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PURPOSE: We have been performing radial shortening osteotomies for patients with negative ulnar variance and Lichtman stage 2 or higher Kienböck disease. Although we previously reported the results of this procedure 10 years after surgery, reports on follow-up beyond 10 years remain scarce. This study aimed to inv…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the trends in first and last authorship of women within clinical retina research over the last 25 years. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: First and last author names were retrieved from original articles published between January 1, 1995, and January 1, 2021, in the American Journal…

The local injection of botulinum toxin is accepted as the first-line treatment of primary cervical dystonia. This approach provides adequate symptomatic relief for most patients, but up to one-third will have an unsatisfactory response. Deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus has been increasingly used i…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcomes and complications in patients with myelomeningocele who have undergone spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective study of 40 consecutive patients with myelomeningocele with neuromuscular scoliosis who underwent spinal art…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the gender composition of fellows, faculty, and leaders within orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship programs to provide a more complete analysis of gender diversity within this subspecialty. METHODS: Official program websites of orthopaedic sports medicine fellowshi…

BACKGROUND: There is growing concern about the economic impact of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Brazil and worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the economic impact of CVD in Brazil in the last five years. METHODS: The information to estimate CVD costs was taken from national databases, adding the direct costs with ho…

BACKGROUND: The number of female neurosurgeons has grown over the last decades, however, a gender gap still exists in most western countries. The reasons for this gender gap remain mostly unclear. The aim of the present study was to analyze the development of the numbers of female neurosurgeons in Austria over the last…

Using data from 17 years of a large and nationally representative panel study from Germany, the authors examined whether there is a set point for life satisfaction (LS)--stability across time, even though it can be perturbed for short periods by life events. The authors found that 24% of respondents changed significant…

AIMS: Data regarding prognostic events following catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are scarce. We conducted this study to compare the incidence of major adverse clinical events (MACE) following CA for AF between patients with HFpE…

BACKGROUND: Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are common but less concerning in clinical practice of time-sensitive situations. We aimed to identify factors associated with a basic common DDI knowledge among an emergency physician (EP), an emergency medicine resident (EMR), and an emergency care nurse (ECN). METHODS: This…

Dog management in the United States has evolved considerably over the last 40 years. This review analyzes available data from the last 30 to 40 years to identify national and local trends. In 1973, The Humane Society of the US (The HSUS) estimated that about 13.5 million animals (64 dogs and cats per 1000 people) were…

AIM: To review previous studies (the last 6 years) about the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibiotic resistance in order to evaluate the trend in antibiotic resistance. METHODS: In this study, the PubMed, MEDLINE, Science Direct, Google Scholar and Scielo manuscripts were reviewed from 2009 to 2014. RESULTS: On th…

BACKGROUND: Post-transplantation tumors (PTTs) are the greatest limiting factor for patient survival following organ transplantation. AIM: To describe the incidence and main characteristics of malignancies developed in patients who underwent kidney transplantation in Budapest between 1973 and 2014. METHODS: Duri…

BACKGROUND: Kidney and liver transplantation is the standard of care for end-stage renal or liver disease. However, long-term survival of kidney and liver grafts remain suboptimal. Our study aimed to understand the healthcare resources utilized and their associated costs in the years before graft failure. METHODS: Two…

Bariatric surgery has expanded tremendously internationally over the past decade. In recent years, bariatric surgery has experienced a significant growth in Germany. However, the question arises as to whether this development is in line with international developments or whether there is still room for improvement that…

Twenty-six male compulsive gamblers were seen in one hospital over the last 8 years. Five were single, and only 5 had stable marriages. In most cases the compulsive gambling preceded their marriage. The majority had criminal records arising out of their gambling debts. All were offered treatment based on behavioural pr…

Curated global climate data have been generated from climate model outputs for the last 120,000 years, whereas reconstructions going back even further have been lacking due to the high computational cost of climate simulations. Here, we present a statistically-derived global terrestrial climate dataset for every 1,000…

Common arterial trunk is a congenital malformation that is relatively uncommon, representing 0.21-0.34% of congenital heart disease. Natural history, if not treated, leads to early death. Cardiac surgery has been modifying its natural course during the last 30 years by prolonging the lifespan of patients affected. Desp…

BACKGROUND: To investigate the relationship between changes in the optic disc size and color, cup-to-disc (C/D) ratio, and axial elongation in schoolchildren. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was performed in 75 right eyes of elementary school students for six years (from 8.5 to 14.5 years old). In the first and la…

The variability of climate has profoundly impacted a wide range of macroecological processes in the Late Quaternary. Our understanding of these has greatly benefited from palaeoclimate simulations, however, high-quality reconstructions of ecologically relevant climatic variables have thus far been limited to a few sele…