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BACKGROUND: The incidence of occupational injuries among children and adolescents is not well known in Brazil. This study aims to identify occurrences and characteristics of occupational injuries in children and adolescents at the two major public emergency hospitals in Aracaju, Brazil. METHODS: In a cross sectional s…

INTRODUCTION: Global trends in early childhood caries (ECC) remain unclear, with previous studies reporting either stable or declining rates over the past three decades. Given the short functional lifespan of the primary dentition and the urgency of targeted public health policies, the absence of focused investigation…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to estimate the rate and review determinants of successful therapy for unilateral amblyopia in children. METHODS: This prospective cohort consisted of Saudi children aged 6-12 who received amblyopia therapy between 2020 and 2022. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in the amblyop…

In recent years, reperfusion therapies such as intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy for ischaemic stroke have dramatically reduced disability and revolutionised stroke management. Thrombolysis with alteplase is effective when administered to patients with potentially disabling stroke, who are not at h…

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The purpose of the study was to report and evaluate outcomes of trabeculectomy with use of a subconjunctival biodegradable collagen matrix implant. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective review of trabeculectomy with Ologen implant of 65 eyes of 58 patients by the same surgeon from October, 2011 to…

The whole infrastructure of rectal cancer treatment in Sweden has changed dramatically due to the awareness of the local recurrence rate, good surgical technique, and selective use of radiotherapy. Surgeons have been trained in a proper way, and it has been proven that the outcome has improved enormously in our country…

BACKGROUND: Despite restoration of fertility after kidney transplantation, the benefit is limited in female kidney recipients. Our objective is to determine the reasons for this discrepancy. METHODS: We evaluated 315 women who underwent kidney transplantation from 1983 to 2015 (a median of age at transplantation [10th…

BACKGROUND: Since the mid-20th century, celiac disease (CD) has evolved from being regarded as a predominantly pediatric disorder to one increasingly recognized across all ages. In Brazil, CD was initially underdiagnosed, but diagnostic advances and greater awareness have led to a broader understanding of its epidemiol…

BACKGROUND: Research on the relationship between residential altitude and hypertension incidence has been inconclusive. Evidence at low altitudes (i.e., <1,500 m) is scarce, let alone in older adults, a population segment with the highest hypertension prevalence. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine whethe…

BACKGROUND: Despite reports of increasing adoption of robotics in colorectal surgery worldwide, data regarding its uptake in Australasia are lacking. This study examines the trends of robotic colorectal surgery in Australia during the last 10&#x2009;years. METHODS: Data from patients undergoing robotic colorectal surg…

BACKGROUND: Subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is a promising intervention for primary dystonia; however, evidence regarding its efficacy is lacking. Thus, a long-term follow-up is indispensable. OBJECTIVE: This trial was designed to examine the efficacy and consistency of subthalamic deep brain stimulation…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the morbidity and mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children born from a Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) pregnancy treated using laser fetoscopy in Toulouse. POPULATION AND METHOD: All pregnancies with TTTS treated by laser fetoscopy in our centre were included. Ant…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the frequency and risk factors for the development of phantom breast syndrome in patients submitted to mastectomy after breast cancer treatment. METHODS: A cohort study of women undergoing treatment at the Hospital of Cancer III, National Cancer Institute Jos&#xe9; Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA) fr…

BACKGROUND: A "nocebo" effect is defined as troublesome symptoms after the administration of placebo. The aim of this study was to determine characteristics of nocebo responses and related factors. METHODS: Patients with a reliable history of drug-induced hypersensitivity reactions subjected to placebo-controlled oral…

BACKGROUND: Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is an infection caused by various species of Malassezia yeast. There is no agreement in the literature concerning the species of Malassezia and the demographic, clinical, and mycological data. AIMS: To prospectively identify Malassezia species isolated from lesions of patients wi…

AIMS: The WHO recommends the SAFE (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement) strategy for trachoma control. We aimed to investigate the association between active trachoma and community intervention with antibiotics, facial cleanliness, environmental improvement (A,F,E) components of SAFE…

PURPOSE: The aim of our prospective study was to evaluate the clinical and IOP efficacy of transscleral contact cyclophotocoagulation with Diode laser in refractory glaucoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 33 patients (mean age: 52.2 years, range: 1 to 82 years) suffering from neovascular glaucoma (n = 9), silicone oil-induce…

An inquiry concerning the prevalence of urinary incontinence for the moroccan women has been archived about 1000 women aged more than 18 years to study prevalence, epidemiology and risk factors of urinary incontinence. 271 women among the 1000 women said that they had suffered from the mictional disorder at least one t…

INTRODUCTION: Valoctocogene roxaparvovec is an adeno-associated virus vector serotype 5 (AAV5)-mediated gene therapy approved for severe haemophilia A (HA). AIM: To report the safety and efficacy of valoctocogene roxaparvovec 7 years after dosing in a phase 1/2 clinical study (NCT02576795). METHODS: Males &#x2265;18…

The 442nd regional military clinical hospital is ahigh-specialized multiprofile treatment institute of Leningrad military region. Quantity of patients for the last 5 years was high-repeatability level (17.5-18.5 thous. people). In the medical surgical units are effectuated more then 5 thousands of surgical operations d…