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BACKGROUND: Burn is one of the most traumatic injuries and life-threatening states which expose children at a higher risk. The aim of this study was evaluating the epidemiology of pediatric burns in age less than eighteen years old during the last decade. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out during 2008…

AIM: To determine the incidence and examine the epidemiology of achalasia before the age of 16 years in the UK from 1998 to 2008. METHODS: 25 regional paediatric surgery referral centres were asked to provide demographic and epidemiological data on cases of childhood achalasia from 1998 to 2008. Incidence rates were c…

Breast reduction mammoplasty is becoming an increasingly common procedure. A baseline mammogram is recommended after 35 years of age as the most effective method for detection of small breast cancers. A prospective study was conducted for the evaluation of the mammographic findings after reduction mammoplasty. During t…

Ulcer incidence in the Crimeahas increased during the last 9 years from 118.4 to 185.7 cases per 10,000 of adult population, being higher in South Coast and in mountains. From 125 patients with duodenal ulcer after conservative treatment only 12.8% have recovered (follow up for 8-10 years). 29.6% of patients underwent…

AIM: To review current problems with hemorrhagic stroke in Japan and to explore possible explanations for a change not only in the incidence but also the severity of hemorrhagic stroke in recent years in Japan. METHODS: Mortality statistics, community-based registries and hospital records were used. RESULTS AND CONCL…

The prevalence of epilepsy in Rochester, Minnesota has been determined for a specific date in each of 5 decennial census years. Individuals with a diagnosis of epilepsy (recurrent unprovoked seizures) who were known to have experienced a seizure or who had received antiepileptic medication in the preceding 5 years were…

Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis has become widely available in Norway during the last ten years. We have evaluated the number and yield of tests in Vestfold county. The number of performed tests increased from 0.6 per 100 inhabitants in 1984 to 6.5 in 1993, while the yield declined from 14.7% to 3.4%. The incidence o…

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) occurs on multiple continents in diverse habitats, making it an informative system for evolutionary genomic research. However, its phylogeography remains unclear. Previously, mitochondrial DNA and small numbers of nuclear loci provided discordant views. Both markers indicated deep divergence…

The use of Enteral Nutrition at Home (ENH) in the Hospital Clínico de Barcelona has grown greatly over the last decade, with a certain trend towards stabilization being observed in the last two years, but still growing at a rate of 9.2% per annum. A transverse analysis of the active patients on our ENH register at…

INTRODUCTION: Acute pancreatitis is a known complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). However, no reports in the literature describe a late delayed severe acute pancreatitis. We report a case of acute pancreatitis 5 years after PD in a patient who needed intensive care for his complication. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A…

Ramped pyrolysis (RP) targets distinct components of soil and sedimentary organic carbon based on their thermochemical stabilities and allows the determination of the full spectrum of radiocarbon ((14)C) ages present in a soil or sediment sample. Extending the method into realms where more precise ages are needed or wh…

During the last few decades myoelectric prostheses were generally provided for adolescent or adult patients. Since 1991 the availability of smaller sized electric hands in conjunction with technical improvements enabled the introduction of myoelectric prostheses for preschool children.However, this progress remained wi…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate daytime sleepiness and napping in relation to nocturnal sleep, health, and medication. DESIGN: An epidemiological survey using a questionnaire. SETTING: The county of Jämtland in northern Sweden. SUBJECTS: 3669 randomly selected women aged 40-64 years, with a similar number of women in…

BACKGROUND: Improved imaging modalities contributed to increasing awareness of cardiac amyloidosis. Contemporary data on frequency trends in Germany are lacking. METHODS: In a retrospective study using health claims data of a German statutory health insurance, patients with diagnostic codes of amyloidosis and concomit…

BACKGROUND: There is an evident lack of research on timing of polydactyly surgery and its effects on treatment results. METHODS: Retrospective comparative study on foot polydactyly patients treated at our department from 1995 to 2009. Patients were divided into 2 groups, group A - under the age of 5 at surgery, and gr…

Sixteen total knee arthroplasties performed between 1977 and 1985 in 13 patients with prior ipsilateral hip arthrodesis or ankylosis were studied to determine the preferred sequence and long-term follow-up of procedures in this clinical setting. Twelve of 16 underwent fusion takedown and total hip arthroplasty prior to…

Many studies have been published in the last 10 years on the efficacy and safety of montelukast in asthma since this drug entered the market. Experimental studies, in vitro and in vivo, and clinical studies on large numbers of patients with asthma of different severity have clearly demonstrated that montelukast is able…

Background and Aim. EUS-guided intervention (EGI) for biliary therapy has been increasingly used in recent years. This report aims to describe the spectrum and experience of EUS-guided interventions in biliary diseases in a single-tertiary center. Methods. All patients with EGI were analyzed retrospectively by retrievi…

Authors present results of statistical analysis of data of abortions, in period since 1980 up to date. The frequency and trend of the abortions in the entitled canton of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the period 1980-1989 and 1996-2001. It was found that the percentage of abortions had been yearly growing, fr…

PURPOSE: This study was carried out to evaluate the postoperative visual results and complications following epilenticular intraocular lens implantation in paediatric traumatic cataracts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 30 patients undergoing epilenticular intraocular lens implantation for traumatic pediatric catara…