98,318 papers found

The objective of this study was to evaluate the early and late results of an autologous pericardial valved conduit in the pulmonary circulation. Between 1983 and 1997, 86 autologous pericardial valved conduits were used to achieve venous ventricle-pulmonary artery continuity. The mean patient age at the time of implant…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the incidence and prevalence of positive tuberculin skin test reactions in schoolchildren from six to 16 years of age. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data from tuberculin test school surveys in Reykjavik during the years 1958 to 1991 are available for almost all individuals of each age cohort. During…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the method and the early effectiveness of total hip arthroplasty in the treatment of protrusion acetabuli. METHODS: Between January 2006 and February 2010, 16 cases (16 hips) of protrusion acetabuli were treated, including 6 males and 10 females with an average age of 56.5 years (range, 39-72 ye…

During an 11.5-year period, 100 consecutive patients (79 male, 21 female) underwent repair of an infected sternotomy wound. Sixty-five patients had failed attempts at wound closure by other physicians. Median age was 61.5 years (range, 5 to 85 years). Reconstruction included muscle in 79 patients, omentum in 4, and bot…

The authors treated 10 patients with multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) responding to an initial course of IV immunoglobulin (IVIg) with periodic infusion for 5 to 12 years (mean 8.2 years). At last follow-up, only two patients had maintained the maximal improvement achieved during therapy while eight worsened despite i…

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance has undergone vast changes in the last two decades. No systematic review has been done on the prevalence of antibiotic resistant H. pylori in India in the last two decades. We evaluated the pattern of resistance rates across various regions of India. MATERIALS AND…

BACKGROUND: Hypothyroidism has been shown to contribute to enhanced atrial arrhythmogenesis, resulting in atrial fibrillation (AF) development in animal models and clinical populations. We aimed to elucidate whether high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels are related to outcomes of catheter ablation of AF. METHO…

BACKGROUND: Although the protective effect of oral contraceptives (OCs) use against epithelial ovarian cancer is well-established, there remain gaps in our understanding of the contributions of time-related characteristics of OC use to risk. METHODS: This population-based case-control study, carried out in Hawaii and…

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The purpose of this study was to detail therapeutic indications for fractures of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia with little displacement and preservation of the posterior hinge (type II fracture in the Zarincznyj classification). MATERIAL AND METHODS: We reviewed retrospectively a multic…

BACKGROUND: Between 1940 and 1944 military gas masks with filter pads containing 20% crocidolite were assembled in a Nottingham factory. METHODS: Records supplied by the late Professor Stephen Jones were of 1154 persons, mainly women, who had worked in the factory during this period; they included many deaths from mes…

The aim of the study was to compare radon concentrations in neighbouring hospital buildings which were constructed in different years during the period 1963-2000 and are located in areas with similar radon potential. The value of arithmetic mean (AM) radon concentration in soil gas amounted to 14,464 Bq m(-3). In a hos…

As society ages, the composition of the diseases that occur within it changes accordingly. With that in mind, we examined the characteristics and trends in the recent inpatients and compared these recent inpatients with those of a previous report to identify the changes that accompany the aging of society. Subjects wer…

OBJECTIVE: To study the evolution of glucose disturbances (GD) in patients with thalassemia aged 11-30 years. DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 263 patients, classified into three groups on the basis of age, and period of follow-up ranging from 2-10 years, were studied. Evolution of GD was assessed through serial oral gl…

In 55 villages from the well-protected central area of the Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa (OCP), skin snip surveys have been carried out at regular intervals since the programme started, and the latest round of surveys was undertaken after 12-14 years of successful vector control. The observed trends i…

Climate, e.g., air temperature and precipitation, differs strongly between urban and peripheral areas, which causes diverse life conditions for trees. In order to compare tree growth, we sampled in total 252 small-leaved lime trees (Tilia cordata Mill) in the city of Berlin along a gradient from the city center to the…

During the last 15 years we have witnessed an unprecedented expansion in the drugs developed to target human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) positive breast cancer. Trastuzumab, pertuzumab, ado-trastuzumab emtansine and lapatinib are currently food and drug administration (FDA)-approved for the treatment of…

BACKGROUND: End-of-life periods are often characterised by suboptimal healthcare use (HCU) patterns in persons aged 65 years and older, with negative effects on health and quality of life. Understanding care trajectories (CTs) and transitions in this period can highlight potential areas of improvement, a subject y…

IMPORTANCE: The prevalence of underage alcohol use has been studied extensively, but binge drinking among youth in the United States is not yet well understood. In particular, adolescents may drink much larger amounts than the threshold (5 drinks) often used in definitions of binge drinking. Delineating various levels…

In attempting to solve the problem of gastroesophageal reflux esophagitis, we tested an experimental technique in 1967. In the past 13 years we have applied that intercostal pedicle method to prevent reflux in 43 patients. Thirty-four patients had esophagogastrectomy and esophagogastrostomy for cancer. Six additional p…

PURPOSE: To analyze the incidence and clinical course of graft rejection episodes after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of a consecutive, interventional case series. PARTICIPANTS: One thousand eyes that underwent DMEK from July 2011 through August 2015 at the Departme…