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Eighty-five eyes with severe vitreous hemorrhage on initial visit were followed for three to ten years without treatment. A comparison of initial and final visual acuities showed vision to have worsened in 36 eyes (42%), improved in 25 eyes (30%) and remained unchanged in 24 eyes (28%). Vision in 60 eyes was 5/200 or w…

In our study, we aimed to evaluate the success of ChatGPT by determining its performance in the last 5 medical specialty exams (MSE) conducted and its ranking among the candidates of that year, and to determine its potential use in healthcare services. Publicly available MSE questions and answer keys from the last 5 ye…

Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) rates amongst surgeons are as high as 80% and injuries within the healthcare setting are an impending epidemic with a distinct lack of intervention to prevent it. The career-shortening impact this has on the cohort of highly trained workers within the National Health Service must be highl…

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…

Following the last epidemic in 1995 the scarlet fever incidence in Poland has been gradually decreasing. In 2004 this tendency was reversed as a consequence of the epidemic cycle of scarlet fever which in Poland has the duration of 7-9 years. In total 5,964 cases were registered (54% more then in 2003) corresponding to…

Hemorrhoidal disease is the most common pathophysiologic abnormality in the anus in the western civilized world. Sixty years after publication of the method in The Lancet, hemorrhoidectomy according to Milligan and Morgan and modifications of their methods are still considered the standard procedure in cases of advance…

One hundred pediatric and young adult patients underwent implantation of an atrial tracking pacemaker. Seventy-four pacemakers paced in an atrioventricular (AV) sequential mode at the lower rate limit (DDD) while 26 paced in a ventricular demand mode at the lower rate limit (VDD). Five patients required reoperation dur…

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…

BACKGROUND: This study aims to summarize tear patterns of massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs) and outline our surgical techniques for complete repair. METHODS: From January 2018 to May 2023, 394 shoulders in 389 individuals with consecutive MRCT received arthroscopic MRCT repair. The tear pattern of each case was ident…

BACKGROUND: Youth who attempt suicide are more at risk for later mental disorders and suicide. However, little is known about their long-term socioeconomic outcomes. AIMS: We investigated associations between youth suicide attempts and adult economic and social outcomes. METHOD: Participants were drawn from the Quebe…

UNLABELLED: Similarly to the prevalence of disorders related to the use of addictive substance, the system of medical care for patients with addictive disorders, including the residential treatment, has changed dramatically in the Czech Republic in the last 50 years. GOAL: To perform descriptive analysis of historical…

In order to assess the frequency, risk factors, etiology, and clinical outcome of HIV-related sepsis and bacteremia, according to the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), all episodes occurred in patients hospitalized during years 1993-1995 (pre-HAART era), have been compared with those diagnos…

A 67-year-old woman who underwent left breast mastectomy and right breast partial mastectomy under the diagnosis of left breast cancer and suspected right breast cancer 10 years earlier was admitted because of dyspnea. Chest computed tomography revealed pericardial fluid accumulation. The patient was treated with peric…

Tuberculosis surveys sponsored by the World Health Organization have been carried out in different communities during the last few years. Apart from the main epidemiological findings, these surveys have provided basic statistical data for use in the planning of future investigations. In this paper an attempt is made to…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the early effectiveness of a new minimally invasive plate in the treatment of varus-type ankle arthritis. METHODS: A clinical data of 15 patients with varus-type ankle arthritis who met the selection criteria between March 2021 and October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients wer…

Using data from the 1984 Canadian Fertility Survey, proportional hazards modelling was employed to determine factors associated with the likelihood of voluntary sterilisation among 5315 women of childbearing age, and the trends in timing and differences in the likelihood associated with different age cohorts. Multivari…

Peyronie's disease is postulated to be initiated by repetitive minor traumas to the fully or partially erect penis. We investigated Peyronie's disease prospectively in cases treated for penile fracture (PF) within the last 20 years. Medical records of 63 cases treated for PFs were reviewed. Subjects were required to se…