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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Most navigation systems for computer-assisted total hip arthroplasty (THA) require prior computed tomography (CT) or acquisition of multiple bone landmarks on the pelvis. In order to avoid these problems, we developed a computer-assisted navigation system without CT based on a kinematic approach t…

OBJECTIVE: Paid plasma donation has contributed to HIV epidemics in many countries. Eleven million liters of plasma are fractionated annually in the U.S., mainly from paid donors. Deferral of high-risk donors such as injection drug users (IDUs) is required for paid donations. We studied circumstances surrounding paid p…

We reviewed 444 EEGs of 62 women with medically refractory epilepsy, followed up for at least 5 years and that had 5 or more EEGs. According to our definitions we found 18 patients (29%) with frequent seizures, 16 (25.8%) with very frequent seizures, 16 (25.8%) with controlled seizures and 12 (19.3%) with occasional se…

Histologic evaluation was conducted on 12 orbicularis oculi specimens from 11 patients with essential blepharospasm and Meige's disease who had received an average of 11.3 injections of botulinum A toxin over 3.5 years. Denervation was demonstrated by the spread of acetylcholinesterase staining on muscle fibers when sp…

INTRODUCTION: Pediatric cavum cysts are a rare yet complicated pathology to manage. The literature is scarce, primarily consisting of case series, and lacking a consensus regarding clear management. In this scoping review, we aimed to compile existing information in the literature regarding the management of pediatric…

BACKGROUND: Consumption of antibiotics, a major global threat to public health, is perhaps the key driver of antibiotic resistance. Monitoring antibiotic consumption is crucial to tackling antimicrobial resistance. This study assessed antibiotic consumption trends during the last six years in the Bahir Dar branch of th…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate trends in incidence rates (IRs) at various fracture sites for patients with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes compared with patients without diabetes in Denmark in 1997-2017. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Patients aged ≥18 years with a vertebral, hip, humerus, forearm, foot, or ankle…

Introduction The effectiveness of Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) for small arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is well known. However, for large AVMs, the prescribed dose should be decreased to reduce the risk of radiation damage, but it leads to a decrease in nidus obliteration rates. Therefore, it is very difficult to achi…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of repeated binge drinking and moderate alcohol consumption in young adults on arterial stiffness and sympathetic activity. METHODS: We enrolled 49 healthy young adults, free of cardiovascular diseases (25 men; age: 23.5 ± 0.4 years; BM…

INTRODUCTION: The surgical revision rate following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery is 3% at 2 years and 4% at 5 years. Revision ACL surgery raises the question of the type of graft to be used. The present study assessed return to sports and functional results after revision ACL reconstruction by fascia lata gr…

BACKGROUND: Modern dental composite restorations are wholly dependent on the use of Visible Light Curing devices. The characteristics of these devices may influence the quality of composite resin restorations. OBJECTIVE: To determine the characteristics of light curing units (LCUs) in dental clinics in Nairobi and the…

The author presents a historical overview of cancer surgery of the last century. At the last quarter of the century the main characteristic of this process has been the significant extension of surgical radicality. Three new surgical methods appeared and have been routinely used at the Surgical Clinic of the Szeged Uni…

We conducted 3501 telephone interviews to determine the sexual and protective behaviours of the general population in Quebec. Among the 858 respondents who had had at least one occasional partner during the last 5 years, 25.4% had had at least one occasional partner who refused to use a condom. More women had had an oc…

[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 135(3) of(see record 2021-87304-004). In the article "How Comparative Was (Is) the Journal of Comparative Psychology? A Reptilian Perspective" by Gordon M. Burghardt (Journal of Comparative Psychology. Advance online publication. August 5, 2021. http:/…

CONTEXT: Endovascular therapy is currently the most common treatment approach for intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF), followed by microsurgery. Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS) is usually reserved as the last modality of treatment of intracranial DAVF. AIM: To evaluate the clinical and radiological outcome…

Men's and women's health care experiences differ as they age. While increasing attention has been focused on gender differences in health status, prevalence of illnesses, and access to quality care among older adults, little is known about differences in their health care in the last years of their lives. This paper us…

This investigation had an aim to establish the incidence of Enterococcus faecalis in vaginal smears and its correlation with antibiotics used for the treatment of genital and extragenital diseases, as well. By this prospective study 300 women in reproductive period have been involved. An average age was 34.5 years and…

The survival of multiple myeloma patients has improved very significantly over the last decade. Still median overall survival is inferior to 5 years. A small proportion of patients survive longer than 10 years. In this paper we discuss four cases illustrating the nonhomogeneous clinical presentation and evolution of th…

BACKGROUND/AIMS: After nearly 100 years of inertia in the field of thyroid surgery, the last 5 years have seen substantial changes in how patients with thyroid disease are approached surgically. Much of this evolution has been technologically driven, particularly as a result of advances in high-resolution endoscopy and…

We present the results we obtained during the last 12 years with transhiatal esophagectomy. Two hundred and eighty-three patients were operated on using this procedure; 171 of them underwent the operation for cancer of the esophagus, 73 for cancer of the cardia, and 11 for cancer of the hypopharynx. The tumor stage, th…