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Optimizing end-of-life (EOL) care for multiple myeloma (MM) represents an unmet need. An administrative cohort in Ontario, Canada was analysed between 2006 and 2018. Aggressive care was defined as two or more emergency-department visits in the last 30 days before death, or at least two new hospitalizations withi…

AIMS: Teeth loss represents a major concern for the global oral health status of a population. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of teeth extraction among the Italian adult population, analyzing the association between teeth extraction in the last 12 months and socio-demographic characteristics. MET…

We carried out a prospective study of 47 Exeter (Stryker Inc, Warsaw, Ind) small stem total hip arthroplasty in 42 patients with an average age of 58 years and a mean follow-up of 8.5 years. The Oxford hip score improved from a preoperative mean of 47 to 17 at last follow-up. More than 87% patients had excellent or goo…

Important data on the occurrence of urological tumours are presented. In particular, the actual values and estimations have been compiled. In the Federal Republic of Germany 19135 patients died of genitourinary tumours in 1988:81.3% of these were male and 47.5% had prostatic carcinoma. Death occurred after the age of 6…

One hundred fifteen patients over 65 years of age were operated on at our institution for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The operative mortality was 5% compared with an overall operative mortality of 2.5% in the last five years for 1,500 persons with CABG. Increased risk factors included qualification for New…

IMPORTANCE: As older adults live longer in the community, many, particularly those with dementia, may become bedbound at the end of life and require extensive support from caregivers. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and associated characteristics of bedbound status during the last year of life among community-dw…

All eukaryotes share a single-celled ancestor from ∼1.5 to 1.8 billion years ago, the so-called last eukaryotic common ancestor (LECA). Roughly half of gene families found in modern eukaryotes were already present in LECA, forming molecular systems that continue to influence genetic diseases and traits today. To…

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The purpose of the study was to report and evaluate outcomes of trabeculectomy with use of a subconjunctival biodegradable collagen matrix implant. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective review of trabeculectomy with Ologen implant of 65 eyes of 58 patients by the same surgeon from October, 2011 to…

We identified patient and healthcare system factors related to receipt of screening results and attendance to colposcopy among patients with positive screening results in a cervical cancer screening program in Mexico City, Mexico. We analyzed data from 1,351 patients with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive r…

Surgical management of acetabular fractures is now commonplace for almost all displaced or unstable fractures. Over the last 20 years however, the patient population has aged, and there have been significant changes to safety in motor vehicles and the work-place, and people's activity types and levels have changed. The…

Distillers' dried grain with solubles (DDGS) is a byproduct of bioethanol fermentation, which uses the dry milling technology for starch-rich grains such as corn, wheat, and barley. The current interest in bioethanol is increasing due to the need for renewable liquid fuels specifically in the transportation sector. Sin…

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Urogenitalis one of the most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogens. The aim of the study was to present the current occurrence of chlamydial infections among Polish soldiers, sexually-active men and women at reproductive age. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The research involved 253 active…

OBJECTIVE: To report visual outcomes, complication rate, and safety of retropupillary iris-claw intraocular lens (ICIOL) in ectopia lentis in Marfan syndrome (MFS). DESIGN: Retrospective study. METHODS: Six eyes of three MFS patients with ectopia lentis underwent surgery for subluxation lens and retropupillary ICIOL…

BACKGROUND: Foreign-educated physical therapists are often viewed as one possible solution to the current shortage of physical therapists, yet there is very little research regarding these individuals. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe those physical therapists who are licensed in the United States…

The viviparous sea snakes (Hydrophiinae: Hydrophiini) comprise a young but morphologically and ecologically diverse clade distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific. Despite presenting a very promising model for marine diversification studies, many relationships among the 62 species and 16 genera in Hydrophiini remain unr…

OBJECTIVES: We report our experiences with hydrocephalus in early rehabilitation over a seven-year period. METHOD: Retrospective study in Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit of the National Institute for Medical Rehabilitation, between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2008. RESULTS: At our institute in the last seven year…

OBJECTIVE: To delineate changes in the epidemiology of HIV including morbidity and mortality patterns based on three key time points in Jamaica's HIV response. METHOD: Surveillance data from Jamaica's HIV/AIDS Tracking system (HATS) were analysed and distribution of cases by age, gender sexual practice, risk factors a…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Over the last years, we registered an increase in the number of listeriosis cases. The aim of this study was to analyze the co-morbidity, clinical presentation and prognosis of Listeria monocytogenes bacteremia episodes diagnosed over 15 years. PATIENTS AND METHOD: From January 1991 to April…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of sexual risk behaviors for HIV in the general population aged 15-44 years in Nakhonsawan province, Thailand. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. METHODS: A two-stage cluster sampling technique was used to select 630 participants aged 15-44 years from the general population. Tape-r…

PURPOSE: We report the indications, complications, and outcomes of 104 corneal triple procedures in our institute. METHODS: Patient records of 104 consecutive cases of corneal triple procedure (penetrating keratoplasty with extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation) performed by experienced c…