98,328 papers found

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of posteromedial double plates in the treatment of complex olecranal fracture. METHODS: Between September 2011 and July 2015, 13 patients with complex olecranal fractures were treated with posterior olecranon locking compression plate and medial mini-plate. There were 8 males a…

BACKGROUND: Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI)/methylisothiazolinone (MI) (KathonCG) is a common preservative used in industrial products, owing to its strong biocide effect. Contact allergy to MCI/MI has been reported in different occupations, including mechanics, hairdressers and healthcare workers. OBJECTIVE: To ret…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) ingestion within 48 h is an exclusion for thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. We aim to shed light on pharmacokinetic correlates and outcomes in patients with AIS excluded from thrombolysis due to DOAC use. METHODS: This is a single center…

PURPOSE: In this prospective multicenter study, we evaluate the effectiveness of corticosteroid plus vertebroplasty rather than vertebroplasty alone in the analgesic treatment of single-level vertebral neoplasms or pathological fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 2009 to February 2011, we prospectively enro…

BACKGROUND: Bivalent BA.1 booster vaccines were offered to adults aged 50 years or older and clinically vulnerable people as part of the 2022 autumn COVID-19 booster vaccination programme in England. Previously, all adults in England had been offered a primary course consisting of two doses of either ChAdOx1-S or monov…

The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence rate of rubella in Republika Srpska in the period between 2006 and 2010. The total number of 1236 cases of rubella was reported during the reporting period with manifold increasing incidence from 0.5 in 2006 to 54.7 in 2010 per 100,000 habitants. In the last two ye…

This review surveys schemes used to sequentially chemically fractionate metals and metalloids present in airborne particulate matter. It focuses mainly on sequential chemical fractionation schemes published over the last 15 years. These schemes have been classified into five main categories: (1) based on Tessier's proc…

Bone grafts are used in musculoskeletal surgery to restore structural integrity and enhance osteogenic potential. The demand for bone graft for skeletal reconstruction in bone tumor, revision arthroplasty, and trauma surgery, couple with recent advances in understanding and application of the biology of bone transplant…

Authors have analysed the case records of their patients admitted in the last 2.5 years. The color-doppler US is stated to be the most efficient method in differential diagnostics, but the conventional ultrasound + Doppler + scintigraphy can also help in establishing quick and reliable diagnosis as it has been proved i…

Review of the available literature on dioxin over the last several years is reported. There has been considerable writing on the subject, but extraction of true scientific data from emotionalism and sensationalism remains difficult. We must continue to remain alert to potential hazards stemming from this herbicidal che…

After commeting on the importance of acute postoperative pancreatiti (APP) as a complication of surgery involving the main biliary passages, the authors give a detailed account of the 5 cases of this complication seen in their own clinical material over the last 5 years. In their summation, they identify the presence o…

A review of the literature over the last 20 years on family classification is presented with an aim toward integration of existing approaches. Family schemas are organized into the following groups: (1) style of adaptation, (2) developmental family stage, (3) initial problem or diagnosis of the identified patient, (4)…

The dangers of overstrength milk feeds have been emphasized in several reports during the last two years. They may even be a factor in unexpected death in infants. Samples of prepared dried milk feeds were obtained from 302 mothers who brought their 5- to 8-week-old infants to a special follow-up clinic. Determination…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a clavicular hook plate with coracoclavicular ligament augmentation by suture anchor in the treatment of Neer types Ⅱ and Ⅴ distal clavicle fractures. METHODS: Between January 2010 and June 2016, 16 patients with Neer types Ⅱ and Ⅴ distal clavicle…

BACKGROUND: Older adults and women have historically been underrepresented in randomized controlled trials of cardiology. Recent temporal evolution and factors influencing representation are incompletely investigated. We aimed to contrast age and female representation in the most influential randomized controlled trial…

OBJECTIVE: There are limited data on the patterns of early sexual behaviours among Australian teenage heterosexual boys. This study describes the nature and onset of early sexual experiences in this population through a cross-sectional survey. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey between 2014 and 2015 SETTING: Major sexua…

BACKGROUND: To investigate the efficacy of adding supplemental fusion or arthroplasty after cervical anterior discectomy for symptomatic mono-level cervical degenerative disease (radiculopathy), which has not been substantiated in controlled trials until now. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial is reported with 9 y…

OBJECTIVE: To report the outcomes of ipsilateral rotational autokeratoplasty (RAK) for nonprogressive paracentral corneal opacities in children <16 years of age. DESIGN: Retrospective, consecutive, interventional case series. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-three eyes of 33 children aged <16 years undergoing RAK for nonprogress…

AIM: To monitor the course of continuous intraperitoneal insulin infusion (CIPII) and to gain more insight into possible complications. METHODS: A retrospective, longitudinal observational cohort study in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) was performed. Only patients with "brittle" T1DM who started CIPII b…

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The absence of a medical treatment capable of successfully arresting joint destruction due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leaves a large domain for surgical treatment. The purpose of our work was to determine whether a clinical benefit persists in the long term (more than 20 years) despite aggravati…