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PURPOSE: The aim of the present retrospective study was to evaluate clinical and radiological outcomes, in terms of implant survival rate, marginal bone loss, and peri-implantitis incidence, of a titanium implants with an innovative laser-treated surface. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 502 dental implants were inse…

BACKGROUND: Secondary cranioplasty (CP) plays a key role in restoring cranial vault anatomy and normal brain function following decompressive craniectomy (DC). The scientific literature provides only fragmentary information regarding the best timing and material for CP, making a direct comparison of different materials…

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to analyze the growth parameters in children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) according to disease characteristics including genotype and disease severity by a recently validated tool in relatively more patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included 126 patients wi…

STUDY DESIGN: A systematic review. OBJECTIVE: The Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS) is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the lumbar spine to promote evidence-based care. We sought to systematically review the level of clinical evidence presented at LSRS annual meetings from 2008 through 2017. SUMMARY OF BACKGROU…

Since low birthweight has been correlated with both neonatal and long-term health, we performed this epidemiological study to evaluate the Japanese secular trends in mean birthweight and the prevalence of preterm/term low birthweight infants during the last three decades. We used population-based birth certificate data…

BACKGROUND: Given the gendered distribution of depression, this paper aims at exploring the gender disparities in the effect of depression on condom use in last sexual intercourse in a nationally representative sample of sexually active Canadians. METHODS: Data in this study came from the Canadian Community Health Sur…

OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to evaluate the frequency and pattern of haematological abnormalities (HA) in SLE patients at the time of diagnosis and last follow-up, and their relationship with organ involvement. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study included patients who were diagnosed and treated for…

AIM: To determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis A (HAV) amongst Saudi children and compare it with previously reported prevalence data from the same population. METHODS: A total of 1357 students were randomly selected between the ages of 16 and 18 years (689 males and 668 females) from three different regions of Sau…

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to review 10 years experience of retroperitoneoscopy procedures. METHODS: A total of 600 patients treated between 1995 and 2007 by retroperitoneoscopy (nephrectomy, partial and total nephrectomy, adrenalectomy, pyeloplasty, renal cyst, calyceal diverticulectomy) were reviewed for…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the development of hypopituitarism in an adolescent athlete after multiple concussions and to raise awareness among sports medicine clinicians concerning the growing concern of hypopituitarism in concussion injury surveillance and management. BACKGROUND: A 14-year-old, previously healthy male at…

A retrospective review has been performed to assess the outcome and toxicity of post-operative adjuvant therapy of 25 Gy/5 fractions/1 week following resection of stage II and III rectal cancer. Forty patients were treated between August 1992 and May 1995. The ages ranged from 42 to 79 (median 63); 32 were male (80%).…

INTRODUCTION: Since the early days, liver transplantation (OLT) has conquered several barriers worldwide to become a proven therapy. We assessed the evolution of our adult liver transplant program. METHODS: We studied all adult patients who underwent OLT since the inception from November 1993 through May 2003. Donor d…

A photographic assessment of the head shape of infants who had undergone surgical correction of sagittal synostosis was performed to determine (a) whether this subset could be delineated from an age-matched normal subpopulation and (b) whether two operative procedures differed in achieving normalization of head shape.…

1. In a series of more than 6,000 cases of diphtheria gathered from many parts of the country and from Germany during the last five years, at least 95% of the strains have fallen within three principal types described in 1933 as Gravis, Intermediate, and Mitis.2. Of these the Gravis strains have been found to be associ…

The rate of patients undergoing tomography in the emergency department has increased in the last two decades. In the last few years, there has been a more significant increase due to the effects of the pandemic. This study aimed to determine the rate of patients who underwent chest imaging in the emergency department,…

Background and Purpose- Amidst legalization of therapeutic and recreational use of marijuana/cannabis in the United States, cerebrovascular effects of marijuana use remain largely unknown, especially among young adults. We aimed to examine the association between marijuana use (18-44 years) among young adults and strok…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Following cardiac injury, the heart has limited ability to regenerate leading to decreased efficiency and function. Cardiac reprogramming offers a promising treatment to ameliorate the damage caused by ischemia through conversion of cardiac fibroblasts to induced cardiomyocytes (iCMs). Here, we aim t…

There has been an almost exponential increase in the use of molecular dynamics simulations in basic research and industry over the last 5 years, with almost a doubling in the number of publications each year. Many of these are focused on neurological membranes, and biological membranes in general, applied to the medica…

Postpartum hemorrhage is a life-threatening situation, in which hysterectomy can be performed to prevent maternal death. However, it is associated with high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality and permanent infertility. The incidence of pregnancy-related hysterectomy varies across countries, but its main indicati…

Lung cancer is a highly lethal disease. Targeted therapies have been developed in last years, however survival rates are not improving due to the delay in the diagnosis, making biomarkers one of the most interesting fields of study in cancer. Liquid biopsy has raised as an alternative to tissue biopsy due to improvemen…