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During the last years the per-capita-consumption of pure alcohol in the Federal Republic of Germany is slightly decreasing. In 1986 every person consumed an average of 11.5 litres of pure alcohol (146.4 litres of beer, 23.3 litres of wine and 6.1 litres of spirits). The amount of the alcohol addicts must be estimated a…

Gambling has seen a significant increase in Italy in the last 10 years and has rapidly become a public health issue, and for these reasons the first National Helpline for Problem Gambling (GR-Helpline) has been established. The aims of this study are to describe the GR-Helpline users' characteristics and to compare the…

OBJECTIVES: To clarify the clinical features of nontuberculous mycobacteriosis (NTM) complicated with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), we analyzed 257 cases diagnosed with newly developed NTM during the last 12 years in our hospital. RESULTS: Fifty-six per cent of the patients were females. Ten cases (3.9%) of t…

BACKGROUND: Morphean basal cell carcinoma (BCC), is a distinct and aggressive skin cancer, usually requiring aggressive treatment from the start. OBJECTIVE: Assessment of the recurrences rate of morphean BCC and evaluation of significant prognostic factors for the clinical outcome of the neoplastic procedure. METHODS…

OBJECTIVES: To obtain a general and updated vision of research into fibromyalgia for its better understanding. A productivity analysis (by year and author) and a content analysis (by journal and topic) was carried out. METHODOLOGY: The computer databases of the Web of Knowledge: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIEXP…

A retrospective analysis was done on 47 pediatric renal transplants performed over last 16 years at Bangalore, Karnataka. The median age and weight of the recipients at transplantation were 120 months and 21 kg respectively; male to female ratio was 30 to 17. Twenty two children had underlying glomerular disease and 23…

Our study presents a number of 5219 gastroduodenal ulcers that have been operated during 30 years (1970-1999), from which 703 (13%) hemorrhagic ulcers. The incidence of ulcer bleedings pointed out the necessity to select patients in groups: with gastric (222-31.5% cases), duodenal (341-8.5%) and postbulbar (140-19.9%)…

The serum level of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) was measured in 130 children (61 M: 69 F). TRAP was found to be significantly higher in children under 5 years (n = 20) than in those aged between 5 and 9 years (n = 47) (8.3 + 2.4 vs 6.3 + 1.3 U/L, p less than 0.05). This last group had significantly lower…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present community-based study was to evaluate the level of asthma control in patients with mild asthma, regularly treated with inhaled steroids (ICS). METHOD: This observational cross-sectional study included patients registered in the general practitioner (GP) database and with at least thre…

Since the beginning of the wide-scale anti-Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program, sporadic cases of thyroid disease following vaccination have been reported. We describe 19 consecutive cases of COVID vaccine-related thyroid disease. Medical records were reviewed for 9 patients with Graves' disease (GD…

AIMS: To describe changes in insulin treatment in children and adolescents in Germany/Austria regarding short acting (SA)- and long acting (LA) insulin analogues in different age groups over the last twelve years. METHODS: Use of different insulins and treatment regimens were analysed in 37 206 children and adolescent…

BACKGROUND: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disease manifesting as recurrent painful, burdensome, and potentially life-threatening swelling attacks. This noninterventional, cross-sectional, web-based survey of adult (aged ≥ 18 years) participants with HAE from Argentina, Brazil, Colom…

In patients with poliomyelitis, degenerative arthritis of the hip may be encountered in the paralytic or normal contralateral limb because of leg length discrepancy, pelvic obliquity, or severe deformities of the affected hip. Although total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most common orthopedic procedures, there…

We present the medium-term results of 33 patients treated with Urolume Plus urethral stent between August 1990 and June 1996 in 9 Belgian and Luxembourg centers. They all had previous treatments for bulbo-membranous urethral stricture, but without sustained benefit (dilatation, internal urethrotomy, or/and urethroplast…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to present the long-term results of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in patients with keratoconus. METHODS: In this prospective, interventional case series, patients with progressive keratoconus underwent CXL treatment according to the Dresden protocol. Visual, refractive, and to…

A survey was conducted in order to gain a better understanding of actual practice policies followed by academically affiliated institutions regarding the use of prophylactic antibiotics during transesophageal echocardiography. Results revealed that 10 of the 20 centers routinely used intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis…

The therapeutic approach of hyponatremia is reviewed, and the authors describe their recent experience of a clinical case of a woman with acute hyponatremia. After analysing the main publications of the last years, they conclude that the way of correcting hyponatremia largely depends of its acute or chronic character.…

OBJECTIVES: Surgical procedure is considered in patients with severe dysphagia when conservative treatment fails. This study aimed to evaluate laryngeal suspension (LS) and upper esophageal sphincter (UES) myotomy for treating severe dysphagia due to brain disease. METHODS: Fourteen patients underwent LS and UES myoto…

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many restrictions worldwide, including lockdowns and school closures. This may have prevented children from meeting the recommended physical activity (PA) levels and screen time. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the pandemic on school-age children's PA and…

OBJECTIVE: Investigation of colorectal polyps’ prevalence and recurrence risk factors in acromegaly. DESIGN: Retrospective study. METHODS: 171 patients referring to “Federico II” University diagnosed with acromegaly from 2000 to 2022 who underwent at least one colonoscopy. RESULTS: Colonoscopy was…