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The remission of rheumatoid arthritis is a generally accepted concept, although few studies have been performed in this area. The authors report 32 cases of rheumatoid arthritis in remission in a population of 300 patients (10.7%). These cases of rheumatoid arthritis did not present any distinctive signs in comparison…

Over the last 20 years, 170 patients have been operated on for infrarenal aortic aneurysm. Ninety-six were operated on electively. Seventy-four underwent emergency surgery, of whom 62 had a ruptured aneurysm. In elective surgery mortality was low, falling in recent years from 10.5 to 2.7%, due to systematic postoperati…

Between 1963 and 1980, there were 151 resections by patients with rectal cancer. A good postoperative reanimation has decreased the mortality enormously. The corrected five years survival-rate comes to 58.5%. The corrected ten years survival-rate comes to 49.7%; 58.3% of the patients has been treated with sphincter-sav…

Genic heterozygosity and variation were studied in the permanent translocation heterozygotes Oenothera biennis I, Oe. biennis II, Oe. biennis III, Oe. strigosa, Oe. parviflora I, Oe. parviflora II, and in the related bivalent formers Oe. argillicola and Oe. hookeri. From variation at 20 enzyme loci, we find that transl…

This minireview will discuss the improvements in Oxford Nanopore (Oxford; sequencing technology that make the MinION a viable platform for microbial ecology studies. Specific issues being addressed are the increase in sequence accuracy from 65 to 96.5% during the last 5 years, the ability to obtain a quantifiable/predi…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of chronic functionalconstipation in children aged under 11 years of a low-incomecommunity in Recife, Northeast Brazil and to assess the validity ofcomplaints of bowel habits for the diagnosis of constipation. METHODS: A community-based survey identified 536 eligiblechildren. Da…

The activity of 57 clinical pathology departments including 2 centers (Moscow city center of pathology studies and phthysiopathology center) is summarized. 31,559 autopsies and about 1.5 million biopsies were performed. Analysis of lethal outcomes shows that cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent cause of death.…

Technical advances involving ultrasonographic equipment in the last years enabled the wide use of the high-resolution, 5.0 to 7.5 MHz transducers as endovaginal probes. The clear images produced are easy to interpret and, if obtained at the same time, can be used effectively to complement a routine bimanual pelvic exam…

A research training programme should have a clearly defined aim and a framework for accomplishment and contents. In Norway no such programme exists for the medical PhD. Present research training depends to a large extent on the individual student. The aim of this paper is to contribute to a discussion on the goals for…

786 patients who underwent cardiac valve replacement between 1965 and 1982 were followed up. Early mortality rate was 7,3% for the total observation period and decreased to 3,2% for the last four years. Patients with aortic valve replacement had better results in regard to their functional improvement as well as in the…

An investigation was carried out to establish the incidence of X-linked progressive muscular dystrophies in Tuscany from 1966 to 1974. 52 cases were identified, the incidence being 23,95 X 10(-5) with reference to live-born males. The frequency of new mutations calculated according to Haldane's method was 7,97 X 10(-6)…

In order to establish the natural course of radionuclide bone scanning images after total knee replacement 41 consecutive patients were scheduled for examination 3, 7, 12 and 24 months after surgery. The mean age was 69 years (range 50-80 years); the female:male ratio was 4:1. Thirty-two patients completed the entire p…

In order to prolong the service life of the generator, the isotopic pacemakers, powered by Pu238, have been developed and implanted since 1970. We report the follow-up of 325 patients (mean age 39 +/- 18 years) implanted with an isotopic pulse generator (Medtronic 9000/9090) between April 1970 and July 1982. The mean f…

PURPOSE: In its recent proposal, the Commission on Classification and Terminology of the International League Against Epilepsy classified childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms (CEOP) into two syndromes with different predominant seizure types: early onset (Panayiotopoulos type) with eye deviation and ictal vomiti…

Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the breast has been used in our institution since 1969. In August 1993, ThinPrep (Cytyc Corp, Boxbotough, MA) processing of breast FNA biopsy specimens was introduced. Comparing conventionally prepared breast FNA specimens (21,193 cases) with ThinPrep processed material (7,903 cases) sho…

BACKGROUND: Short-term results (24 to 36 months) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) have been extensively described. Little is reported on the patients operated > or = 5 years ago. We analyzed the results of weight loss, resolution of co-morbidities and nutritional complications of patients submitted to the silicon…

BACKGROUND: In Russia as in other countries introduction of infant vaccination against pertussis in 1950s led to dramatic decrease of whooping cough. The current vaccination schedule includes a 3-dose infant series and toddler booster; the pre-school booster was cancelled in 1980s and never reintroduced. Whole-cell vac…

BACKGROUND: This study evaluated changes in physical functional performance after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) with particular attention to the impact of recipient age on functional outcomes. METHODS: Retrospective review of all first-time, single-organ adult OHTs in the United States between 2005 and 2010.…

A great number operative techniques for correction of retroverted uterus are reported in the last years. The aim of these different methods is correction of the retroversion of the uterus, which is connected with pelvic congestion and symptomatic relief. We present a clinical case of 26 years old patient with one Caesa…

BNM, a 40 years Hindu male presented with history of intermittent fainting attacks and had increase in body weight for last 2 years. He used to take a lot of sweets to recover from the attact. His body wht was 100 kg. His fasting blood sugar was 50 mg/dl and insulin glucose (I/G) ratio was 0.6. CT scan of abdomen showe…