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UNLABELLED: Adolescence is a complicated phase of maturation during which a great deal of physical, neurological and social development occurs. Clinically this phase is thought to be the last chance to arrest the development of the disorder of stuttering before it becomes chronic in adulthood. However, little treatment…

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Tonsillectomy as a day-stay procedure remains controversial, although it is an established procedure in New Zealand. We reviewed our last 10 years' experience. METHODS: A prospective audit was used to determine unplanned conversion from day-stay to overnight hospital admission rates and the inci…

Background: Although systemic chemotherapy in patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is palliative in nature, some patients experience long-term remission beyond 5 years consequent to treatment with chemotherapy alone. Patients and Methods: We reviewed clinical data from 32 prospective North Cen…

BACKGROUND: The use of the femoral vessels for permanent haemodialysis access has been neglected during the last two decades. Since 1981 femoral artery-vein loop polytetrafluoroethylene grafts have been constructed in our chronic haemodialysis patients. This study examines results obtained in patients with this particu…

PURPOSE: Long-acting somatostatin analogs are one of the main classes of medical therapy used for acromegaly and most patients require ongoing treatment. Few studies have evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety of lanreotide depot beyond 2 years. The goal of this study was to provide a long-term longitudinal a…

BACKGROUND: Regular blood donation can lead to iron deficiency. Screening donors' serum ferritin levels at the time of first donation and subsequently once every year is a very rational way to pick up iron deficiency in a voluntary blood donor population. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of blood donat…

Treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (group 1 of clinical classification) has been recently characterized by important progresses, particularly in pharmacological therapy. Only until few years ago, patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension were treated with non-specific drugs, such as diuretics and digoxin…

PURPOSE: A retrospective study of anatomical and functional results of microsurgical therapy of branch retinal vein occlusion with internal limiting membrane peeling due to macular edema. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eleven patients (5 men and 6 women), mean age 59.18 years (34-74 years) who underwent the surgery at the Dep…

Northern glacial refugia are a hotly debated concept. The idea that many temperate organisms survived the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; ~26.5 to 19 thousand years) in several sites across central and northern Europe stems from phylogeographic analyses, yet direct fossil evidence has thus far been missing. Here, we present…

Introduction and aim(CT) cases have increased in the last decade. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of CT genital infection in asymptomatic, sexually active young people and determine whether a community screening program would be effective in reducing the number of cases. Methods A descriptive cro…

Incidence and prevalence estimates for Gaucher disease (GD) are scarce for this rare disease and can be variable within the same region. This review provides a qualitative synthesis of global GD incidence and prevalence estimates, GD1-3 type-specific and overall, published in the last 10 years. A targeted literature se…

BACKGROUND: Over half of all fatal complications occur during primary laparoscopic entry. In our practice, we developed a novel modification of closed LUQ entry at Palmer's point and designated it "E-Z" entry. AIMS: To evaluate the risks and safety of left subcostal entry, a technique we have designated 'E-Z' entry at…

The aim of our study was to show our short-term experience in managing large renal masses (cT1b/T2) through partial nephrectomy (PN) over the last 3 years. Retrospective data collection for all patients managed by PN for renal masses larger than 4 cm over the last 3 years. Epidemiological data were collected. Surgical…

Tissue injuries that affect the skin and/or adjacent tissues and are usually over a bony prominence are called pressure injuries. The prevalence of these dysfunctions remains high, and despite technological advances, there is no consensus on the most appropriate treatment. The objective of this review was to evaluate t…

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: This report describes a new technique of deep anterior lamellar limbo-keratoplasty for the management of bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) with corneal scarring. PRESENTATION OF CASES: A 45-year-old male presented with chronic sequelae of ocular chemical injury and had bilateral…

BACKGROUND: Recanalization rates in cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) and its effect on neurological outcome have been debated worldwide and are inadequately addressed in studies from India. Our objective was to study the clinical profile of CVT and determine recanalization rates with its predictors and its effect on ou…

To describe the current epidemiological trends in the dental caries experiences of children in Germany, oral health data was primarily presented on the basis of the Epidemiological Studies Accompanying Group Prophylaxis (DAJ study) for the 2015/16 schoolyear. Caries data of 301,684 children from three different ag…

Acute kidney injury (AKI) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is an important risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality during hospitalization. Over the past decade, accumulated data on children and young people indicates that acute episodes of kidney dysfunction can have lasting consequences on multipl…

The Web of Science Core Collection platform was used to withdraw the papers included in this study. The studied period comprised from inception till 2018. Trends in research, journals of publication, subject areas of research, keywords most frequently used, countries of publication, international collaboration, and tre…

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Lumen-apposing stents (LAMS) are approved to treat peripancreatic collections and for gallbladder and bile duct drainage. Over the last years, LAMS have also been used for off-label indications including gastrojejunostomy, gastro-gastrostomy and drainage of postsurgical collections. We aimed…