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This paper discusses negative experiences with using condoms reported by the condom user subsample of (n = 975) of a household probability sample of low income, urban, African-American and Hispanic youth. Condom users were asked about 12 specific experiences with condoms. Although the pattern of the association varied…

INTRODUCTION: With advances in therapeutics and longer survival across different cancer spectrums, the incidence of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (tAML) has continued to rise. This study aims to evaluate the trend of survival outcomes and their association with sociodemographic factors in tAML over the last 20…

OBJECTIVE: End-of-life cancer care imposes a heavy financial burden on patients, their families, and their health insurers. The aim of this study was to explore the 8-year (2004-2011) trends in health-care costs for Taiwanese cancer decedents in their last month of life and, specifically, to assess the association of t…

PURPOSE: The Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis (KPro), used in patients with high risk of corneal graft failure, is increasingly being used. However, the medium- to long-term outcomes are currently unclear. We analyzed the medium- (2-5 years) and long-term (>5 years) efficacy and safety of the Boston type 1 KPro in terms…

The oft-repeated claim that Earth's biota is entering a sixth "mass extinction" depends on clearly demonstrating that current extinction rates are far above the "background" rates prevailing between the five previous mass extinctions. Earlier estimates of extinction rates have been criticized for using assumptions that…

UNLABELLED: Chronological changes in values for thyroid radioiodine uptake measurements (RIU) have been reported in the last four decades. These changes are attributed to geographical and chronological variations in dietary iodine intake in the population. Fluctuations in normal values for RIU can affect the interpreta…

The purpose of the study was to assess the level of obesity among Kuwaiti pre-school children aged 0-5 years, and compare their nutritional status with the NCHS/CDC reference population. A Cross-sectional multi-stage stratified random sample of 7419 Kuwaiti children (3749 boys and 3670 girls), representing over 5% of t…

Since December 1967, more than 20,000 patients underwent cardiac transplantation in the world. The results have improved with time. The actuarial survival rate of the patients, operated upon in the last five years, is 80% at one year and 70% at five years after surgery. Today, new-born, infants as well as elderly perso…

BACKGROUND: Last-minute travelers (LMTs) present significant challenges for travel health services and are considered vulnerable due to their lack of health preparation. However, there is a lack of data to support this assumption. METHODS: The proportion of LMTs was investigated through a cross-sectional study involvi…

The authors report 1279 surgical operations of otosclerosis performed between 1980 and 1992 in 959 operated patients. They chose the autegenous vein or perichondrium interposition TeflonR piston; however this technique has improved over the past few years. The size of the stapedectomy has been diminishing; from total,…

HYPOTHESIS: Rotator cuff repair remains associated with high retear rates, which range from 13% to 79%. The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical and structural results after revision rotator cuff repair at a minimum 10-year follow-up. METHODS: We retrospectively studied the records of all pat…

We have already known that idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare benign chronic inflammatory disorder that can clinically mimic breast carcinoma, especially affects parous women of childbearing age, but there is little literature to report about pregnancy associated granulomatous mastitis (PAGM). The aim of…

BACKGROUND: Freezing of gait (FOG) is a mysterious symptom, observed in different parkinsonian syndromes, but considered to be rare in multiple system atrophy (MSA). OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of FOG in patients with MSA. METHOD: We studied the presence of FOG in 28 patients with clinical diagnosis of MSA. 21…

INTRODUCTION: Ejaculatory disturbances are prevalent in pubertal studies following childhood proximal hypospadias repair. Bulbospongiosus muscle (BSM) is described as vital for evacuation of the last drop, erections and ejectile ejaculations. Our intention was to assess adolescent outcomes following reconstruction of s…

OBJECTIVES: Fractures in geriatric age group (over 65 years of age) are an important public health issue and frequent causes of emergency room visits. The purpose of this descriptive epidemiological study was to present the epidemiology of geriatric fractures and their trends in the USA using National Electronic Injury…

Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) are poorly studied in HIV-infected children. The authors prospectively evaluated QuantiFERON-TB Gold results and family-described tuberculosis (TB) risk factors in 100 HIV-infected children in Botswana. Median age was 10.2 years; 58 were girls, 92 had received the Bacillus Calmet…

BACKGROUND: Technological advances in surgery, intensive care and medical support have led to substantial decrease in mortality for children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) over the last 50 years. METHODS: Using routinely-collected mortality and population data for England and Wales from 1959 to 2009, the authors…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the indication for operative and nonoperative management of renal stab wounds in patients hospitalised over the last six years. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospectively studied of 20 cases over the last six years with penetrating kidney trauma, managed in two urologic departments of Marrakech and Cas…

This study was designed to clarify what differences the last 25 years have made in surgical results for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We examined results for 716 hepatectomized patients in four treatment eras: first era (1973-1980; n = 58), second era (1981-1985; n = 155), third era (1986-1990; n = 243)…

BACKGROUND: Sugaya et al described a classification system to assess postoperative rotator cuff tendon healing. Although Sugaya I and II tendons can be considered as healed and Sugaya type IV and V can be considered as retorn, the exact status of Sugaya III tendons remains unclear. The objective of this study was…