirth. The patient developed headache, vomiting, and diplopia (due to palsy of the right lateral rectus muscle) 7 months after delivery of her last baby. The diplopia disappeared after a few days…