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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the frequency of arthritis flare and factors affecting occurrence of flare in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who achieved inactive disease (ID) with methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy. METHODS: A total of 217 patients were included. The modality of treatment discontinuation, t…

BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis, a still important public health problem, exhibits environmental risk factors such as massive migrations, urbanization, and deforestation. WHO research for Leishmaniasis is mainly focused on the development of new tools, such as diagnostic tests, drugs, and vaccines. During the drug developmen…

BACKGROUND: We applied bibliometric tools to original articles published in the official journal of the Korean Knee Society between 1999 and 2018 to identify their characteristics related to knee surgery and to examine the changes in research trends in the last 20 years. METHODS: Over a 20-year period, 579 orig…

INTRODUCTION: In the absence of neuroimaging, a stroke is typically labelled as unspecified. While the majority of clinic-based stroke research focuses on hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke, in the general population, a substantial proportion of strokes remains unspecified. OBJECTIVE: To investigate time trends in the occ…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the mid-term effectiveness of total hip arthroplasty (THA) with subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy in treatment of Crowe type Ⅳ developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). METHODS: Between September 2009 and March 2014, a total of 49 patients (57 hips) who were diagnosed with Crowe type &#…

BACKGROUND: We reviewed the results of low-calcium hemodialysis (LCHD; 1.25 mmol/L) in the treatment of 42 cases admitting with hypercalcemic crisis. METHODS: All patients (≥18 years) who started LCHD due to hypercalcemia between 2002 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Biochemical data were obtained a…

INTRODUCTION: Kidneys from donors affected by autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are, in general, considered unsuitable for transplantation. However, some authors report cases of patients who received kidneys from a deceased ADPKD donor showing encouraging outcomes. Our aim is to provide our experienc…

A retrospective study was carried out on 171 cases of disseminated histoplasmosis diagnosed in HIV/AIDS patients during the period 2009-2014. Although HIV diagnosis rates remained stable over the study period, a sensible increase in the number of histoplasmosis cases was observed in the last three years. Disseminated h…

PURPOSE: This study examined the clinical outcomes of a newly developed technique, arthroscopic suture bridge fixation with crossover ties of PCL tibial avulsion fracture using two tibial tunnels and a posterior trans-septal portal. METHODS: Records were reviewed of 18 patients (median age 33.5 years, range 13-55…

Implementation of pharmaceutical care (PC) in Poland is of great importance to patients, who, on the one hand, often follow complex pharmacological treatment regimens recommended by several physicians of different specialties, and, on the other, take up the decision on self-treatment due to availability of OTC medicati…

Infections with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) can lead to severe sequelae; however, they are not notifiable in Germany. We tested urine samples from participants of KiGGS (German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents) for CT infections and linked the results to demographic and behavioural da…

PURPOSE: Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome is a rare condition consisting of bone dysplasia, hypotony, and dysautonomia with ocular and neuropathic features. We present the ocular findings and visual outcome in 4 patients (2 siblings, 1 related cousin, and 1 unrelated patient) with this syndrome. METHODS: A retrospective case…

UNLABELLED: This study was designed to examine the "true sensitivity" of a specific head-up tilt (HUT) testing protocol using clinical findings. The HUT protocol used 45 minutes at 60 degrees for the baseline portion and intermittent boluses of 2, 4, and 6 micrograms of isoproterenol in the second phase. Eighty-eight p…

The factors influencing the final height of central precocious puberty patients treated with gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues remain a critical issue. This study compares the predicted final height before and after GnRH analogue therapy to identify predictive factors for final height. Fourteen girls wit…

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…

BACKGROUND: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Cancer Registry (PAECCR) program has made availability of a common cancer incidence database possible in Pakistan. The cancer incidence data from nuclear medicine and oncology institutes were gathered and presented. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cancer incidence data for…

OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary parenchymal changes appear many years after the start of exposure to asbestos and their progression has been observed to continue many years after cessation of the exposure. The aim of the present analysis is to assess the risk of progression of radiological changes in the respiratory system, base…

PURPOSE: To determine the added predictive ability of genome-wide significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in refraction prediction in children and investigate the earliest age threshold for an accurate prediction of high myopia. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal study. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1063 first-bo…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of arthroscopy combined with high tibial osteotomy (HTO) in the treatment of knee medial compartment osteoarthritis and its influence on cartilage injury. METHODS: The clinical data of 57 patients with knee medial compartment osteoarthritis treated with arthroscopy combined…

PURPOSE: To analyze the risk factors associated with previously undiagnosed primary glaucoma. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among residents aged 50 years and older in primary health care centers in Yinzhou District, China, from November 26, 2020, to December 3, 2021. Participants underwent v…