98,323 papers found

Deficient bone volume, anatomical limitations, lack of available mesiodistal space, adjacent teeth angulations, and surgical errors may lead to placement of narrow diameter implants. In such a scenario, functional and esthetic-yet sustainable-replacement of more than one missing tooth becomes quite challenging. This ar…

This study investigated the prevalence of inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) infections during the past five years (2010-2014) in broiler chicken flocks in Poland. The diagnosis of IBH was based on anatomopathological investigations and histopathological analyzes. IBH was the most prevalent disease in broiler flocks in Pol…

In medicine time is one of the main dimensions used in order to assess the efficacy of a cure. In oncology we measure either the advantage obtained with a treatment or the clinical course of a cancer as time intervals or survival benefit. In the last years we can describe life expectancy in many solid tumors following…

Progress in the treatment of pancreatic cancer has been notably slow and modest in contrast to other cancers of the GI tract over the last 5 years. Pancreatic cancer still continues to be a devastating illness that is marked by the appearance of early metastatic disease, despite curative surgery and the relative chemor…

Heart failure (HF) represents the quintessential disorder of cardiovascular aging, reflecting the convergence of age-related changes in the cardiovascular system and other organ systems and the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases at older age. The prevalence and incidence of HF increase progressively with…

Heart failure (HF) represents the quintessential disorder of cardio-vascular aging, reflecting the convergence of age-related changes in the cardiovascular system and other organ systems and the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases at older age. The prevalence and incidence of HF increase progressively with…

Melatonin or N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine is mainly produced by pineal gland and exhibits characteristic diurnal rhythm of synthesis and secretion with the highest levels at night and low levels during a day. For several years the knowledge of pineal gland and its hormone was rather poor. It was last years when knowled…

OBJECTIVE: In the last years has been a progressive increase of tabagism in the female sex. This study wanted to examine the influence of the pregnancy on voluntary practices and especially on smoking. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 140 women with a mean age of 33.05 years and with a mean gestational age of 28.56 weeks (range…

OBJECTIVES: Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is an uncommon disease which receives usually bad prognostic. In order to study the prevalence of the different etiologies we have reviewed retrospectively 17 documented cases of SVCS in the last 5 years. METHODS: The range of age was between 43 and 80 years Sex distribut…

Hemifacial spasm features myoclonic-like, paroxysmal, unilateral muscle twitching, attributable to vascular compression at the facial pontine root entry zone. We present the case of an 85-year-old man who presented with idiopathic hemifacial spasm with onset 23 years before. For the last 5 years, he was successfully tr…

The biological function of the since more than 5 decades discovered adrenal dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate we were studied since 1960. A renaissance of these steroids is talking about in last years. The knowledge of the metabolic features and biological effects of the hormone pair has been i…

This is a clinico-pathological report of a 30 years old male patient that presented with acute epigastric pain. Ultrasound examination showed a retroperitoneal tumor, thrombosis of the inferior vena cava and ascites. CAT scan disclosed thrombosis of hepatic vein and inferior vena cava with right atrium involvement. Nec…

Fourteen of 318 consecutive shoulder arthroscopies performed over 5 years were found to have a complete tear of the supraspinatus tendon with an intact superior glenohumeral joint capsule. All tears were surgically repaired into a bony trough in the greater tuberosity. All of these tears were found in the past 2 years,…

The purpose is to examine retrospectively the circumstances, clinical course and sequelae in 37 children (32 boys, 5 girls) admitted with acute alcohol intoxication during the 11 years 1978-1988. It is concluded, that the number of admissions has increased. Two distinct populations are found: 0-3 and 8-15 years. Strong…

In the last 3 years, we have used transthorascopic biopsy for the diagnosis of intrathoracic pulmonary lesions in 17 children ranging in age from 5 months to 17 years. The procedure is performed under a variety of anesthetic conditions ranging from local infiltrative to general endotracheal anesthesia. A fiberoptic rod…

AIM: The RM Classic® cup shows very good results. The RM Pressfit® cup has an equatorial pressfit; it is a monoblock implant without metalback. The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the survival of this implant, monitoring patients for at least 5 years in all consecutive cases operated in our…

The aim of this report is to analyse trends in Italian cathlab activity between 2010 and 2015. Data were obtained from the national database of the Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology (GISE), which includes 97% of Italian cardiac catheterisation laboratories. The number of percutaneous coronary interventions (…

Background. Malaria is a major public health problem in Ethiopia where an estimated 68% of the population lives in malarious areas. Studying its prevalence is necessary to implement effective control measures. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine seven-year slide positive rate of malaria. Methods. A retros…

There have been significant improvements in cancer treatment in the last few decades. The use of radiation in the treatment of cancer is widespread and has increased. Up to 40% of cancer pts will receive radiotherapy as part of their management. More successful treatment has meant improved survival rates, but conversel…

OBJECTIVE: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement is associated with considerable complications. We added laparoscopic monitoring to improve outcome. METHODS: Thirty-four patients who had laparoscopy-assisted PEG (LAP-PEG) were reviewed. A 5 mm supraumbilical trocar and two 5 mm working ports were require…