98,323 papers found

Data on respiratory symptoms after smoking cessation are available for mature adults, but for young adults these data are limited to observational studies. This retrospective analysis of smoking cessation trials addresses the gap. A cohort of 18- to 24-year-olds without chronic respiratory illness was developed from 2…

In the last three decades, microfluidics and its applications have been on an exponential rise, including approaches to isolate rare cells and diagnose diseases on the single-cell level. The techniques mentioned herein have already had significant impacts in our lives, from in-the-field diagnosis of disease and parasit…

Over the last decade, the role of nuclear medicine studies in the diagnosis of acute osteomyelitis has been discussed in depth in the literature. Yet, the respective roles played in this setting by each of the commonly used radionuclide studies often are confusing. In an attempt to develop a cogent diagnostic strategy,…

Collective emotion is often inferred from the tone of mass media, but such emotion is not directly observed. One approximation is to extract sentiment from text and use sentiment indexes as proxies to study the temporal organization of news sentiment. Using a daily index of US economic news sentiment from 24 newspapers…

Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) offer a highly useful and valuable strategy that can fulfill an important role in synthesizing complex polysubstituted compounds, by simplifying otherwise long sequences and increasing their efficiency. The total synthesis of selected natural products employing three-component reactions…

Last June, the stem cell community came together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), one of the leading organizations in the field. The hybrid event mixed a varied program filled with plenary talks, concurrent track sessions, poster presentations, exhibit booth…

From 1981 to 1989, 38 cemented, posterior, stabilized, revision, total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) were performed at the authors' institution using the stemmed kinematic stabilizer prosthesis of a single design. The mean clinical follow-up after the index procedure was 10.1 years. The Knee Society pain score averaged 17…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the characteristics of recurrences that occurred 5 or more years after curative resection for gastric cancer. METHODS: We analyzed recurrences among 1,299 patients with gastric cancer who underwent curative operations at the Department of Surgery, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital between S…

Catatonia has been described in children with intellectual disabilities (IDs). These are the first three published cases of catatonia in adults older than 50 years of age with IDs. They were followed using the KANNER scale and, in one case, creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) monitoring. Case 1 is a 67-year-old Caucasian wh…

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the possibility of three-yearly screening for cervical cancer after two consecutive normal annual smears. METHOD: Review of the literature. RESULTS: In Switzerland 78% of women are screened spontaneously for cervical cancer. For 70% of this group the last smear was less than 18 months before. In…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the functional outcome of three-snip punctoplasty procedure for punctal stenosis at a tertiary care hospital. METHODS: The retrospective study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, and comprised medical records of all patients aged >18 years who underwent three-snip punctoplas…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of psychological violence among employed adults aged 18-69 years; to verify the distribution of sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics within those who have reported psychological violence in the workplace; and to estimate the number of individuals who have reported this ty…

INTRODUCTION: This study presents long-term data of pediatric AIS patients with a favorable initial clinical presentation who were followed by a tertiary pediatric neurology clinic with a well-organized stroke team. METHOD: Patients who were diagnosed with AIS at pediatric age (28 days-18 years) and followed for at le…

High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The last report on the prevalence of SSBs consumption in Czechia was 17 years ago, an updated analysis will enable the design of appropriate public health policies. This study aimed to determine the pr…

OBJECTIVES: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk of cerebrovascular disease, which might be associated with decreases in cerebral blood flow. Since studies examining cerebral blood flow in COPD remain scarce and are limited by sample size, we aimed to study cerebral blood flo…

PURPOSE: Pediatric cancer survivors may have lower quality of life (QoL), but most research has assessed outcomes either in treatment or long-term survivorship. We focused on early survivorship (i.e., 3 and 5 years post-diagnosis), examining the impact of CNS-directed treatment on child QoL, as well as sex and age at d…

Expanding traditional medicine (TM) coverage in health care is a priority in Vietnam. Continuous medical education (CME) plays an important role in ensuring the quality of TM. However, evidence about TM CME in TM practitioners in Vietnam is insufficient. This paper aimed to evaluate the awareness, practice, and demands…

STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. OBJECTIVE: We systematically reviewed the level of clinical evidence presented at Cervical Spine Research Society annual meetings from 2008 through 2017. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The Cervical Spine Research Society is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the cervical spine to promot…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of internal fixation with headless compression hollow embedding screws in the treatment of intraarticular fracture of elbow. METHODS: Between March 2012 and September 2018, 12 patients with intraarticular fracture of elbow were treated with internal fixation with headless compr…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the early effectiveness of three-point suture technique in treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tibial eminence avulsion fracture by arthroscopy. METHODS: Between January 2016 and December 2017, 12 patients with ACL tibial eminence avulsion fractures underwent arthroscopic fixation o…