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In the TBE focal region in the eastern part of the Russian Plain the beginning of the adult I. persulcatus activity is usually registered in the last ten days of April, when the upper soil layers get warmed thoroughly up to +5 or 10 degrees C. The period of activity is dissimilar in different years, varying between 65…

BACKGROUND: Over the last three decades, the oral retinoids etretinate and acitretin have revolutionized the treatment of disorders of keratinization (DOK). Many patients with DOK require life-long treatment with oral retinoids. However, the longest follow-up data of patients with DOK on oral retinoid therapy is 10 yea…

BACKGROUND: The increase in life expectancy and low mortality have doubled the number of individuals older than 65 in the last 30 years. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of 101 patients older than 80 years of age treated by low digestive hemorrhage (LDH) in an emergency department during 2018. Sociodemograp…

A new trend of scientific-technical and medical researches has been formed which unites nanoscience, nanotechnology, nanomedicine, nanopharmacology. Nanoparticles are the main product of nanotechnologies. Nanoparticles are organic and inorganic structures, their size being less than one hundred nanometers (nano from Gr…

A statistic analysis of 1,421 perinatal autopsies from our institute in 30 years divided into 5-year groups, matched with clinical data was reported. Dystocia rate was 2.3 times increased mainly because the number of cesarean section was increased 6.8 times. The rate of intracranial hemorrhage has not been reduced sign…

Lumbar punctures are a common clinical procedure in pediatric populations, yet little systematic information about side effects or the child's perspective of the procedure is available. In a subset (n = 20) of a sample of children and adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders, we recorded children's ratings of res…

We evaluated 104 cases of pneumococcal bacteremia retrospectively: 55 adults and 49 children. The overall mortality rate was 33% in adults, and 6% in children. Mortality was associated with old age, severe underlying disease, vague clinical presentation, multilobar pneumonia, leukopenia and metabolic acidosis. Both vig…

Avulsion fracture of the tibial tubercle is an uncommon but severe injury of the proximal tibial physis in adolescents. These fractures are all Salter Type III injuries. The fracture line may extend through the proximal tibial articular surface. When accurate reduction and sound fixation is achieved, uncomplicated unio…

The study provides data on the catch composition, length-weight relationship, age structure, gender structure, growth, maturation, fecundity, distribution and conservation status of the burbot(Linnaeus, 1758) in Bulgaria. During six consecutive winters (2008-2014) a total of 395 burbot specimens were caught. The total…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a benign and chronic gynecological estrogen-dependent disease. Considering the prevalence and the importance of measuring the long-term effects of endometriosis in affected women's lives t the EIQ scale was designed and psychometrically analyzed in English in Australia, in three recall peri…

As sustained development in cancer treatment protocols have led to improved survival in most areas of the world, surveillance is needed to ensure that small populations follow suit. Our study reports age-standardized relative cancer survival in the Faroe Islands compared to the other Nordic countries. We present 1- and…

BACKGROUND: Bronchiolitis, a lower respiratory tract infection, causes a remarkable number of hospitalizations globally. The epidemiology follows the same pattern as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the most common pathogen in bronchiolitis. Epidemics have typically followed a biannual pattern in Nordic countries-fir…

Objective The objective of the article is to determine the risk factors associated with relapses in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS). Material and methods Fifty-seven children with the first episode of INS were included and followed up prospectively for a minimum period of one year to identify the risk…

BACKGROUND: There are limited reports in literature studying the impact of rod diameter and stiffness on the degree of deformity correction in patients with AIS. AIMS: The aims of this study were to evaluate the 3-dimentional deformity correction achieved by segmental pedicle screw fixation in patients with adolescent…

OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical characteristics and the long-term outcome of a large series of patients with blepharospasm (BS) treated with the two most used brands of BoNT-A over the last 15 years. METHODS: We have reviewed the clinical charts of 128 patients with BS who received botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) in 1…

BACKGROUND: Underreporting of elder mistreatment by health professionals is a significant problem. PURPOSE: To investigate differences in elder mistreatment reporting threshold between hospice/palliative care (HPC) professionals and Adult Protective Services (APS); explore factors for not reporting elder mistreatment.…

BACKGROUND: To investigate the neuropsychological outcome of children treated with surgery and posterior fossa irradiation for localized infratentorial ependymoma. METHODS: 23 patients (age 0.3 - 14 years at diagnosis) who were treated with local posterior fossa irradiation (54 Gy) underwent one (4 patients) or sequen…

DESIGN: Population-based cohort study. BACKGROUND: Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) has long been recognized as an important complication of cancer, but its incidence is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To describe the incidence, the management, and the outcome of MSCC in the cancer population of the Canadian province of…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Very few reports have been published on the management of Peyronie's disease by shockwave therapy. Existing publications on this topic are based on subjective improvement described by the patients themselves. Our aim was to determine objectively the effect of shockwave therapy on the signs and s…

As part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), the aim of our study was to determine the prevalence and severity of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in Austrian schoolchildren, using an international standardised protocol. A questionnaire concerning symptoms and prior diagnosis of…