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Within the last four years magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) developed very rapidly towards a well accepted screening technique for vascular examinations as a fast add on to conventional MR. This review describes the basic physical principles as well as the different methods like time-of-flight and phase-sensitive M…

OBJECTIVE: To review the literature concerning the role of cervical screening in women 60 years and older. METHODS: Literature review was conducted using PubMed and the search terms cervical neoplasm, cancer, middle aged, elderly, aged, postmenopausal, cervical cytology and screening. To be included in the review, the…

BACKGROUND: Adolescents are prone to various forms of behavioral problems. These behavioral issues in adolescents can have serious consequences for the adolescents. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study are to determine the causative factors of adolescent problems and specific manifestations. METHODS: Behavioral pr…

BACKGROUND: The Low-profile visualized Intraluminal Support EVO (LVIS EVO) is a next-generation braided stent characterized by enhanced visibility and resheathability, and designed for stent-assisted coil embolization of intracranial aneurysms. Despite growing adoption, real-world data on its efficacy and safety remain…

PURPOSE: The basophil activation test (BAT) has been used to monitor venom immunotherapy (VIT) due to its high specificity. A previous study has reported a good correlation between a significant decrease in basophil activation during 5 years of VIT and clinical protection assessed by sting challenge. The following pros…

In this perspective, the chair designate of the Healthcare Services Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB), the new arm's length body transitioning from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), reflects on how the Francis Inquiry was instrumental in changing the view of patient safety in the NHS, the role of HSIB…

Transitions Theory (TT) states that change and transition are phenomena that make humans more vulnerable to health risks. Transitions Theory was evaluated through a text analysis of 4 publications, 3 nursing expert focus group interviews in Switzerland, and a mapping review of the transition literature of the last 5 ye…

In the last 5 years, the phrase "politics of envy" has appeared more than 621 times in English-language newspapers, generally in opinion essays contending that political liberalism reflects and exploits feelings of envy. Oddly, this assertion has not been tested empirically. We did so with a large adult sample (…

The dermatophytic infections are superficial mycoses common in Mexico, they have an estimated frequency of 5% in dermatological outpatients. In this review we present a global view of these mycoses as well as their etiological agents in tinea capitis, tinea pedis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris and onychomycosis and also…

Spigelian hernia is a rare condition of the abdominal wall; 13 cases occurred in the last five years are here reported. These patients were treated surgically, using direct reconstruction of the abdominal wall in eight cases, while a tension-free hernioplasty was utilized in five cases.

The analysis of 138 case records of acute mastoiditis (AM) patients treated for the last 5 years has demonstrated that mastoiditis incidence grows, it shows the trend to arise shortly after development of acute otitis media, classic symptoms occur less frequently while such symptoms as pain in the ear, pulse reflex, hy…

A search of the two major journals of obstetrics and gynecology published in the United States has shown that the word abortion rather than miscarriage to describe early pregnancy loss is 6 times more likely to be used compared with most other English language journals over the last 5 years. The use of miscarriage, wit…

The authors analyze the literature data published in the last 20 years on clinical, laboratory, physiological, hematological and biochemical evidence obtained at preflight and postflight examinations of astronauts and experimental animals who spent 5-12 months in space. After space flights the astronauts exhibited a no…

Review of an aleatory sample composed by 100 patients suffering some thyroid disorder, operated at ENT Department of the Hospital, during the last 5 years. Statistical evaluation of the significance and reliability of several parameters, clinical items, diagnostic tests and surgical judgements contrasted with the corre…

There have been 26 published series with a total of 1274 detachments operated with pneumatic retinopexy. Eighty percent were reattached with a single procedure and 98% with reoperations. New breaks occurred in 13% and PVR in 4%. The complications published in 101 papers on pneumatic retinopexy in the last 5 years are a…

Gas gangrene caused by Clostridium septicum is relatively rare. In this paper 15 cases are described observed within the last 5 years. In 3 cases the gas gangrene was acquired exogenously. The other cases were endogenous infections. 9 of these cases were associated with colon carcinoma. C. septicum gas gangrene has a h…

Five children with tuberous sclerosis and anti-convulsant-associated rickets have been seen in a general paediatric clinic over the last 5 years. It is suggested that vitamin D prophylaxis is particularly indicated in patients with tuberous sclerosis taking anticonvulsant medication.

During the last decades it has been commonly accepted that funnel chest is such a serious cosmetic handicap that it deserves correction for this reason alone. A group of patients with this deformity, operated upon by the method of Paltia (transsternal fixation with metal struts), was re-examined 5 to 10 years postopera…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes and safety of traditional growing rod (TGR) in the treatment of early-onset dystrophic scoliosis secondary to type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1-EOS) with intraspinal rib head dislocation (IRH) in children. METHODS: From September 2006 to June 2020, 21 pati…

The study is a scientometrics evaluation of published articles performed in Greece on sheep and goats during the last 25 years, a period coinciding with implementation of reforms to shape and consolidate tertiary education and research establishments in the country. Objectives were: evaluation of the relevant publicati…