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OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of Lady Health Worker's role with immunization of children in Pakistan. METHODS: Secondary analysis was conducted on data obtained from Pakistan's Demographic and Health Survey. Children who did not receive all doses of vaccines were considered incompletely immunized or vice ver…

The majority of archeological work in Micronesia has occurred in the last 5 years. Prehistoric peoples moved into this area from two separate areas-insular southeast Asia and eastern Melanesia. The high islands of western Micronesia were settled at least 4000 years ago. Settlement in eastern Micronesia occurred at leas…

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The navicular bone lies at the apex of the deformity in severe talipes planovalgus with forefoot abductus, in the residual cavus of congenital talipes equinovarus, in certain cases of congenital convexity, and in certain types of neurological equinovarus. Resection of the navicular bone can be pro…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the long-term effectiveness of arthroscopic partial repair in treatment of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears from both the radiological and clinical perspectives. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 24 patients (25 sides) with massive irreparable rotator c…

BACKGROUND: The CLARINET-MS study assessed the long-term effectiveness of cladribine tablets by following patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Italy, using data from the Italian MS Registry. METHODS: Real-world data (RWD) from Italian MS patients who participated in cladribine tablets randomised clinical trials (R…

AIMS OF THE STUDY: Data on the demographic changes over time for hip arthroplasty are rare in Switzerland. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of these changes on the distribution of age, gender, operated hip side, place of residence and caseload per surgeon over the last 50 years of hip arthroplasty at…

This study examines the current utilization of primary and preventive health care services among dancers in order to assess their self-reported primary care needs. Participants were 37 dancers from a variety of dance backgrounds who presented for a free dancer health screening in a large US metropolitan area (30 female…

With a purpose to find out natural transition of endemicity of Malayan filariasis in inland Korea, a survey was conducted in June 1980 in Isan-Myeon of Yongpung-Gun (former Yongju-Gun) where an epidemiological investigation had been carried out in 1973 without any control activities such as chemotherapy. Five sample vi…

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Advantages of cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR) are to preserve segmental range of motion (ROM) and avoid adjacent segmental disease. To achieve successful outcome after cervical ADR, ROM maintenance is important, but few authors have investigated the factors that influence the postoperativ…

All men and women aged 40-42 years in Norway (except in Oslo, the capital city) were invited to tuberculosis and cardiovascular screenings during the period 1963-95. Height and weight were measured. Men who attended the last screening in 1991-95 were on average 3.0 cm taller than the generation who attended the first s…

Globally, freshwater ecosystems are threatened. Research progress concerning African freshwater snails was reviewed using a systematic review process. Since 1757, the number of publications produced has increased, particularly in the last decade. In the first 50 years (1757-1800), 0.1% of publications on freshwa…

PRECIS: In eyes with intractable glaucoma, drainage devices provide long-term control of intraocular pressure also after penetrating keratoplasty (PK). There is a high incidence of corneal graft failure. PURPOSE: To compare very long-term results of eyes with glaucoma drainage device (GDD) after PK. METHODS: We retro…

Over the last ten years,-carboxyanhydrides (OCA) have attracted increasing attention as ring-opening polymerization (ROP) monomers. They are readily available from α-hydroxyacids and are significantly more reactive than 1,4-dioxane-2,5-diones. Thus, softer catalysts and milder reaction conditions can be used, all…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate the relationship between oral contraceptives, non-contraceptive oestrogens, and the risk of gallstone disease requiring surgery. DESIGN: This was a hospital based case-control study carried out between 1987 and 1990. Main outcome measures were frequency of consumption of ora…

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine the changing indications for penetrating keratoplasty (PK) over the 20 years from 1.1.1985 through 31.12.2004 at our Ophthalmology Department as well as to identify additional surgical interventions. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Medical records of all 268 patients (290 eyes)…

BACKGROUND: Concerns have been expressed with regard to suitability for cochlear implantation of children deafened by cytomegalovirus because of possible coexisting central disorders/learning difficulties. The aim of the current study was to assess speech perception and intelligibility of speech produced by children de…

OBJECTIVE: To establish the relationship between the use of acetaminophen and the frequency of asthma in Mexican children in 3 Mexican cities. METHODS: Ours was a multicenter, observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Patients from 6 to 7 years of age participating in Phase Three B of the ISAAC (International…

The objective of the present study was to investigate the most critical issues associated with the limited genetic progress evidenced in the Argentinean Holstein ("Holando Argentino") breed in the last 20 years (only 26% of the phenotypic trend in milk yield was due to genetics). The study comprised the analysis…

CONTEXT: Analysis of predictors of cardiac events in hereditary long-QT syndrome (LQTS) has primarily considered syncope as the predominant end point. Risk factors specific for aborted cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death have not been investigated. OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors associated with aborted cardia…