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The number of in-hospital deaths in children aged 0 to 14 years from acute appendicitis in England and Wales has fallen from an annual average of 36.2 in 1963 through 1967 to 1.8 in 1993 through 1997, and the case-fatality rate from 1.06 to 0.16 per 1,000 discharges, a reduction of 85%. During these 4 decades, the chil…

A survey of severely mentally and physically disabled children (SDC) aged 6-15 years was conducted in Okinawa. There were a total of 170 SDC on 1 May 1989, the prevalence rate being 0.89/1,000. The prevalence rate of SDC over the last 20 years has shown a decreasing trend, which seems to be associated with the decrease…

The cases of gastric stump cancer recorded at the III-rd Surgical Clinic of Iaoi during the last 5 years are analysed. Based upon the personal experience and data in the literature 7 cases are discussed. Out of the 7 cases, in 3 an initial resection for gastric ulcer and in 4 for duodenal ulcer was performed 17-40 year…

BACKGROUND: Sebaceous carcinoma is a very rare malignant skin adnexal tumor that is occasionally aggressive. We have not seen a case of sebaceous carcinoma in our center in the last 10 years. It is extremely rare in Black Africans. CASE PRESENTATION: We described the case of a 55-year-old man African man who pres…

BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer (GC) is the leading cause of cancer death in Peru. However, information regarding trends in mortality rates in Peru and its geographical areas in the last few decades is lacking. Our objective was to describe GC mortality rates in Peru between 2005 and 2020. METHODS: Age standardized mortali…

PURPOSE: Long-term evaluation of hand function in children who underwent transfer procedures to reinnervate the biceps muscle, using fascicles from the ulnar and median nerves as donors. METHODS: In the last follow-up evaluation, the children underwent a neurological examination, and their hand status was classified a…

Urban settlements are the socio-economic drivers of human community. However, rapid urban expansion during recent times has a profound effect on regional as well as global rise in temperatures. Remote sensing is a powerful tool to monitor and quantify the expansion of urban built-up area and assess its effects on regio…

PURPOSE: Dirofilaria repens is an endemic parasite in Mediterranean countries that mostly affects animals. Rarely, however, it can infect humans. This case series presents patients with ocular infections due to D. repens. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A chart review was performed of patients with ocular dirofilariasis after…

Epilepsy was defined conceptually in 2005 as a disorder of the brain characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures. This definition is usually practically applied as having two unprovoked seizures >24 h apart. The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) accepted recommendations of…

PURPOSE: Both tibial and femoral osteotomies have been used for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Due to the clinical success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) the current role and incidence of osteotomies remains unknown. The aim of this population-based study was to assess the incidence of osteotomies and com…

Women who have been treated for breast cancer are typically followed up with regular mammography and palpation, with the aim of detecting recurrences and contralateral breast cancer (CBC). This study aims to investigate if the diagnostic work-up of breast cancer patients has improved over the last 25 years and resulted…

PURPOSE: The incidence of kidney stones in adults has increased in the last 30 years. This retrospective, single site review was done to test the hypotheses that the incidence of urolithiasis in pediatric patients increased from 1994 to 2005, and that metabolic abnormalities were more common in patients with renal ston…

OBJECTIVE: We reviewed rheumatology consults over the last 10 years at a major academic medical center and used these data to revise our fellowship curriculum. METHODS: The medical records of all patient consults from 1994 to 2003 at a university hospital were reviewed with regard to reason for consult, demographic da…

BACKGROUND: The survey was designed to determine the trend of group B streptococcal (GBS) infection during the last 15 years, as well as update the reality of this disease. METHODS: Questionnaires were administered every 5 years towards neonatal intensive care unit-equipped hospitals. The first survey was made from 19…

BACKGROUND: Asthma mortality rates have been increasing despite our improved understanding of the pathophysiology of asthma and advanced methods of treatment. Although there are many national studies of asthma mortality rates, few studies have concentrated on subnational regions such as individual states. OBJECTIVES:…

OBJECTIVES: To describe and analyze spontaneous reports of central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease including multiple sclerosis, following vaccination with GenHevac B vaccine, from 1989 to December 31, 1998. METHODS: Descriptive analysis of adverse event reports in the vaccinated population, including the n…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to find whether the number of incidents of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has increased during the last decade in Japan. METHODS: The chronological trend was observed by examining the data from a nationwide epidemiologic survey conducted by a special committee sponsored by the Minis…

The relationship between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer risk was analysed in a case-control study, conducted in the period 1991-1994 in six Italian areas, on 2569 patients with breast cancer and 2588 controls. Ever HRT use was reported by 7.5% of cases and controls (OR = 1.2; 95% CI: 0.9-1.5). The…

Studies were carried out on 5 sheep aged 2-4 years of about 40 kg in body weight successively in summer and autumn. They were fed in 6 feeding groups in the morning between 6.30 and 7.30 and in the afternoon between 13.30 and 14.30. Gas samples were taken with an Orsat apparatus, Kiecka methanometer and a gas chromatog…

Dust dominates extraterrestrial flux on the earth (30,000 tonnes/yr), however only ~5% of the cosmic dust survives atmospheric entry which is basically in two forms: melted and unmelted. Melted micrometeorites undergo transformational changes due to heating during atmospheric entry which obliterate evidences regarding…